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Thu, 31 Jan 08
'Bizarre' new mammal discovered
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7213571.stm
A new species of elephant shrew is discovered in Tanzania, scientists report.

Thu, 31 Jan 08
Climate 'could devastate crops'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7220807.stm
South Asia and southern Africa may be hardest hit by climate change-related food shortages by 2030.

Thu, 31 Jan 08
'Doomsday' seeds arrive in Norway
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7217821.stm
The first consignment of seeds bound for the "doomsday vault" on Svalbard has arrived in Norway.

Thu, 31 Jan 08
Carbon emissions show slight fall
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7220487.stm
Britain's carbon emissions fell by 0.1% last year, according to government figures.

Thu, 31 Jan 08
Elusive wolves caught on camera
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7213731.stm
Remarkable new footage of Canada's Arctic wolves is caught on camera by a BBC film crew.

Thu, 31 Jan 08
Euro MPs back patio heaters ban
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7219565.stm
The European Parliament backs a call for a ban on outdoor heaters as a measure against climate change.

Thu, 31 Jan 08
Malaria jab hope over chimp virus
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7219371.stm
Scientists believe a chimp virus may hold the clue in the long-running battle to develop a malaria vaccine.

Wed, 30 Jan 08
Mercury's volcanic past revealed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7218575.stm
A flyby by a Nasa unmanned space probe has revealed evidence of "widespread" volcanism on the planet Mercury.

Wed, 30 Jan 08
Atlantis launch set for next week
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7218471.stm
Nasa mission managers give the go-ahead for the space shuttle Atlantis to launch on Thursday of next week.

Wed, 30 Jan 08
Space cargo ship near completion
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7217726.stm
Space officials set the launch and docking windows for the ATV, Europe's huge new space-station resupply ship.

Wed, 30 Jan 08
Hummingbird 'uses tail to chirp'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7216230.stm
Researchers using high-speed video say a species of hummingbird "chirps" by using its tail feathers, not its throat.

Wed, 30 Jan 08
Deep stimulation 'boosts memory'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7213972.stm
Electrical stimulation of areas deep within the brain could lead to improved memory, research suggests.

Wed, 30 Jan 08
Hawaii hosts Bush climate talks
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7217354.stm
Experts from 16 of the largest economies are in Hawaii for the second in the series of President Bush's climate talks.

Wed, 30 Jan 08
Indian rhino loses fight for life
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7217866.stm
A female Indian rhino and calf have been killed for their horns in Kaziranga National Park, India.

Tue, 29 Jan 08
Space weather science rues cuts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7213917.stm
Science that safeguards satellites and aircraft against solar outbursts could be wiped out in the UK, scientists warn.

Tue, 29 Jan 08
Chameleon colour not to blend in
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7215005.stm
Chameleons evolved the ability to flash bright colours to show off, not to blend in, scientists say.

Tue, 29 Jan 08
Sea lions massacred in Galapagos
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7214860.stm
Ecuador investigates the slaughter of 53 sea lions found in the Galapagos islands with their skulls crushed.

Mon, 28 Jan 08
'Action needed' on home emissions
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7209723.stm
European governments and the EU are urged to hasten introduction of housing that contributes nothing to global warming.

Mon, 28 Jan 08
Hope over jab for lethal NHS bug
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7212920.stm
British scientists are developing a vaccine to combat the life-threatening Clostridium difficile hospital bug.

Sun, 27 Jan 08
UK patients to get new HIV drug
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7209470.stm
A new class of HIV drugs will help doctors treat patients who have become resistant to treatment.

Sat, 26 Jan 08
Skies dim for British astronomers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7210342.stm
Astronomy cuts mean UK scientists will no longer have direct access to an 8m-class telescope in the Northern Hemisphere.

Sat, 26 Jan 08
UK's bird watching event begins
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7210420.stm
The RSPB asks residents across the UK to take part in their annual Big Garden Birdwatch.

