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The First Forests
How the first forests transformed the planet 380 million years ago.
Lunar Transient Phenomena
Andrew Luck-Baker explores the mystery of patches of bright light over areas on the Moon.
X-Rays for Peace
Adam Hart-Davis visits the SESAME X-ray project in Jordan.
Desalination
Gareth Mitchell asks whether or not desalination is the answer to global water shortages.
Algae
Richard Hollingham investigates the scientific and environmental uses of algae.
Alcohol
Sue Nelson goes behind the headlines to find out how alcohol affects our health.
Bioprecipitation
Richard Hollingham investigates if bacteria in the atmosphere can influence the weather.
Origins of Childhood
Andrew Luck-Baker asks why humans, unlike other primates, have such a long childhood.
Stem Cells
Sue Broom catches up on progress in stem cell research.
Synthetic Biology
Richard Hollingham investigates the questions raised by synthetic biology.
The Placenta
Sue Broom visits the UK's first specialist placenta clinic in Manchester.
Dark Matter
Sue Nelson joins scientists down a mine on their search for the elusive dark matter.
Population Growth and Global Warming
Geoff Watts explores the relationship between global warming and a changing population.
GM Crops
Is now the time right for Europe to allow widespread cultivation of GM crops?
DNA Analysis of Asylum Seekers
Gerry Northam explores proposals to check asylum seekers' credentials using DNA analysis.
Earthquakes in Southeast Asia
Roland Pease reports on the continuing threat of earthquakes in southeast Asia.
Acts of Creation
What will it mean to us once scientists are eventually able to recreate life from scratch?
Carbon Detectives
Richard Hollingham meets the scientists trying to track our carbon emissions.
Future Vaccines
Geoff Watts looks past failures and future hopes for vaccine development.
Hydrogen for Transport
Gareth Mitchell asks what happened to hydrogen cars.
Muscle Wastage
Vivienne Parry reports on new research into tackling muscle wastage.
Graphene - the new wonder material
Roland Pease reports on a new form of carbon that looks set to transform technology.
Cancer Treatment
Is a new personalised drug for skin cancer set to revolutionise cancer medicine?
After the Volcano
Tracey Logan asks if scientists are ready for the next Icelandic volcanic eruption.
Nanoparticles
Richard Hollingham asks if legislation to control nanoparticles is adequate.
Artificial Meat
Would you eat artificial meat, grown in the lab? Geoff Watts investigates.
The end of Moore's Law?
Is it the end of the road for the computer revolution? Roland Pease investigates.
Epigenetics
Do our children inherit the impact of our life experiences as well as our genes?
Climate Change 30 Years On
Peter Evans asks why it has taken so long for climate change to be generally recognised.
Brain Scanning
Peter Evans investigates recent advances in brain scanning technology.
Superconductors
Peter Evans asks if high-temperature superconductors are delivering what was expected.