Science In Action Episodes Episode guide
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Americans and Russians get together in Space
American space shuttle Atlantis docks with Russian shuttle Mir
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American Crematorium Scandal
Scandal of crematorium owner who failed to cremate 300 bodies, hiding them instead
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America Mourns Victims of September 11
America mourns the thousands who died in the September 11 attacks
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Alzheimer's Researchers find a new Way to study the Brain
Mice with an added human gene enable researchers to study amyloid protein in the brain
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All at sea over CO2 Storage
"Burying" carbon dioxide on the sea floor to slow down global warming is a bad idea
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Albert Einstein – the first Science Superstar
Why Albert Einstein was "the world's first science superstar"
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Aids Vaccine Trial fails
Disappointment over failure of Aids vaccine trial
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Ageing at a cellular Level
Investigating what indicates ageing at a cellular level
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Aerosols cause Global Warming, too
Industrial aerosols found to be causing as much Arctic warming as greenhouse gasses
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Advantages of growing Rice Varieties together
Growing mixed varieties of rice together is shown to prevent disease and increase yield
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Adult Stem Cells surprise Scientists
Does a new report about adult stem cell behaviour bring therapeutic cloning closer?
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Adult Skin Cells transformed into Stem Cells
Adult skin cells are transformed into embryonic stem cells in the lab by adding four genes
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AAAS meeting – Special Edition
Report from the American Association for the Advancement of Science Conference
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A Step forward in the search for an HIV Treatment?
Will the TRIM5 alpha protein help scientists find a treatment for HIV-Aids?
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A Refit for the Hubble Space Telescope
Astronauts will install new instruments to enable Hubble to see more and deeper into space
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A Possible Common Vertebrate Ancestor
Could a tiny eel-like fossil creature be the ancestor of all vertebrates?
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A Plant Gene to overcome salty Soil
A gene for salt tolerance could enable crops to grow on irrigated land with salt build-up
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A New Star Bursts into our Skies
A massive burst of radiation in space has revealed the existence of a magnetar
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A Meeting of Thousands of Scientific Minds in Maryland
More than 5,000 gather for the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting
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A Mate for 'Lucy'? Australopithecus male discovered
First ancient Australopithecus male homonid found in Ethiopia
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A head-count for the next Century
What does a new world population prediction mean for the planet?
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A genetic Check-up at Birth?
Genetic screening for new-borns could be a reality within 10 years
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A fresh Start in the GM food Debate
A conference to make a fresh start in the debate about genetically modified foods
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A drop of Vinegar could replace the Smear Test
The acetic acid in a drop of vinegar might become the new cervical cancer screening test
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A Drink with Dinner might be Good for Us
Clot-breaking protein in the blood is reported to increase after a couple of drinks
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A double View of Jupiter
Spacecraft rendezvous at Jupiter
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A Dinosaur with four Feathery Legs
A chicken-size dinosaur from China had feathers on all four legs
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A Crystal Future for nuclear Fusion?
New developments in nuclear fusion
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A Combination Drug Therapy for Aids
Encouraging results in a new trial of combination drug treatment for Aids
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A Collar to prevent Leishmaniasis
Insecticidal dog collar reduces cases of human leishmaniasis