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Amazon deforestation accelerates
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7756241.stm
The destruction of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil has accelerated for the first time in four years, officials say.
Sat, 29 Nov 08
Protection boost for rare gorilla
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7754544.stm
Cameroon creates a new national park for the Cross River gorilla, the world's rarest, ahead of a key conservation meeting.
Sat, 29 Nov 08
France-UK split over EU farm plan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7755399.stm
France's vision for the future of EU agricultural policy is opposed by the UK, Sweden and Latvia.
Sat, 29 Nov 08
Vintage stuff
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7755014.stm
Wine-makers uncork hi-tech tricks to beat fakery
Sat, 29 Nov 08
10 things...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/7754338.stm
...fungi have done for us. Number one, Marmite. Mmmm
Sat, 29 Nov 08
Garden goods
http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=5728&edition=1
What have you done for your garden lately?
Fri, 28 Nov 08
Clue to break-up of ice shelves
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7753228.stm
A US team produces a computer model to predict the rate at which ice shelves break apart into icebergs.
Fri, 28 Nov 08
Faiths in climate change summit
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7753784.stm
About 1,000 representatives of leading religions gather in Sweden for a summit on climate change, said to be the first of its kind.
Fri, 28 Nov 08
25,000 gardens now nature havens
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7753747.stm
More than 25,000 people transform their gardens into wildlife reserves by taking part in an RSPB nature drive.
Fri, 28 Nov 08
Mouse Down's 'eased in the womb'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7749883.stm
A mouse experiment has raised hopes of halting some of the effects of Down's syndrome before birth.
Fri, 28 Nov 08
Actor robots take Japanese stage
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7749932.stm
Robots make their acting debut in a new play in Japan - the world's first robot and human experimental theatre production.
Fri, 28 Nov 08
Record broken?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/7750717.stm
Chemistry society brands science results 'illusory'
Fri, 28 Nov 08
Tools in space
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/7750205.stm
How to spot the missing bag in the night sky
Fri, 28 Nov 08
Mushroom demise
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7752103.stm
Unsexy image means UK running out of fungi experts
Fri, 28 Nov 08
Spine implant
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/hampshire/7750471.stm
Operation helps teenage gymnast straighten her back
Thu, 27 Nov 08
Europe's 10bn-euro space vision
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7749761.stm
Member states of the European space agency (Esa) have agreed a 10bn-euro budget at their meeting in The Hague.
Thu, 27 Nov 08
How the turtle's shell evolved
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7748280.stm
A 220 million year old fossil from China shows that the ancestors of modern turtles did not have complete shells
Thu, 27 Nov 08
UK weighs into Earth-check system
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7747539.stm
The British government commits substantial investment into the world's biggest environmental monitoring programme.
Thu, 27 Nov 08
Iran 'fires second space rocket'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/7750052.stm
Iran says it has launched its second space rocket this year, part of plans to put an Iranian-made satellite in orbit.
Thu, 27 Nov 08
UK 'support' for waste payments
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7747853.stm
A survey for BBC News suggests that most people in the UK support the principle of pay-as-you throw waste charging.
Thu, 27 Nov 08
Supermarkets 'to halve bags used'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7739229.stm
Four of the UK's leading supermarkets say they are on track to halve the numbers of plastic bags handed out.
Thu, 27 Nov 08
UK to get European space research centre
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7749673.stm
The European Space Agency (Esa) is to open a technical research centre at Harwell Innovation Campus in the UK.
Thu, 27 Nov 08
World of waste
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7746001.stm
How families from four countries deal with their detritus
Thu, 27 Nov 08
Whitehall's egg and bacon divide
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7750056.stm
All eggs cooked-up and almost all milk served in government departments are British, according to government figures.
Wed, 26 Nov 08
'World mandate' on climate action
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7748247.stm
An opinion survey carried out in 11 countries finds consensus on the need for action on climate change.
Wed, 26 Nov 08
Europe debates space station cost
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7748567.stm
A budget for the space station is the big sticking point at the meeting of member states of the European Space Agency.