Sat, 26 Jan 08
Satellite could plummet to Earth
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7211443.stm
A US spy satellite has gone out of control and is due to crash to Earth within two months, US sources say.

Sat, 26 Jan 08
Britain 'facing energy shortfall'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7210625.stm
A shortfall in UK electricity generation is likely even after the recent decision on nuclear power, a report concludes.

Fri, 25 Jan 08
Boost for Africa's depleted soils
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7209608.stm
A $180m five-year project to revive the depleted soils of sub-Saharan Africa is launched in Nairobi.

Fri, 25 Jan 08
Why bird flu has been kept at bay
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7170365.stm
Scientists say they have found a key reason why bird flu has so far not posed a widespread threat to humans.

Fri, 25 Jan 08
Massive wind farm 'turned down'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7208991.stm
Plans to build one of Europe's biggest wind farms in Scotland are likely to be turned down, the BBC learns.

Thu, 24 Jan 08
Brazil Amazon deforestation soars
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7206165.stm
The rate of deforestation of the Amazon surged in the last five months of 2007, the Brazilian government says.

Thu, 24 Jan 08
Synthetic life 'advance' reported
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7203186.stm
A US team details how it built in the lab the entire set of genetic instructions needed to drive a bacterial cell.

Thu, 24 Jan 08
Fake 'mummy' still awaits burial
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/7206526.stm
A Pakistani "mummy" that duped archaeologists and nearly sparked a diplomatic row is awaiting burial for seven years.

Thu, 24 Jan 08
Secrets of bird flight revealed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7205086.stm
Scientists believe they could be a step closer to solving the mystery of how the first birds took to the air.

Thu, 24 Jan 08
Climate 'clearly out of balance'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7207335.stm
The Earth's climate is out of balance and warming as a result of human activities, a leading science body warns.

Thu, 24 Jan 08
Animal charity starts mole count
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7208244.stm
A conservation charity calls for thousands of volunteers to take part in a national survey of moles.

Thu, 24 Jan 08
Brazil vows to stem Amazon loss
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7207803.stm
Brazil agrees new measures to tackle Amazon deforestation at an emergency cabinet meeting.

Thu, 24 Jan 08
Last language speaker dies
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7206411.stm
A US woman believed to be the last native speaker of the Eyak language in Alaska has died at the age of 89.

Wed, 23 Jan 08
Virgin unveils spaceship designs
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7205445.stm
Virgin Galactic shows off the final design of the launch system that will take fare-paying passengers into space.

Wed, 23 Jan 08
Transplant goal 'one step closer'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7205094.stm
Scientists may be a step closer to transplanting a kidney without the need for long-term medication.

Wed, 23 Jan 08
Robots to collect dangerous data
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7202894.stm
Unmanned aircraft are to help scientists with research flights that are too dangerous or difficult for human pilots.

Wed, 23 Jan 08
UK 'to ignore' EU pollution plea
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7204294.stm
The government is set to ignore a plea from the EU to create a clean technology fund from a levy on pollution, BBC News learns.

Wed, 23 Jan 08
W Bengal bird flu 'is spreading'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/7204322.stm
Bird flu spreads in the Indian state of West Bengal, as authorities battle to cull birds and control the outbreak.

Tue, 22 Jan 08
EU to map low-carbon energy path
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7203514.stm
The European Commission is to detail wide-ranging proposals for achieving its goals on climate and energy.

Tue, 22 Jan 08
Detailed gene map 'within grasp'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7201994.stm
One thousand people are to have their genomes mapped in an effort to understand how genes influence disease.

Tue, 22 Jan 08
UK physics has 'brighter future'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7200456.stm
The "doom and gloom" being spread about the state of UK physics is inaccurate, says research chief Keith Mason.

Tue, 22 Jan 08
Barroso trade threat on climate
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7201835.stm
The European Commission president threatens to impose carbon tariffs if the US fails to agree to a climate deal.

