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Our Changing World for Thursday 23 August 2018

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  • Ageing muscles - use them or lose them

    science health
    'Use it or lose it.' Even modest amounts of weight-bearing exercise will slow down muscle wasting as we age.

    9:07 PM.Research shows that nerves play a surprisingly important role in muscle loss, while exercise helps us maintain our strength. Read more Audio

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  • Putting cardboard boxes to the test

    science economy
    Cardboard boxes being tested in the WHITE room at Scion, which mimics conditions in a commercial cool store.,

    9:06 PM.Cardboard boxes are the workhorse of the economy, and Scion has a special facility to test them and better understand why they sometimes fail. Read more Video, Audio

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  • Our Changing World for 23 August 2018

    science health

    9:05 PM.Research into ageing muscles show that nerves play an important role and exercise is protective, and a special facility to test the strength of cardboard boxes. Audio

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  • Previous Episode: Thursday, 16 August 2018
  • Next Episode: Thursday, 30 August 2018
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