Wed, 26 Nov 08
Think tank calls for 'home MOTs'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7748959.stm
A Government advisory body says major changes must be made to technology and policy to meet the UK's emissions goals.
Wed, 26 Nov 08
India moon craft hit by heat rise
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/7748611.stm
Indian scientists try to cool down a sudden surge of temperature inside the country's first unmanned lunar craft.
Wed, 26 Nov 08
Mystery of dolphins' speed solved
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7748754.stm
Tracking the motion of water around dolphins shows that their tails produce much more force than was previously thought.
Wed, 26 Nov 08
Nasa jubilant at urine solution
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7748818.stm
Astronauts fix a urine-recycling unit on the International Space Station, needed to support a six-person crew next year.
Wed, 26 Nov 08
Milky Way is 'sweet throughout'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7747795.stm
A simple sugar implicated in the origins of life has been found outside the centre of the galaxy for the first time.
Wed, 26 Nov 08
Food security
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7749477.stm
Is there a case for continuing farm subsidies?
Wed, 26 Nov 08
Neglected hero
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/7746365.stm
Why a top Scots physicist struggles for recognition
Wed, 26 Nov 08
Photos reveal Hadrian's history
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7747922.stm
Archaeologists uncover 2,700 previously unrecorded historic features along the length of Hadrians Wall by studying thousands of aerial pictures.
Wed, 26 Nov 08
Universal test 'would slash Aids'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7749437.stm
Universal testing for HIV, followed by immediate treatment could cut full-blown Aids cases by up to 95%, a study says.
Tue, 25 Nov 08
EU condemned on tuna 'mockery'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7746965.stm
Environmental groups condemn the new quota for Mediterranean bluefin tuna, saying it is a "mockery of science".
Tue, 25 Nov 08
Climate law 'could cost billions'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7747167.stm
Government figures show the costs of the Climate Change Bill could far outweigh the benefits, a senior MP argues.
Tue, 25 Nov 08
Marine life faces 'acid threat'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7745714.stm
Man-made pollution is raising ocean acidity at least ten times faster than previously thought, a study says.
Tue, 25 Nov 08
Galaxy 'missing link' uncovered
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7746298.stm
Images from the Hubble telescope and the Galaxy Zoo project prove the prevalence of curiously red-coloured spiral galaxies.
Tue, 25 Nov 08
Space shuttle's mission extended
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7747176.stm
The Endeavour's mission is extended by a day after problems with a new system on the International Space Station.
Tue, 25 Nov 08
Europe meets to set space goals
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7744270.stm
Member states of the European Space Agency are meeting in The Hague to approve policies and projects for the next three years.
Tue, 25 Nov 08
Test-firing for Falcon 9 rocket
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7746903.stm
A private firm has test-fired a rocket that could fly cargo and astronauts to the International Space Station.
Tue, 25 Nov 08
Dismay over car duty 'climb down'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7746737.stm
An environment group voices its dismay over the UK Chancellor's decision to limit the increase of duty on the most polluting cars.
Tue, 25 Nov 08
Spain city sets up solar cemetery
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7745673.stm
A city in north-eastern Spain installs solar panels at its main cemetery in a move to generate power for homes.
Tue, 25 Nov 08
Robo-reptile reveals that press-ups are key to lizard language
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7745699.stm
A robotic reptile helps to reveal how anole lizards use press-ups to communicate.
Tue, 25 Nov 08
Our space
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7747297.stm
French minister champions space for the citizens
Tue, 25 Nov 08
The Green Room
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7746126.stm
An MP's warning over the cost of the Climate Change Bill
Tue, 25 Nov 08
GM saviour?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7745726.stm
Why we should not turn our backs on GM crops
Tue, 25 Nov 08
Sorting Sellafield
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7733487.stm
International nuclear firms land huge UK contract
Tue, 25 Nov 08
Final hurdle for UK's Moon shot
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7746057.stm
The UK's space funding body is to assess a proposal to send a British lunar spacecraft called MoonLite.
