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We explore the hottest breakthroughs from the world of research. Plus in 'Stuff and Non-Science', does sugar...
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Why the sequence of how four-legged animals move their legs is commonly misrepresented; why eating too much is bad for...
The discovery of a gene that triggers nerve repair; 'fake' acupuncture has the same pain relief as real...
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How eco-friendly clothing could soon be made from chicken feathers and wheat; how mosquitoes use the harmonics of their...
How computers can now interpret what someone is seeing just from their brain activity. Oil extracted from used coffee...
How coral suggests a major earthquake is due in the next decade; the impact humans have on fire ant invasions; why...
How temperature, rather than genetics, regulates limb length in mammals; nagging can save your life - single men are...
The differences between boys and girls, the discovery of the oldest turtle specimen, how calving of ice shelf gives an...
We explore the cochlear implant that uses laser light for more complex hearing, clean energy from ocean heat, why...
How combining technologies has enabled the identification of the gene faults linked to cancer, injections to treat...
A new technique for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, the protein linked to alcohol tolerance, a method for...
How planets came to be, lighting that brings midges thick and fast, and why flu jabs are even better than you think....
Science fiction becomes reality as Dr Chris discovers that it's possible to wipe specific memories from the mind...
How being a silver surfer can help you keep your marbles, how proteins can be used in burglar alarms and the results of...
Do we really use just 10 per cent of our brains, how to listen to a volcano and reveal the latest way to test unborn...
The latest research on the origin of the HIV virus, how superstitions are formed and why we think everything...
Why we pay too much in auctions and how moving continents can cause climate change. In this episode it is also...
The latest developments in global warming, stem cell research and the effect of dopamine on the brain. They also answer...