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Science In Action Episodes

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    Sharks' conventional Gender Roles

    Female sharks stay in home waters, while males roam the world's oceans

  2. Shaking Hands with an ancient Ancestor

    Three-million-year-old arm and hand bones are discovered in South Africa

  3. Sex and the False Spider Mite

    The strange sexless life cycle of the false spider mite crop pest

  4. Setting a Herpes Virus to attack a malignant Cancer

    Modified coldsore virus that selectively attacks malignant melanoma cells on the skin

  5. Seti Project harnesses 成人快手 Computers

    Millions of people join in search for extraterrestrial life

  6. Sequencing fragments of Neanderthal DNA

    Fragments of Neanderthal man's genome have been sequenced

  7. Seismologists study North Korean nuclear Test

    Seismologists turn detectives to study the North Korea underground nuclear test this week

  8. Seeing the oldest Stars in the Universe

    Traces of the oldest stars in the Universe have been detected by the Spitzer telescope

  9. Seeing the Light before a Supernova

    Scientists see the burst of ultra-violet light that a star gives off before a supernova

  10. Secrets of the Y Chromosome

    New map of the Y chromosome shows it carries more genes than expected

  11. Secrets of the Dinosaur Heart

    This Thescelosaurus heart suggests at least some dinosaurs were warm-blooded

  12. Secrets of Gamma-Ray Bursts in Space

    Astronomers locate the origin of mysterious gamma-ray bursts but what exactly is it?

  13. Search for Cheap Source of Anti-malarial Drug

    The search for a cheap source of anti-malarial drug artimisinin for developing countries

  14. Search for an HIV vaccine gets a Boost

    New HIV vaccine research programme announced for Africa

  15. Seach for Planets cancelled

    Scientists protest at ESA's cancellation of the Eddington mission to look for new planets

  16. Sea Surface Temperature linked to Hurricanes

    Rises in sea surface temperature increase the force and frequency of Atlantic hurricanes

  17. Scientists want US Helium Reserves protected

    Campaign to protect the USA government stockpile of liquid helium stored in Texas

  18. Scientists create deadly Mouse Virus by mistake

    Australian geneticists create a deadly mousepox by mistake and raise international concern

  19. Scientists and Self-censorship

    Are some scientific findings too sensitive to publish at a time of terrorist threat?

  20. Science Week in Britain looks to the Future

    Celebrating Science Week in Britain and predictions for future scienctific discoveries

  21. Science versus National Security in the USA

    Will US security legislation damage science research?

  22. Science in Action Review of the Year 1997

    Cloning, Mars Pathfinder probe, Comet Hale-Bopp 鈥撀燼nd a look back over the year 1997

  23. Science in Action Listeners' Questions

    Special edition where a panel of experts answer scientific questions sent in by listeners

  25. Science Festival comes to Glasgow

    Report from the annual science festival at Glasgow University

  26. Science and Technology in Paris

    Special edition focusing on the latest in science and technology in Paris

  27. Science and Technology In China

    A special edition from China looking at the country's place in global science

  28. School Day 24 Special

    Students and young people in Britain and Malaysia talking about their attitudes to science

  29. Saving Lives and Livelihoods in natural Disasters

    How successful are attempts at "natural disaster reduction"?

  30. Saving Limbs with Gene Therapy

    Gene therapy encourages growth of blood vessels in diseased limbs

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