 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | LEADING EDGE
|  | |  | MISSED A PROGRAMME?
Go to the Listen Again page | | |
| | | | PROGRAMME INFO | | | |
| | | Leading Edge brings you the latest news from the world of science. Geoff Watts celebrates discoveries as soon as they're being talked about - on the internet, in coffee rooms and bars; often before they're published in journals. And he gets to grips with not just the science, but with the controversies and conversation that surround it.
radioscience@bbc.co.uk | | | | | LISTEN AGAIN Ìý30 min | | | |
|
|
| |
PRESENTER |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
"If what interests you are new and exciting ideas, it's science you should be turning to. And whether it's the Human Genome Project or the origins of the Universe, Leading Edge is the place to hear about them."
Geoff Watts |
|
|
| |
| | | | PROGRAMME DETAILS | | | |
|  | |
|
Creative sleep
Good news for those who find it hard to prise themselves from their duvets - new research suggests that sleep may stimulate creative thinking.
Does the following sound familiar? The solution to a seemingly unfathomable problem, left unresolved in the evening, effortlessly pops into your head the following morning. The experience is common, yet anecdotal.
Now, an experiment by Jan Born of Lubeck University shows whether the phenomenon stands up to scientific scrutiny.
Nanomanipulation
The atomic force microscope is enabling researchers to not only view, but also manipulate and stretch individual molecules.
Richard Superfine of University of North Carolina is examining the physical properties of single fibres that make up blood clots which could offer new opportunities for effective clot busting agents.
Plant memory
How do plants remember winter? It appears they need to in order to flower effectively the following year. New insights into the mechanism is helping to develop new varieties of agricultural crops.
Maintaining a stance
How do we keep our balance? It's long thought to be a reflex response but Nick Davey and colleagues of Imperial College are investigating the brain's control of the back muscles when we reach out to make a move -thatÌýhas new implications for rehabilitation after a stroke or damage to the spinal cord. | | |
RELATED LINKS
The 91Èȱ¬ is not responsible for the content of external websites
| |
| |
|
|
