Science In Action Episodes Episode guide
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Race to find Drugs to replace Antibiotics
Designing drugs that target bacteria DNA in the race to find replacements for antibiotics
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Rabies reaches Ethiopian wolves
Rabies has spread from domestic dogs to the endangered Ethiopian wolf population
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Quiz of the Year
Teams compete to answer questions on the year's scientific breakthroughs
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Quarry Worker discovers ancient ritual Burial Site
Evidence of river burial ritual at 4,000-year-old site
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Quantum Devices get closer
Breakthrough in quantum device development announced by Toshiba laboratory, Cambridge
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Protein raises hopes of HIV Researchers
The TRIM5alpha protein might hold the key to the treatment of HIV/Aids
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Promising new Cell Transplant Technique to treat Diabetes
Promising new treatment for diabetes involves transplanting islet cells that make insulin
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Producing Spider Silk in genetically modified Goats' Milk
Goats with an added spider gene to produce super-strong spider silk protein in their milk
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Prion Proteins could link BSE and CJD
New research into prion proteins involved in encephalopathy in sheep, cattle and humans
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Primate Species face a Global Crisis
Almost half of the world's primates are facing extinction in the next 30-40 years
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President Obama's new commitment to Science
What does President Obama's election mean for US and world science?
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President Bush declares CO2 not a pollutant
President says carbon dioxide – the main greenhouse gas – is not a pollutant
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Prehistoric Body Painters in Zambia
Human ancestors were making art 350,000 years ago
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Prehistoric Bacteria Brought back to Life
Scientist extracts 40 million-year-old spores from the stomach of a bee in amber
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Predictions of Better Weather Forecasts
Will the Atlantic storm chasers of Fastex improve our weather forecasts?
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Predicting Rainfall using the Stars
The farmers in Peru who consult the stars before planting their potatoes
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Predicting Future Science
Looking forward into a new millennium, possible scientific breakthroughs of the future
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Predicting Earthquakes
Scientists in California believe they have come a step closer to predicting earthquakes
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Portraits bring Visitors face to face with great Scientists
Have you ever wondered what great scientists of the past looked like? Follow this trail …
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Population density and the Evolution of human Culture
Population density might be the key to the development of modern human behaviours
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Policing the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
A new monitor network will be able to detect clandestine nuclear tests
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Platelet Discovery may benefit Cancer Patients
A newly discovered hormone could counteract side effects of cancer treatments
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Plants Use Electricity to Forecast Storms
Electric currents enable plants to predict storms and prepare to for a growth spurt
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Piglets are the latest Clones
Do two litters of cloned piglets bring the possibility of xenotransplantation closer?
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Physicists observe a new State of Matter
Physicists observe the Bose-Einstein condensate, a new state of matter
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Perfectly preserved Ostracod Shellfish
English fossils contain well preserved soft and hard structures of ancient ostracods
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Peer Review System shows Sexism, says Swedish Report
Claims that peer review system treats women scientists unfairly finds echoes in UK and USA
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Peat Bogs release rising levels of Carbon
Peat bogs are releasing more disolved organic carbon into rivers than ever before
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Pathfinder is Sending Photos from the Surface of Mars
Mars Pathfinder is sending pictures of an ancient riverbed and a meteor impact crater
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Partial Repair of spinal Injury in Rats
Research into repairing the spinal cord with nerve fibres in rats raises hopes for humans