The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) was the best-selling console of its time. The 8-bit video game console was brought into our lives in 1985. By 1990 it had outsold all previously released consoles worldwide. The NES generation of games saw some of the most imaginative and playable titles ever released.

As CERN prepare to fire up their experiment into the origin of matter in the microseconds following the Big Bang, protesters everywhere fear it could cause the end of the world via an accidental black hole.

Fuel prices have dramatically risen over recent years and with price increases set to continue many people are seriously considering a hybrid car. According to the Associated Press, sales of green vehicles rose by 38 per cent last year. Demand has increased due to a combination of rising fuel prices and motorists becoming more aware of the damage to the environment caused by conventional cars.

It's always an interesting conversation to have between generations. The greatest invention of my grandparents generation would probably be the car. My parents generation might suggest the television. So what is the greatest invention of my generation? I've had a look at my top ten.