Science In Action Podcast
The 大象传媒 brings you all the week's science news.
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Covid-19 defeats US Marines
Thu 12 Nov 2020
The virus spread amongst recruits despite a range of thorough precautions
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Coronavirus spreads from mink to humans
Thu 5 Nov 2020
What does transmission of coronavirus from mink to humans mean for the future vaccine?
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Osiris Rex stows asteroid material
Thu 29 Oct 2020
Successful closure of lid on Osiris Rex spacecraft
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Nasa probe Osiris Rex lands on asteroid
Thu 22 Oct 2020
Osiris Rex probe touches asteroid Bennu to sample secrets of the early solar system
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Covid-19 mortality
Thu 15 Oct 2020
Why is there such a range in the number of deaths from Covid -19 between countries?
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Do Covid鈥�19 mutations matter?
Thu 8 Oct 2020
Results from the most detailed investigation to date into SARS 鈥揅oV-2 virus mutations
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Are children the biggest Covid-19 spreaders?
Thu 1 Oct 2020
The world鈥檚 largest study of Covid-19 transmission shows children have a major role.
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Why Covid -19 vaccines may not stop transmission
Thu 24 Sep 2020
They are only designed to prevent disease developing, none have been tested against spread
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Malaria resistance breakthrough
Thu 17 Sep 2020
Discovered in East Africa, the finding holds promise for completely new treatments.
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Covid -19 science versus politics
Thu 10 Sep 2020
Are the politicians finally coming round to the scientist鈥檚 views on the way forward?
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Nyiragongo - is Goma under threat?
Thu 3 Sep 2020
More than 2 million people live around this volcano, which has become more active
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Covid-19 therapy controversy
Thu 27 Aug 2020
Is convalescent plasma really a 鈥榯remendous鈥� treatment for Covid-19?
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Trouble in Greenland
Thu 20 Aug 2020
Has the loss from Greenland鈥檚 vast ice sheet reached a tipping point?
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Putin鈥檚 Covid-19 vaccine
Thu 13 Aug 2020
Despite widespread alarm, Russia is not about to roll out an untested vaccine.
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Counting the heat health threat from climate change
Thu 6 Aug 2020
Huge death toll from rising temperatures projected for century鈥檚 end.
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NASA rover heads for Mars ancient lake
Thu 30 Jul 2020
NASA 2020 rover launched on fresh search for life on Mars
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Making a Covid-19 vaccine for two billion people
Thu 23 Jul 2020
The challenge of making two billion Covid-19 vaccine doses within the year.
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How long do Covid-19 antibodies last?
Thu 16 Jul 2020
New research on how long our defences against the coronavirus last.
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Rwanda鈥檚 game changing coronavirus test
Thu 9 Jul 2020
African scientists have developed a reliable, quicker and cheaper mass testing method
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Record high temperatures 鈥� in the Arctic
Thu 25 Jun 2020
Siberia has seen 38 degrees Celsius, 100 degrees Fahrenheit
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Covid -19 hope for severe cases
Thu 18 Jun 2020
A readily available drug prevents some deaths, and others may also be useful
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Food security, locusts and Covid -19
Thu 11 Jun 2020
Efforts to eradicate locust swarms and save harvests continue despite the pandemic
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The medical complexity of Covid -19
Thu 4 Jun 2020
Understanding viral damage to the brain and heart
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Brazil鈥檚 Covid chaos
Thu 28 May 2020
The number of cases and deaths may be much higher than official figures show
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Covid-19 vaccines
Thu 21 May 2020
More than a hundred vaccines are in development to fight the virus
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Loosening lockdown
Thu 14 May 2020
Understanding which situations pose the highest risk for virus transmission is key.
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Covid -19 new hope from blood tests
Thu 7 May 2020
Research from New York shows how our own immune response is responding to Covid 19
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Ebola drug offers hope for Covid-19
Thu 30 Apr 2020
Early trials suggest Remdesivir can aid recovery
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