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Cameroon gorillas return home
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/7120497.stm
Four rare gorillas arrive back in Cameroon, five years after they were smuggled to Malaysia.
Fri, 30 Nov 07
Business call for plan on climate
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7120324.stm
Firms such as Nike, Tesco and Nokia call for a legally binding international deal on climate change.
Fri, 30 Nov 07
'Nature's banks' pays dividends
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7119913.stm
Marine reserves, co-managed by local communities, can help alleviate the impact of poverty, a study suggests.
Fri, 30 Nov 07
Skin ageing 'reversed' in mice
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7119552.stm
Scientists have reversed the effects of ageing on the skin by blocking the action of a specific protein.
Thu, 29 Nov 07
EU ministers approve sat-nav deal
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7120041.stm
EU transport ministers approve a deal to salvage the Galileo sat-nav project before an end-of-year deadline.
Thu, 29 Nov 07
Bird flu cause probe inconclusive
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7118876.stm
Wild birds were probably the main infection source for a UK bird flu outbreak, an official report suggests.
Thu, 29 Nov 07
Study makes noises on bird song
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7118671.stm
A £200,000 study into what happens when people hear birdsong is taking off in Aberdeen.
Thu, 29 Nov 07
UK schools slip down in science
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/7119511.stm
The UK is above average in an international league table on school science - but it loses its top-four place.
Wed, 28 Nov 07
Nasa outlines manned Mars vision
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7116834.stm
Nasa has released details of its strategy for sending a human crew to Mars within the next few decades.
Wed, 28 Nov 07
Venus offers Earth climate clues
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7117303.stm
Observations of Venus might assist efforts to tackle the threat of climate change here on Earth.
Wed, 28 Nov 07
Male topi antelope's sex burden
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7117498.stm
Scientists shed new light on the aggressive sexual pursuit of males by female topi Antelope in Kenya.
Wed, 28 Nov 07
'Supermouse' bred to beat cancer
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7116675.stm
Gene-modified mice, apparently invulnerable to cancer, may help unlock better human treatments.
Wed, 28 Nov 07
Satellite tie-up for fast Galileo
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7114897.stm
UK and German firms joins forces to bid together to build more spacecraft for Europe's Galileo sat-nav system.
Wed, 28 Nov 07
Brain wiring link to paedophilia
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7116506.stm
Scans have shown that paedophilia may be the result of faulty connections in the brain.
Wed, 28 Nov 07
Dazzling delights go on display
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7113301.stm
Some of the world's rarest treasures go on display at the Natural History Museum in a new gallery called The Vault.
Wed, 28 Nov 07
Science adviser urges GM rethink
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7113199.stm
Sir David King, the UK government's chief scientist, calls for a rethink on GM crops in his farewell speech.
Tue, 27 Nov 07
UK's toads 'at risk' from fungus
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7115557.stm
Britain's native toad is at risk from a deadly infection that has driven many amphibians to extinction, say scientists.
Tue, 27 Nov 07
White Continent in its full glory
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7115012.stm
US and UK scientists use satellite imagery to produce the most detailed map yet of Antarctica.
Tue, 27 Nov 07
Amputees 'regain sense of touch'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7114587.stm
Scientists restore a sense of touch to two patients with prosthetic arms - heralding a new era of sensitive limbs.
Tue, 27 Nov 07
Google's cheaper-than-coal target
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7115786.stm
Search giant Google is to spend tens of millions on renewable energy technologies.
Tue, 27 Nov 07
Poorest 'in climate front line'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7113576.stm
The UN says nations must curb climate change or risk an "unprecedented reversal" in human development.
Tue, 27 Nov 07
Blood cell transfusions 'up risk'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7112975.stm
Transfusions during heart surgery could increase the risk of complications, research suggests.
Mon, 26 Nov 07
Homes 'can cut CO2 by up to 80%'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7113165.stm
Carbon dioxide emissions from UK homes could be cut by up to 80% by 2050, a report by Oxford University suggests.
Mon, 26 Nov 07
'Super' scanner shows key detail
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7112688.stm
A new CT scanner produces 3D images of the body's organs in unprecedented detail.
Mon, 26 Nov 07
UK net numbering project starts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7107973.stm
Work has begun on a way to unite the net phone systems and the old-fashioned telephone network.
