Dear readers,

Thanks for helping ScienceAlert have its best year ever in 2007. We're taking a much needed break over the Christmas holidays but we'll back on 7 January 2008 with all the latest Australasian research breakthroughs.

Have a very happy Christmas and a safe new year. We'll see you all in 2008 to help you stay alert to the hottest Australian and New Zealand science news.

Merry Christmas,

The ScienceAlert Team