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First World War doctors and digital currencies feature in our latest podcast.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø researchers explain how army surgeons dealt with amputees’ pain 100 years ago and how it’s managed now.

introduces a new initiative that offers students funding for projects on improving the security of digital currencies such as bitcoin.

Plus, we hear about a new lab that plans to put drones to use as a force for good.

The podcast is presented by Gareth Mitchell, a lecturer on 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Science Communication MSc course and the presenter of , with contributions from our roaming reporters from the Research Communications group.

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OR LISTEN TO INDIVIDUAL CHAPTERS

– A skin-eating fungal disease brought from Asia by the pet trade poses a threat to European amphibians. (Full story)

– Dr Emily Mayhew, Professor Andrew Rice and Major Taff Edwards revisit the archives of the Lancet to examine how army doctors managed amputation pain in the First World War. (Full story)

– An opportunity for students to win money for projects on cryptocurrencies. (Full story)

– Dr Mirko Kovac discusses a new laboratory being planned at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø for studying flying and swimming robots. (Full story)