Mon, 26 Nov 07
Saving forests from exploitation
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7109375.stm
A Papuan chief argues that community management and western consumer power are key to preserving forests.
Sun, 25 Nov 07
Better ocean monitoring 'vital'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7109354.stm
Warming seas, overfishing and pollution mean it is vital to improve how the oceans are monitored, say scientists.
Sun, 25 Nov 07
Astronauts get ready for Columbus
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7111814.stm
Spacewalking astronauts complete tasks that will allow Europe's Columbus lab to fly to the space station.
Sun, 25 Nov 07
Lifespan link to depression drug
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7106007.stm
An antidepressant drug lengthens the lives of tiny worms and may help humans live longer, say scientists.
Fri, 23 Nov 07
Deal signed for 'super-satellite'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7109545.stm
Inmarsat signs a contract with industry for the first of a new generation of commercial telecoms satellites.
Fri, 23 Nov 07
Men motivated by 'superior wage'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7108347.stm
Brain scans show that men measure their success not just by the size of their paypacket, but its size compared with others.
Fri, 23 Nov 07
Galileo 'compromise' is emerging
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7109971.stm
The European Commission has put forward a new tendering process for its stalled Galileo satellite-navigation project.
Fri, 23 Nov 07
Qinetiq deal 'cost UK taxpayers'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7108444.stm
Taxpayers could have gained "tens of millions" more from the flotation of a defence agency, a watchdog says.
Fri, 23 Nov 07
Zimbabwe crisis hits black rhino
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7109854.stm
Black rhino breeding in Zimbabwe is now at a standstill after three females were killed by gunmen.
Thu, 22 Nov 07
4bn euros for frontier research
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7106319.stm
Europe's premier science funding agency launches a multi-billion-euro grant programme to fund ideas.
Thu, 22 Nov 07
Pandemic flu drug order doubles
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7107097.stm
Britain is doubling its stockpile of antiviral medicines in preparation for any future flu pandemic
Thu, 22 Nov 07
Sciences ban for terror suspect
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7107265.stm
A man who is the subject of a control order is told he cannot take a class in chemistry or biology.
Thu, 22 Nov 07
Undersea slide set off giant flow
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7107318.stm
A huge underwater landslide 60,000 years ago produced the longest flow of sand and mud yet found on Earth.
Wed, 21 Nov 07
Babies 'show social intelligence'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7103804.stm
Infants acquire the ability to make social evaluations in the first months of life, say US scientists.
Wed, 21 Nov 07
Earth's Moon is 'cosmic rarity'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7104558.stm
Moons like ours - which are formed in catastrophic collisions - are rare in the Universe, astronomers say.
Wed, 21 Nov 07
Brown rivers are 'more natural'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7104114.stm
Rivers and lakes in some regions that have turned brown are returning to a more natural state, a study says.
Wed, 21 Nov 07
Massive bird flu cull launched
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7106304.stm
Birds at a sixth farm are to be culled amid suspicion that they may have the deadly of bird flu.
Wed, 21 Nov 07
Whale lost in Amazon found dead
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7105578.stm
A whale that strayed into the Amazon rainforest, more than 1600km from the ocean, is found dead.
Wed, 21 Nov 07
Cockerel given night-time curfew
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/7105699.stm
A cockerel threatened with an Asbo is ordered to stay in a lightproof building every night.
Wed, 21 Nov 07
UN plots Chernobyl zone recovery
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7105273.stm
The UN says the "emergency phase" is over in Chernobyl-hit areas, urging a focus on the region's revival.
Wed, 21 Nov 07
Fake snakes to scare Aussie birds
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7105127.stm
Plastic snakes are being deployed in an Australian town in a bid to scare away flocks of unwanted birds.
Tue, 20 Nov 07
Fish dumping 'will ruin industry'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7102241.stm
The fishing industry says it faces ruin unless rules which see millions of cod being thrown away, dead, change.
Tue, 20 Nov 07
Man-sized sea scorpion claw found
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7104421.stm
A monster creepy-crawly: the immense fossilised claw of a 2.5m-long sea scorpion is described by scientists.
Tue, 20 Nov 07
Skin transformed into stem cells
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7101834.stm
Scientists reprogramme human skin cells to mimic embryonic stem cells - promising a revolution in medical research.
Tue, 20 Nov 07
Astronauts aim for tight deadline
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7104279.stm
Astronauts carry out a spacewalk as they race to fit out the ISS in time for the arrival of the next shuttle.
