Science news round-up, from the Naked Scientists...

17 December 2012

This week, how gene therapy can engineer a biological pacemaker, and the solution to Box Jellyfish stings. Plus, 7000...

10 December 2012

How parenthood can extend your lifespan and the genetic recipe for a red blood cell. Plus, a new way to share...

03 December 2012

How the grand canyon may be older than we thought, why hagfish may provide future fibres and the icy ecosystem in an...

26 November 2012

In this NewsFlash - Why general health checks are generally unhelpful, how to make steam from sunlight and printing new...

19 November 2012

How DNA sequencing identified an unsuspecting carrier of MRSA, why light at night makes mice depressed and a lonely...

12 November 2012

In this NewsFlash - Ancient Arrowheads in Africa, a working lung-on-a-chip disease model and the disease attacking...

05 November 2012

Can Koshik the elephant speak Korean? How have fireflies inspired better LEDs? Plus, the benefits of breast cancer...

29 October 2012

3-parent IVF corrects mitochondrial faults, dung beetles stand on their balls, and treating C.diff

22 October 2012

Fish defy the laws of physics, a vaccine against herpes, and how the brain responds to hunger...

01 October 2012

In this NewsFlash, we hear why Eunuchs live longer lives and how a laundry detergent additive could convert clothes...

24 September 2012

In this NewsFlash, how to take the fear out of a bad memory, why Curiosity may contaminate Mars and an IgNobel Prize...

17 September 2012

What is the brightest object in nature? In this NewsFlash, we discover how an African fruit outshines the competition....

10 September 2012

In this NewsFlash, we look at improving wheelchair design for paralympic wheelchair basketball players, the link...

13 August 2012

In this NewsFlash, we explore evidence for the earliest lumberjacks, discover the dark matter lurking in our location,...

06 August 2012

In this NewsFlash, we uncover the violent history of hot Jupiters and shed light on Black Holes. Plus, we ask if...

16 July 2012

Do your eyes give you away when you lie? In this NewsFlash, we'll explore the evidence for the idea that gaze...

09 July 2012

In this NewsFlash, we hear how a breath of bicarbonate might cut infections related to Cystic Fibrosis, discover a nano...

02 July 2012

How can you communicate when you can't move a muscle? In this NewsFlash, we discover a new way to communicate...

25 June 2012

Microbes make for a healthy immune system, how pitcher plants use raindrops to trap their prey...

18 June 2012

In this NewsFlash, we wave goodbye to Voyager as it leaves the solar system, and say hello to the first replacement...

11 June 2012

This week, how a fetal genome can be sequenced before birth, how pregnant women protect their babies from immune attack...

28 May 2012

What makes a perfect tomato? In this NewsFlash, we discover the compounds that comprise the tastiest tomato, and why...

21 May 2012

In this NewsFlash, the deep-sea dwelling bacteria that are still eating a meal that dates from the times of the...

14 May 2012

This week we hear how ants and plants are combining forces to help each other survive, how monkeys are cheekily...