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Brain injuries, Man-eating lions, and the Nobel Prize

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news. Including how scientists found the DNA of human victims in the teeth of a lion, how electrically conductive stitches can be used to speed up healing, and this year's Nobel Prize Winners explained. Plus, an in-depth look at what scientists are doing to tackle brain injuries.

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  Titans of Science: Marc Abrahams

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  Titans of Science: David Baker

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  Titans of Science: Jocelyn Bell Burnell

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  A gaming special & The best of 2024

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  OCD, Obesity, and Dark Comets

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  Nuclear power, AI weather forecasts, and Do crabs feel pain?

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  The ambition to eliminate HIV transmission by 2030

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  Vampire bats, Leeches, and Diet-conscious spiders

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  Weight loss jabs, COP29, and Brainy birds

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  Smartphones, Black holes, and Pompeii

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  Election interference, Mpox, and A lost city

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  Cancer, Clock changes, Life on Jupiter?

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  Vegan diets, New forms of insulin, and Meteor origins

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  Lockdown legacy, Brian Cox, Electric car espionage?

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  Fruity vapes, Ancient cheese, and Cancer vaccines