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EPISODE · Feb 23, 2010 · 18 MIN

Storing Vaccines in Sugar Glass - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 22.02.10

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

In this NewsFlash, how a simple intervention could cut child deaths in the developing world by more than 30 percent, a new technique for tracking the genetic signature of a tumour and how crafty scientists have got "lab on a chip" systems stitched up! Plus, how locking vaccines in a sugar based glass reduces the need for refrigeration, making vaccines cheaper and easier to transport.

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