Mon, 24 Nov 08
Bid to cut UK transport emissions
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7742917.stm
Transport emissions in the UK could be cut by 25% by 2020 if the government shifted its policies, a report claims.
Mon, 24 Nov 08
Skye's dinosaur connection to US
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7740343.stm
Footprints of dinosaurs found on a Scottish island are of the same, or a similar species, which left their mark on Wyoming.
Sun, 23 Nov 08
Fresh spacewalk in vexed mission
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7744318.stm
International Space Station astronauts try to resolve the latest of a series of glitches that have plagued their mission.
Sun, 23 Nov 08
Light-wave implant hope for deaf
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7737307.stm
An implant which works by firing infrared light into the inner ear is being investigated by US researchers.
Sun, 23 Nov 08
Valley Girls
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7738768.stm
How knowing your genes could change your life
Sat, 22 Nov 08
Sea eagles could be reintroduced
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7742832.stm
Conservationists plan to bring the sea eagle, the UK's largest bird of prey, back to the skies above England.
Sat, 22 Nov 08
IBM to build brain-like computers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7740484.stm
A collaboration in the US is aiming to create artificial brain circuits that mimic the structure and workings of neurons.
Sat, 22 Nov 08
Nothing lost in space - this time
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7741582.stm
Astronauts have completed further repairs at the International Space Station without mishap.
Sat, 22 Nov 08
First test for interplanetary net
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7741184.stm
Nasa has successfully tested a communications system designed to work in deep space modelled on the internet.
Sat, 22 Nov 08
'Superglue' brain op for toddler
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7741714.stm
The parents of a 17-month-old girl have told how surgeons used glue to seal tiny brain blood vessels that were threatening her life.
Sat, 22 Nov 08
Hairspray linked to birth defect
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7741998.stm
Boys born to women exposed to hairspray in the workplace may have a higher risk of being born with a genital defect.
Sat, 22 Nov 08
Polish tests 'confirm Copernicus'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7740908.stm
Polish researchers say they have solved an ancient mystery and identified the remains of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.
Sat, 22 Nov 08
Inner space
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7743258.stm
Making the space station just a bit more like home
Fri, 21 Nov 08
'Grape' is key to fossil puzzle
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7739703.stm
The forerunners of giant single celled organisms living on the ocean floor may have left fossil tracks often attributed to more complex creatures, say marine biologists.
Fri, 21 Nov 08
First otter reaches Farne Islands
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7741008.stm
An otter has survived a "perilous" three-mile sea crossing to the Farne Islands for the first time, the National Trust says.
Fri, 21 Nov 08
Beavers arrive for spring release
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7739437.stm
Four Norwegian beaver families arrive in the UK as part of an historic plan to reintroduce the mammals to Scotland.
Fri, 21 Nov 08
Slow progress on ocean protection
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7736260.stm
Two year after pledging to protect 10% of the oceans, governments have protected less than 1%, a survey finds.
Fri, 21 Nov 08
War wounds
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7738066.stm
How conflict has driven medical advance
Fri, 21 Nov 08
Richard Black
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/richardblack/
Fishing suspension for seas' most valuable fish
Fri, 21 Nov 08
Soviet shuttle
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7738489.stm
Why did the USSR build a "copy" of the space shuttle?
Fri, 21 Nov 08
Sparrow decline
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7739645.stm
How do you make a garden friendly to sparrows?
Fri, 21 Nov 08
Home from home
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7739200.stm
International Space Station marks its tenth anniversary
Thu, 20 Nov 08
Mammoth's genome pieced together
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7738062.stm
A US-Russian team announces that it has sequenced most of the genome of a woolly mammoth found in Siberia.
Thu, 20 Nov 08
Sparrow numbers 'plummet by 68%'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7738798.stm
The loss of green spaces in Britain has caused the number of house sparrows to drop sharply in the past 30 years.
