Navigating through the CD-Rom, a child can explore five different branches of Antarctic research: ocean life, glaciers, astronomy, albatrosses and a strange phenomenon called whistlers, which are faint echoes of Northern Hemisphere thunderstorms.

BBC: CD-Rom's ice cool music

And many of the presentations, all delivered by leading figures in both the research and treatment branches of the field, suggested intriguing paths to pursue.

WSJ: Music, the Brain, Medicine and Wellness | With Music on Their Mind | By Stuart Isacoff

Mr Fisher hopes this will prompt research into the branches of forensic science that are not currently based on a wider body of scientific literature.

ECONOMIST: Whose body of evidence?

Initially it would take responsibility only for biomedical research, but ultimately its remit would be broadened to cover all branches of science.

BBC: Researchers publish anti-fraud plans

Between 1991 and 1997, the number of bank branches and staff in France and Germany barely budged even as banks merged, according to research by Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, an American bank.

ECONOMIST: Easier said than done | The

The company wrong-headedly opened new branches following its acquisition, instead of focusing on its profitability, according to Honor Westnedge, retail analyst at Verdict Research.

BBC: Republic chain enters administration