Can moonlight and a magnifying glass be used to start a fire? Why do bananas go brown and does it happen faster in the fridge or the fruitbowl? Why are ice and snow slippery? And how does flyspray work? Alongside your quality science questions in this week's Question and Answer science phone-in, we also hear how how space scientists have spotted a whole planet's worth of water in a nearby system, the surprising discovery that seaweed is making corals seasick, we serve up a digital delight with the kitchen that teaches you both to cook and speak French, and we find out why an antiviral a day could keep Alzheimer's at bay...
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Does unseasonable weather confuse plants?
How large of a magnifying lens would you need in order to focus enough moonlight to start a fire?
Our Solar System may not be alone in having an abundant supply of water -- that's according to a paper published this week in the Journal Science...
How does flyspray work?
Do bananas brown faster in the fridge?
Produce a coin launcher powered by your freezer
A patient receiving treatment for lymphoma simultaenously recovered from chronic fatigue syndrome, revealing a novel way to combat the conditions, researchers have revealed.
What were the repercussions of Chernobyl?
Scientists have brought language and computer science to the kitchen to teach you a language whilst you're cooking your dinner...
Excluding it's construction, what has the large hadron collider contributed to science so far?
Seaweeds, also known as macroalgae, can unleash a chemical arsenal toxic to corals, scientists have found.
Why are ice and snow slippery?
How can you measure the temperature of a distant star?
How do plants cope with Virus infections? Is it similar to how humans cope?
Drugs targeting herpes simplex virus (HSV), the agent that causes cold sores, might also abate Alzheimer's, new research has shown...
Is it possible to detect a transit of Earth across the Sun from Mars?
The opening of the World's first spaceport, improving IVF success with genetic screening, New hope for a Malaria Vaccine and how Giant Pandas survive on Bamboo...
How do you safely destroy radioactive plants?
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Are there any theories regarding the minimum gravitational force required to keep astronauts healthy during a long space voyage such as a trip to Mars? Would it take a full 1 "g" or could we get away with less perhaps in a rotating crew module in a spacecraft?
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