Science In Action Episodes Episode guide
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Using the mosquito's immune system to fight Malaria
Using the mosquito's own immune system to fight malaria parasite
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Using artificial Evolution to build Robots
Using artificial evolution to design robots that are then built
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USA to regulate C02 emissions
New USA ruling that carbon dioxide emissions should be regulated
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US President calls to ban all forms of Human Cloning
President Bush wants to ban human cloning in all its forms in all US laboratories
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US Moon Probe launched
US spacecraft 'Clementine' is launched to map the Moon's surface and an asteroid
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Unlocking the deadly secret of Bird Flu
Genetic detectives study the flu virus that caused the 1918 pandemic to save lives today
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Unlocking Secrets of our Sun
Space probe Ulysses reports surprising findings as it orbits the Sun
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Unexpected side-effect of Insecticide Resistence in Mosquitos
Insecticide-resistant mosquitos can't spread lymphatic filariasis
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Unesco Declaration bans Human Cloning
Not everyone agrees with the Unesco's bioethical stand against human cloning
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Underwater aftermath of Tsunami Earthquake revealed
Geological consequences of the underwater earthquake seen for the first time
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Understanding the Mosquito's Defences
Gene for insecticide resistance in mosquitos identified
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Understanding different Pain Responses
Separating chronic pain from the ordinary pain response that protects us
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Underground Microbes that feed on Radiation
Bacteria discovered almost 3km under Earth's crust feed on radiation from rocks for energy
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UK Science Festival
A tour of the UK's largest science festival includes ancient ice and telephone telepathy
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Two New Planets only eight Light Years away
Two new planets found in orbit around our neighbouring star, the red dwarf Lalande 21185
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Two Nearby Planets may be suitable for Life
Two planets discovered recently may have water and support conditions suitable for life
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Turtle Highways Discovered in the Pacific Ocean
How leatherback turtles travel long distances along mysterious migration corridors
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Turning on the Immune System Again
New way to turn immune system back on and restore sensitivity to antigens
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Trunk calls – how Elephants know who's calling
How elephant families know who's calling and how to react
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Transplanting Male Germ Cells
Will rodent germ cell transplants lead the way for human transplants to treat infertility?
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Transplant restores Sight to Blind Mice
Photoreceptor cell transplants have restored the sight to blind mice
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Transgenic Plants and World Agriculture report
Survey of the best scientific information about genetically modified crops
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Trans-Species Transplantation Ban in UK
Pig-to-human organ transplants banned by UK because of possibility of viral infections
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Tracking the spread of Flu Viruses
Tracking seasonal flu viruses around the world from their origins in Asia
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Tracking Human Migration by Goat DNA
What goat genetics tell us about human migration
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Traces of early modern Man found in Russia
Early modern humans reached the eastern plains of Russia around 45,000 years ago
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Towards a Blood Test for BSE and CJD
Have Swiss scientists discovered the basis for a simple blood test for BSE and CJD?
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Touch-down on Titan for space probe
Successful landing by Huygens probe on Titan and excitement at first pictures and data
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Total Eclipse visible from UK to Bay of Bengal
Excitement in the eclipse's zone of totality
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Total Eclipse of the Sun over Asia
How scientists plan to use the eclipse to calculate the exact size of the sun