On this festive NewsFlash we bring you the latest hot Science news, as well as some of the top news stories from 2008. We find out how scientists can recreate a picture as you're looking at it, just by reading your thoughts, why shape-memory metal could make bridges earthquake-proof and how a simple process could make the cheapest, nastiest wine palatable!
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On this week's NewsFlash, we find out why some people are genetically pre-disposed to AIDS, how the giardia bug changes coats to trick the immune system and why captive elephants live shorter lives than in the wild. Plus, why dogs get jealous, and how to lose a satellite!
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In this week's NewsFlash, how we hear how seashells have inspired tough new ceramics, uncover a signal that links food to body fat, discover how Sea Turtles thrive on untouched beaches and hear how a fraction of a dose of vaccine may be enough to prevent an epidemic.
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In this week's News Flash we hear how lasers might replace X-rays as a way to see inside the body, why poor quality ponds are threatening wildlife and how a failed experiment yielded a super-slippery coating. Plus, we delve into the genetic code of the extinct woolly mammoth, discover how firing lasers at nerves could vastly improve cochlear implants, and how a 'switchable' detergent could help to recycle nano-particles!
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In this week's NewsFlash, we discover a new 'cure' for hayfever and why happy music could make your heart grow stronger. Plus, the bacterial secret to the bouquet of wine - why some flavours may be down to the bugs in your mouth, and we look into pelagic politics - why some fish make natural leaders.
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In this week's Naked Scientists' News Flash - How a rock commonly found in the Earth's crust can capture carbon, forest fungi surprise scientists by releasing less carbon dioxide when the environment gets hotter. Also, we discover a genetic pre-disposition to alcoholism in mice and nano-scale solar panels!
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This week, we discover how the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami is the latest in a history of tsunamis in that area, why elephants who avoid roads to avoid poachers could be causing problems for the species as a whole, and a new system of lenses that allows us to take 360 degree photos inside our bodies! Plus, why Saber-Tooth Tigers hunted in packs!
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This week, how researchers are making brain-washing a reality, stripping x-rays from sticky tape, and sniffing rotten eggs to lower their blood pressure! We also find out why an anonymous E-Card email could help fight sexually transmitted diseases, and how warm hands could give you a warm heart. Plus, we've got an electrifying report from the Cambridge Teslathon!
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Pitting one alien against another may be the way to fight an invasion, especially if the alien is Japanese Knot Weed - we'll find out more in this week's Naked Scientists News Flash! Also, we find out how reading brain activity could mean a new lease of life for paralysed people, why the colour of your childhood TV set may affect your dreams and how a 50 year old experiment has been brought up to date to tell us about the origins of life on Earth.
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A safer way to test for Down's Syndrome and how sponge-swallowing could reveal oesophageal cancer feature in this week's Naked Scientists, along with a discovery that could delay diabetes in obese people and the nanotechnology that may let you climb walls like spider man! Plus, we hear from South Africa about why the bush meat industry is a problem, and how a new meningitis vaccine programme could safeguard millions of people.
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Using your own red blood cells as a Trojan horse to sneak-in chemicals which boost the power of body scans, the spread of ocean dead zones, what a fossil form of HIV can tell us about the origin of AIDS and how beetles create their own antibiotics all feature in this week's Naked Scientists News Flash. Plus, we get the latest news from the National Cancer Research Institute conference, and discover a 7km train transporting ore across South Africa!
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Gene therapy for blindness, more efficient engines, extinct tortoises and the numeracy of bees all make an appearance in this week's Naked Scientists NewsFlash. Plus, we hear about how gold nanoparticles show antibodies travelling from breast milk to baby's blood, and a new facility in Uganda could supply affordable HIV drugs across Africa.
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In the NewsFlash this week, we discover the stem cells that allow muscle to grow and recover and progenitor cells which become body fat. Also, why Fungi fruiting bodies fire spores at super speed, and how to turn plants into petrol! Plus, we find out how to block bacteria from detecting the immune system, and so stop them from becoming virulent.
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In the very first Naked Scientists News Flash, we find out how unmanned spy-planes can speed up medical diagnoses in rural countries, how Internet anti-spam technology is helping to interpret ancient manuscripts, and the first water bears in orbit - how tardigrades survived a trip into space, without a suit! Plus, we hear how the human heart can be pre-conditioned to cope better with a heart attack, and the plans for a giant Solar Power Tower in Nambia.
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