Tue, 22 Jan 08
Boat sails free from icy shackles
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7202103.stm
A research vessel that was deliberately trapped in the Arctic ice emerges after more than 500 days.

Tue, 22 Jan 08
Severn barrage details unveiled
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/7202413.stm
Details of a feasibility study into the Severn Barrage, a tidal power plan that could provide about 5% of UK electricity, are announced.

Tue, 22 Jan 08
Kite to pull ship across Atlantic
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7201887.stm
The world's first cargo ship partially powered by a giant kite is setting sail from Germany to Venezuela.

Tue, 22 Jan 08
Badger culls urged for bovine TB
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/7201353.stm
A badger cull is proposed as part of the fight against bovine TB, but animal groups are opposing the move.

Tue, 22 Jan 08
Flying not the real climate culprit
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7201114.stm
Environmentalists are quick to blame the aviation industry, but they should focus their efforts on stopping deforestation.

Mon, 21 Jan 08
Refugee link to wildlife decline
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7201603.stm
The hunting of wild animals by hungry refugees in East Africa threatens wildlife populations, say conservationists.

Mon, 21 Jan 08
'Safe Ebola' created for research
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7196812.stm
Scientists have made the lethal virus Ebola harmless in the lab, aiding research into a vaccine or cure.

Mon, 21 Jan 08
Abu Dhabi plots hydrogen future
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7200052.stm
The government of Abu Dhabi pledges $15bn to renewable energy development, including a major hydrogen plant.

Mon, 21 Jan 08
Gel 'to speed up wound healing'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7199897.stm
A gel to speed up wound healing and reduce scarring is being developed by UK scientists.

Mon, 21 Jan 08
India launches Israeli satellite
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/7199736.stm
India successfully launches an Israeli spy satellite, officials at Sriharikota space station in southern India say.

Mon, 21 Jan 08
Fishing ban protects island bay
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7199115.stm
A marine reserve is to be created off the Isle of Arran to protect fish and shellfish, the Scottish government announces.

Mon, 21 Jan 08
Gene 'may transform pain relief'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7200858.stm
US scientists have developed a gene therapy treatment which they hope could revolutionise pain relief.

Mon, 21 Jan 08
Everest hero Hillary laid to rest
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7201528.stm
New Zealand bids a last goodbye to Mount Everest hero Sir Edmund Hillary at his state funeral in Auckland.

Sun, 20 Jan 08
Heathland species 'under threat'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7199446.stm
Heathland species are in danger of extinction because of poor habitat, conservationists warn.

Sun, 20 Jan 08
Ancient Antarctic eruption noted
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7194579.stm
Scientists say they have found evidence of a volcanic eruption in Antarctica 2,000 years ago.

Sun, 20 Jan 08
Muscular dystrophy cell hope
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7191852.stm
A new way to manipulate human embryonic stem cells offers hope of a treatment for muscular dystrophies.

Sun, 20 Jan 08
Call to abandon biofuels targets
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7199073.stm
The EU should abandon its biofuels targets because they are damaging the environment, MPs say.

Sun, 20 Jan 08
Gene hope on immune disorder
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7196083.stm
Genes involved in the devastating disease Lupus, which affects 50,000 people in the UK, are identified.

Fri, 18 Jan 08
UK set for 15% renewables target
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7195420.stm
The EU is expected to tell the UK that 15% of energy needs must be met from renewable sources by 2020.

Fri, 18 Jan 08
EU climate policy 'too negative'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7194250.stm
Green groups accuse the EU of planning for failure in international negotiations to tackle climate change.

Fri, 18 Jan 08
European probe aims for Mercury
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7195374.stm
The European Space Agency signs the industrial contract to build a spacecraft to send to the planet Mercury in 2013.

Fri, 18 Jan 08
Warning on rising Med Sea levels
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7197379.stm
Levels in the Mediterranean Sea are rising rapidly, with potentially serious effects in coastal areas, a study finds.

