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Do women really talk more than men?It's always said that women talk more than men, but here at the Naked Scientists, its hard to get a word in edgeways as Dr Chris is always talking. Now new research from the University of Arizona suggests that men may be just as chatty. The scientists recorded the conversations of 400 Mexican male a...
Greatest-"tits" - Birds stay ahead of fashion with cutting edge songsScientists have shown that birds move with the times by updating their songs; play them an old one and, just like teenagers at a disco, they'll desert the dance floor. Elizabeth Derryberry, from Duke University North Carolina, had been studying the process by which birds develop local "accents...
Linking cancer to the immune systemResearchers around the world are starting to realise that cancer may be more closely linked to inflammation and our immune system than we previously thought. And two new papers this week have further strengthened the link. Researchers at the US National Cancer Institute and the University of Texas...
Breathtaking new discovery of asthma geneResearchers in the UK have uncovered a new gene that triggers asthma. Bill Cookson and colleagues, from London's Imperial College, compared the genes of 1000 children with asthma and 1000 healthy "controls" to track down genes that were more common in the asthmatics and might therefore pro...
New genes for bowel cancerHot off the press, scientists funded by Cancer Research UK have found a common gene variation that can increase the risk of bowel cancer. This is the first time such a common gene version has been found. Several gene faults are known to increase the risk of bowel cancer, such as the genes APC and HN...
Skincare by jellyfishResearchers in Japan have finally found a use for the huge excess of jellyfish that have been turning up in Japanese waters in recent years - as a source of skincare products. Kiminori Ushida, from the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research in Wako Japan, found that the mucus from five jellyfis...Raising RaisinsWhy do raisins always rise to the top of a box of muesli? |
Why do we Yawn?Here’s a puzzle that science has yet to solve; it’s something we all do, it’s contagious and even animals are affected. It is, of course, yawning. But why do we do it?
EpilepsyMost people are familiar with epilepsy, we may have friends and relatives who suffer from seisures, but the disease it a bit more complicated than that.
Bipolar disorderBipolar disorder, also known as Manic Depression, is one of the most common neuropsychiatric disorders. We spoke to Prof. Nick Craddock to find out more about the disease, and the damage it can do to sufferers and their families.
Science Update - Blood and HealingThis week, Bob and Chelsea talk us through blood based bandages and the benefits of cut-sucking.
Out of Body Experiences - Get Behind Yourself!Olaf Blanke tells Chris Smith about how a certain region of the brain can be tricked into making you believe there's someone breathing down your neck...i caught this show late, and it would seem that i posted a topic that was on the show. many apologies. although, now i have listened to the... - paul.fr - 14th Jul 07
I have to say that I almost never listen to the show (probably a treasonable offence, but so be it); but the above does sound interesting, and makes a... - another_someone - 14th Jul 07
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