 |
Science NewsThe Naked Scientists: Science Radio & Science Podcasts |
|
||||
Gene combo causes susceptibility to tuberculosisResearchers have discovered a key reason why some people are susceptible to TB and others aren’t. Publishing in the journal Cell, Lalita Ramakrishnan and colleagues from the University of Washington think that it’s the levels of an enzyme called LTA4H which give some people better immunity. ... 7th Mar 2010
|
East Siberian Methane TimebombScientists have discovered that millions of tonnes of sequestered methane locked up beneath the shallow ocean shoreline of Siberia are becoming unstable and escaping into the air, threatening to accelerate climate change. ... 7th Mar 2010
|
Researchers wind back Earth's Magnetic ClockScientists have found evidence for a magnetic field around the Earth at least 250 million years earlier than previously thought ... 7th Mar 2010
|
 Burst of Magnetism knocks Migraine on the HeadA new study has shown that a blast from a powerful magnet can knock out the symptoms of a migraine. ... 7th Mar 2010
|
 Markers of metastasisScientists have discovered a chemical signature that indicates when a bowel cancer has spread. ... 7th Mar 2010
|
The Earliest Symbolic ScratchingsThis week archaeologists have described the discovery of some of the earliest evidence for advanced human thought. Publishing in the journal PNAS, Pierre-Jean Texier and colleagues have analysed nearly 300 bits of carved ostrich shell from a site in South Africa. ... 5th Mar 2010
|
Gigantic shellfish fiends discovered in Cretaceous seasNew fossil evidence suggests there were gigantic sharks lurking in Cretaceous seas, around 90 million years ago, but they weren’t terrifying monsters – these sluggish fish probably sat about on the seafloor, munching on shellfish. ... 28th Feb 2010
|
Grounding MosquitoesResearchers in Oxford and California have found a way to stop mosquitos from growing wings – keeping them grounded and stopping the spread of diseases like Dengue fever. ... 28th Feb 2010
|
Invasion of the Alien Star ClustersOne quarter of the star clusters in our galaxy may, in fact, be aliens, according to a paper in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. ... 28th Feb 2010
|
Fish use UV to spot the differenceHealthy coral reefs come packed with colourful fish and a new study reveals that the some fish send out private messages using patterns of ultra violet light that us humans – and many other animals – can’t see. ... 28th Feb 2010
|
The contents of this site are © The Naked Scientists® 2000-2010. The Naked Scientists® and Naked Science® are registered trademarks.