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World Service,19 Aug 2004,22 mins

Safer Gene Therapy Techniques

Science In Action

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Safer techniques are being developed for delivering human gene therapies after two children develop leukaemia. A coating for glass that reflects heat in hot weather but lets it in when it gets cold will reduce the use of air conditioning in hot climates. Why rising temperatures are causing a marked decrease in marine zooplankton, plus a new study of the effect increased acidity of ocean is affecting coral reefs.

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