Tue, 20 Nov 07
Minister criticised on cod quotas
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7104120.stm
The UK fisheries minister is wrong to call for an increase in cod quotas, say scientists and conservation groups.
Tue, 20 Nov 07
Gene therapy treats Parkinson's
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7103127.stm
An experimental form of gene therapy has produced promising results in Parkinson's disease patients.
Tue, 20 Nov 07
Aid cuts for Europe's big farmers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7103136.stm
The European Commission has proposed reforms which it hopes will streamline its enormous farm aid budget.
Tue, 20 Nov 07
Cancer studies 'wasted millions'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/programmes/file_on_4/7098882.stm
Millions of pounds for research into cancer have been wasted on studies of wrong cell-lines, the BBC learns.
Tue, 20 Nov 07
Deadly landslide near China dam
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7104946.stm
A landslide kills a worker near the Three Gorges dam, amid warnings the project is threatening the environment.
Tue, 20 Nov 07
Mining firms 'polluting Africa'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/7103114.stm
Pressure group War on Want says UK mining companies in Africa are failing to be "socially responsible"
Tue, 20 Nov 07
'Dramatic' ancient burials found
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/tees/7104498.stm
Archaeologists uncover what is thought to be the only known Anglo Saxon burial site in the north of England.
Tue, 20 Nov 07
'Mythical Roman cave' unearthed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7104330.stm
Archaeologists say they have found the grotto where ancient Romans believed a she-wolf suckled the city's twin founders.
Mon, 19 Nov 07
'Cannabis' may halt breast cancer
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7098340.stm
A compound found in cannabis may stop breast cancer spreading throughout the body, scientists believe.
Mon, 19 Nov 07
Popping bubbles to treat cancer
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7101622.stm
University of Oxford scientists are trying to harness the energy released when bubbles burst to kill off cancer cells.
Mon, 19 Nov 07
Migraine brains 'are different'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7096798.stm
Scientists discover differences in the sensory areas of the brains of people who develop migraine headaches.
Mon, 19 Nov 07
British waterways in 'good shape'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7102876.stm
Numbers of kingfishers indicate British waterways are in healthy condition, a survey suggests.
Mon, 19 Nov 07
US joins critics of Japan whaling
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7101829.stm
The US adds its voice to international criticism of the launch of Japan's largest-ever whaling expedition.
Mon, 19 Nov 07
'No cuts' for Mediterranean tuna
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7101745.stm
Catches of bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean will not be reduced despite evidence of over-fishing.
Mon, 19 Nov 07
PM outlines climate action plan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7101075.stm
The PM outlines plans for a "green hotline" and an end to one-use plastic bags, in his first major climate speech.
Mon, 19 Nov 07
Powering up for hydrogen
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7101708.stm
It is time to turn the theory of a global hydrogen economy in a reality because fossil fuels are not going to last forever.
Sun, 18 Nov 07
Climate 'will undo Asian success'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7094828.stm
A warmer world will reverse decades of social and economic progress across Asia, a report claims.
Sat, 17 Nov 07
Japan to commence whaling mission
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7099720.stm
Japan confirms it will carry out its largest whaling programme in the South Pacific, including hunting humpbacks.
Sat, 17 Nov 07
Dolly scientist abandons cloning
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7099758.stm
The man who led the team that created Dolly the sheep is abandoning the cloning of human embryos.
Sat, 17 Nov 07
Natural protein 'heals the heart'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7097104.stm
Scientists believe a naturally occurring protein can protect against damage from a heart attack.
Fri, 16 Nov 07
IPCC to warn of 'abrupt' warming
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7098902.stm
Climate change may bring "abrupt and irreversible" impacts, the UN's climate advisory panel is set to announce.
Fri, 16 Nov 07
US wants freeze on tuna fishing
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7097311.stm
The US calls for a temporary ban on bluefin tuna fishing in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea.
Fri, 16 Nov 07
Doomsday vault begins deep chill
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7097052.stm
Engineers have begun cooling the "doomsday vault", which aims to protect the world's crop varieties from disaster.
Fri, 16 Nov 07
Firm offers online DNA analysis
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7098998.stm
A company launches a service that will enable people to access an online profile of their own genome.
