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24/01/2015

The science of sleep and the health effects of not getting enough kip, plus news of a radiation antidote, reading ancient Roman scrolls and why pet dogs are bad for lions.

This week an under-the-covers look at the land of nod as we explore the science of sleep including the new study to let teenagers lie-in, ways to controls your dreams, why the brain needs a kip and the impacts of sleep deprivation. Plus news of how the brightest light in the Universe has helped scientists to read ancient Roman scrolls for the first time in two thousand years, an anti-radiation pill, why pet dogs are bad for African lions, and Winston Churchill's scientists.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 24 Jan 2015 05:00

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  • Sat 24 Jan 2015 05:00