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Science In Action Episodes

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    Omicron鈥檚 rapid replication rate

    Omicron replicates seventy times faster than earlier variants.

  2. Can the weather trigger a volcano?

    The eruption of Semeru in Java was linked to heavy rain

  3. Omicron, racism and trust

    How the global political response to the new variant is hampering science in Africa

  4. Deliberately doomed dart

    The sacrificial space mission designed to protect the Earth from asteroid impact.

  5. The end for coal power?

    The fossil fuel is on target to be replaced with renewables in both India and China.

  6. Bambi got Covid

    Why the discovery of Covid 19 in white-tail deer has implications for climate policy

  7. Jet fuel from thin air

    A solar powered solution to emissions creates aviation fuel from atmospheric gases

  8. Can we still avoid climate catastrophe?

    The UNEP Emissions Gap Report reveals we need to do more to reach our climate goals.

  9. Red blood cells鈥� surprising immune function

    New research reveals red blood cells form part of the body鈥檚 immune defence.

  10. Wetlands under attack

    The invasive cordgrass taking over China鈥檚 coastal wetlands.

  11. Youngest rock samples from the moon

    Youngest samples from lava flows on the moon returned by Chang鈥檈-5 mission

  12. Drug resistant malaria found in East Africa

    The spread of resistance to one of the most important anti-malarials

  13. New evidence for Sars-CoV-2鈥檚 origin in bats

    Study of bats in Laos has identified viruses with a similar spike protein to Sars-CoV-2

  14. Ebola can remain dormant for five years

    Ebola infections can re-emerge after five years, and cause new outbreaks

  15. Keep most fossil fuel in ground to meet 1.5 degree goal

    Unexploited oil, gas and coal reserves must stay in the ground to avert temperature rise

  16. Hurricane season intensifies

    Climate change increases the havoc caused by Hurricane Ida across parts of the US.

  17. World鈥檚 first DNA Covid vaccine

    Authorities in India approve a new type of needle-free triple-dose vaccine

  18. Seismic citizen science in Hispaniola

    Is there more to come from the Haitian earthquake fault system?

  19. Methane: A climate solution?

    Can reductions in this potent greenhouse gas help keep global temperature rises down?

  20. Record-shattering weather

    Why we should expect more sudden extreme temperatures

  21. The earliest traces of animal life on earth.

    Do rocks found in Canada show animal life 350 million years older than any found before?

  22. Your molecular machinery, now in 3D

    DeepMind publishes 350,000 of the structures which make all living things tick.

  23. Science when the funding dries up

    The UK Government鈥檚 cap on Official Development Aid, and its consequences for science.

  24. Human induced climate change heats up fast

    The record-breaking recent Pacific North-West heatwave is attributable to humans.

  25. Insects in incredible detail

    New technology gives intricate 3D scans of insects

  26. Tales of unexpected DNA data

    A virologist uncovers more dots to join in the hunt for Covid鈥檚 origins.

  27. Doubling Earth鈥檚 energy imbalance

    Nasa scientists find a doubling of our planet鈥檚 net solar energy absorption in 15 years

  28. Evolving viral variant trickery

    Researchers describe mechanisms by which the virus variants are tricking our cells.

  29. Zoonotic hotspots and where to find them

    Researchers map where the riskiest areas are for viruses to jump from bats into humans.

  30. Nyiragongo eruption

    Understanding the world鈥檚 "most dangerous volcano"

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