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Why more CO2 means more acidic Oceans

How oceans are becoming more acidic as they absorb increased quantities of man-made CO2

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Is there Liquid on Titan?

Can radio telescopes "see" lakes of liquid hydrocarbons on Saturn's moon Titan?

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First Chinese Astronaut

China's first manned space flight, Shenzhou 5, is a success

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Concorde's Last Flight

Last flight of Concorde, the supersonic passenger aircraft

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Spot the Solar Flares

The Sun is producing massive solar flares causing magnetic storms

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Increasing Longevity – in Worms

Scientists increase longevity of worms by blocking hormones that cause ageing

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Seach for Planets cancelled

Scientists protest at ESA's cancellation of the Eddington mission to look for new planets

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New Mystery Meson upsets Particle Theorists

Discovery of a new mystery meson subatomic particle

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Chinese first to approve Gene Therapy Treatment

Chinese are first to approve gene therapy treatment for patients outside clinical trials

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Perfectly preserved Ostracod Shellfish

English fossils contain well preserved soft and hard structures of ancient ostracods

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Mouse Stem Cells make Sperm

Mouse stem cells have been turned into sperm, which in turn have fertilised an egg

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What is the Future now for Science in Iraq?

The prospects for science in Iraq after the capture of Saddam Hussein

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Hot Scientific Topics of 2003

Reviewing some of the main scientific themes of 2003, and the life of John von Neumann

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Listeners' Questions Answered

Studio guests answer listeners' scientific questions

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Indian Science Congress special Report

Report from the Indian Science Congress at Punjab University, Chandigarh

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George W. Bush aims for the Moon – and Mars

US president announces Nasa plans for manned flights to the Moon and Mars

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The Indian Ocean's mountainous Ecology

The ecology of the western Indian Ocean is the focus for international climatologists

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Did Humans catch the Sars virus from Animals?

Was the Sars virus passed to humans from animals in the recent epidemic?

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Unlocking the deadly secret of Bird Flu

Genetic detectives study the flu virus that caused the 1918 pandemic to save lives today

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Why Scientists are sleepless in Seattle

Special edition from the AAAS meeting, the largest general science gathering in the world

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A Step forward in the search for an HIV Treatment?

Will the TRIM5 alpha protein help scientists find a treatment for HIV-Aids?

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Mars was once covered with Water

Mars was once covered in water for a long time

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How female Mice keep making Eggs

Germ stem cells have been discovered in the ovaries of female mice

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Is the sixth Extinction Event already underway?

The sixth mass extinction in geological time is already underway, claim scientists

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Did a smaller jaw Muscle mean a bigger Brain?

Did early human ancestors develop bigger brains because of defective muscle gene?

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Global warming or skating on Greenland's thin Ice Sheet

Report on the state of Greenland's thinning ice sheet

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Space probe sent to check Einstein's Theory

Gravity Probe B sent to check Einstein's theory – and will have the results in 18 months

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Albert Einstein – the first Science Superstar

Why Albert Einstein was "the world's first science superstar"

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Mice with two Mothers

Scientists create mice with two mothers – and no father

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Medical Technology goes Nano

Tiny "autonomous molecular computers" are under development to detect and treat cancer

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