EPISODE · Jul 1, 2013 · 26 MIN
Naked Scientist
from 5 Live Science Podcast · host BBC Radio 5 Live
This week, news that plants can do molecular long division; scientists have discovered that plants calculate precisely how quickly to burn off their energy stores overnight so that they run out literally as the Sun rises so they can start photosynthesising again. Also, how a tear-powered contact lens for diabetics can measure their blood sugar.
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