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Frontiers

Programme exploring new ideas in science and meeting the scientists and researchers responsible for them, as well as hearing from their critics

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    Dark Matter

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    Available since yesterday.

    Sue Nelson joins scientists down a mine on their search for the elusive dark matter.

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    1. The Placenta

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      Available since last Monday.

      Sue Broom visits the UK's first specialist placenta clinic in Manchester.

    2. Synthetic Biology

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      Available since Mon, 13 Jul 2009.

      Richard Hollingham investigates the questions raised by synthetic biology.

    3. Nuclear Fusion

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      Gareth Mitchell asks if nuclear fusion could at last be close to generating energy.

    4. Stem Cells

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      Available since Mon, 6 Jul 2009.

      Sue Broom catches up on progress in stem cell research.

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Geoff Watts explores the relationship between global warming and a changing population.

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