Thu, 20 Nov 08
Bush 'seeks to ease wildlife law'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7738933.stm
US environmentalists accuse President Bush of trying to rush through changes to the Endangered Species Act.
Thu, 20 Nov 08
Final plea on Earth observation
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7737425.stm
Leading Earth observation scientists urge Gordon Brown to back Europe's environmental monitoring project, GMES.
Thu, 20 Nov 08
Ancient turtle discovered on Skye
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7736786.stm
The earliest turtles to live in water have been discovered on - and named after - the Scottish island of Skye.
Thu, 20 Nov 08
EU agrees cod stocks rescue plans
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7737485.stm
European fisheries ministers agree a plan aimed at increasing dwindling cod stocks, including better nets and new quotas.
Thu, 20 Nov 08
Lost in space: Tool trouble for astronaut
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7737250.stm
Spacewalking astronauts working on the International Space Station lose a tool bag in orbit.
Thu, 20 Nov 08
Technology to eradicate malaria
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7735858.stm
Emerging technologies could boost supplies of essential plant-based drugs to combat and ultimately help eradicate malaria, says a report.
Wed, 19 Nov 08
Windpipe transplant breakthrough
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7735696.stm
Surgeons in Spain claim a major breakthrough by giving a woman a new windpipe with tissue grown from her own stem cells.
Wed, 19 Nov 08
Europe space plans face 'crunch'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7735753.stm
The European Space Agency must balance ambition against limited funds as it plans for the next three years.
Wed, 19 Nov 08
Big cat fossil found in North Sea
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7735544.stm
A fossilised bone from a sabre-toothed cat has been dredged up from the seabed by a trawler off the UK coast.
Wed, 19 Nov 08
Obama to 'engage' on climate
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7736321.stm
US President-elect Barack Obama promises to "engage vigorously" on climate change, ahead of a major UN summit.
Wed, 19 Nov 08
Japan approves whalemeat import
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7735355.stm
The Japanese government issues a licence for importation of a consignment of whalemeat from Iceland and Norway.
Wed, 19 Nov 08
Tech that trumps traffic tangles
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7733919.stm
The location data of satellite navigation systems looks set to improve traffic monitoring and town planning.
Wed, 19 Nov 08
UK to auction carbon permits
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7736005.stm
The UK's auction of emissions permits to power firms could raise between 1.5 and 2bn euros over the next 5 years.
Wed, 19 Nov 08
How one penguin won and one penguin lost when humans arrived in New Zealand
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7735500.stm
Human arrival in New Zealand led to the extinction of one penguin species to the advantage of another, scientists suggest.
Wed, 19 Nov 08
Bird's eye view
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7725086.stm
Darwin's pigeons, a lost warbler and the smelly seabirds
Wed, 19 Nov 08
Good vibration
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7735284.stm
Volcano prediction garners award for Scottish scientist
Wed, 19 Nov 08
Limb power
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/7734138.stm
Microscopic needles point to new forms of artificial limb
Wed, 19 Nov 08
Road threat
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/7522166.stm
Traffic dangers to India's precious wildlife
Wed, 19 Nov 08
Zero-G artwork sells for £223,000
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/7733537.stm
An artwork by British artist Nasser Azam which was completed in zero gravity sells at a New York auction for $332,500 (£223,000).
Wed, 19 Nov 08
Indian 'transfusion tiger' dies
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/7735631.stm
A wild tiger cub attacked by Indian villagers dies two days after vets gave it a rare blood transfusion.
Wed, 19 Nov 08
Bird killings 'deeply troubling'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7733759.stm
The number of birds of prey killed illegally in Scotland is "deeply troubling", a conservation group has said.
Tue, 18 Nov 08
Oldest nuclear family 'murdered'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7733372.stm
A 4,600 year old family group discovered in Germany suffered a violent death, experts find.
Tue, 18 Nov 08
Woolly rhino's ancient migration
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7733997.stm
Palaeontologists piece together the fossilised skull of the oldest example yet found of a woolly rhinoceros in Europe.
