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Atlantis astros take spacewalk
Astronauts from the space shuttle Atlantis take a space walk to attach equipment to the International Space Station.
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Shuttle arrives at space station(2)
Space shuttle Atlantis arrived at the International Space Station on Wednesday to deliver spare parts needed to keep the outpost operational after the shuttles' retirement next year.
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Melting glaciers bring thirst, worry
Retreating glaciers threaten devastating consequences as the planet warms, scientists warn.
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Prehistoric fish caught on film
Japanese and Indonesian researchers capture on film a newly born Coelacanth - a prehistoric fish experts see as a "missing link" between fish and amphibian creatures.
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Space shuttle lifts off
The U.S. space shuttle Atlantis blasted off from Florida carrying six astronauts on a mission to deliver spare parts to the International Space Station.
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Dangers beneath the Congo river
Dangerous amounts of sand lying under the river Congo present daily dangers for its cargo ships trying to navigate their way through the waters.
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Remote device for violent elephants
Indian engineer, Zachariah Mathew, designs and develops a remote-operated machine to control violent elephants in India's southern Kerala.
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Shark gives birth after tank tussle
A shark gives birth to 8 pups prematurely from a wound sustained in a fight with another shark.
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Global warming hits China's Yangtze
A report by the World Wide Fund for Nature says future of China's Yangtze basin is endangered.
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Hungry 'roos plague outback town(2)
Large numbers of kangaroos invade a drought-striken Australian town under nightfall in search of food and water.
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Turning bottles into blankets(2)
The Buddhist organization Tzu Chi runs a program that recycles bottles to make polyester blankets, scarves and clothes for disaster victims.
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Artificial heart breakthrough
A new artificial heart developed in France could be the future for thousands of cardiac patients.
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China drought worst in decades
Drought in southern China takes rivers to their lowest levels in decades.
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Giant spider discovered
Giant spider discovered
It may not be to everyone's taste but this is the body of a
gigantic female spider.
It was assumed to be extinct until two Slovenian scientists
discovered the creature still existed in So
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Pint-sized dinosaur discovered
Pint-sized dinosaur discovered
NOTE: Natural sound only - no reporter narration.
The fleet-footed species - called Fruitadens haagarorum - was
only 28 inches (71 cm) long and weighed less than a rabbit.
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Japan's H1N1 flu simulator
Japan's H1N1 flu simulator
Japan, home to cyborgs and robots that work or play, is host
this week to a human-like simulator with H1N1 flu symptoms.
At the Security and Safety Trade Expo in Tokyo, the METIman
off
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Shedding light on wind energy
As the wind picks up at dawn in a Vermont park, hundreds of lights glow
subtly. This is artist Patrick Marold's "Windmill Project".
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Kenya's hippos in drought crisis
Kenya's hippos in drought crisis
Hippos wallow in what little water they have to protect
themselves from the sun's rays.
A severe drought in Kenya is threatening their habitat and food
supply.
Some
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Atom-mapping trio share Nobel Prize
Atom-mapping trio share Nobel Prize
NOTE: Natural sound only - no reporter narration
While DNA molecules contain the blueprint for life inside each
cell of every organism, it is the ribosome that translates that
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Huge dinosaur eggs found in India
Huge dinosaur eggs found in India
Scientists in southern India have discovered hundreds of
fossilised dinosaur eggs which could be up to 65 million years
old.
The hoard of football-sized eggs lying in clusters w
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Early human skeleton discovered
Early human skeleton discovered
NOTE: Natural sound only - no reporter narration.
Researchers described the partial skeleton as a female
representative of the genus Ardipithecus ramidus.
"Ardi" - as
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China gives industry 'green' light
Southern China's manufacturing hub is closing polluting factories to make way for green enterprises and eco-tourism.
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Energy hungry China goes for green
China's push for renewable energy seems to have the wind behind it.All eyes are on the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitter ahead of Copenhagen
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Prince Charles says to think green
Britain's Prince Charles says protecting the planet while creating new jobs is essential during the global economic downturn.
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Scientists develop dream recorder
A Japanese science lab is developing technologies to visualise images and dreams - and eventually read people's minds.
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Andrew Bennett Interview
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Dr. Osman Benchikh Interview
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Alan Bond of Reaction Engines
Managing Director of Reaction Engines, innovative developers of space transportation and propulsion, speaks to Vision at the 2007 Oxford Energy Conference.
Sponsored by the Oxford International Biomedical Centre, OIBC http://www.oibc.org.uk/past_events.html and the Royal Institution, www.rigb.org.
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Andrew Goudie Interview
Vision interviews Professor Andrew Goudie from the Oxford University Centre for the Environment at the 2007 Oxford Energy Conference. Sponsored by the Oxford International Biomedical Centre, OIBC http://www.oibc.org.uk/past_events.html and the Royal Institution, www.rigb.org.
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Terence Ryan Interview
Terence Ryan Interview at the 2007 Oxford Energy Conference.
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Theophilus Mlaki Interview
Theophilus Mlaki Interview at the 2007 Oxford Engery Conference.
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Sue Ion Interview
Sue Ion Interview at the 2007 Oxford Energy Conference.
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Sir Crispin Tickell Interview
Sir Crispin Tickell Interview at the 2007 Oxford Energy Conference.
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Sir Chris Llewellyn-Smith Interview
Sir Chris Llewellyn-Smith Interview at the 2007 Oxford Energy Conference.
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Sam Holloway Interview
Sam Holloway Interview at the 2007 Oxford Energy Conference.
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Kevin Kendall Interview
Kevin Kendall Interview at the 2007 Oxford Energy Conference.
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Julia Hasler Interview
Julia Hasler Interview at the 2007 Oxford Energy Conference.
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Jon Pender Interview
Jon Pender Interview at the 2007 Oxford Energy Conference.
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Ian Fells Interview
Ian Fells Interview at the 2007 Oxford Energy Conference.
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Gordon Clark Interview
Gordon Clark Interview at the 2007 Oxford Energy Conference.
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Gabriel Ogunmola Interview
Gabriel Ogunmola Interview at 2007 Oxford Energy Conference.
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Dr. Charles Pasternak Interview
Dr. Charles Pasternak Interview at the 2007 Oxford Energy Conference.
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Colin Bundy Interview
Colin Bundy Interview at the 2007 Oxford Energy Conference.
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Camilla Toulmin Interview
Camilla Toulmin Interview at the 2007 Oxford Energy Conference.