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Bouncy Space StationLas Vegas based space company Bigelow Aerospace have just this week successfully launched their second inflatable spacecraft into Earth orbit. Bigelow Aerospace intend to launch the worlds first commercial inflatable space station by the year 2010 called Sundancer which will hold a crew of three an...
New Alzheimer's Drug goes on TrialA new class of drug designed specifically to combat Alzheimer's Disease has entered clinical trials in the US this week. Dubbed CTS-21166, the drug was the brain child of Purdue researcher Professor Arun Ghosh. Unlike existing treatments for Alzheimer's, most of which aim to boost levels of the neur...
Galaxy ZooEver wanted to take part in astronomy research, but don’t have a telescope? Well now you can get a chance to look through some of the most beautiful astronomical images taken and make a contribution to science in a project called galaxy zoo. A galaxy is a cluster of billions of stars swirling thro...
Stem cells get to the heart of anginaResearchers in the US have found that patients with angina who received injections of their own stem cells into the diseased heart muscle showed considerable improvements in their symptoms. Cardiologist Douglas Losordo and his colleagues recruited 24 patients aged 48-84 with severe (grade 3 or 4) an...
Cup FountainMake a fountain, and some fascinating patterns with a polystyrene cup and a piece of carpet. |
Want to Quit Smoking and Iron Out Wrinkles? Chemistry can help!We spoke to Chemistry World's Richard Van Noorden about how chemistry can help us quit smoking and hide the signs of aging.
The Wellcome CollectionWe sent Ben Valsler to visit the newly opened Wellcome Collection in London, a place where science and art go hand in hand...
Fit Fathers, Unfit DaughtersIs 'survival of the fittest' a bit too simple? We spoke to Loeske Kruuk, whose studys show that, in Red Deer, fit fathers may not mean fit daughters.
Science Update - Babies!This week, Chelsea looks at making music from babies' cries, and Bob explores how babies can spot different languages, even before they can talk!The waste produced by one chicken in its lifetime can supply enough electricity to run a 100W lightbulb for 30 hours   A pearl is an entombed parasitic worm Sound travels 14 times faster in water than air There are over 1000 chemicals in a cup of coffee Deer mice lack a collarbone |
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