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How Alzheimer's Disease kills Brain Cells

Alzheimer's disease: caused by a molecular-level malfunction on the surface of brain cells

• 27 mins

Aspirin is a Life-Saver for Heart and Stroke Patients

Low-dose aspirin could prevent 100,000 deaths yearly from heart attack and strokes

• 27 mins

Cold War Radiation Experiments in USA

New disclosures about US experiments that exposed people to radiation without consent

• 27 mins

One Gene for strong Bones

The key to osteoporosis could be in a single gene

• 28 mins

US Moon Probe launched

US spacecraft 'Clementine' is launched to map the Moon's surface and an asteroid

• 27 mins

Submarine Wrecks with Nuclear Weapons on board

What should be done about decaying Russian nuclear weapons on the bottom of the sea?

• 27 mins

Report on Cancer Clusters near UK Nuclear Plant

Report on cancer clusters near Selafield nuclear plant leaves some questions unanswered

• 27 mins

Malaria's Multiple Causes

Malaria is caused by different strains of parasite, not a single pathogen

• 28 mins

An Asteroid called Damocles

Should we worry about Asteroid 5335, Damocles?

• 27 mins

Why Snakes have forked Tongues

Forked tongues allow snakes to taste double the information

• 27 mins

Genetic Testing: Your Future in a Drop of Blood

Legal, medical and social implications of DNA profiling

• 27 mins

A Mate for 'Lucy'? Australopithecus male discovered

First ancient Australopithecus male homonid found in Ethiopia

• 28 mins

Meet our closest galactic Neighbour

The newly-discovered Sagittarius dwarf galaxy is being consumed by the Milky Way

• 27 mins

A Drink with Dinner might be Good for Us

Clot-breaking protein in the blood is reported to increase after a couple of drinks

• 27 mins

Galapagos Fire threatens Darwin's Giant Tortoises

How do you rescue a quarter-tonne giant tortoise from a bush fire?

• 28 mins

Has the Top Quark Turned up at Last?

Physicists predicted the top quark subatomic particle but have they found it at last?

• 27 mins

Vaccinating Foxes to stop Rabies spreading in Europe

Campaign to vaccinate foxes in Europe against rabies as Eurotunnel opens

• 27 mins

Delays Loom for Russian Mars 94 Project

Mars 94's uncertain launch date reflects the funding crisis in the Russian space programme

• 27 mins

Cabbage-patch Controversy over Genetically Modified Pesticide

Testing a genetically engineered pesticide with a scorpion's sting in its tale

• 28 mins

Flesh-Eating Infections that never went away

Causes of recent outbreaks of deadly necrotising faciitis infections

• 27 mins

The new lunar Explorers will be Robots

Ambitious robotic exploration of the Moon proposed by European Space Agency

• 28 mins

Platelet Discovery may benefit Cancer Patients

A newly discovered hormone could counteract side effects of cancer treatments

• 27 mins

Soap Companies in a Lather

The big question about new low-temperature washing detergent: does it rot your knickers?

• 28 mins

Hearing the Health Message in Finland

Heartening news for Finnish coronary health researchers

• 28 mins

Will Men Freeze their Assets?

Is the sperm bank the future of contraception for men?

• 28 mins

Waiting for Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9's Collision with Jupiter

All telescopes are turned towards Jupiter to watch the impact of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9

• 28 mins

When Comet Shoemaker-Levy Collided with Jupiter

What astronomers saw when Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 collided with Jupiter

• 28 mins

Rogue Prion Proteins cause CJD

New evidence of how an abnormal prion protein accumulates in the brain and causes CJD

• 28 mins

China Breaks the Satellite Parking Code

China has parked its new satellite too close to its neighbours for comfort

• 28 mins

The Nuclear Smuggling Business

Chemical finger-printing of nuclear material can reveal the origin of smuggled plutonium

• 26 mins