16 Apr 2016

Science News: Zika discovery and trees sharing carbon

From This Way Up, 12:50 pm on 16 April 2016

Dr Chris Smith of The Naked Scientists looks at the clearest evidence yet linking the Zika virus to microcephaly in children, plus how trees are sharing carbon via their root systems.

Zika virus capsid, colored per chains

Zika virus capsid, colored per chains Photo: (Manuel Almagro Rivas CC BY-SA 4.0)

Aspen trees

Aspen trees Photo: (Daniel Schwen - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0)