Fri, 18 Jan 08
Ferry study of jellyfish 'threat'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/7195823.stm
Experts are organising spotters on ferries for signs of 'glow-in-the-dark' jellyfish heading for the coast.

Fri, 18 Jan 08
Nasa investigates virtual space
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7195718.stm
The US space agency is exploring the possibility of developing a massively multiplayer online game.

Fri, 18 Jan 08
Maths A-level 'has become easier'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/7196885.stm
A report suggests maths A-levels have become easier and no longer stretch the brightest pupils.

Fri, 18 Jan 08
Medicinal plants 'facing threat'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7196702.stm
Hundreds of medicinal plants are at risk of extinction, threatening the discovery of future cures for disease, experts warn.

Thu, 17 Jan 08
Green light for hybrid research
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7193820.stm
Regulators have given scientists the green light to create human-animal embryos for research.

Thu, 17 Jan 08
Australia to act on whaling row
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7193212.stm
Australia says it will send a ship to collect two activists from a whaling vessel, in a bid to end a two-day stand-off.

Thu, 17 Jan 08
Mercury's unseen side is revealed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7192479.stm
The first pictures taken by the Messenger probe as it passed Mercury on Monday start to arrive at Earth.

Thu, 17 Jan 08
US team makes embryo clone of men
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7194161.stm
US scientists say they have produced embryos that are clones of two men, in a step towards producing patient-specific stem cells.

Thu, 17 Jan 08
Leukaemia cell culprit discovered
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7192420.stm
A study of four-year-old twin girls has identified a rogue cell which is the root cause of childhood leukaemia.

Wed, 16 Jan 08
Gulls' blood records oil impacts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7181910.stm
Seabirds' blood can hold vital clues about the long-term ecological impacts of oil spills, researchers suggest.

Wed, 16 Jan 08
'Big climate impact' on UK coasts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7191196.stm
Climate change is having a major impact on Britain's coasts, coastal seas and sea life, a report concludes.

Wed, 16 Jan 08
Fourth swan found with bird flu
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7191827.stm
A fourth swan at a Dorset swannery tests positive for the virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu.

Wed, 16 Jan 08
Stand-off over whaling activists
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7190957.stm
Officials work to resolve a stand-off over two protesters detained on a Japanese whaling vessel.

Wed, 16 Jan 08
'Darkest ever' material created
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7190107.stm
Superblack material made from microscopic carbon nanotubes is produced in a US laboratory.

Wed, 16 Jan 08
Giant palm tree puzzles botanists
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7193161.stm
Botanists discover a species of giant self-destructing palm in Madagascar, quite unlike an ordinary palm tree.

Wed, 16 Jan 08
Total guilty of French oil spill
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7192085.stm
A Paris court convicts French oil company Total of maritime pollution over the 1999 sinking of the tanker Erika.

Wed, 16 Jan 08
Antarctic lake may hold life clue
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7191687.stm
A study on a 15 million-year-old underground Antarctic lake could yield clues on the origins of life.

Tue, 15 Jan 08
Gigantic fossil rodent discovered
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7189341.stm
The fossilised skull of a one-tonne rodent - the largest ever discovered - is described by scientists.

Tue, 15 Jan 08
US approves animal clone food
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7190305.stm
The US gives the green light to meat and milk from cloned animals, concluding they are generally safe to eat.

Tue, 15 Jan 08
Ocean rocket returns to business
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7189392.stm
The Sea Launch company lofts its first satellite since an explosion destroyed a mission on lift-off in January 2007.

Tue, 15 Jan 08
Climate plans spark EU job fears
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7190206.stm
The European Commission is given a warning that its proposals on cutting carbon emissions could affect industry.

Tue, 15 Jan 08
Scientists unveil 'supercarrot'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7188969.stm
Scientists in the US say they have created a genetically- engineered carrot that provides extra calcium.

Tue, 15 Jan 08
Bypassing the blockage of nations
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7187985.stm
Solving the world's environmental ills may mean re-thinking the role of nations and national governments.