Fri, 16 Nov 07
Scientists harvest fish oil crop
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7097094.stm
Plants genetically engineered to make fish oils could offer a new approach to improving diet, say experts.
Fri, 16 Nov 07
Colossus loses code-busting race
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7098005.stm
An amateur has beaten Colossus in a code-cracking challenge that marks the end of a project to rebuild the machine.
Thu, 15 Nov 07
Europe eyes Mars landing sites
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7093172.stm
The European Space Agency (Esa) has drawn up a shortlist of the best places to look for life on Mars.
Thu, 15 Nov 07
Biofuels bonanza facing 'crash'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7096819.stm
The biofuels bonanza will crash unless producers show their crops are produced responsibly, a UN chief warns.
Thu, 15 Nov 07
Fossil is new family of dinosaur
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7096104.stm
A fossil dug up near Hastings about 100 years ago is recognised as a completely new family of dinosaur.
Thu, 15 Nov 07
Robot 'pied piper' leads roaches
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7097267.stm
Robot cockroaches can influence the behaviour of their flesh-and-blood counterparts, research shows.
Wed, 14 Nov 07
Cull continues at bird flu farm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7093806.stm
The cull of thousands of birds on a turkey farm in Suffolk continues after the discovery of the H5N1 bird flu virus.
Wed, 14 Nov 07
Australians named worst emitters
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7092989.stm
A survey of the world's power stations finds Australia to be the heaviest polluter per capita with the US second.
Wed, 14 Nov 07
Eco-ruin 'felled early society'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7093685.stm
One of Europe's earliest known urban societies may have brought destruction on itself, a study suggests.
Wed, 14 Nov 07
Colossus cracks codes once more
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7094881.stm
Code-cracking is once again being carried out at Bletchley to mark the end of the Colossus re-build project.
Wed, 14 Nov 07
Breakthrough in primate cloning
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7094215.stm
Cloned embryos are created from adult monkeys - which could lead to new treatments for major human diseases.
Wed, 14 Nov 07
German cars 'least green in EU'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7095296.stm
Most cars sold in Europe are becoming more efficient but German carmakers are going backwards a study finds.
Wed, 14 Nov 07
Hope for tailored cancer vaccine
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7090579.stm
A patient's own tumour cells may form the key ingredient of a light-sensitive vaccine to treat their cancer.
Wed, 14 Nov 07
UK military spacecraft launched
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7095344.stm
An Ariane rocket launches Skynet 5B - the latest craft in the UK's new military communications system.
Wed, 14 Nov 07
Paralysed man's mind is 'read'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7094526.stm
Scientists say they may be on the brink of translating into words the thoughts of a man who can no longer speak.
Tue, 13 Nov 07
Pre-dating the love of chocolate
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7087899.stm
Like your cocoa beans? So did the Mayans. They were using them in chocolate drinks in 1000 BC.
Tue, 13 Nov 07
Tests on birds after flu outbreak
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7092057.stm
An exclusion zone is in place and 6,500 birds face slaughter after a new case of bird flu is found in Suffolk.
Tue, 13 Nov 07
Europe's 'big bird' nears flight
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7093347.stm
Engineers working on Europe's space station re-supply truck are aiming to have it ready for launch in February.
Tue, 13 Nov 07
New African ape fossil discovered
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7092424.stm
The fossil of an ape that lived 10 million years ago could hold clues to the dawn of human evolution.
Tue, 13 Nov 07
India enters supercomputing race
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7092339.stm
An Indian system makes the top 10 of the top 500 list of supercomputers which remains dominated by IBM.
Tue, 13 Nov 07
Comet chaser in Earth swing-by
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7093402.stm
A European space probe swings by the Earth as it gathers energy to land on a distant comet.
Tue, 13 Nov 07
Sowing seeds of farming's future
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7092407.stm
Global food stocks are running low and rich nations should not take security of supplies for granted.
Mon, 12 Nov 07
Concern grows for smallest bear
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7087345.stm
Conservationists blame habitat loss and hunting for the decline in sun bears, the world's smallest bear.
Mon, 12 Nov 07
Further delay for Skynet launch
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7091596.stm
The launch of Britain's Skynet 5B spacecraft from Kourou in French Guiana is postponed for the second time.
Mon, 12 Nov 07
Call for US to re-open UFO file
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7091922.stm
A group of former pilots and government officials calls on the US to take alleged UFO sightings seriously.
