- Kat Arney
Animal models of disease, including genetically modified (knockout) mice, nematode worms (C. elegans) and fruit flies (drosophila), help us to understand the molecular, cellular and chemical basis of disease, and to test new treatments safely.
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- Martin Westwell
I am organising a public event in Oxford entitled "The Science of Wine Tasting". I thought that people would be really keen but when I mentioned it to a colleague she said, "Well, that'll take all then fun out of it".
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- Chris Smith
This article looks at how influenza (flu) was discovered, how influenza spreads, infects people, and grows, how to recognise the signs and symptoms of the flu, how to diagnose and treat the flu, and how to prevent the flu by means of antiviral drugs and flu vaccines.
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- Helen Carter
There are five million new cases of HIV internationally every year, and the virus is second only to tobacco as the leading cause of death worldwide. But what is HIV, how does it cause disease, what is AIDS, how do anti-AIDS drugs work, and what does HIV mean for Britain?
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- Kat Arney
How can you be sure the wonderful facts and figures we science writers tell you are genuine? Just think about the stories that hit the newspaper headlines - how do we know they are accurate, and that the science is correct?
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- Christa Favot
The last time you opened wide, did you ever imagine that you were opening the door to what is essentially home to thousands of bacteria? Christa Favot introduces you to what's really living in your mouth, including plaque bacteria and biofilms.
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- Martin Westwell
Ask any A level physicist why we see the colours that we do and they should have no problem with the answer. Martin demonstrates the principle of constancy - how the brain processes vision and changes colours - so what you think you see and what you actually see are different.
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- Jemima Stockton
What are probiotics or 'friendly' bacteria, how do prebiotics and probiotics like Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium and Streptococcus, help prevent illnesses
including meningitis, pneumonia, cancers, and inflammatory bowel diseases including Crohn's Disease ?
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- Mary O'Neill
One of the fun things about working in science is the scientific meeting. Lots of free tea and coffee, buffet lunches, an evening of free booze and a lovely dinner. But how to make the most of them?
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- Kat Arney
Hold the front page! Some white-coated genius somewhere has found a gene for violence: suddenly our streets will be a safer place. Or how about genes for obesity and ageing, so we can look forward to becoming a nation of pert young things?
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