As our skies become more crowded, Jack Stewart examines the long-awaited modernisation of air traffic control which could allow pilots to choose their own routes. Show more

Jonathan Amos presents the latest news on the Rosetta space mission, as it attempts to land a probe on Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Show more

Is a new personalised drug for skin cancer the biggest revolution in cancer medicine to date? Geoff Watts finds out if our knowledge of the human genome is fulfilling its promise. Show more

Geoff Watts explores the origins of depression and efforts to find new treatments. Latest research is looking into the brains of those who never get depressed. Show more

Vivienne Parry hears how new research into the science of muscles is giving hope to the many thousands of people who suffer from muscle wastage due to illness or ageing. Show more

The creation of an artificial cell by Craig Venter shows what synthetic biology is capable of. But others want to go much further, and recreate life from scratch. Show more

Gerry Northam investigates Home Office proposals to check asylum seekers' credentials using DNA and isotope analysis. Show more

Vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells promise pollution free transport. Gareth Mitchell explores if hydrogen can ever realistically replace oil as the fuel for mass transport. Show more

Flying at many times the speed of sound has been an elusive goal of aeronautical engineers for many years. Gareth Mitchell looks at how near we are to achieving hypersonic flight. Show more

Kevin Fong reports on broad spectrum antivirals, new drugs which could one day treat a range of viral diseases in much the same way as antibiotics treat many bacterial infections. Show more

Vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells promise pollution free transport. Gareth Mitchell explores if hydrogen can ever realistically replace oil as the fuel for mass transport. Show more

After the volcano: Tracey Logan investigates the aftermath of the Icelandic eruption that grounded air traffic across a continent and asks if we're ready for the next one. Show more

At a time when we're being told that livestock production is an inefficient and unsustainable use of resources, Geoff Watts consider progress in developing synthetic alternatives. Show more

Five years after the great Indian Ocean tsunami, a further two powerful quakes in September 2009 reminded us that the region remains at risk. Roland Pease reports. Show more

Ever smarter, faster and cheaper silicon chips have driven the computing revolution but Roland Pease asks if this rapid pace of technological change is about to grind to a halt. Show more

In the first of a new series, Geoff Watts visits the Human Microbiome Project, sequencing the genomes of bacteria which live on our body to discover how they affect our health. Show more

Roland Pease reports from Japan on the lessons learnt from the recent tsunami. Show more

On 28 June 1911 a meteor fell from Mars and landed in the Nakhla region of Egypt. Astronomer Dr Marek Kukula asks why this meteorite could hold clues to life on Mars. Show more

Sue Broom meets the scientists using GM technology in an attempt to control animal disease. Show more

Large numbers of seismologists fear the recent earthquake in Japan reveals greats gaps in their science. Roland Pease investigates. Show more