Hope for Hubble
The Hubble Space Telescope may not be doomed. NASA announced on 29 January that Harold Gehman, who led the Columbia disaster investigation, would review the decision to abandon the last Hubble service mission.
Crop ban looms
A variety of genetically modified oilseed rape looks likely to be barred from Europe. Belgium’s Biosafety Advisory Council concluded that Bayer Cropscience’s herbicide-resistant rape might pose unacceptable environmental problems. If the Belgian parliament votes against approval, its decision will be binding in other EU countries.
Albatrosses off the hook
A global treaty designed to save tens of thousands of rare albatrosses…
