P623 CEEFAX 623 Sat 30 Mar 19:14/15 1/9 TOMORROW'S WORLD Friday 29 March BSE UPDATE For the first time, scientists have genetically engineered mice that are resistant to scrapie, the disjasj that's thought to have triggered the BSE epidemic. From Switzerland, Vivienne Parry asks if BSE proof cows could be next. For more information, please contact: Dr Adriano Aguzzi, Department of Pathology, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland TV Links 610 BBC1 601 Education BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg VariP623 CEEFAX 623 Sat 30 Mar 19:1:/27 2/9 TOMORROW'S WORLD Friday 29 March TRANSLATING MAYAN TEXTS Jjz Nelson reports on how the intricate hieroglyphs of the ancient Maya were translated, and meets the man who as a boy translated some of the most difficult texts. For more information, please contact: Dr David Stuart, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA TV Links 610 BBC1 601 Education BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg VariP623 CEEFAX 623 Sat 30 Mar 19:10/02 3/9 TOMORROW'S WORLD Friday 29 March DRJVERLESS TRACTOR A completely autonomous robotic tractor that can follow a pre-programmed pattern all bz itself. For more information please contact: Kari Koskinjn, VTT Auotomation, PO Box 1301, Fin - 02044 VTT Finland or email KARI.KASSINEN@VTT.EI TV Links 610 BBC1 601 Education BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg VariP623 CEEFAX 623 Sat 30 Mar 19:11/12 4/9 TOMORROW'S WORLD Friday 29 March HIV UNINFECTABLES Scientists in New York have, for the first time, identified the min whose blood cannot bj infected with HIV. Their white blood cells which would normally bj susceptible to HIV infection (the CD4 cells) produce proteins which prevent the virus from entering the cells. These findings could help in the search for effective drugs or vaccines in the fight against AIDS. TV Links 610 BBC1 601 Education BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg VariP623 CEEFAX 623 Sat 30 Mar 19:10/23 5/9 TOMORROW'S WORLD Friday 29 March HIV UNINFECTABLES If you want to find out more about preventing HIV infection and coping with AIDS, please contact the National Aids Helpline on 0800 567 123. The Helpline is open 24 hours a day and your call is fuji. TV Links 610 BBC1 601 Education BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg VariP623 CEEFAX 623 Sat 30 Mar 19:10/45 6/9 TOMORROW'S WORLD Friday 29 March MEGALAB - LIGHT POLLUTION The night sky is being lost. 'Light pollution' from street lamps, security lights and flood lights is drowning out our view of the stars. Any light shining skywards raises the general light level - creating that familiar orange glow ovjt towns - and means we can't see distant stars. John Mason of the Campaign for Dark Skies is fighting for lights to bj djsignjd to shine downwards only. TV Links 610 BBC1 601 Education BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg VariP623 CEEFAX 623 Sat 30 Mar 19:19/38 7/9 TOMORROW'S WORLD Friday 29 March MEGALAB - LIGHT POLLUTION (cont) Send your Sky Glow observations to: Megalab Sky Glow Project PO Box 7 LONDON W5 2GH If you would like more information, please call Science Line on 0345 600444 or look at the Tomorrow's World Home Page. TV Links 610 BBC1 601 Education BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg VariP623 CEEFAX 623 Sat 30 Mar 19:10/11 8/9 TOMORROW'S WORLD Friday 29 March AND DON'T FORGET: TOMORROW'S WORLD HOTLINE 0181 752 6600 E-Mail: tworld@bbc.co.uk Web address: http://www.bbcnc.org.uk/tv/tworld/ Please write to: Tomorrow's World Room 4513 BBC White City 201 Wood Lane London W12 7TS TV Links 610 BBC1 601 Education BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg VariP623 CEEFAX 623 Sat 30 Mar 19:12/23 9/9 TOMORROW'S WORLD Friday 29 March If you would like to subscribe to the Megalab '96 electronic bulletin board that will include updates for expjtimjnts, then send an email to: majordomo@bbcnc.org.uk In the main body of the email type: subscribe mjgalab96 TV Links 610 BBC1 601 Education BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg Vari