Corporate psychopaths, Uluru from space & why popcorn pops

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In the last few months we've seen 3D printing go from toy guns to surgical implants, so we've asked Prof Sue Dodds to take us through the ethical issues that go with 3D printing in medicine. Our video from the vault looks at corporate psychopaths, and what to do if you find yourself working for one. (In a word: run). Dr Karl and others tackle some not so big questions — like why mice run on exercise wheels, and what gives popcorn its pop. And are stressed bees implicated in hive collapse? Finally, see Uluru like you've never seen it before — from space! And catch up on the best of the rest in science with our new weekly round-up by Bernie Hobbs.
Top news stories of the week Obesity damage to mum's eggs passes to offspring Australian scientists say they have unravelled a key mechanism in mice that may explain how obesity can be passed from a mother to her children. Stressed young bees may cause colony collapse Bee colonies are dying off because stressed bees start foraging when they are too young to do the risky job, new research suggests. Secrets of popcorn cracked Ice ages affect sea floor creation In brief: solar-powered slugs, robot scientist, breathing like a girl
What's new 3D printing raises ethical issues in medicine OPINION | 3D printing can offer great benefits in medicine, but it also raises a number of ethical questions as the technology develops, says Susan Dodds. Outback icon spectacular from space ULURU ROCKS | This stunning image of Uluru in the Australian outback was taken by the Korean Kompsat-2 satellite at an altitude of 685 kilometres. Mice are real gym bunnies GREAT MOMENTS IN SCIENCE | You don't need mirrors and doof-doof music to get wild mice, rats and even snails to go to the gym - according to Dr Karl they love a good workout on the running wheel. Corporate psychopaths VIDEO FROM THE VAULT | What to do if you find yourself working with one... Celestial bauble is a true death star STARSTUFF PHOTO OF THE WEEK | Delicate shrouds of super-heated plasma floating across the diamond canopy of space are all that's left of a star that exploded in a supernova some 600 years ago. First stars are younger than we thought STARSTUFF PODCAST | Universe's first stars born 100 million years earlier than previously thought. Also; new discoveries help explain how tectonic plates move, and a dark matter galaxy discovered on the far side of the Milky Way.
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