Tue, 18 Nov 08
Hadron Collider repairs cost £14m
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7734251.stm
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) will cost almost £14m ($21m) to repair and hopefully be back up and running for June 2009.
Tue, 18 Nov 08
Emissions up in developed nations
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7734547.stm
Emissions of greenhouse gases by industrialised nations rose 2.3% from 2000 to 2006, the UN climate change agency says.
Tue, 18 Nov 08
Africa trade bust 'biggest ever'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7734074.stm
Five African countries have worked with Interpol to arrest dozens of illegal traders and seize a tonne of ivory products.
Tue, 18 Nov 08
Under-ice flood speeds up glacier
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7733509.stm
Water moving beneath Antarctica is linked directly to the speed at which ice moves towards the ocean.
Tue, 18 Nov 08
Whalers slip out of Japanese port
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7733266.stm
Japan's factory whaling ship reportedly leaves port without fanfare on a seasonal hunt, following protests last year.
Tue, 18 Nov 08
New friends
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7730449.stm
Why environmental groups are as relevant as ever
Tue, 18 Nov 08
Power projects sought for firth
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7732943.stm
Marine power developers are invited to submit projects proposals in the Pentland Firth and surrounding waters.
Tue, 18 Nov 08
EU rule change 'threat to birds'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/7728028.stm
A key weapon in the fight against wildlife crime could be lost because of changes to European agricultural policy, RSPB warns.
Mon, 17 Nov 08
Shark-cam captures ocean motion
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7727136.stm
A BBC crew films a whale shark - the world's biggest fish - expelling food waste.
Mon, 17 Nov 08
Shuttle docks with space station
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7732235.stm
Space Shuttle Endeavour docks with the International Space Station on an "extreme make-over" mission.
Mon, 17 Nov 08
Fountains of Fire
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/7729440.stm
Challenges of mapping the active volcano Mount Etna
Sun, 16 Nov 08
Ovary transplant baby 'a miracle'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7731186.stm
A woman who underwent the world's first whole ovary transplant speaks of her delight at giving birth.
Sat, 15 Nov 08
Endeavour space shuttle lifts off
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7730099.stm
The Nasa space shuttle Endeavour launches on a mission to refit the International Space Station.
Sat, 15 Nov 08
Indian probe lands on Moon
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/7730157.stm
India's first unmanned lunar spacecraft, Chandrayaan 1, places a probe on the surface of the Moon.
Sat, 15 Nov 08
Young Britons 'shy from science'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7729472.stm
A survey commissioned by the European Commission has shown that young Britons are among the least likely in Europe to consider studying science subjects
Sat, 15 Nov 08
Human ancestors born big brained
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7721999.stm
Reconstruction of skeletons from Ethiopia suggests ancient humans may have been born with larger brains than previously thought.
Sat, 15 Nov 08
Chick flicks aid foetus research
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7727645.stm
Scientists are to take 3D images of chickens in the egg in a bid to learn more about disease and birth defects.
Sat, 15 Nov 08
Climate change 'to halt ice age'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7722300.stm
The Earth's next ice age may be postponed or stopped entirely by the effects of human-induced climate change, scientists suggest.
Sat, 15 Nov 08
Babylon dreams
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/7729064.stm
Can the ancient city regain its lost heritage status?
Sat, 15 Nov 08
Nasa's taste test
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7729085.stm
Astronauts will soon drink their recycled urine
Fri, 14 Nov 08
Exoplanets finally come into view
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7725584.stm
Two studies show the first direct images of planets outside our Solar System, including a three-planet system.
Fri, 14 Nov 08
Breeding success for Farne birds
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7728601.stm
Seabird colonies on the Farne Islands have enjoyed successful breeding seasons, bucking the UK trend, the National Trust says.
Fri, 14 Nov 08
EU seeks to expand energy grids
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7727028.stm
The European Commission unveils plans to diversify the EU's energy imports and reduce reliance on Russia.