Mon, 14 Jan 08
Dinosaurs 'grew fast, bred young'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7181993.stm
Dinosaurs bred as early as age eight, long before they reached adult size and maturity, fossils suggest.

Mon, 14 Jan 08
Hubble peers into dark matter
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7187026.stm
The Hubble telescope reveal the effects of unseen dark matter as it tugs on galaxies in a crowded supercluster.

Mon, 14 Jan 08
Nasa spacecraft in Mercury pass
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7183846.stm
Nasa's Mercury Messenger probe becomes the first spacecraft since 1975 to visit the innermost planet.

Mon, 14 Jan 08
'Hector' brings science up a gear
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7186894.stm
Researchers hope a new supercomputer will help develop life-saving drugs and model climate change.

Mon, 14 Jan 08
British dino's 'crocodile skull'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7184012.stm
The unusual British dinosaur Baryonyx fed on fish, despite it having the body of a meat-eater, a new study finds.

Mon, 14 Jan 08
Underwater city could be revealed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/7187239.stm
Britain's own underwater "Atlantis" could be revealed for the first time with high-tech underwater cameras.

Mon, 14 Jan 08
Biofuels 'are not a magic bullet'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7187361.stm
Biofuels may have a role in curbing climate change, Britain's Royal Society says, but many questions remain.

Mon, 14 Jan 08
Extinction threat to Scots bird
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/7188048.stm
The Scottish Crossbill, the UK's only endemic bird, faces extinction according to the RSPB.

Mon, 14 Jan 08
Italian farmers fight cloned food
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7187945.stm
Concerns about the safety of meat and milk from cloned animals prompt the EU to promise to consult consumers.

Thu, 10 Jan 08
Planets form twice for old stars
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7180329.stm
Two old stars appear to be generating planets long after the normal period, astronomers say.

Wed, 9 Jan 08
Flesh wound reveals dino secrets
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7177181.stm
A fossil unearthed in China gives scientists a rare glimpse of what dinosaurs were like "in the flesh".

Wed, 9 Jan 08
Milky Way 'ancestors' discovered
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7179256.stm
Astronomers have found ancient galaxies that appear to be the building blocks of our own Milky Way.

Wed, 9 Jan 08
Protests halt Dutch science park
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7179134.stm
A Dutch developer's withdrawal from a science park project is blamed on animal rights protesters.

Wed, 9 Jan 08
Nuclear a major decision - Brown
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7178997.stm
The government faces a "major decision" on whether to build new nuclear power stations, Gordon Brown tells MPs.

Tue, 8 Jan 08
Fix will give Hubble major boost
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7164139.stm
The US space agency Nasa announces details of a mission to give the Hubble space telescope a major boost.

Tue, 8 Jan 08
'No clear trend' in forest loss
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7175617.stm
The notion that forests are declining across the tropics is not proven, a study argues, because data is unclear.

Tue, 8 Jan 08
Australian ship seeks out whalers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7178257.stm
An Australian customs vessel heads south to Antarctica to monitor activities of the Japanese whaling fleet.

Tue, 8 Jan 08
Climate change contest launched
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7178116.stm
A new £1m competition will enable 10 finalists to develop their ideas for tackling climate change.

Tue, 8 Jan 08
Grass biofuels 'cut CO2 by 94%'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7175397.stm
Producing biofuels from a fast-growing grass emits up to 94% less carbon dioxide than petrol, a US study finds.

Tue, 8 Jan 08
Cabinet backs nuclear power plan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7174899.stm
The Cabinet has agreed in principle to approve a new generation of nuclear power stations, it emerges.

Tue, 8 Jan 08
Pacemaker to stop faints fitted
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7176675.stm
In a world first, a London hospital fits a patient with a new type of pacemaker to stop regular fainting.

Tue, 8 Jan 08
Zoo to hand rear polar bear cub
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7178127.stm
Germany's Nuremberg Zoo agrees to hand rear a polar bear cub because of fears its mother might harm it.