Mon, 12 Nov 07
Innovation spending grows in UK
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7090456.stm
Top UK firms have increased their annual research and development investment by 9%, says a government report.
Mon, 12 Nov 07
Drugs for ADHD 'not the answer'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7090011.stm
Giving children drugs for ADHD works no better than doing nothing in the long-term, according to a BBC report.
Mon, 12 Nov 07
UK 'landfill dustbin of Europe'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7089963.stm
The UK dumps more household waste into landfill than any other country in the EU, according to figures
Mon, 12 Nov 07
New green standard for events
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7090892.stm
A new benchmark to reduce the environmental impact of public events is launched by the British Standards Institute.
Mon, 12 Nov 07
Curvy women 'a clever bet'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7090300.stm
Women with curvy figures are likely to be brighter than waif-like counterparts and may produce more intelligent offspring, a US study suggests.
Mon, 12 Nov 07
Science budgets 'must be robust'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7090906.stm
Funding for big UK science projects must be dealt with in a more "robust" way to avoid overspends, MPs say.
Mon, 12 Nov 07
Gore to join private equity firm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7091785.stm
Climate activist Al Gore is to be a partner of a US private equity firm which funds alternative energy solutions.
Sun, 11 Nov 07
MPs urge action on Galileo costs
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7087941.stm
The UK must stop the EU Galileo sat-nav system going ahead until funding concerns are resolved, say MPs.
Sun, 11 Nov 07
Outing for giant military rocket
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7089604.stm
The Delta IV Heavy - the US military's biggest satellite launcher - has flown for only the second time.
Sun, 11 Nov 07
Shrinking chips use novel recipe
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7085480.stm
Intel launches a new range of processors - known as Penryn - based on a new material to power PCs.
Fri, 9 Nov 07
Skynet military launch is delayed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7087910.stm
The launch of the latest satellite in the UK's £3.6bn Skynet project is postponed because of a fault on its rocket.
Thu, 8 Nov 07
UK set for military space launch
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7079876.stm
The £3.6bn Skynet project - Britain's single biggest space venture - will launch its second satellite later.
Thu, 8 Nov 07
Clue to cosmic rays discovered
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7085442.stm
Giant black holes are the most likely source of high-energy cosmic rays that bombard the Earth, say scientists.
Thu, 8 Nov 07
New insect species arrives in UK
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7085704.stm
From the Atlantic Islands to the UK: a new fly species takes up residence in Cornwall.
Thu, 8 Nov 07
Funds freed up for UK innovation
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7085131.stm
Pioneers of research into new materials and green energy will share a £100m government fund.
Thu, 8 Nov 07
California sues US over car fumes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7086121.stm
The state of California says it is suing the US government over its failure to regulate vehicle emissions.
Thu, 8 Nov 07
GM crops 'should not be approved'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7085714.stm
UK Ministers must not approve commercial planting of GM crops until it is proved safe, say the Lib Dems.
Wed, 7 Nov 07
Ice expedition tests 'successful'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7081206.stm
The first tests on hi-tech equipment that will be used to provide data on the current state of Arctic ice are successful.
Wed, 7 Nov 07
Palm oil warning for Indonesia
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7084306.stm
Land clearances in Indonesia to cultivate palm oil threaten a "climate bomb", Greenpeace warns.
Wed, 7 Nov 07
Discovery shuttle returns safely
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7083264.stm
Space shuttle Discovery lands in Florida after an eventful 15-day mission to the space station.
Wed, 7 Nov 07
Energy needs 'to grow inexorably'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7081679.stm
Global energy demands will "grow inexorably" if governments do not change their policies, a report warns.
Wed, 7 Nov 07
Prince 'alarm' at climate change
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/south_east/7083145.stm
Prince Charles tells businesses he finds evidence of climate change "frightening" and "alarming".
Wed, 7 Nov 07
Beijing 'planning space station'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7082307.stm
China is on schedule to launch its own small space station by 2020, a leading space expert claims.
Tue, 6 Nov 07
Astronomers discover new planet
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7082257.stm
Astronomers in the US unveil a new planet, the fifth in a solar system said to be not unlike our own.
Tue, 6 Nov 07
Dinosaurs breathed like penguins
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7081166.stm
Dinosaurs like Velociraptor breathed much like modern-day diving birds, scientists discover.