Fri, 14 Nov 08
Songbirds 'sing from hymn sheet'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7725432.stm
Zebra finches learn to sing from a song sheet in their head, a new study has found, offering clues on how humans learn to speak.
Fri, 14 Nov 08
Baby born after ovary transplant
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7724212.stm
A healthy baby girl has been born in London following the world's first transplant of an entire ovary, it has been reported.
Fri, 14 Nov 08
New radar helps predict rainfall
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/oxfordshire/7726677.stm
A team of Oxfordshire scientists develop new technology which will help forecast rain more accurately.
Fri, 14 Nov 08
Third life?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7727044.stm
Second Life creator predicts the next big things in tech
Fri, 14 Nov 08
Oceans exploits
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7723998.stm
Exploring the world's last great wilderness
Fri, 14 Nov 08
US Court allows navy sonar use
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7725189.stm
The US Supreme Court lifts restrictions on the US Navy's use of sonar in training exercises off the California coast.
Fri, 14 Nov 08
Bone marrow 'cures HIV patient'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7726118.stm
German doctors say a patient appears to have been cured of HIV by a bone marrow transplant from an HIV resistant donor.
Wed, 12 Nov 08
UK experts give blackouts warning
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7723239.stm
Energy experts warn the UK could face an unacceptable risk of major blackouts in less than 10 years unless policy is improved.
Wed, 12 Nov 08
Action urged over nanomaterials
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7722620.stm
An independent commission finds no evidence nanomaterials cause harm, but warns of serious gaps in knowledge about their risks.
Wed, 12 Nov 08
Spiders' secrets unwoven at Isis
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7709435.stm
Their silk is stronger than steel, so how do spiders spin it? The new Isis 2 target station will help scientists solve the riddle.
Wed, 12 Nov 08
Energy body warns on oil prices
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7723576.stm
A lack of investment in exploration will be likely to force oil prices up and up, a leading energy body warns.
Wed, 12 Nov 08
Cells made to haul custom payload
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7722381.stm
Immune cells have been fitted with a synthetic cargo, capable of delivering drugs or vaccines, without altering their function.
Wed, 12 Nov 08
New tsunami system in Indonesia
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7721312.stm
Indonesia launches a new tsunami early warning system, but experts say some areas will not be fully protected.
Wed, 12 Nov 08
There she blows
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7723703.stm
Breathalysing a sperm whale with a mini helicopter
Wed, 12 Nov 08
Science for peace
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7723168.stm
Cash is needed for a pioneering Middle East experiment
Wed, 12 Nov 08
Animal research
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7721919.stm
Inside the controversial new Oxford lab
Wed, 12 Nov 08
Lighting the way
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7722181.stm
Why the EU must not dim its energy efficiency plans
Tue, 11 Nov 08
'Super-microscope' opens at Isis
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7686622.stm
A new £200m neutron source at Isis, Oxfordshire, will allow scientists to probe matter at the atomic level.
Tue, 11 Nov 08
Probe ends historic Mars mission
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7721032.stm
Nasa says its Phoenix lander on the surface of Mars has gone silent and is almost certainly dead.
Tue, 11 Nov 08
Radioactive legacy of 'lost bomb'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7720466.stm
The 1968 crash of a B52, armed with nuclear warheads, has left a lasting legacy, according to those involved in the clear-up.
Tue, 11 Nov 08
Satellites map cholera outbreaks
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7720163.stm
Satellite monitoring data can be used to predict cholera outbreaks in India and Bangladesh, researchers find.
Tue, 11 Nov 08
Wilson 'had Alzheimer's when PM'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7720200.stm
An analysis of former Prime Minister Harold Wilson's speeches suggests he may have had early Alzheimer's disease while still in office.
Tue, 11 Nov 08
'Assassin' cells home in on HIV
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7716449.stm
Scientists engineer cells in the lab to overcome one of HIV's most effective defence mechanisms.