Mon, 7 Jan 08
UK push for space station modules
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7174742.stm
A proposal for the UK to join the International Space Station project is put forward by a group of scientists and engineers.

Mon, 7 Jan 08
Circumcision 'does not curb sex'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7174929.stm
Circumcision does not reduce sexual satisfaction and there should be no doubts about using it to combat HIV, a study says.

Mon, 7 Jan 08
Soldiers bulldoze Naples rubbish
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7174320.stm
The Italian army battles against huge piles of rubbish clogging the streets of Naples.

Sun, 6 Jan 08
Gates hails age of digital senses
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7174333.stm
The way people interact with PCs will change dramatically in the next five years, Microsoft chief Bill Gates says.

Sun, 6 Jan 08
Tiny changes created STI strain
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7168078.stm
Tiny genetic mutations were enough to create an aggressive new form of chlamydia, research finds.

Sun, 6 Jan 08
Engine repairs free ice trawler
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7173557.stm
A British trawler stuck in Antarctic ice for more than a week is set to resume fishing after repairing its engine.

Sat, 5 Jan 08
Low-energy bulb disposal warning
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7172662.stm
The Environment Agency says people should know more about the environmental risks of low-energy light bulbs.

Fri, 4 Jan 08
Universal flu jab works in people
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7171118.stm
Human trials suggest a single jab could give lifelong protection against all types of flu.

Fri, 4 Jan 08
Ant and butterfly's 'smell war'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7171196.stm
The chemical con trick used by Alcon blue butterfly larvae to get ants to take care of them is detailed by scientists.

Fri, 4 Jan 08
Scientists urged back into class
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/7171442.stm
Ministers want Britain's top science firms to encourage "career switchers" to become teachers.

Fri, 4 Jan 08
Second nuclear review criticised
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7171821.stm
A second public consultation into whether new nuclear stations should be built has "failed", a report suggests.

Thu, 3 Jan 08
Alaska oil exploration to begin
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7169144.stm
The US offers rights for oil and gas in an area of north-western Alaska renowned for its wildlife.

Thu, 3 Jan 08
Extended delay for European lab
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7170577.stm
Nasa says work on the space shuttle's fuel sensors will delay lift-off of the Columbus lab to perhaps February.

Thu, 3 Jan 08
Telescope spies newborn planet
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7168517.stm
Astronomers discover a newborn planet in a solar system that is still in the process of forming.

Thu, 3 Jan 08
Bio-rich Costa Rica's new marvels
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7170205.stm
Three new species of salamander are discovered in a remote forest reserve in Central America.

Thu, 3 Jan 08
2007 'second warmest year' in UK
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7169690.stm
Met Office figures show last year was the second warmest on record in the UK.

Thu, 3 Jan 08
Row over coal power station plan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/7169105.stm
Kent councillors have voted in favour of building the UK's first coal-fired power station for 24 years.

Thu, 3 Jan 08
California sues US over emissions
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7169200.stm
California files a lawsuit against the US government, in a dispute over greenhouse gas regulations.

Thu, 3 Jan 08
Japan opens 'tallest lift tower'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7169772.stm
The Mitsubishi Electric Corporation opens what it says is the world's tallest elevator testing tower.

Wed, 2 Jan 08
'Laughs' not exclusive to humans
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7167878.stm
The basis for laughter may have originated long before humans existed, a study suggests.

Wed, 2 Jan 08
CJD death 'is no cause for panic'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7167866.stm
A mysterious case of CJD raises the possibility of a new group of people falling prey to the illness.

Tue, 1 Jan 08
Germans tighten car exhaust rules
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7166770.stm
Three German cities now make drivers display stickers to show their cars meet emission standards.

Tue, 1 Jan 08
Nasa attacked on air safety study
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7166715.stm
US space agency Nasa is criticised for issuing an incomplete and unanalysed report on air safety.