Seeking an energy holy trinityJan 10th 2007From Economist.com1 NEELIE KROES, the European Union’s competition commissioner, did not mince her words when reporting on Europe’s energy markets on Wed
Dec 13th 2006From The Economist print edition1 REFRIGERATORS are the epitome of clunky technology: solid, reliable and just a little bit dull. They have not changed much over the past century, but the
Alok Jha, science correspondentThursday January 11, 2007The Guardian1. British scientists are preparing to launch trials of a radical new way to fight cancer, which kills tumours by infecting them wit
Part IReading Passage 1You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-14 which are based on Reading Passage 1 below.Next Year Marks the EU’s 50th Anniversary of the TreatyA.After a period of intro
Food agency takes on industry over junk labelsFelicity LawrenceThursday December 28, 2006The Guardian1. Consumers are to be presented with two rival new year advertising campaigns as the Food Standard
Sleep medication linked to bizarre behaviour12:44 06 February 2007NewScientist.com news serviceRoxanne KhamsiNew evidence has linked a commonly prescribed sleep medication with bizarre behaviours, inc
Sun’s fickle heart may leave us cold□ 25 January 2007□ From New Scientist Print Edition.□ Stuart Clark1 There’s a dimmer switch inside the sun that causes its brightness to rise and fall on
Search begins for ’Earth’ beyond solar systemStaff and agenciesWednesday December 27, 2006Guardian Unlimited1. A European spacecraft took off today to spearhead the search for another “Earth“
Why did a promising heart drug fail?Doomed drug highlights complications of meddling with cholesterol.1. The failure of a high-profile cholesterol drug has thrown a spotlight on the complicated machin
Part IReading Passage 1You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13 which are based on Reading Passage1 below.The Triumph of Unreason?A.Neoclassical economics is built on the assumption that hu