Tue, 11 Nov 08
Sea sponges beam light deep inside their bodies using nature's 'fibre optic' cables
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7720836.stm
Sea sponges can beam light deep inside their bodies, and do so using the natural equivalent of fibre optic cables, scientists find.
Tue, 11 Nov 08
Electric car race
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7707847.stm
Bolivia's lithium is needed to drive electric motoring
Tue, 11 Nov 08
Bullet work named top invention
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/northamptonshire/7720314.stm
A technique, developed in Northamptonshire, to find fingerprints on bullets is named a top invention of 2008.
Mon, 10 Nov 08
Race to save world's rarest wolf
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7715693.stm
Scientists begin catching and vaccinating the extremely rare Ethiopian wolf to prevent the spread of rabies.
Mon, 10 Nov 08
Octopuses share 'living ancestor'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7715741.stm
Many deep-sea octopuses evolved from a common ancestor that still exists in the Southern Ocean, a study shows.
Mon, 10 Nov 08
Window into cancer-spread secrets
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7711650.stm
A technique which literally places a window in a mouse's chest could help scientists unlock cancer's most deadly process.
Mon, 10 Nov 08
Vendee Globe gets under way
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7715766.stm
Entrants in the Vendee Globe - the single-handed round-the-world yacht race - will be dependent on their technology.
Mon, 10 Nov 08
Lungs 'boosted' by breastfeeding
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7715261.stm
The physical effort involved in breastfeeding may leave babies with stronger lungs, research suggests.
Mon, 10 Nov 08
Taking a chance
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7715224.stm
The risks of opting for an untested remedy
Sun, 9 Nov 08
Indian satellite orbiting Moon
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7718015.stm
An engine firing takes India's Chandrayaan 1 spacecraft into orbit around the Moon.
Sun, 9 Nov 08
Higher power
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/programmes/click_online/7715249.stm
How computers drive car design
Sat, 8 Nov 08
Darwin's specimens go on display
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7713340.stm
Two mockingbirds, which helped Charles Darwin develop his theory on evolution, are to go on public display for the first time.
Sat, 8 Nov 08
Green spaces 'reduce health gap'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7714950.stm
A bit of greenery near people's homes can cut the "health gap" between rich and poor, researchers suggest.
Sat, 8 Nov 08
China tells rich states to change
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7716269.stm
China says developed countries must fix their "unsustainable lifestyles", at a major climate conference in Beijing.
Sat, 8 Nov 08
Audio slideshow
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7711663.stm
Tour some of the beautiful buildings of Kew Gardens
Fri, 7 Nov 08
Monsoon link to fall of dynasties
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7714019.stm
The demise of some of China's ruling dynasties was linked to changes in the strength of monsoon rains, a study suggests.
Fri, 7 Nov 08
Cancer genetic blueprint revealed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7706487.stm
Scientists say they have worked out the complete genetic blueprint of a cancer for the first time.
Thu, 6 Nov 08
Climate pushing lemmings to cliff
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7711709.stm
Warmer winters are affecting the lemmings of southern Norway, scientists find, which may be bad news for animals that eat them.
Thu, 6 Nov 08
Safety fears over nanocosmetics
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7706818.stm
Cosmetics containing tiny "nano" particles are being used widely despite unresolved safety concerns, a watchdog warns.
Thu, 6 Nov 08
Ice-Age rhinoceros remains found
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/7710415.stm
The bones of a woolly rhinoceros are found at a water park near Gloucester.
Thu, 6 Nov 08
DNA breakthrough on 1946 murder
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/7708974.stm
Scientists working on the case of a 12-year-old girl raped and shot dead 62 years ago obtain a family DNA profile of her killer.
Thu, 6 Nov 08
S Asia is 'worst for snake bites'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/7708888.stm
A new study says that South Asia has the highest number of casualties from snake bites in the world.
