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World Summit on Sustainable Development

Why the World Summit on Sustainable Development matters so much

• 23 mins

Is Hydrogen the Fuel of the Future?

Sugar, water and a pinch of plutonium – a new recipe for manufacturing hydrogen

• 23 mins

New research into the Genetics of HIV

Taking advantage of HIV virus's mistakes to research a new treatment

• 22 mins

British Science Festival

Highlights of the British Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Festival

• 23 mins

Antihydrogen – the first man-made Antimatter

Why go to so much trouble to make antimatter?

• 23 mins

A genetic Check-up at Birth?

Genetic screening for new-borns could be a reality within 10 years

• 23 mins

Malaria – Learning more about the Enemy

Will new knowledge of the organisms that cause and carry malaria revolutionise treatment?

• 23 mins

This year's Nobel Prize-winners

Detecting cosmic neutrinos and this year's other Nobel prize-winning discoveries

• 23 mins

Watching Cosmic Events Unfold

Integral, the most powerful gamma-ray telescope, is launched to observe cosmic events

• 23 mins

Science versus National Security in the USA

Will US security legislation damage science research?

• 23 mins

Forest Fires fuel Climate Change

Forest fires produce greenhouse gases linked to climate change

• 23 mins

Genetic Information extracted from Fossils

DNA recovered from fossil bison bones

• 23 mins

Oil Spill threatens Spanish Coast

Impact of the massive oil spill off Spain's northern coast

• 23 mins

Rising Death Toll from Aids

Rising death toll from Aids highlighted in UN report

• 23 mins

Life Special

The origins of life, its evolution on earth, and the search for extra-terrestrial life

• 22 mins

´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service's 70th Birthday

What scientific developments can we expect in the next 70 years?

• 23 mins

Nerve Cells grown from Bone Marrow Cells

Basic nerve cells grown from patients' own bone marrow cells offer new hope

• 22 mins

Listeners' Questions Answered

Special programme dedicated to answering questions from listeners

• 22 mins

Highest electricity Generator on Earth

The highest tower in the world will also be the highest electricity generator

• 22 mins

Deadly Poison Ricin discovered in London

Bioterrorism fears after deadly poison ricin is discovered in London

• 23 mins

Gene-by-Gene Guide to a Nematode

What each gene does – the first functional analysis of an organism's genome

• 23 mins

A Dinosaur with four Feathery Legs

A chicken-size dinosaur from China had feathers on all four legs

• 23 mins

More Volcanoes found to be Active

Four Chilean volcanoes are unexpectely reclassified as "active"

• 23 mins

The Future of Space Travel after Columbia Shuttle Disaster

The future of space research after the loss of shuttle Columbia this week

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What did the Beginning of the Universe look like?

Capturing an image of the very earliest days of our Universe.

• 23 mins

Scientists and Self-censorship

Are some scientific findings too sensitive to publish at a time of terrorist threat?

• 23 mins

Aids Vaccine Trial fails

Disappointment over failure of Aids vaccine trial

• 23 mins

What's the Difference between Man and Chimpanzee?

Humans and chimpanzees are different because human DNA has been rearranged in chunks

• 23 mins

Seti Project harnesses Home Computers

Millions of people join in search for extraterrestrial life

• 23 mins

Does Monkeys' immune Response hold the key to HIV?

How primates deal with SIV could teach us about HIV

• 23 mins