This month’s Cubed takes a fascinating look at the LIVE research project, which has developed technology that will enhance the viewer’s experience of watching live television and was launched this summer at the Beijing Olympic Games. We also investigate research into genetic variations and the incredible rate that the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute has sequenced human genomes. Our final story explains how a new rubber snake-like device could help make wave energy a realistic option in the future.

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