Naked Scientists NewsFLASH podcast

Naked Scientists NewsFLASH

Dr Chris Smith

Each week we take a look at what's hot in the world of Science.

186 Episodes

Engineering a Biological Pacemaker - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 17.12.12
12/17/2012
21:23
In this Naked Scientists NewsFlash, we find out how gene therapy can engineer a biological pacemaker, and discover the surprisingly simple solution to Box Jellyfish stings. Plus, remnants of 7000 year old cheese and solving the mystery of ultra-luminous x-ray sources.
Heath Benefits of Bearing Babies - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 10.12.12
12/10/2012
25:12
In this Naked Scientists NewsFlash, we hear how parenthood can extend your lifespan and discover the genetic recipe for a red blood cell. Plus, repairing damaged hearts with micro RNA, and a new way to share scientific information...
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Icy Life and Slimy Fibres - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 03.12.12
12/3/2012
17:44
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 icy ecosystem in an Antarctic lake...
3D Printing Replacement Cartilage - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 26.11.12
11/26/2012
21:25
In this week's Naked Scientists NewsFlash we find out why general health checks are generally unhelpful, how nanotech can make steam from sunlight and the discovery of "white noise" for your nose. Plus, how a new technique can print replacement cartilage in 3D...
A DNA Detective Story - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 19.11.12
11/19/2012
20:28
In this NewsFlash, how DNA sequencing identified an unsuspecting carrier of MRSA, why light at night makes mice depressed and a lonely rogue planet. Plus, a potential gene therapy cure for epilepsy...
What is Ash Dieback? - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 12.11.12
11/12/2012
20:00
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
11/5/2012
20:35
Can Koshik the elephant speak Korean? How have fireflies inspired better LEDs? How can medical tape be made less dangerous? Find out in this Naked Scientists' NewsFlash! Plus, a new technique to watch cancer cells spreading, and the pros and cons of breast cancer screening...
Bacterial Cocktail Sees Off C. Diff - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 29.10.12
10/29/2012
22:52
In this week's Naked Scientists NewsFlash, how 3-parent IVF can correct mitochondrial faults, why dung beetles stand on their balls and a bacterial cocktail to see off C. diff.
Flashy Fish and A Vaccine for Herpes - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 22.10.12
10/21/2012
25:30
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 affect of pesticides on bees, a roundup of science headlines and we chat to Matt Parker, the Stand Up Mathematician, about the Festival of the Spoken Nerd...
Long Lived Eunuchs and DNA in Mum's Brain - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 01.10.12
9/30/2012
23:40
In this NewsFlash, we hear why Eunuchs live longer lives and how a laundry detergent additive could convert clothes into pollution busting air filters. Plus, finding foetal DNA in a mother's brain and the neurological basis for positive bias.

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