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Thirty years of The Selfish Gene

The 30th anniversary of The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins

• 22 mins

New Source of Embryonic Mouse Stem Cells

Cells from mouse testicles can be "reprogrammed" as embryonic stem cells, say Germans

• 25 mins

Is the fossil Tiktaalik the Missing Link?

Is Tiktaalik the missing link between fish and tetrapod amphibians?

• 26 mins

Search for Cheap Source of Anti-malarial Drug

The search for a cheap source of anti-malarial drug artimisinin for developing countries

• 26 mins

Lakes under the Antarctic

Lakes beneath the Antarctic ice are discovered to be interconnected

• 26 mins

Junk DNA probably isn't Rubbish

"Junk DNA" might not be rubbish after all

• 26 mins

Titan's seas of black Sand Dunes

Titan's seas are actually made of black sand dunes

• 26 mins

Family genetic Samples in criminal Investigations?

Concerns over using DNA analysis of families in criminal investigations

• 26 mins

Human and Chimpanzee Ancestors were Closer for Longer

Genetic evidence shows our human and chimpanzee ancestors were closer for longer

• 26 mins

Origin of HIV infection discovered in Cameroon

Chimpanzees in Cameroon identified as the source of the original HIV infection in humans

• 26 mins

Asteroid Itokawa is a Pile of Rubble

Asteroid Itokawa is a pile of rubble and boulders, not solid rock

• 26 mins

'Ever-young' Gene and its Nanog Protein discovered

"Ever-young" gene allows an adult cell to rewind to its embryonic stem cell state

• 26 mins

To Decorate ourselves is Human

Personal decoration might date back 100,000 years, much longer than previously thought

• 26 mins

Bad News about Tropical Crop Yields

Global warming will reduce agricultural crop yields more than predicted in the tropics

• 26 mins

A BSE blood Test for Cattle

Will a new blood test for BSE also lead to a test for the human form, CJD?

• 26 mins

Brain implant turns Thoughts into Actions

Brain implant turns thoughts into actions for a paralysed man to control a mechanical hand

• 26 mins

White Dwarf's Stellar Show

Watching explosions on the surface of a "dying" white dwarf star

• 26 mins

Mast Cells might help process Venom

Mouse mast cells may be instrumental in breaking down some venoms

• 26 mins

How the Malaria bug 'hides' in the Host

How the malaria parasite hides from its host's immune system

• 26 mins

Greenland Icecap is melting faster

Greenland icecap is melting faster than ever before and scientists blame climate change

• 26 mins

Why is Man so different to the Chimpanzee?

"Junk DNA" might account for the great differences between humans and chimpanzees

• 26 mins

World Water Conference

Spread of schistosomiasis due to damming rivers discussed at World Water Week Conference

• 26 mins

Warning of Man-made Climate Change and Rising Sea Levels

Sea levels may rise by up to 4m this century due to climate change

• 26 mins

UK Science Festival

A tour of the UK's largest science festival includes ancient ice and telephone telepathy

• 26 mins

Did Neanderthals overlap with modern Man?

Neanderthal man survived thousands of years longer in Malta than previously thought

• 26 mins

Our oldest Ancestor was a three-year-old Girl

The oldest human ancestor is a three-year-old girl who lived three million years ago

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How close is a biochemical Weapon against Malaria?

How the malaria parasite "steals" energy from the red blood cells of its host

• 26 mins

How most new Species evolved in the Tropics

Why the tropics are the source of plant and animal biodiversity and have driven evolution

• 26 mins

Seismologists study North Korean nuclear Test

Seismologists turn detectives to study the North Korea underground nuclear test this week

• 26 mins

Underground Microbes that feed on Radiation

Bacteria discovered almost 3km under Earth's crust feed on radiation from rocks for energy

• 26 mins