Science In Action

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

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Water on Mars
Soil on Mars could supply drinking water for future explorers
26 Sep 2013,17 mins
Methane on Mars?
Methane could indicate microbial life on Mars - if it is there
19 Sep 2013,17 mins
Stem Cells in Living Animals
Scientists have reprogrammed adult cells into stem cells inside living animals
12 Sep 2013,17 mins
Gut Microbes Slim Mice
Scientists show bacteria from humans invade obese mice and slim them down
05 Sep 2013,17 mins
Growing a Brain in a Dish
Human brain culture developed in a dish gives insight into the brain disorder microcephaly
29 Aug 2013,17 mins
Arsenic Poisoning
Mapping and monitoring arsenic in water in Chinese wells
22 Aug 2013,17 mins
Biofuel Bonanza
Why a gene controlling woody material in plants may hold the key to future energy
15 Aug 2013,17 mins
The Viral Threat
A new type of Bird Flu passes between people, but should scientists experiment with it?
08 Aug 2013,17 mins
How Climate Change Leads to Violence
The connection between climate change and conflict, from riots to rape and large scale war
01 Aug 2013,17 mins
Sustainable Farming
Is genetic modification and organic farming the solution for sustainable food production?
25 Jul 2013,17 mins
The Politics of Flood Forecasting
Can better cross-border co-operation and collaboration save lives in South Asia’s floods?
18 Jul 2013,17 mins
Scientific Conflict in Turkey
Turkey's science funding council is accused of religious bias over science teaching
11 Jul 2013,17 mins
Dark Matter
Why understanding the nature of dark matter and dark energy has left scientists baffled
04 Jul 2013,17 mins
Science in Africa
African Science Anniversary and genetic science, from DNA's first photo to ancient horses
27 Jun 2013,17 mins
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome
The genetics of a new human coronavirus point to animals as the likely source
20 Jun 2013,17 mins
China in Space
What role will China play in space exploration in the future?
13 Jun 2013,17 mins
Europe’s Floods
Can science provide a solution to the recurring floods of Central Europe?
06 Jun 2013,17 mins
HIV Structure
HIV Structure, forgotten plant genetics and the cultural influence on our genes.
30 May 2013,17 mins
Malaria in the City
How the growth of urban areas has played a role in halting the spread of malaria
23 May 2013,18 mins
Stem Cells
What impact will stem cell cloning have on the treatment of human diseases and disorders?
16 May 2013,18 mins
Megabeast Extinction
Did climate change kill ancient Australia's megabeasts?
09 May 2013,18 mins
New Bird Flu
Will the new H7N9 strain of bird flu present a wider threat to humans?
02 May 2013,18 mins
The Structure of DNA
DNA - its discovery and how the double helix has shaped biological science since
25 Apr 2013,18 mins
Iran Earthquake
Why Iran has earthquakes so often, and the dangers posed by aftershocks
18 Apr 2013,18 mins
Dinosaur Embryos
Exploring early embryonic development of dinosaurs showed they wriggled in their eggs
11 Apr 2013,18 mins
Foot and Mouth
A new vaccine could help reduce the spread of Foot and Mouth virus in many countries
04 Apr 2013,18 mins
Giant squid secrets revealed
All giant squid are just one global species despite individuals looking different
21 Mar 2013,18 mins
Water on Mars?
Nasa's Curiosity rover finds rock indicating that there may have been water on Mars.
14 Mar 2013,18 mins
Learning from the Japanese earthquake
What we’ve learnt about earthquakes and tsunamis since the 2011 Tohoku quake in Japan
07 Mar 2013,18 mins
Brain-to-brain communication
Rats communicate using brain-to-brain interface
28 Feb 2013,18 mins