Naked Sci 21 Jan 13: Norovirus and the helical roots of tunnels
Duration: 24 mins
This week Dr Chris and colleagues investigate the potentcy of norovirus and new research into the genes for sociability and tunnelling (in ants and mice.)
Dr Jason Box, founder of the Dark Snow project, joins Dr Rhod and Dr Karl to discuss whether smoke particles from wildfires in America are quickening the rate that Greenland's ice is melting.
Naked Sci 28 Jan 13: Soaking up oil slicks and DNA data storage
Duration: 26 mins
Dr Chris Smith and colleagues with the week's science news including; DNA may actually be the best option for archiving data and a new material that can selectively soak up oil slicks.
On this week's edition, a drug that can restore hearing to deaf ears, and the answer to the question why transplanted organs are rejected by the immune system if they aren't matched correctly.