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February 27, 2017 New Planets Announced & Genius Bumblebees
Lucy and Alice dive into the mystery that is the alien solar system discovered which could support other life. We may not be alone! They also discuss the mad ball skills of Bumblebees who have learned to complete tasks, including manoeuvring balls into a hole for a tasty treat.
11 min
February 20, 2017 The New Continent Of Zealandia & A Hydrogel That Could Lead To Non-Surgical Vasectomies
Lucy and Alice get down to business today, talking about the newest prospective continent Zealandia (You get one guess as to who this might be). They also chat about monkey semen and the role it has to play in a hydrogel that could lead to a non-surgical vasectomy.
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February 13, 2017 Do You Love The Smell Of Roses? Scientists Find Out Why Some Smell Sweeter Than Others
Scientists have discovered that some roses smell sweeter than others and as a result may have figured out a way to make the Valentine Day flower smell even sweeter.
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February 06, 2017 The Soybean Oil Material That's Stronger Than Metal & An Illness Caused By Lychee Fruit In India
Alice talks us through the latest Scientific discoveries, including the use of soybean oil to create a material 200 times stronger than steel. Alice and Lucy also discuss the mysterious illness affecting the children of Mazzafarpur, India. Scientists believe the Lychee fruit might have something to answer for.
13 min
January 31, 2017 The first pig-human 'Chimera' and the cancer risk of overcooked toast
Scientists have created a human-pig hybrid which raises the prospect of being able to grow human organs inside animals for use in transplants. While the Food Standards Agency has warned that overcooked, starchy foods can contain acrylamide - a chemical linked to cancer.
0 min
December 12, 2016 The Feathered Dinosaur Tail and Using Platypus Venom to cure Diabetes
A feathered dinosaur tail was discovered in a piece of amber for sale at a market in Myanmar, plus: researchers at the University of Adelaide have found that monotremes, like the platypus and echidna, may hold the secrets to curing diabetes.
13 min
December 05, 2016 Crustaceans Carrying Pollen Underwater and How Whales Breach to Communicate
Bees may be in decline, but pollen continues to move throughout the ocean. Researchers discovered a species of crustaceans that pollenates sea grass like bees pollenate flowers.
Meanwhile, University of Queensland researchers look deeper at how whales communicate with each other when they are out of the water.
9 min
November 28, 2016 Using Insects to Research Viruses and Asthma Deaths in Melbourne
Humans have mainly left invertebrates out of the equation for medical research, instead thinking about animals that are more similar to us. Researchers looking at invertebrates have discovered at least 1500 previously unknown viruses. Plus: multiple people hospitalised in Melbourne with asthma following intense storms.
16 min
November 21, 2016 Cane Toad Sausages and Using Dart Frog Toxins to Fight Disease
Scientists are using taste aversion to prevent larger animals from eating Cane toads. Meanwhile, the Dart Frog's toxin is said to be so strong that one frog could kill 10 men, and a group of chemists at Stanford University are using the toxin to investigate how disease passes through the body.
15 min
November 14, 2016 Wirelessly Allowing Paralysed Monkeys to Walk Again and the Robot Changing the Future of Cataract Surgery
Researchers have used a brain implant to allow paralysed monkeys to walk again by wirelessly bypassing the damaged section of the spine. Plus: the robot that is set to revolutionise eye surgery.
14 min

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