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World Service,23 Sep 2004,22 mins

The Risks for Premature Babies

Science In Action

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A major study on premature babies and the likelihood of their suffering from brain damage, plus new research into stem cell treatment that might in the future benefit such babies. Are the volcanic eruptions on the Caribbean island of Montserrat over and can people move back to their homes? "Norman" – the "no morphine" poppy developed in Tasmania, Australia, produces thebaine, a much less addictive painkiller. How the Monterey Accelerated Research System enables remote monitoring of the ocean depths.

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