Was pre-historic cave art only done in caves?
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Roman bodies, site survival and collapse
This month: why a Roman horse became a donkey; how part of Pompeii recently collapsed; how a Roman village survived underneath London; and what obesity meant to the Romans. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology Tom Birch explores how the Northern Irish 'peace lines' are archaeology.
Roman bodies, site survival and collapse
This month: why a Roman horse became a donkey; how part of Pompeii recently collapsed; how a Roman village survived underneath London; and what obesity meant to the Romans. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology Tom Birch explores how the Northern Irish 'peace lines' are archaeology. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Frozen clones, friendly bacteria, Dalmations... - 08.11.13 Breaking Science
A new technique for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, the protein linked to alcohol tolerance, a method for cloning frozen mice, the awkward truth about the power of vitamins, and the friendly bacteria that could save lives. Plus, in 'Stuff and Non-Science', do your nails and hair keep growing after you die?
Planets, midges, flu... - 08.11.06 Breaking Science
How planets came to be, lighting that brings midges thick and fast, and why flu jabs are even better than you think. They also looking into definitive proof that humans are responsible for global warming and ask "are you a descendant of tzi the iceman?"
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Mice memory, X-ray tape... - 08.10.30 Breaking Science
Science fiction becomes reality as Dr Chris discovers that it's possible to wipe specific memories from the mind of a mouse. Where will this lead? He talks to Carlos Camara about X-rays powered by...er...sticky tape, and marvels at the resilience of the butterfly: if it loses two of its four wings it can still fly.
Malaria, volcanoes,... - 08.10.16 Breaking Science
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 babies for diseases.
HIV and superstition - 08.10.09 Breaking Science
The latest research on the origin of the HIV virus, how superstitions are formed and why we think everything radioactive glows in the dark.
Use or lose your dopamine - 08.09.26 Breaking Science
The latest developments in global warming, stem cell research and the effect of dopamine on the brain. They also answer the age old question 'does it take seven years for chewing gum to be digested?