The Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics in Germany has achieved a world first: a crash test using high-speed X-ray technology. This cutting-edge innovation gives researchers unprecedented insight into what happens during a collision — knowledge that could lead to safer car designs. Also on the show: Why women in soccer run farther and play harder than men. How Italian biologist Federica Bertocchini discovered plastic-eating worms — and how her breakthrough could help fight global plastic pollution. How scientists are protecting Alpine permafrost from melting. Plus: why German sailor Boris Herrmann is launching a state-of-the-art sailboat for ocean research.