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Global forests

BBC Science/Nature - 6 hours 32 min ago
Guyana's president on forests' role to curb climate shift
Categories: Science and Nature

Hugging benefits fractious chimps

BBC Science/Nature - 6 hours 37 min ago
A new study provides the first evidence that consolation in primates, such as hugging and stroking, can reduce stress levels after a fight.
Categories: Science and Nature

BBC iPlayer offered on Nokia N96

BBC Technology News - 6 hours 49 min ago
The BBC and Nokia are collaborating to put the BBC's iPlayer on the Nokia N96 handset.
Categories: Technology News

End is nigh

BBC Science/Nature - 7 hours 26 min ago
Why are people so fond of predicting the world's end?
Categories: Science and Nature

If you want a date, don't beat about the bush

BBC Science/Nature - 7 hours 30 min ago
Telling someone you fancy 'I really like you' could make him or her find you more attractive, research suggests.
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Txt forensics

BBC Science/Nature - 7 hours 53 min ago
Forensic science turns its attention to text messages
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The case for forensic linguistics

BBC Technology News - 7 hours 53 min ago
Text message analysis is becoming a powerful tool in solving crime cases, a science festival in Liverpool hears.
Categories: Technology News

Germany leads 'clean coal' pilot

BBC Science/Nature - 8 hours 13 min ago
A small German coal-fired plant will be the first in the world to capture and store its own CO2 emissions.
Categories: Science and Nature

Common painkillers lower levels of prostate cancer biomarker

Eureka Alert - 12 hours 38 min ago
Common painkillers like aspirin and ibuprofen appear to lower a man's PSA level, the blood biomarker widely used by physicians to help gauge whether a man is at risk of prostate cancer. But the authors of the study caution that men shouldn't take the painkillers in an effort to prevent prostate cancer just yet.

'Healthy' individuals may be at risk for heart disease

Eureka Alert - 12 hours 38 min ago
In the face of a growing obesity epidemic in the United States, researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have new study results that indicate that how much fat a person has is not as important as where that fat is located when assessing risk for cardiovascular events and metabolic disease.

Anti-inflammatory drugs may mask prostate cancer marker

Eureka Alert - 12 hours 38 min ago
Regular use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as aspirin and ibuprofen, may reduce serum levels of the prostate biomarker, PSA, and hence may alter the detection of prostate cancer in individuals who take these medications.

Many colorectal cancer survivors do not receive recommended follow-up care

Eureka Alert - 12 hours 38 min ago
A new analysis reveals that fewer than half of older patients successfully treated for colorectal cancer receive the recommended screening schedule to detect any recurrence of cancer.

Athletes' 'sweat and tears' linked to asthma

Eureka Alert - 12 hours 38 min ago
A new study from the September issue of the journal Chest shows that an athlete's ability to sweat may do more than keep the body cool. It also may prevent the development of exercise-induced asthma, a common respiratory condition among trained athletes.

'Tough choices' for UK broadband

BBC Technology News - 8 September, 2008 - 02:07
The cost of converting the UK to fibre-based broadband could top £28.8bn, says a report.
Categories: Technology News

First-known footage of rare frog filmed in Costa Rica

BBC Science/Nature - 7 September, 2008 - 23:34
An incredibly rare frog is filmed for what is thought to be the first time, writes BBC reporter Rebecca Morelle.
Categories: Science and Nature

Beatles' tunes aid memory recall

BBC Science/Nature - 7 September, 2008 - 23:20
Scientists investigate how our memories of Beatles songs help us tap into the long forgotten events in our lives.
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'Climate crisis' needs brain gain

BBC Science/Nature - 7 September, 2008 - 23:18
The former UK chief scientist says the climate challenge is so great, it demands the most brilliant minds tackle it.
Categories: Science and Nature

'Climate crisis' needs brain gain

BBC Science/Nature - 7 September, 2008 - 23:18
The former UK chief scientist says the climate challenge is so great, it demands the most brilliant minds tackle it.
Categories: Science and Nature

In video

BBC Science/Nature - 7 September, 2008 - 23:09
Can market forces save the Amazon rainforest?
Categories: Science and Nature

China sets dates for space launch

BBC Science/Nature - 7 September, 2008 - 17:49
China will launch its third manned space mission in late September, state-run news agency Xinhua reports.
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