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 What Causes Tamiflu Resistance?James Wood addresses the concerns of tamiflu resistance in our population and reveals if we really should be worrying about it...James Wood, Cambridge Infectious Diseases ConsortiumDecember 2009 |
 Did Swine 'Flu Escape from a Laboratory?Where do new pandemic strains of influenza come from? Canberra-based virologist Adrian Gibbs wonders whether swine flu could have come from a laboratory...Adrian Gibbs, CanberraDecember 2009 |
 Hepatitis C in the ClinicGraeme Alexander explains the effects of Hepatitis C on the body adn the current methods of treatment against the virus...Dr Graeme Alexander, Addenbrookes HospitalDecember 2009 |
 Safer Blood TransfusionsMeera Senthilingam investigates how safe the blood we receive in transfusions really is...Jean-Pierre Allain, University of Cambridge & Lorna Williamson, NHS Blood and TransplantsDecember 2009 |
 Hepatitis C VirologyJoe Grove discusses the sneaky ways the Hepatitis C virus evades our immune system...Dr Joe Grove, Birmingham UniversityDecember 2009 |
 Hitting Hepatitis CHenrik Øren discusses a potential new drug to stop Hepatitis C in its tracks...Henrik Øren, Santaris PharmaDecember 2009 |
 Moved by the Power of SpeechIt's often said that someone can move you with the words they use. Now scientists have shown that this really is true, both metaphorically and physically. Research published this week shows that the sensation of the breath of a speaker on our skin can alter sound perception.Dr Bryan Gick, University of British ColumbiaDecember 2009 |
 This Week in Science History - The Royal SocietyThis week in Science History saw on the 28th of November 1660, the first meeting of the Royal Society, the oldest continuously running Academy for Sciences in the world...Sarah Castor-PerryNovember 2009 |
 Swindon goes Wireless!We get a technology update and find out why the entire borough of Swindon could soon be going wireless...Chris VallanceNovember 2009 |
 Finding the perfect grape for making wineWe discover how the timing of a grape killing itself, is the secret to a producing a good wine...Steve Tyman, University of AdelaideNovember 2009 |
 Polysaccharides - The Key to a Healthy Intestine.We discover the health benefits of cereals rich in polysaccharides...Geoff Fincher, University of AdelaideNovember 2009 |
 Bushfires and Wine-makingBushfires can ruin a wine when smoke chemicals penetrate the grapevine. But now Adelaide-based scientists may have come up with a way to rescue a smoke-damaged vintage...Kerry Wilkinson, University of AdelaideNovember 2009 |
 Too Much BoronTim Sutton is grappling with the problem of too much Boron in Southern Australia...Tim Sutton, University of AdelaideNovember 2009 |
 Learning to make wineWe find out about one of the world's few degrees where drinking and making wine are the main things on the agenda...Cassandra Collins, University of AdelaideNovember 2009 |
 Discovering New VirusesJan Arthur discusses how her team find new viruses by analysing faecal samples...Jane Arthur, Institute of Medical and Veterinary Sciences, AdelaideNovember 2009 |
 Remote Monitoring of Plants and Keeping an Eye on SalinityWe learn how to monitor plants using conveyor belts in one of the world's biggest greenhouses, plus how scientists are trying to solve the problem of increasing soil salinity...Mark Tester, University of AdelaideNovember 2009 |
 TWiSH - The death of Daniel NathansThis week in science history saw, in 1999, the death of Daniel Nathans, microbiologist and co-winner of the 1978 Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology for his work on restriction enzymes, essential tools in the world of genetics...TWiSH -Daniel NathansNovember 2009 |
 Sculpting MarsDr Matt Balme dicusses the changes that sculpt the surface of Mars...Dr Matt Balme, Open UniversityNovember 2009 |
 Landing on CometsThe Rosetta mission aims to do something never doen before, and that's land on a comet. Professor Ian Wright explains how this is possible and what we can learn from this...Professor Ian Wright, Open UniversityNovember 2009 |
 Understanding our stars and planetsWhere do stars and planets come from? Mark Mcaughrean explains all...Prof Mark McCaughrean, European Space AgencyNovember 2009 |
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