The Science Briefing

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A team of researches created more than five million mutations of a type of virus with a protein shell called a capsit. The new delivery system improved muscle function at viral doses 50 to 150 times lower than those currently being used in clinical trials for the condition. And finally, on this week's show, it's time for the briefing chat, where we discuss some of the science stories that have caught our eye from the nature briefing.

How tiny seed-like sensors could monitor the environment, and the latest from the Nature Briefing.

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00:45 Spinning seeds inspire floating electronics

Researchers have developed miniature electronic-chips with wings that fall like seeds, which could be a new way to monitor the environment.

Research article: Kim et al.

Video: Seed-inspired spinners ride the wind and monitor the atmosphere

06:02 Research Highlights

How humans can adjust to an energy-efficient walking pace almost without thinking, and the viral shell that excels at delivering genome-editing tools.

Research Highlight: Humans walk efficiently even with their heads in the clouds

Research Highlight: A CRISPR fix for muscles hatches from a viral shell

08:34 Briefing Chat

We discuss some highlights from the Nature Briefing. This time, the mystery of the Sun’s super-hot corona, and the latest efforts to toilet-train cows.

Physics World: The enduring mystery of the solar corona

The Guardian: Cows ‘potty-trained’ in experiment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

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