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Radio 4,30 mins

Birth Order IQ and Human Susceptibility to HIV

Leading Edge

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Birth Order and IQ Scientists in Norway have worked out why elder siblings have a higher IQ than their younger brothers and sisters. Professor Petter Kristensen of the University of Oslo explains. Musical Proteins Californian researchers have converted parts of the human genetic code into music to help explain how genetic diseases work. Molly Bentley investigates. Bat Lab Geoff takes a tour of the University of Maryland’s Bat Lab to discover how the flying mammals paint an extraordinarily complex picture of their environment using only sound. Human Susceptibility to HIV Professor Michael Emerman, of the University of Washington in Seattle, explains why humans are more susceptible to HIV than other primates.

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