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Why Don't Mosquitoes Burst? - Ask the Naked Scientists - 11.03.15
What causes the rainbow of colours around an aircraft's shadow, ...
What causes the rainbow of colours around an aircraft's shadow, why are moths and mosquitoes attracted to lights, plasma vs LCD TV - what's the difference, how does a mosquito know when it's full of blood, are you ever too old to learn, and how do sc...
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Where do Melons Get their Water? - Ask the Naked Scientists - 11.02.25
How do melons concentrate water in their flesh? Why do ...
How do melons concentrate water in their flesh? Why do some hairs grow longer than others? What's the advantage of African curly hair? Does the DNA of a donated organ displace that of the recipient? What are sunspots? Join Dr Chris for another mind-s...
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How does a lightbulb work? - Ask the Naked Scientists - 11.02.18
What's actually going on in a lightbulb when you switch ...
What's actually going on in a lightbulb when you switch it on? And why are energy saving bulbs more efficient than normal incandescent ones? Find out in the latest Naked Science Scrapbook....
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Asthma, Pool Cleaners and MRSA - Ask the Naked Scientists - 11.02.11
This week, the causes of asthma, a new way to ...
This week, the causes of asthma, a new way to "K.O." MRSA, what is lupus and can it be controlled, how do metal-salt pool cleaners work and are henna tattoos safe?...
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Can corks cure cramps? - Ask the Naked Scientists - 11.02.04
This week, how stimulating the brain can help you to ...
This week, how stimulating the brain can help you to think outside the box, why corks in the bed can cure cramps, the inside information on itching, the brain basis of meditation and what happens when we do it, the science of sleep, and where did dom...
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Two Suns in the Sky? - Ask the Naked Scientists - 11.01.28
Straight from the horse's mouth, or cow's stomach, this week ...
Straight from the horse's mouth, or cow's stomach, this week how scientists have found the genetic clue to better biofuels; also, the brain basis of addiction, the cause of false-positive HIV tests, what causes the colours in a peacock's feathers, is...
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What causes kidney stones? - Ask the Naked Scientists - 11.01.21
Where do renal calculi come from, can weight loss halt ...
Where do renal calculi come from, can weight loss halt diabetes, how might neuro-feedback help ADHD and autism, what causes panic attacks and are artificial sweeteners safe? Join Dr Chris for the all answers on this week's Ask the Naked Scientists, f...
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To Pee, or not to Pee? - Ask the Naked Scientists - 11.01.14
Could personal nuclear reactors power towns, why can't eyes be ...
Could personal nuclear reactors power towns, why can't eyes be transplanted like livers, is it dangerous not to pee and poo when you need to, do drugs damage sperms and eggs, and how do rain and distilled water differ? Join Dr Chris as he pits his wi...
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How do cats navigate? - Ask the Naked Scientists - 11.01.07
How cats find their way back to their former homes, ...
How cats find their way back to their former homes, the science of self-winding watches, why sunlight triggers sneezes, the basis of lightning and does an open window deter a strike, how fast gravity propagates, is it better to turn off the hot water...
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Can a Mobile Phone Unlock a Car? - Ask the Naked Scientists - 10.12.24
What's a light-year, why is the earliest dawn not on ...
What's a light-year, why is the earliest dawn not on the solstice, is the Sun hotter in South Africa, what causes neuropathy, can batteries short out in my pocket, is there a non-surgical solution to a squeaky voice, can my cell phone unlock my car a...
