Smoking around your toddler could be just as bad as smoking while pregnant
Children whose parents smoked when they were toddlers are likely to have a wider waist and a higher BMI by time they reach ten years of age, reveal researchers at the University of Montreal and its affiliated CHU Sainte Justine Research Centre.

Silent flights: How owls could help make wind turbines and planes quieter
A newly designed material, which mimics the wing structure of owls, could help make wind turbines, computer fans and even planes much quieter.