Science In Action

The BBC brings you all the week's science news.

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Poo Points to Poaching Hotspots
Matching DNA from poached ivory and elephant poo helps target poaching hotspots in Africa
18 Jun 2015,28 mins
Are Camels the Source of Mers?
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome could have come from camels
11 Jun 2015,28 mins
Evidence Against the Global Warming Pause
Recalculation of the data dismisses the reported 'global warming hiatus'
04 Jun 2015,28 mins
Exploring the State of Science in India
How well is India doing on the world science stage?
28 May 2015,28 mins
Mind Reading Robotics
A quadriplegic man moves a robotic arm by thinking about beer
21 May 2015,28 mins
Gene Expression Changes with the Seasons
Effect of seasons on our genes may explain why some illnesses are aggravated in winter
14 May 2015,28 mins
The Destructive Power of the Nepalese Earthquake
Seismologists report on the unusual shaking during the Nepalese earthquake
07 May 2015,28 mins
Nepal Earthquake
How science can help the rescue efforts after the Nepal earthquake
30 Apr 2015,28 mins
Bees Attracted to Toxic Pesticides
Bees attracted to pesticides, Moore's Law 50 years on; Dog evolution
23 Apr 2015,28 mins
Hubble’s 25th Anniversary
How has the Hubble Space Telescope enhanced our understanding of the universe?
16 Apr 2015,28 mins
Why Computers Forget
Why computers forget, Hypnosis and medicine, Acid oceans, Sargassum seaweed
09 Apr 2015,28 mins
Drones to prevent poaching
Drones used for conservation; monitoring forests; looking for orangutans; Ants in Space.
02 Apr 2015,28 mins
Antarctic Ice Shelves Melting
Satellite data reveal the large ice loss from the floating Antarctic Shelves
26 Mar 2015,28 mins
Scientists 3D Print Cars
Scientists have 3D printed a replica of a vintage 1965 Shelby Cobra sports car
19 Mar 2015,28 mins
Defining the Anthropocene
We have entered a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene, but when did it start?
12 Mar 2015,28 mins
Self-cleaning Materials
A self-cleaning coating for delicate cashmere using solar-power chemistry
05 Mar 2015,28 mins
Energy, Water and Food
The growing conflict between access to fresh water, food production and energy generation
26 Feb 2015,28 mins
Climate Change and Infectious Diseases
How a changing climate is affecting the spread and behaviour of infectious diseases
19 Feb 2015,28 mins
Ocean Plastic
New figures for the amount of plastic entering the worlds' oceans
12 Feb 2015,28 mins
Chimpanzee Language
New insights into the complexity of chimpanzee language
05 Feb 2015,28 mins
Viruses and Chronic Gut Disease
Viruses living in the gut may have a role in inflammatory bowel disease
29 Jan 2015,28 mins
Latest from Rosetta
The latest understanding of Comet 67P from Rosetta’s instruments
22 Jan 2015,28 mins
Approaching Pluto
NASA's New Horizons probe gets set to examine Pluto after a 9 year trip
15 Jan 2015,28 mins
Antibiotic Discovery
A new antibiotic that can kill drug-resistant infections has been found
08 Jan 2015,28 mins
Science in 2014
We look back through 50 years of archives and ask what 2015 promises for science.
01 Jan 2015,28 mins
The Space Special
Indian spacecraft enter Mars’ orbit, Rosetta lands on a comet and other space stories
25 Dec 2014,28 mins
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting
Conference topics include Arctic sea ice and exciting sounds from Mars
18 Dec 2014,28 mins
Results from Rosetta
Rosetta's ROSINA instrument looks at the water in the atmosphere on Comet 67P
11 Dec 2014,28 mins
African Soil Report
Unhealthy soil is prevalent across sub-Saharan Africa
04 Dec 2014,28 mins
Air Pollution in Beijing
A new study looks at what is causing severe air pollution over Beijing
27 Nov 2014,28 mins