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Leading Edge
brings you the latest news from the world of science. Geoff
Watts celebrates discoveries as soon as they're being talked
about - on the internet, in coffee rooms and bars; often
before they're published in journals. And he gets to grips
with not just the science, but with the controversies and
conversation that surround it.
radioscience@bbc.co.uk |
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"If
what interests you are new and exciting ideas, it's science
you should be turning to. And whether it's the Human Genome
Project or the origins of the Universe, Leading Edge is the
place to hear about them."
Geoff
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Body clocks
Sleep
disorders, jet lag and even depression can be related to your
body clock or circadian rhythms.
Research on fruit
flies has confirmed that there are two separate body clocks in
these insects. And the same could be true for
humans.
Fly-eating
robots
Meet gastrobot and ecobot:
members of a new generation of robots designed to find their
own sources of energy. Some eat sugar, others swallow
flies.
Portable forensics
A new way of examining criminal
evidence.
Forensic samples are collected and analysed
at the scene of the crime using supersonic water sprays.
Tiny radios
Geoff
Watts investigates a radio ariel that is less than three
millimeters long.
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RELATED LINKS
New
Scientist - fly-eating robots
University
of Florida - ultrasmall radio
BBC Science &
Nature
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