Bright Sparks 2017 - part 1

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Puppeteer fungus by Ian Woolf,
Bright Sparks challenge with Neil Byrne:
Jessica Allen on carbon for batteries from thin air,
Yik Lung Chan about the affect on babies of tobacco use by parents.
Zhengyu Wen on improving nitrogen uptake in plants with less fertiliser.
Rona Chandrawati on Glaucoma treatment implants
Xufeng Linfrom about forensic verification of digital photos and videos.
Production checked by Charles Willock,
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf
Rynos Theme by MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Jessica Allen

Yik Lung Chan

Zhengyu Wen

Rona Chandrawati

Xufeng Linfrom
Fresh Science NSW

'Zombie ant' brains left intact by fungal parasite
Three-dimensional visualization and a deep-learning model reveal complex fungal parasite networks in behaviorally manipulated ants

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