COPY CAT
CC the kitten, the world’s first cloned cat, was born in February. But she was the only success in 200 attempts.
SMALLPOX REPRIEVE
The World Health Organization voted not to destroy the last official smallpox stocks. The US and Russia, which hold the stocks, probably wouldn’t have complied anyway.
STINGRAY
An experimental tidal power station called Stingray was tested near Shetland in Scotland. Such plants should provide more constant power than those relying on wave power.
MESSING WITH OUR MINDS
A parasite that infects up to two-thirds of people could be more harmful than realised. People with Toxoplasma…
