Connect. Episode 25

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After a slow start, car manufacturers are embracing new fuel efficient design, bringing us the benefits of better driving and lower carbon emissions. While there are many different technologies at the development stage, the plug-in hybrid is still the most viable system on the market today. Since 1981, space shuttles have been used to carry out many and varied orbital missions. But they're soon to be retired; the pictures taken on them by astronauts of the Earth are being archived for use by geologists, meteorologists and other earth scientists. Doctors are studying the effects of the long dark winter nights on residents of Iceland, stating that the lack of sun affects mood, sleep patterns, and contributes to the onset of Seasonal Affective Disorder.