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World Service,17 Feb 2000,23 mins

Looking forward to sustainable Space Travel

Science In Action

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Reports from the Annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Washington include: the possibility of sustainable space travel, how the amino acid homocysteinean is a risk factor for cardio-vascular disease. Plus, the dangers of collapsing volcanoes, new uses for ultrasound scanning, and the 16-year battle to make the world's most powerful explosive.

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