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Science In Action Episodes

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    Safer Gene Therapy Techniques

    Safer techniques are being developed for delivering human gene therapies

  2. Royal Society Summer Exhibition

    Scientists present their latest findings to the public at the Royal Society in London

  3. Rosetta's Rendezvous with a Comet

    Rosetta space mission will rendezvous with a comet and will carry two landing craft

  4. Rosetta space craft will tail a Comet

    Scientists are sending Rosetta to tail a comet through space for two years

  5. Rogue Prion Proteins cause CJD

    New evidence of how an abnormal prion protein accumulates in the brain and causes CJD

  6. Rising tide of Type 2 Diabetes

    Type 2 diabetes is a global "disease of affluence"

  7. Rising Death Toll from Aids

    Rising death toll from Aids highlighted in UN report

  8. Research into Genetics of our racial Origins

    What are the reasons behind research into the genetics of our racial origins?

  9. Report on Cancer Clusters near UK Nuclear Plant

    Report on cancer clusters near Selafield nuclear plant leaves some questions unanswered

  10. Reactivating Memories with Smells

    Reactivating long-term memories using smells

  11. Radiation Damage extends down the Generations

    Genetic damage caused by radiation in mice shows up two generations later

  12. Race to find Drugs to replace Antibiotics

    Designing drugs that target bacteria DNA in the race to find replacements for antibiotics

  13. Rabies reaches Ethiopian wolves

    Rabies has spread from domestic dogs to the endangered Ethiopian wolf population

  14. Quiz of the Year

    Teams compete to answer questions on the year's scientific breakthroughs

  15. Quarry Worker discovers ancient ritual Burial Site

    Evidence of river burial ritual at 4,000-year-old site

  16. Quantum Devices get closer

    Breakthrough in quantum device development announced by Toshiba laboratory, Cambridge

  17. Protein raises hopes of HIV Researchers

    The TRIM5alpha protein might hold the key to the treatment of HIV/Aids

  18. Promising new Cell Transplant Technique to treat Diabetes

    Promising new treatment for diabetes involves transplanting islet cells that make insulin

  19. Producing Spider Silk in genetically modified Goats' Milk

    Goats with an added spider gene to produce super-strong spider silk protein in their milk

  20. Prion Proteins could link BSE and CJD

    New research into prion proteins involved in encephalopathy in sheep, cattle and humans

  21. Primate Species face a Global Crisis

    Almost half of the world's primates are facing extinction in the next 30-40 years

  22. President Obama's new commitment to Science

    What does President Obama's election mean for US and world science?

  23. President Bush declares CO2 not a pollutant

    President says carbon dioxide 鈥� the main greenhouse gas 鈥� is not a pollutant

  24. Prehistoric Body Painters in Zambia

    Human ancestors were making art 350,000 years ago

  25. Prehistoric Bacteria Brought back to Life

    Scientist extracts 40 million-year-old spores from the stomach of a bee in amber

  26. Predictions of Better Weather Forecasts

    Will the Atlantic storm chasers of Fastex improve our weather forecasts?

  27. Predicting Rainfall using the Stars

    The farmers in Peru who consult the stars before planting their potatoes

  28. Predicting Future Science

    Looking forward into a new millennium, possible scientific breakthroughs of the future

  29. Predicting Earthquakes

    Scientists in California believe they have come a step closer to predicting earthquakes

  30. Portraits bring Visitors face to face with great Scientists

    Have you ever wondered what great scientists of the past looked like? Follow this trail 鈥�

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