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Science In Action Episodes

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    Fast Storage of CO2 in Volcanic Rock

    Volcanic rock converts carbon dioxide quickly, effectively locking away the greenhouse gas

  2. The Peppered Moth Mutation

    The mutation that caused the peppered moth to go black is identified and dated to 1819.

  3. Tracking Individual Cells From Early Embryo To Adult

    New technique to track individual cells from early embryo to adult using genetic barcodes

  4. Farming and Air Pollution

    Does agriculture add more particulate air pollution than all other human activities?

  5. Arctic Warming Could Be Changing Bird’s Shape

    Earlier ice melt in the Arctic could be changing the size and shape of Red knot shorebirds

  6. Impact of Recent El NiΓ±o

    Will the recent El NiΓ±o be followed by a strong La NiΓ±a event?

  7. Dealing with Resistance to Bt Crops

    Fast-track evolution in the lab deals with growing resistance of insects to Bt crops

  8. Why Birds Survived Dinosaur Extinction

    Beaks rather than teeth could be the reason why birds survived dinosaur extinction

  9. Zika Causes Birth Defects

    The CDC in the US confirms that Zika virus causes birth defects

  10. Coral Bleaching Killing Great Barrier Reef

    Huge Amount of Coral Bleaching Killing Off Great Barrier Reef

  11. Damaged Embryos Repair Themselves

    Eight Day Old Damaged Mouse Embryos Can Replace Faulty Cells With Healthy Ones

  12. Zika entry into Brazil

    Scientists use genetics to determine Zika virus entry into Brazil

  13. Mosul Dam warning

    The Mosul Dam is in danger of collapsing according to reports

  14. Plastic Eating Bacteria

    Could plastic eating bacteria eat away at the millions of tonnes of plastic waste?

  15. Diet, death and climate change

    Diet, death and climate change; how less fruit and veg will cause 500,000 global deaths

  16. Hacking Zika Transmission

    Bacteria could be used as Trojan horses to control mosquitoes

  17. Predicting the Next Financial Crisis

    Predicting the next financial crisis – scientists call for a global warning system

  18. Hearing the Universe for the First Time

    Hearing the universe for the first time – scientists detect gravitational wave signal

  19. Virus Test in a Suitcase

    Virus test in a suitcase – can pocket-sized sequencers help monitor disease outbreaks?

  20. Zika Virus: What Do We Know?

    What do we know about the Zika virus and how can we find out more?

  21. Global fish catches under-reported

    Global fishing catch significantly under-reported according to new study

  22. A Super Supernova?

    Astronomers have seen what could possibly be the most powerful supernova ever seen

  23. Confirming North Korea’s H-Bomb

    Scientists look for radioactive traces to confirm North Korea’s H-bomb claims

  24. Top Science Stories of 2015

    Reflections on the top science news of the year: Rosetta and Pluto, Ebola and more

  25. Science on the ISS

    Science on the International Space Station

  26. Exciting News About Ceres

    Detailed observations from the surface of Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt

  27. Latest Science from Biosphere 2

    The latest climate change science at Biosphere 2 research facility

  28. The Environmental Impact of Toxic Mudslide in Brazil

    After the mining dam burst in Brazil, we look at environmental implications of toxic mud

  29. Are sea level rises overestimated?

    New models show that Antarctic ice sheet loss may be overestimated. .

  30. New Earth-like Exoplanet Discovered

    The close proximity of the new rocky planet will allow detailed studies of its atmosphere

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