Ocean Dead Zones, Fossil HIV and Beetle Antibiotics - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 06.10.08

from Naked Scientists NewsFLASH · host Dr Chris Smith, The Naked Scientists

Using your own red blood cells as a Trojan horse to sneak-in chemicals which boost the power of body scans, the spread of ocean dead zones, what a fossil form of HIV can tell us about the origin of AIDS and how beetles create their own antibiotics all feature in this week's Naked Scientists News Flash. Plus, we get the latest news from the National Cancer Research Institute conference, and discover a 7km train transporting ore across South Africa!

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