News in Brief
Appeal to buy `£1m' Hooke notes
The Royal Society is appealing for a "white knight" to buy some notes by the 17th Century scientist Robert Hooke. Hooke, who was also an architect and inventor, was one of the original fellows of the Royal Society from 1663. Notes he made at early meetings of the Royal Society are to be auctioned in London and it hopes a benefactor will come up with the estimated £1m price. President Lord Rees said the society could not afford them but they would be of "great interest" to researchers. bbcNews
Review launched to tackle waste
The government has launched its review into how it plans to tackle the growing problem of waste in England. Among the proposals is a plan to burn more of the nation's rubbish in an attempt to reduce the amount of refuse ending up in landfill sites. Environmentalists and local campaign groups are against more incineration plants, saying they will set back efforts to increase recycling rates. bbcNews
South Korea cloning expert suspended
The disgraced South Korean cloning expert, Hwang WooSuk, has been suspended from his university post. Dr Hwang and six members of his team have been temporarily barred from teaching or research work as of Friday, Seoul National University said. The university apologised last month after Dr Hwang was found to have faked some of his famous stem cell research. At the time University President Chung Un-chan called for "heavy punishment" for Dr Hwang and his colleagues. The suspension is temporary. bbcNews
