Engineering a Biological Pacemaker - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 17.12.12
In this Naked Scientists NewsFlash, we find out how gene therapy can engineer a biological pacemaker, and discover the surprisingly simple s...
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Heath Benefits of Bearing Babies - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 10.12.12
In this Naked Scientists NewsFlash, we hear how parenthood can extend your lifespan and discover the genetic recipe for a red blood cell. Pl...
Icy Life and Slimy Fibres - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 03.12.12
In this NewsFlash, we find out how the Grand Canyon may be older than we thought, why hagfish can provide future fibres and we discover the...
3D Printing Replacement Cartilage - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 26.11.12
In this week's Naked Scientists NewsFlash we find out why general health checks are generally unhelpful, how nanotech can make steam from su...
A DNA Detective Story - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 19.11.12
In this NewsFlash, how DNA sequencing identified an unsuspecting carrier of MRSA, why light at night makes mice depressed and a lonely rogue...
What is Ash Dieback? - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 12.11.12
In this NewsFlash - Ancient Arrowheads in Africa, a working lung-on-a-chip disease model and the disease attacking european Ash trees...
Chatty Elephants and Cancer News - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 05.11.12
Can Koshik the elephant speak Korean? How have fireflies inspired better LEDs? How can medical tape be made less dangerous? Find out in this...
Bacterial Cocktail Sees Off C. Diff - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 29.10.12
In this week's Naked Scientists NewsFlash, how 3-parent IVF can correct mitochondrial faults, why dung beetles stand on their balls and a ba...
Flashy Fish and A Vaccine for Herpes - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 22.10.12
In this NewsFlash, how fish defy the laws of physics, a new vaccine strategy against herpes, and how the brain responds to hunger. Plus, the...
Long Lived Eunuchs and DNA in Mum's Brain - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 01.10.12
In this NewsFlash, we hear why Eunuchs live longer lives and how a laundry detergent additive could convert clothes into pollution busting a...
Contamination from Curiosity and Beating Bad Memories - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 24.09.12
In this NewsFlash, how to take the fear out of a bad memory, why Curiosity may contaminate Mars and an IgNobel Prize for the physics of pony...
The Brightest Object in Nature and Facebook at the Polls - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 17.09.12
What is the brightest object in nature? In this NewsFlash, we discover how an African fruit outshines the competition. Plus, stem cells rest...
Wheelchair Basketball, Earliest Arctic Settlements, the 'Other' BSA - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 10.09.12
In this NewsFlash, we look at improving wheelchair design for paralympic wheelchair basketball players, the link between movement and the pe...
Early Lumberjacks, Local Dark Matter & Heart Repair - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 13.08.12
In this NewsFlash, we explore evidence for the earliest lumberjacks, discover the dark matter lurking in our location, and find out how a na...
Black Holes and Purring Elephants - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 06.08.12
In this NewsFlash, we uncover the violent history of hot Jupiters and shed light on Black Holes. Plus, we ask if Elephants can purr, find ou...
Lying Eyes and Silky Chemical Cocoons - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 16.07.12
Do your eyes give you away when you lie? In this NewsFlash, we'll explore the evidence for the idea that gaze direction can be used to spot...
Busting Blood Clots with Nanotechnology - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 09.07.12
In this NewsFlash, we hear how a breath of bicarbonate might cut infections related to Cystic Fibrosis, discover a nano-technological soluti...
Warm-Blooded Dinosaurs and Locked-In Communication - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 02.07.12
How can you communicate when you can't move a muscle? In this NewsFlash, we discover a new way to communicate with patients suffering "locke...
Raindrop Traps and Microbes for Immunity - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 25.06.12
This week, how microbes make for a healthy immune system, how pitcher plants use raindrops to trap their prey and a new way to block degener...
New Veins and Voyager's New Frontiers - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 18.06.12
In this NewsFlash, we wave goodbye to Voyager as it leaves the solar system, and say hello to the first replacement vein engineered from a p...