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Slumbering Aid Memory and the Japanese Space Agency
Geoff Watts discusses the Japanese space agency, plus the week's top science stories.
The Evolution of Childhood and Microscopy
Geoff Watts investigates a new microscopic imaging technique.
The Philosophy of Morals and Docile Dinosaurs
Do we make moral judgements based on societal rules or based on our emotions?
Climate Change and Himalayan Stargazing
Geoff Watts reports on new research on climate change.
The Genome of the Rhesus Macaque Monkey and the Pterosaur Puzzle
Geoff Watts reports on the sequencing of the genome of the rhesus macaque monkey.
The First Forests and Minimising Earthquake Damage
A 385 million year old complete fossil tree sheds light on the world’s earliest forests.
China’s Space Industry and Intelligent Cars
Geoff Watts asks whether space-faring nations could mine the Moon for precious resources.
The World Cancer Research Fund Report and Tracking Wild Fires
The findings of the largest-ever study of diet and cancer.
Obesity Gene and Ear Protectors
Geoff Watts reports on new understandings of the gene which can trigger weight gain.
Cloning Adult Primates and Brain Boosting Drugs
Are we a step closer to human cloning?
The Future For Stem Cells and The Science of Smoking
Geoff Watts reports on new stem cell research.
Inside the Mind of Paedophiles and Venus Express Results
Geoff Watts reports on studying the brains of paedophiles.
Europe’s First Mission to the Moon and Bio-Fuels
Will bio-fuels will save us from global warming?
Polar Bears and Britain's Carbon Footprint
A report on the discovery of a polar bear jaw bone, older than any previously discovered.
The Evolution of Echolocation and The Cause of CJD
Did bats learn to fly before they learned to listen for echoes?
DNA diversity and the AAAS
Geoff Watts reports from the American Association of the Advancement of Science.
Altering the Climate and The Mary Rose
Could analysing the particles inside raindrops allow us to alter the weather?
Mind Reading Machine and Hunting the Hosts of HIV
A machine that can read your mind has just moved one step closer.
Flood Prediction and The AD 365 Tsunami
What degree of flooding can we expect in future summers and winters?
Insulin and Old Age
Geoff Watts reports on an important new effect that insulin has on the body.
The Brain's Calorie Counter
Geoff Watts examines new research into a so-called 'calorie counting' area of the brain.
The Earliest Americans
Geoff Watts reports on the discovery of human fossil faeces from a cave in Oregon.
Hydrogen Biofuels
Geoff Watts examines a revolutionary process for converting plant sugars into hydrogen.
Mars Mission
Including a report on how the wine industry is coping with climate change.
Life’s Building Blocks - From the Stars
Does life on Earth have an extraterrestrial origin?
Euro 2008 and What to do about Whales
Euro 2008 may have been affected by the new football designed for the tournament.
The Royal Society Summer Exhibition
Geoff Watts gets an insight into phantom limb syndrome at the Royal Society Exhibition.
Corals in Danger and Avian Flu
Geoff Watts reports on the state of the world's corals, now sadly under serious threat.
Martian Rocks, Kidney Stones and Climate Change
Geoff Watts reports on a planned mission to collect the first rock samples from Mars.
Physics in Crisis?
Geoff Watts talks to particle physicist Professor Brian Cox.
Endurance-enhancing Drugs
Scientists have created what they believe is the world's first endurance-enhancing drug.
