Science In Action

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

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Seti Project harnesses Home Computers
Millions of people join in search for extraterrestrial life
13 Mar 2003,23 mins
What's the Difference between Man and Chimpanzee?
Humans and chimpanzees are different because human DNA has been rearranged in chunks
06 Mar 2003,23 mins
Aids Vaccine Trial fails
Disappointment over failure of Aids vaccine trial
28 Feb 2003,23 mins
Scientists and Self-censorship
Are some scientific findings too sensitive to publish at a time of terrorist threat?
21 Feb 2003,23 mins
What did the Beginning of the Universe look like?
Capturing an image of the very earliest days of our Universe.
13 Feb 2003,23 mins
The Future of Space Travel after Columbia Shuttle Disaster
The future of space research after the loss of shuttle Columbia this week
06 Feb 2003,23 mins
More Volcanoes found to be Active
Four Chilean volcanoes are unexpectely reclassified as "active"
30 Jan 2003,23 mins
A Dinosaur with four Feathery Legs
A chicken-size dinosaur from China had feathers on all four legs
23 Jan 2003,23 mins
Gene-by-Gene Guide to a Nematode
What each gene does – the first functional analysis of an organism's genome
16 Jan 2003,23 mins
Deadly Poison Ricin discovered in London
Bioterrorism fears after deadly poison ricin is discovered in London
09 Jan 2003,23 mins
Highest electricity Generator on Earth
The highest tower in the world will also be the highest electricity generator
02 Jan 2003,22 mins
Listeners' Questions Answered
Special programme dedicated to answering questions from listeners
25 Dec 2002,22 mins
Nerve Cells grown from Bone Marrow Cells
Basic nerve cells grown from patients' own bone marrow cells offer new hope
19 Dec 2002,22 mins
BBC World Service's 70th Birthday
What scientific developments can we expect in the next 70 years?
12 Dec 2002,23 mins
Life Special
The origins of life, its evolution on earth, and the search for extra-terrestrial life
03 Dec 2002,22 mins
Rising Death Toll from Aids
Rising death toll from Aids highlighted in UN report
29 Nov 2002,23 mins
Oil Spill threatens Spanish Coast
Impact of the massive oil spill off Spain's northern coast
21 Nov 2002,23 mins
Genetic Information extracted from Fossils
DNA recovered from fossil bison bones
15 Nov 2002,23 mins
Forest Fires fuel Climate Change
Forest fires produce greenhouse gases linked to climate change
08 Nov 2002,23 mins
Science versus National Security in the USA
Will US security legislation damage science research?
25 Oct 2002,23 mins
Watching Cosmic Events Unfold
Integral, the most powerful gamma-ray telescope, is launched to observe cosmic events
16 Oct 2002,23 mins
This year's Nobel Prize-winners
Detecting cosmic neutrinos and this year's other Nobel prize-winning discoveries
10 Oct 2002,23 mins
Malaria – Learning more about the Enemy
Will new knowledge of the organisms that cause and carry malaria revolutionise treatment?
03 Oct 2002,23 mins
A genetic Check-up at Birth?
Genetic screening for new-borns could be a reality within 10 years
26 Sep 2002,23 mins
Antihydrogen – the first man-made Antimatter
Why go to so much trouble to make antimatter?
19 Sep 2002,23 mins
British Science Festival
Highlights of the British Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Festival
12 Sep 2002,23 mins
New research into the Genetics of HIV
Taking advantage of HIV virus's mistakes to research a new treatment
05 Sep 2002,22 mins
Is Hydrogen the Fuel of the Future?
Sugar, water and a pinch of plutonium – a new recipe for manufacturing hydrogen
30 Aug 2002,23 mins
World Summit on Sustainable Development
Why the World Summit on Sustainable Development matters so much
22 Aug 2002,23 mins
Mice that produce Pig Sperm
Turning mice into pig sperm factories to study fertility
15 Aug 2002,23 mins