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Chris Smith and Kat Arney look at the quagga mussel and Spain's frog killer.

Chris Smith and Kat Arney look at the invasion of the quagga mussel, Spain's frog killer, brain research, tooth decay in athletes and climate change.

The latest discoveries from the scientific and technological community with Chris Smith and Kat Arney. This week: Watch out, the Quagga's are coming! They're the creatures from Eastern Europe "musseling" in on our rivers. We hear about the killer virus which is decimating frogs and toads in northern Spain. We find out what oligodendrocytes do in your brain. We have a discovery explaining why its harder to learn as you get older. A new study shows why athletes should take care of their teeth.  And we take a longer look at Climate Change and find out why empathy might be part of the solution.

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