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Science In Action Episodes

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    Wow! A mystery signal solved

    In 1977 astronomers recorded a strange radio transmission, perhaps even from aliens.

  2. Fisheries mismanagement uncovered

    Fishery assessment models overestimate the sustainability of the world鈥檚 fisheries.

  3. The spread of rabies into Cape fur seals

    In June this year there was the first detected occurrence of rabies in Cape fur seals.

  4. Detecting undetected bird flu cases

    Cases of bird flu in farm workers in the US may be going underreported.

  5. Examining Nasa's new evidence for Martian life

    Mars rock found that may indicate it hosted microbial life billions of years ago

  6. The human cost of the decline of nature鈥檚 carcass cleaners

    The loss of vultures in India may be responsible for half a million human deaths.

  7. Destination Asteroid Apophis

    The ESA is starting preparatory work for its next planetary defence mission.

  8. Hurricane Beryl鈥檚 trail of destruction

    Hurricane Beryl hit the Caribbean, before moving into Mexico and then Texas.

  9. Cleaner mining, cleaner batteries

    Science in Action is at the UK's Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition.

  10. On the road to halting HIV

    An injectable antiviral "PrEP" therapy that gives 100% protection against HIV infection.

  11. China: Scientific superpower

    How has China reached the top spot of scientific research?

  12. US bird flu response warning

    Mice become the next to get it and expert Rick Bright calls for stronger counter measures

  13. A humungous temporary tentacle

    The origami superpowers of a single-celled pond hunter, the protist Lacrymaria olor.

  14. Trusting AI with science

    AI will be a feature of future breakthroughs, how will we know when to trust its results?

  15. The roots of fentanyl addiction

    A study in mice suggests that fentanyl affects the part of the brain that regulates fear.

  16. Aurora Bore-WOW-lis

    They were the best northern and southern lights in decades, but why? And what鈥檚 next?

  17. Changing blood types and whale grammar

    Could future blood transfusions be made safer by mixing in a new bacterial enzyme?

  18. Crossover infections

    Bird flu spreads from cows to cats in the US, as chimps are seen eating bat poo in Uganda

  19. An armada for asteroid Apophis?

    Friday, April 13th 2029 鈥� mark it in your calendar...an asteroid is coming

  20. Unexpected black hole in our galaxy

    Unexpected black hole in our galaxy; Ancient Horse DNA; the mechanisms of addiction

  21. Bird flu in Antarctica

    Highly pathogenic bird flu has been detected along the Antarctic coast

  22. Earthquake in Taiwan

    A powerful earthquake in Taiwan demonstrates the country鈥檚 preparedness.

  23. Star for a day

    A star on the brink of explosion will be visible from Earth. But not for long.

  24. Out of Africa

    A rare glimpse into the lives of the ancestors moving from Africa to the whole world.

  25. Impacts of global warming

    Will 2024 be another record-breaking year for the climate?

  26. The first stars in the universe

    Astronomers think they have seen glow the first generation of stars after the Big Bang

  27. One million genomes in two dimensions

    US researchers aim to sample genomes from one million diverse people but concerns raised

  28. Largest ever covid safety study

    A monumental study of 99 million vaccinated people shows how rare adverse effects are.

  29. Climate scientist wins defamation case

    Will this serve as a warning against politically motivated attacks on climate scientists?

  30. Particle physics v climate change

    Should we spend $17 billion on a new atom smasher whilst the world literally burns?

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