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World Service,09 Apr 2001,26 mins

The surprising Keystone role of the Kangaroo Rat in Arizona

Science In Action

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Results of 25-year experiment about "keystone species" in Chihuahuan Desert, Arizona, identifies the kangaroo rat as an unexected key player in the ecosystem. Scientists identify how raindrops form so fast in nature – the secret is turbulance. A new "surgeon's knife" that uses a microjet of liquid. WHO's World Health Day this year focuses on mental health, which it estimates, is responsible for 15% of the global burden of illness. Neurological lessons from lobsters' digestive systems.

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