Science In Action

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

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Cassini-Huygens space probe reaches Saturn
Cassini-Huygens probe goes into orbit around Saturn after a seven-year journey
01 Jul 2004,22 mins
What's living under the Arctic ice?
Mapping biodiversity in the little-explored Canada Basin of the Arctic Ocean
24 Jun 2004,22 mins
Eat Less, Live Longer
The biochemistry behind "Eat less, live longer!"
17 Jun 2004,22 mins
How wide is the Universe?
The Universe is at least 80 billion light years wide, at the latest estimate
10 Jun 2004,22 mins
Microfossil could rewrite History of Life on Earth
A microfossil from China suggests complex organisms evolved far earlier than we thought
04 Jun 2004,22 mins
'Junk Food is more dangerous than GM Food'
Two scientists review what we really know about genetically modified crops and foods
20 May 2004,22 mins
Giant prehistoric Meteroite Impact in Australia
Did a meterorite that landed in Australia cause the Permian-Triassic extinction event?
13 May 2004,22 mins
Microscopic Plastic Pollutants
Microscopic particles of plastic are polluting our seas
06 May 2004,23 mins
Medical Technology goes Nano
Tiny "autonomous molecular computers" are under development to detect and treat cancer
29 Apr 2004,22 mins
Mice with two Mothers
Scientists create mice with two mothers – and no father
22 Apr 2004,22 mins
Albert Einstein – the first Science Superstar
Why Albert Einstein was "the world's first science superstar"
15 Apr 2004,22 mins
Space probe sent to check Einstein's Theory
Gravity Probe B sent to check Einstein's theory – and will have the results in 18 months
15 Apr 2004,22 mins
Global warming or skating on Greenland's thin Ice Sheet
Report on the state of Greenland's thinning ice sheet
08 Apr 2004,22 mins
Did a smaller jaw Muscle mean a bigger Brain?
Did early human ancestors develop bigger brains because of defective muscle gene?
25 Mar 2004,22 mins
Is the sixth Extinction Event already underway?
The sixth mass extinction in geological time is already underway, claim scientists
18 Mar 2004,22 mins
How female Mice keep making Eggs
Germ stem cells have been discovered in the ovaries of female mice
11 Mar 2004,22 mins
Mars was once covered with Water
Mars was once covered in water for a long time
05 Mar 2004,22 mins
A Step forward in the search for an HIV Treatment?
Will the TRIM5 alpha protein help scientists find a treatment for HIV-Aids?
27 Feb 2004,22 mins
Why Scientists are sleepless in Seattle
Special edition from the AAAS meeting, the largest general science gathering in the world
19 Feb 2004,22 mins
Unlocking the deadly secret of Bird Flu
Genetic detectives study the flu virus that caused the 1918 pandemic to save lives today
06 Feb 2004,22 mins
Did Humans catch the Sars virus from Animals?
Was the Sars virus passed to humans from animals in the recent epidemic?
30 Jan 2004,22 mins
The Indian Ocean's mountainous Ecology
The ecology of the western Indian Ocean is the focus for international climatologists
23 Jan 2004,22 mins
George W. Bush aims for the Moon – and Mars
US president announces Nasa plans for manned flights to the Moon and Mars
16 Jan 2004,22 mins
Indian Science Congress special Report
Report from the Indian Science Congress at Punjab University, Chandigarh
09 Jan 2004,22 mins
Listeners' Questions Answered
Studio guests answer listeners' scientific questions
02 Jan 2004,22 mins
Hot Scientific Topics of 2003
Reviewing some of the main scientific themes of 2003, and the life of John von Neumann
26 Dec 2003,22 mins
What is the Future now for Science in Iraq?
The prospects for science in Iraq after the capture of Saddam Hussein
19 Dec 2003,22 mins
Mouse Stem Cells make Sperm
Mouse stem cells have been turned into sperm, which in turn have fertilised an egg
11 Dec 2003,22 mins
Perfectly preserved Ostracod Shellfish
English fossils contain well preserved soft and hard structures of ancient ostracods
05 Dec 2003,22 mins
Chinese first to approve Gene Therapy Treatment
Chinese are first to approve gene therapy treatment for patients outside clinical trials
28 Nov 2003,22 mins