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Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.en-gbSun, 20 Jul 2008 15:19:51 GMTCopyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reusehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/syndication/15http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gifhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/default.stmA giant physics lab on the Swiss-French border is being cooled to a temperature lower than that of outer space.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/7512586.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7512586.stmFri, 18 Jul 2008 19:07:09 GMTScience/NatureScientists have used human cells to grow new blood vessels in a mouse for the first time, a US journal reports.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/health/7514317.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7514317.stmFri, 18 Jul 2008 22:59:43 GMTHealthThe behaviour of a grunting fish helps scientists to date the origins of vocal sounds to about 400 million years ago. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/7510443.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7510443.stmThu, 17 Jul 2008 18:10:31 GMTScience/NatureWater was once widespread on Mars, data show, raising the prospect the planet could have supported life.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/7511523.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7511523.stmThu, 17 Jul 2008 13:28:15 GMTScience/NatureUS ex-vice-president Al Gore tells Americans to abandon electricity generated by fossil fuels in 10 years - an idea critics dismiss.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/americas/7513002.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7513002.stmFri, 18 Jul 2008 08:24:39 GMTAmericasScientists have for the first time shown how a "trust" hormone is released in the brains of breastfeeding mothers.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/health/7513267.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7513267.stmFri, 18 Jul 2008 10:35:02 GMTHealthUndersea volcanic activity has been blamed for a mass extinction in the seas 93 million years ago.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/7510541.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7510541.stmWed, 16 Jul 2008 20:38:48 GMTScience/NatureA drug once used to treat hayfever "improves" symptoms in patients with Alzheimer's disease, research suggests.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/health/7511949.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7511949.stmFri, 18 Jul 2008 01:31:04 GMTHealthArchitects claim a new primary will be so energy efficient that the children's body heat will keep it warm.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7513458.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7513458.stmFri, 18 Jul 2008 11:55:15 GMTHighlands and IslandsThe planet's rich diversity of life needs to be preserved in its entirety because it is vital for our long-term survival.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/7506109.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7506109.stmTue, 15 Jul 2008 13:37:05 GMTScience/NatureHumans are using too much and nature is sufferinghttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/7496036.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7496036.stmTue, 08 Jul 2008 23:12:06 GMTScience/NatureHow strong emotions can cause physical painhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/health/7512107.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7512107.stmSat, 19 Jul 2008 23:51:09 GMTHealthGossip girl Sue Nelson goes to the Euroscience festivalhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/7515010.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7515010.stmSun, 20 Jul 2008 12:33:30 GMTScience/NatureThe lost tapes of Dr Who composer Delia Derbyshirehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/entertainment/7512072.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7512072.stmFri, 18 Jul 2008 08:18:09 GMTEntertainmentLondon's dead tell tales from beyond the gravehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/7509348.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7509348.stmSat, 19 Jul 2008 11:13:53 GMTScience/NatureRemote jungle confrontation with mining gianthttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/south_asia/7486252.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7486252.stmThu, 17 Jul 2008 08:56:11 GMTSouth AsiaBamiyan's Buddhist art - the world's oldest oil paintings? http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/south_asia/7508917.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7508917.stmThu, 17 Jul 2008 09:38:53 GMTSouth AsiaA gene which protects against malaria increases vulnerability to HIV infection by 40%, say scientists.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/health/7509210.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7509210.stmWed, 16 Jul 2008 16:10:55 GMTHealthDespite the economic storm blowing across Britain, academics from Imperial College in London are moving to cash in on their Eureka moments by backing inventions with hard cash.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/programmes/working_lunch/7508436.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/working_lunch/7508436.stmWed, 16 Jul 2008 09:11:06 GMTWorking LunchResearchers are using human remains from the ancient city of Jericho to study the origin and evolution of tuberculosis.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/7510334.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7510334.stmWed, 16 Jul 2008 18:11:59 GMTScience/NatureChina is capable of sending a manned mission to the Moon within the next decade, Nasa chief Michael Griffin tells the BBC.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/7506715.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7506715.stmTue, 15 Jul 2008 09:00:13 GMTScience/NatureChemistry's periodic table is brought to life online through a collection of videos illustrating each element.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/7507986.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7507986.stmTue, 15 Jul 2008 15:27:45 GMTScience/NatureThe government unveils plans its hopes will help it become the first in the world to make its computer use "carbon neutral".http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7511056.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7511056.stmThu, 17 Jul 2008 09:27:55 GMTUK PoliticsFive years without fishing around the UK's Lundy Island have led to revival of its lobsters and other sea life.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/7508216.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7508216.stmWed, 16 Jul 2008 08:20:24 GMTScience/NatureTen areas of Scotland are identified as frontlines in the fight to save rare insects from extinction.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7509556.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7509556.stmWed, 16 Jul 2008 23:44:10 GMTHighlands and IslandsCan India build bridges across Asia on climate change?http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/7509603.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7509603.stmWed, 16 Jul 2008 14:18:32 GMTScience/NatureA facial disease killing thousands of Tasmanian devils triggers an abrupt change in the animals' breeding habits, a study shows.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/7505244.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7505244.stmTue, 15 Jul 2008 18:13:08 GMTScience/Nature