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XEUS – A New Space X-Ray Telescope
Quentin Cooper finds out about one of the European Space Agency’s cosmic visions – XEUS – a new x-ray telescope that will explore the super-hot million degree universe. Will it be the first instrument to sheds light on the dark ages of the universe when the first galaxies and stars were formed? Quentin is joined by Martin Turner from the University of Leicester and Paul Nandra from Imperial College, University of London.

Plant Disease Immunisation
We discover how plants defend themselves from attack by predators and disease – like having furry leaves to put off hungry grazers. Researchers are taking the idea of immunisation technology in humans and using it to pre-arm these formidable arsenal of defences. Could it lead to the protection of our crops in the future? Quentin is joined by Gary Lyon from the Scottish Crop Research Institute and John Lucas of Rothamsted Research.