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Naked Scientists NewsFLASH episode

Mon, 15th Sep 2008

Spy Planes, Spam Filters and Space Bugs

In the very first Naked Scientists News Flash, we find out how unmanned spy-planes can speed up medical diagnoses in rural countries, how Internet anti-spam technology is helping to interpret ancient manuscripts, and the first water bears in orbit - how tardigrades survived a trip into space, without a suit!  Plus, we hear how the human heart can be pre-conditioned to cope better with a heart attack, and the plans for a giant Solar Power Tower in Nambia.

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In this edition of Naked Scientists NewsFLASH

 

  • 17:21 - The Super Solar Power Tower

    A new proposal for an absolutely massive solar power tower in Namibia forces the issue of electricity in Africa - Christina Scott discusses the energy options...

 

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