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jon heffernan, professor of semiconductor materials and devices at the university of sheffield and director of the national epitaxy facility, tells us more. its part of a global battle to control the semiconductor industry, which has been undertaken by many countries. the 21st century is going to be a technological century and it is completely underpinned by semiconductors. youve got semiconductors everywhere, from lighting to computer chips, yourfridge to your car. and the pace of inn...

from space shuttle columbia as columbia continues to orbit the earth at an altitude of about 150 statute miles. columbia, houston, laurel, youre loud and clear on air to ground one. -the second day, i drive in to work kind of euphoric because another launch, another successful launch. you know, the flight directors office and the mission control center in houston is working with them. theyre -- everythings good. i walked into the analysis lab to start reviewing film from the launch. we...

Brain damage, according to new research, the first of its kind. So is it time for a change in rules especially to protect Young Players . Hello. Welcome to the programme. Were live until 11am. Also coming up, data exclusively given to this programme shows that there has been a massivejump in the number of Abortion Pills being bought online in mainland uk, even though using the pills without medical approval is illegal and which you may not know, could be punished with a life sentence. We will be...

Of frost around, mild in the west, cloud and outbreaks of rain and hail fog around. Quite a contrast is friday begins, the cloud and drizzly rain will win out. On friday things look very different, with plenty of cloud around, but it will feel very similar because it will still be mild. More unsettled at the weekend, we will bring these Weather Fronts across the uk but there are gaps in between and if you find yourself in a gap it will be drier and brighter for a time. The weekend starts mild bu...

And coming up in Sportsday On Bbc News a five match ban. Bournemouth defender tyrone mings is given his punishment for stamping on zlatan ibrahimovic. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The chancellor has delivered his last Spring Budget and announced a few surprises, if no eye catching giveaways. The Overall Economic picture is little changed, giving him limited room to manoeuvre. But Philip Hammond told a packed House Of Commons he had managed to find an extra £2 billion for soc...

Of frost around, mild in the west, cloud and outbreaks of rain and hail fog around. Quite a contrast is friday begins, the cloud and drizzly rain will win out. On friday things look very different, with plenty of cloud around, but it will feel very similar because it will still be mild. More unsettled at the weekend, we will bring these Weather Fronts across the uk but there are gaps in between and if you find yourself in a gap it will be drier and brighter for a time. The weekend starts mild bu...

Called off. Pacquiao and amir khan has been called off. More details are emerging on how the cia could be hacking into our phones, computers and smart tvs and several tech firms have now responded. In a statement, apple says, while our initial analysis indicates many of the issues leaked today were already patched in the latest ios, we will continue work to rapidly address any identified vulnerabilities. Samsung whose smart televisions were reportedly targeted says, we are aware of the report in...

Called off. Pacquiao and amir khan has been called off. More details are emerging on how the cia could be hacking into our phones, computers and smart tvs and several tech firms have now responded. In a statement, apple says, while our initial analysis indicates many of the issues leaked today were already patched in the latest ios, we will continue work to rapidly address any identified vulnerabilities. Samsung whose smart televisions were reportedly targeted says, we are aware of the report in...

-columbia, this is cnn. how do you read me? -hey, cnn. weve got you loud and clear. -stand by, and well have you on the tele here very shortly. say hello to the crew of the space shuttle columbia, now traveling above the pacific at 17,300 miles an hour, 150 miles above us, waving to us. lets give you an idea of whos who. i remember interviewing the crew in space. rick husband, the commander, second mission. laurel clark... prepping for that interview, i thought about the foam strike and how to h...

Laurel, just to be advised, you have about two minutes of video. To deviate from the processes and the procedures, you need to have a reason, and the reason needs data. Its not just i have a bad feeling about this. And i got no reply to my email. My request was never answered. Columbia, this is cnn. How do you read me . Hey, cnn. Weve got you loud and clear. Stand by, and well have you on the tele here very shortly. Say hello to the crew of the space shuttle columbia, now traveling above the Pac...