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Seeing the Light before a Supernova

Scientists see the burst of ultra-violet light that a star gives off before a supernova

Scientists have, for the first time, detected the wave of ultra-violet light coming from a distant galaxy, that preceeds a supernova.
A 2,000-year-old date seed from King Herod's fort at Masada in Israel has beome the oldest seed to have been germinated and grown successfully. How wine might be produced following impact of climate change. The evolution of allergies. Research into electron flow. Robotic fish are being developed to monitor the oceans, communicate underwater.

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26 minutes

麻豆社 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project

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