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16,835 articles from BBC Science/Nature

• THURSDAY 12. MARCH, 2009
• 19:15 Coatings that 'self-heal' in sun

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  Researchers have devised a coating that uses sunlight to automatically heal scratches.  

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• 17:56 Junk alert for space station crew

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  The crew of the International Space Station are forced to shelter in the Soyuz capsule after a close call with space debris.  

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• 17:08 Scientists move a step closer to reading a person's mind

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  Scientists say for the first time they have understood someone's thoughts by looking at what their brain is doing.  

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• 16:57 Monkeys 'teach infants to floss'

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  A group of monkeys has been observed by researchers showing their young how to floss their teeth - using human hair.  

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• 13:46 Device turns pink before you do

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  Scientists develop a thin film device that changes colour to give advance warning of sunburn.  

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• 13:16 Coral lab

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  Underwater 'coral lab' offers ocean acidification insight  

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• 11:22 Sky high eyes

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  The UK military shows off its latest robot planes  

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• 03:30 EU needs 'brutal' science advice

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  The UK government's chief scientist says Europe's lawmakers need independent and sometimes uncomfortable scientific advice.  

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• WEDNESDAY 11. MARCH, 2009
• 19:22 Scientists think they are on to a battery that 'charges in seconds'

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  A simple change to lithium-ion battery manufacturing leads to cheaper, safer, faster-charging batteries.  

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• 19:04 'Peking Man' older than thought

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  Iconic ancient human fossils from China are 200,000 years older than had previously been thought, a study shows.  

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• 15:34 Going off track

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  Formula One tech makes it into boots, boats and hospitals  

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• 14:18 Mayans v mine

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  Claims of gold mine pollution in Guatemala denied  

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• 12:11 Caravaggio was early 'photographer'

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  Caravaggio used an early form of photography to create his masterpieces - 200 years before the invention of the camera, a researcher claims.  

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• 11:55 Power mission for space shuttle

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  Nasa's Discovery shuttle is set to launch on a mission to complete the power system of the space station.  

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• 10:53 Poached skins matched to tigers

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  'Forensic' software is able to identify individual tigers by the unique stripe patterns on their coats, scientists report.  

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• 09:58 Monkey mums bow to pester power

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  Angry bystanders force rhesus macaque mothers to give in to babies' temper tantrums, scientists find.  

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• 04:00 Acidic seas fuel extinction fears

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  Increasing levels of acidity in oceans could trigger a mass extinction of sea life, a leading scientist warns.  

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• 03:33 'Dracula' fish shows baby teeth

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  A miniature Burmese fish has developed extraordinary fangs made of bone, scientists report.  

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• 01:40 Deep water fish decline concerns

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  A 25-year study finds that deep sea fishing is harming stocks up to a kilometre below the reach of the deepest nets.  

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• TUESDAY 10. MARCH, 2009
• 17:52 Nano-treatment to torpedo cancer

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  Nanotechnology raises hopes of destroying hard-to-treat cancers with highly targeted tumour-busting genes.  

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• 15:38 Sea rise 'to exceed projections'

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  The global sea level looks set to rise far higher than forecast because of changes in the polar ice-sheets, researchers suggest.  

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• 14:10 Acid test

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  Concern grows for the state of the world's oceans  

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• 10:47 Cold comfort

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  Are politicians as keen as they claim on climate curbs?  

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• 10:27 World mummies go on show in Italy

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  One of the biggest exhibitions of mummies ever staged is opening in the northern Italian town of Bolzano.  

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• 09:56 Trunk tricks

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  Dirty drinking water not a problem for smart elephants  

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