Pompeii DNA leads to new revelations - Science and brainteaser with Dr Jonathan Webb

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A study of the Pompeii victims' DNA, published today in the journal Current Biology, suggests that some of the villagers frozen in time were not who we've assumed them to be.

And neuroscientists have described the exact brain cells that are responsible for "wet dog shakes" in mice.

Guest: Dr Jonathan Webb, ABC Science Editor

Brainteaser (answer in the audio):

Alex's cafe has 13 numbered tables in a straight line.Customers tend to walk out rather than sit next to an occupied table, and always choose the farthest table from other customers.To maximise her dine-in trade, Alex always tells her first customer to sit at one of two tables.Which tables are they?For more of the latest science news, look for the science section on the ABC News website and sign up to a weekly email newsletter.

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