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Spy Planes, Spam Filters and Space Bugs - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 15.09.08

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

In the very first Naked Scientists News Flash, we find out how unmanned spy-planes can speed up medical diagnoses in rural countries, how Internet anti-spam technology is helping to interpret ancient manuscripts, and the first water bears in orbit - how tardigrades survived a trip into space, without a suit! Plus, we hear how the human heart can be pre-conditioned to cope better with a heart attack, and the plans for a giant Solar Power Tower in Nambia.

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