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08 August 2017
It's vitally important we know which one we are talking about...
27 June 2017
Is it possible to create noise-cancelling headphones, but for an apartment?
13 June 2017
Once it's flung off into space, what actually happens to used spacecrafts?
13 June 2017
Is there any technology which can help us run faster or be stronger? Like the iron-man suit?”
25 May 2017
In May 2017, the Naked Scientists reported on the discovery that the caterpillar of the wax moth can break down plastic...
23 May 2017
My standard way of opening a stubborn metal lid on a glass jar for the first time is to run hot tap water over the lid...
23 May 2017
How do waterproof coats work? And how does that differ from water resistance?
23 May 2017
What are the stats for accidents involving space crafts? How does landing compare to launch in terms of safety?
11 April 2017
Is it real or just a special effect in movies and cartoons?
07 March 2017
How do the new glass bridges appearing all over China not break when hit with a sledgehammer?
07 March 2017
Why don't we just use diamond-tipped blades?
07 March 2017
How does Jupiter's moon Io get the energy needed to heat it up?
07 March 2017
Is there anyway to fix a shrunken jumper?
07 March 2017
Or is there something else in the natural world that trumps it?
07 February 2017
Could plankton be modified to eat plastic?
10 January 2017
Seats are weighty, but would it make much of a saving?
10 January 2017
Say goodbye to stitches...
27 September 2016
Could the testing of nuclear bombs lead to earthquakes?
13 September 2016
This time, Kevin asked why line drying makes clothes rougher and stiffer than tumble drying...
17 May 2016