Tue, 6 Nov 07
Rare orchid found on spoil heap
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7081306.stm
Rare orchids found growing on wasteland at an old coal mine in Scotland appear to have a taste for post-industrial sites.
Tue, 6 Nov 07
Climate bill's 60% emission cut
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7080580.stm
Gordon Brown commits the UK to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 60% before 2050 to help tackle climate change.
Tue, 6 Nov 07
China bolsters Antarctica posts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7080888.stm
China is to build a third research station in Antarctica, weeks after Chile and the UK renewed claims there.
Tue, 6 Nov 07
Laser treatment 'could kill HIV'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7071750.stm
Laser technology may be able to combat viruses and infections such as HIV and MRSA without causing side effects.
Tue, 6 Nov 07
Obesity 'fuels cancer in women'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7079799.stm
About 6,000 middle-aged or older UK women develop cancer each year because of excess weight, a study says.
Mon, 5 Nov 07
Shuttle undocks for Earth return
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7079186.stm
The Discovery shuttle undocks from the International Space Station (ISS) to start its journey home to Florida.
Mon, 5 Nov 07
Chinese probe begins Moon orbit
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7079213.stm
China's first lunar module has begun orbiting the Moon, a month after a Japan probe achieved the same feat.
Mon, 5 Nov 07
Gene 'links breastfeeding to IQ'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7075511.stm
One gene influences whether breastfeeding improves a child's intelligence, say UK researchers.
Mon, 5 Nov 07
New light on Victorian images
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/7078702.stm
An exhibition shining new light on a series of Victoroan microscope images goes on display.
Mon, 5 Nov 07
US payout awarded over pesticide
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7080143.stm
A US jury awards $3.3m to workers who say they were left sterile by a pesticide used at a banana plantation in Nicaragua.
Mon, 5 Nov 07
Humanity is the greatest problem
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7078857.stm
It is time to take radical action to curb rising population and consumption levels, or face "unspeakable consequences".
Sun, 4 Nov 07
World to gaze on King Tut's face
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7077423.stm
The face of the mummified Egyptian King Tutankhamun is being put on public view for the first time on Sunday.
Sun, 4 Nov 07
Most ready for 'green sacrifices'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/7075759.stm
A global poll suggests that people are prepared to make tough lifestyle changes to combat global warming.
Sun, 4 Nov 07
Robot cars race around California
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7078245.stm
A $2m race for robotic vehicles in the Californian desert offers a glimpse at a driverless future for cars.
Sun, 4 Nov 07
Bird night attacks may be unique
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7069755.stm
Incidents of a seabird on St Kilda preying on another in darkness are intriguing researchers.
Sun, 4 Nov 07
Brain 'closes eyes' to hear music
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7074695.stm
Our brains can turn down our ability to see to help them listen even harder to music and complex sounds, say experts.
Fri, 2 Nov 07
Digital magnetic map goes global
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6982485.stm
Scientists map the peculiar patterns of magnetism in rocks, producing a remarkable global panorama.
Fri, 2 Nov 07
Spacewalk aims to fix solar panel
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7075784.stm
Astronaut Scott Parazynski is set for a tricky repair on a damaged solar panel at the International Space Station.
Fri, 2 Nov 07
Lab creates 'long-distance mouse'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7074831.stm
US scientists produce a GM "supermouse" which can run twice as far as a normal rodent.
Fri, 2 Nov 07
Gliding mammal linked to humans
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7073807.stm
A mammal that lives in south-east Asia is our closest relative, after apes, monkeys and lemurs, a study shows.
Thu, 1 Nov 07
UK 'needs to be in space'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7072021.stm
The UK was misguided to shun human spaceflight, says Europe's space station chief.
Thu, 1 Nov 07
Cat joins exclusive genome club
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7073194.stm
Pedigree cat Cinnamon makes scientific history by becoming the first feline to have its DNA decoded.
Thu, 1 Nov 07
Giant telescope's double vision
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7070942.stm
The LBT - what will be one of the world's most powerful telescopes - will soon open both of its eyes.
Thu, 1 Nov 07
US mayors in climate summit
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7074238.stm
More than 100 US mayors attend a summit in Seattle to share policies aimed at tackling climate change.
Thu, 1 Nov 07
Parrotfish to aid reef repair
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7069933.stm
A vividly coloured tropical fish could be the key to saving coral reefs from terminal decline, scientists claim.