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Antarctic research
Oceanographer Dr Tim Jickells on an Antarctic research expedition
Total eclipse of the Sun
An eclipse of the sun viewed from Aruba in the Caribbean
The brains of astronauts
Inside the brains of astronauts and dolphins
TRACE - Chasing the Sun
A new US solar observing satellite which will explore the Sun's outer rim
The dangers of fruit sugars
Too much fruit sugar could be damaging vital body proteins such as collagen
The Infrared Space Observatory
The Infrared Space Observatory or ISO, an astronomer's dream
Montserrat's volcano
The Montserrat volcano eruption
Sickle-cell disease in Ghana
Report from a children's ward in Ghana and sickle cell disease
Dark matter
Dark matter - have astronomers witnessed its existence?
Atom smashing
A brief history of atom smashing
Treating Thalassaemia
A report on the progress being made to treat thalassaemia
Fertility
A report on IVF and fertility
Hydrates under the sea
Hidden treasures under the sea, gas hydrates which form a solid under water
The inner ear clue to deafness
Research into deafness and its genetic causes
The end of Syphilis?
A report on syphilis and the tinnitus which is one of its major symptoms
Tsetse flies
Tsetse flies and how scientists are hoping to eradicate them
Beeches Pit
A discussion with Dr. John Gowlett and archaeologists working at Beeches Pit in England
The Priomordial Slime
A look back to 400 million years ago when algae learnt to reproduce out of water
Memory
The fascinating new insights into human memory
Examining the atom
The energy we need to look into the heart of matter
Astronaut special
In a Discovery special, an interview with Charlie Duke
E.Coli
A discovery that could prevent E. Coli a serious form of food poisoning
Ageing - part one
The first of a two-part examination of the ageing process
Ageing - part two
The second of a two-part examination of the ageing process
The beginnings of life
How did life first get started?
The Big Bang and other theories
It's one of the great discoveries of the 20th century, is the Big Bang theory correct?
Plants that fight back
The foliage that fights back, a look at the interaction between plants and insects
Boxing and brain cell regeneration
New research suggests that brain cells lost through boxing injuries could be regenerated
Do sea monsters exist?
Various speakers discuss the possibility of the existence of unknown lake-dwelling creatures
Breast and ovarian cancer gene breakthrough
The discovery of a gene that causes breast cancer
The International Space Station
The International Space Station is now a reality rather than the stuff of science fiction