Science In Action

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

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Monsanto's gift of a large Sequence of Rice Genes
Monsanto's gift to the International Rice Genome Sequencing Project
07 Apr 2000,26 mins
Meteorite that fell to Earth in the Yukon
What do you do when you find a fresh meterorite? Put it in the freezer, of course
30 Mar 2000,23 mins
First success for the Stand Up and Walk project
Stand Up and Walk is a EU project to help paralysed people walk again
23 Mar 2000,23 mins
Hope for a Leishmaniasis Vaccine
Hope for a vaccine against leishmaniasis disease that affects 12 million people worldwide
16 Mar 2000,23 mins
Where does all the Flood Water go?
Why is a flood plain not like a bath? It can contain several different water levels
08 Mar 2000,23 mins
A fresh Start in the GM food Debate
A conference to make a fresh start in the debate about genetically modified foods
02 Mar 2000,25 mins
Super-fast Microchip that uses Magnetic Fields
A super-fast microchip that uses magnetic fields to power its processing
24 Feb 2000,23 mins
Looking forward to sustainable Space Travel
Sustainable space travel will have to be safe and much cheaper than today
17 Feb 2000,23 mins
Looking for an Aids vaccine in Africa
Update on research into an Aids vaccine in Africa
09 Feb 2000,23 mins
Locating the gene for Testicular Cancer
The gene associated with testicular cancer has been located on the X chromosome
04 Feb 2000,23 mins
Interview with Ian Wilmut, creator of Dolly the cloned Sheep
Interview with Professor Ian Wilmut, creator of Dolly the cloned sheep
19 Jan 2000,23 mins
Face to face with a Roman lady in London
The forensically reconstructed head of a Roman lady discovered in London goes on show
13 Jan 2000,23 mins
Predicting Rainfall using the Stars
The farmers in Peru who consult the stars before planting their potatoes
06 Jan 2000,23 mins
Shaking Hands with an ancient Ancestor
Three-million-year-old arm and hand bones are discovered in South Africa
16 Dec 1999,23 mins
Predicting Future Science
Looking forward into a new millennium, possible scientific breakthroughs of the future
14 Dec 1999,23 mins
Who is your Scientist of the Millennium?
The panel discuss listeners' nominees for scientist of the millennium
10 Dec 1999,24 mins
How many genes does an Organism Need?
Counting the vital genes in tiny organisms refined by two billion years of evolution
09 Dec 1999,23 mins
Keeping one step ahead of the Flu Virus
How vaccine developers keep one step ahead of the ever-mutating influenza virus
02 Dec 1999,23 mins
New Clue in the study of Auto-immune Diseases
The protein causing joint arthritis in mice is identifed
25 Nov 1999,23 mins
Understanding different Pain Responses
Separating chronic pain from the ordinary pain response that protects us
18 Nov 1999,23 mins
Malaria Researchers offer new Hope with Genome Maps
The malaria parasite's genome has been mapped – twice
11 Nov 1999,23 mins
Saving Lives and Livelihoods in natural Disasters
How successful are attempts at "natural disaster reduction"?
28 Oct 1999,24 mins
Eavesdropping on Elephants
Eavesdropping on elephant conversations in the wild
21 Oct 1999,23 mins
Inserting new Brain Cells to combat Disease
Will adding new brain cells be the answer to Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's?
14 Oct 1999,23 mins
Claims and Counter Claims over Crop Genes
Disputes about ownership of crop genes continue despite Monsanto's climb-down
07 Oct 1999,23 mins
Outbreak of Parasitic Liver Disease in China
Devising new strategies to diagnose and predict alveolar echinococcosis (AE)
04 Oct 1999,23 mins
How do Animals reach the right Size?
Discovery of a gene that regulates cell size and growth rate in animals
30 Sep 1999,23 mins
Engineering lessons from Earthquakes
Engineers will visit Taiwan to study the aftermath of this week's earthquake
29 Sep 1999,24 mins
Who owns our Genes?
Who owns the human genes in samples held in laboratories worldwide?
10 Sep 1999,23 mins
British Association's Festival of Science in Sheffield
Sampling the offerings at the British Association's Festival of Science
10 Sep 1999,23 mins