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Supporting evidence that cup size counts

Researchers found that more male drivers stopped to pick up women hitchhikers with bigger breasts

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Pupil behaviour plan is working, government insists

Dec 2 2008:
Researchers say flagship programme has little effect on children's social skills
Exploring the evil in our midst

Dec 2 2008:
Some men and women love to study the men (and the women) who see women as evil
More UK universities should be profiting from ideas

Dec 1 2008:
Paul Wellings issues a warning to universities which fail to make the most of their commercial opportunities
Recession must not rein in research

Dec 1 2008:
Ian Carter argues that higher education institutions have plenty to offer during these tough economic tough times
University spin-outs spot spin-offs from recession

Dec 1 2008:
The government is counting on universities to help the country recover from the economic downturn
Space research centre to open near Oxford

Nov 27 2008:
European Space Agency project will focus on space exploration, robotics and climate change
History's missing pages: Iranian academic sliced out sections of priceless collection

Nov 21 2008:
British Library to sue former head of Iran Heritage Foundation over estimated £400,000 damage
Tudor life: the facts behind the frills

Nov 20 2008:
An astonishing online archive now reveals the plotting and politics of the 16th century
Geoengineering 'no substitute' for climate targets, UK minister warns

Nov 18 2008:
Research into drastic solutions to climate change risks hampering global climate negotiations by giving some countries an excuse for not agreeing to emissions targets, minister says
Dishing up dormice delight

Nov 18 2008:
Marc Abrahams on a review of the relationship between dormouse and man
Major science award goes to British woman 'role model'

Nov 16 2008:
Athene Donald's work could improve hip replacements and early tests for Alzheimer's
Michael Ward

Nov 13 2008:
Obituary: Creator of economic statistical systems for developing countries
Oxford University opens controversial animal research laboratory

Nov 11 2008:
Thousands of animals will eventually be housed in the new facility, which will test new treatments for cancer, leukaemia, heart disease, HIV, arthritis and diabetes
Can punks grow old gracefully?

Nov 11 2008:
Marc Abrahams asks whether punks can remain orthodox as they age
We're all getting fatter and it may be contagious, claim economists

Nov 9 2008:
Figures since 50s show that obesity could be socially contagious and linked to status