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World Service,14 May 2002,23 mins

Radiation Damage extends down the Generations

Science In Action

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Genetic damage caused by radiation is found to extend to two subsequent generations of mice, so what could this mean for humans? Is the nanotechnological revolution getting closer? The Grossology exhibition, looking at personal bodily functions. The Rio Tinto in Spain is bright red and has the pH of battery acid but is teeming with microbial life.

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