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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.
Brain Pathway and Obesity
Geoff Watts reports on new ideas on how to treat the global epidemic of obesity.
Nobel Prizes for Science 2008
A report on the winners of this years Nobel prizes for Medicine, Physics and Chemistry.
Alarming Decline in West African Chimpanzees
Geoff Watts discovers whether the chimps can be saved from extinction.
Lusi Eruption and Selective memory
What caused the devastating mud volcano in East Java, in October 2006?
US Elections
As America goes to the polls, what will a new istration mean for American science?
Recreating Woolly Mammoths
Geoff Watts investigates the creation of mammoth clones from the frozen bodies of mice.
Who Should We Trust?
As banks collapse and interest rates drop, how do we know who to trust?
European Space Research
Geoff Watts talks to UK Science minister Lord Drayson.
The Secret of Ageing
Scientists have unravelled the mechanism that drives ageing in mice.
Student Astronauts
Reporter Anna Lacey auditions for Leicester University's astronaut course.
Anamorphic Art and Genes That Make You Eat More
Geoff Watts discusses art and maths of anamorphosis.
Face Recognition in Chimps
Chimps share our ability to recognise faces. But what’s going on in their brains?
Darwin’s Sacred Cause
Geoff Watts talks to the authors of a new book marking the bicentenary of Charles Darwin.
Childhood Stress
Geoff Watts reports on the effects of childhood stress on the immune system.
