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World Service,08 Apr 2004,22 mins
Global warming or skating on Greenland's thin Ice Sheet
Science In ActionAvailable for over a year
Global warming is blamed for rising temperatures in Greenland that are this century predicted to reach the tipping point at which the already shrinking ice sheet will melt completely. How do prion proteins replicate and cause diseases like viruses? The immersive exhibition The Dark in London tells a story with a 3D soundscape. Plus, new hi-tech car technology.
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