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Science In Action Episodes

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    Breast Cancer Drug can save more Lives

    Studies show Tamoxifen can benifit breast cancer patients of all ages

  2. Brain implant turns Thoughts into Actions

    Brain implant turns thoughts into actions for a paralysed man to control a mechanical hand

  3. Bonus Podcast: Death in Ice Valley

    A special preview of the new podcast Death in Ice Valley

  4. Bipedal Human Ancestor found in Kenya

    Scientists find bones of an ancient human bipedal ancestor at Lake Turkana, Kenya

  5. Biofuels not ready to replace Oil

    Ethanol alone cannot replace oil, concludes new report

  6. Biggest Gamma-Ray Explosion ever seen in Space

    Was the brightest explosion ever seen the birth of a black hole?

  7. Better Bread is all in the Wheat Genes

    Make bouncier, frothier bread with transgenic wheat that has enhanced gluten

  8. Benign Bacterial Mats in the Pacific Ocean

    The chemical secret of the Thioploca bacteria mats along the south American Pacific coast

  9. 大象传媒 World Service's 70th Birthday

    What scientific developments can we expect in the next 70 years?

  10. Battle against the Maize Streak Virus in Africa

    The long battle to save sub-Saharan Africa's vital maize crop from maize streak virus

  11. Bangalore 鈥撀燬cience Capital of India

    Special report from the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore

  12. Balancing Food Supply and Wildlife Conservation

    How will we balance the competing demands of agriculture and wildlife conservation?

  13. Bad News for Ex-Smokers

    New figures for lung cancer in non-smokers shows defered risk

  14. Bad News about Tropical Crop Yields

    Global warming will reduce agricultural crop yields more than predicted in the tropics

  15. Bad News about DDT Resistance

    Call to re-evaluate side-effects of pesticide resistance in insects

  16. Avian Flu causes Poultry Production Crisis

    Report on the devastating impact of bird flu on the poultry industry around the world

  17. Autopsy of a Colossal Squid

    The autopsy on a colossal 495kg squid reveals an even stranger creature than expected

  18. Australian Fossil could rewrite mammalian Evolution

    A tiny fossil jawbone could rewrite the evolutionary story of mammals in Australia

  19. Astronomers who won the Supernova 'lottery'

    US astronomers are the first witnesses to the beginning of a supernova

  20. Astronomers ignite Climate Change Controversy

    Paper on global warming causes academic and political controversy

  21. Astronomers hail the Quark Star

    The discovery of super-dense quark stars

  22. Asteroid on a collision course with Earth?

    Why that giant asteroid will probably miss Earth

  23. Asteroid Itokawa is a Pile of Rubble

    Asteroid Itokawa is a pile of rubble and boulders, not solid rock

  24. Assessing the Danger of the New Hong Kong Bird Flu Virus

    How flu viruses mutuate and why we should always be alert to the possibility of a pandemic

  25. Aspirin is a Life-Saver for Heart and Stroke Patients

    Low-dose aspirin could prevent 100,000 deaths yearly from heart attack and strokes

  26. Asking the big questions about the Universe

    Big questions about the Universe and the new generation of people working on the answers

  27. Artificial Human Muscles and 'Muscle Motors'

    Artificial human muscles could give tiny engines great strength

  28. Art and Science meet in Map-making

    Mapping our changing world view through 3,000 years in a new cartography exhibition

  29. Are Women's superior social Skills in their Genes?

    Might social skills be influenced by a gene that is turned on in girls and off in boys?

  30. Are water Conservation Projects pouring Money down the Drain?

    Are we wasting money and water? NB Audio starts at 22 seconds

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