Thu, 6 Nov 08
Reef rescue
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7709103.stm
Acidifying oceans threaten coral - but all is not lost
Thu, 6 Nov 08
Dabs and digits
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/programmes/click_online/7711698.stm
How biometrics are catching on
Thu, 6 Nov 08
Closing Windows
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7707016.stm
After 18 years of service Windows 3.x is retired
Wed, 5 Nov 08
Golf secret not all in the wrists
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7708428.stm
The key to a long drive is building up power quickly in the swing but not putting it all in from the start, according to a new report.
Wed, 5 Nov 08
Tropical farms 'aid biodiversity'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7708506.stm
Long established, low-impact farming methods can help sustain the biodiversity of tropical forests, a study shows.
Wed, 5 Nov 08
Moon probe set for lunar arrival
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7709139.stm
India's Chandrayaan 1 spacecraft moves itself into a position ready to enter into orbit around the Moon.
Wed, 5 Nov 08
Growing slums 'face water crisis'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7708120.stm
Rapid urbanisation threatens to trigger a water and sanitation crisis in the world's overcrowded slums, a report warns.
Wed, 5 Nov 08
Rainfall autism theory suggested
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7703072.stm
Increased rainfall - or something linked to it - may be connected to the development of autism, scientists claim.
Wed, 5 Nov 08
Bones confirm Fossett death
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7707397.stm
DNA tests on bones found near a plane crash site in California show them to be those of adventurer Steve Fossett.
Wed, 5 Nov 08
Future of physics 'under threat'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7703629.stm
Leading physicists have told the BBC that long-term research is under threat because of a shortage of funding.
Wed, 5 Nov 08
Malaysia seizes rare turtle eggs
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7708372.stm
Police in Malaysia seize 10,000 eggs from endangered turtles that were smuggled in from the Philippines to be sold in local food markets.
Wed, 5 Nov 08
Award for sleeping sickness work
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7708634.stm
A Ugandan scientist based at Glasgow University wins this year's £65,000 Royal Society Pfizer Award.
Tue, 4 Nov 08
Magnetic shield for spacefarers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7706844.stm
Experimental evidence confirms that a plan to protect spaceships from radiation using magnetic fields would work.
Tue, 4 Nov 08
Scientists clone from frozen mice
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7707498.stm
Japanese scientists manage to create clones from the bodies of mice which have been frozen for 16 years.
Tue, 4 Nov 08
Antelope's sex signal in the knee
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7707141.stm
Eland antelope bulls use the unusual tactic of clicking a tendon in their knees to demonstrate their sexual fitness.
Tue, 4 Nov 08
Indian Moon probe pictures Earth
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7707099.stm
India's Chandrayaan 1 spacecraft sends back images of the Australian landmass as it makes a pass of Earth.
Tue, 4 Nov 08
Lithium tested for impact on MND
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7702022.stm
A new trial will assess the impact of mood stabiliser Lithium as a treatment for motor neurone disease.
Tue, 4 Nov 08
Prince calls for rainforest bills
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7705826.stm
The Prince of Wales gives support to the idea of charging developed nations a "utility bill" to maintain rainforests.
Tue, 4 Nov 08
How dangerous is drum making?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/7706239.stm
A second drum maker in two years has died after apparently inhaling anthrax spores from animal skins. What are the risks of this seemingly safe job?
Tue, 4 Nov 08
Simulator model
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7620646.stm
Meet Gertrude - the baby being used to train medics
Tue, 4 Nov 08
Dabs and digits
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/programmes/click_online/7702065.stm
How biometrics are catching on
Sat, 1 Nov 08
Mud volcano blamed on oil firm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7699672.stm
A mud volcano disaster in Indonesia was triggered by oil and gas exploration, geologists have voted.
Sat, 1 Nov 08
Future of physics 'under threat'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7703629.stm
Leading physicists have told the BBC that long-term research is under threat because of a shortage of funding.
Sat, 1 Nov 08
Award for surgical imaging system
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7701598.stm
A new imaging programme which could help transform the treatment of facialsurgery scoops an award.
Sat, 1 Nov 08
Frozen in time
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/7701187.stm
Winning water snaps from new global photo prize