http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/newsflash/ Dr Chris Smith Each week we take a look at what's hot in the world of Science. The Naked Scientists NewsFLASH: Keeping you Abreast of the World's Top Science Each week we take a look at what's hot in the world of Science. en Dr Chris Smith 2007-2008 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:29:41 +0000 Dr Chris Smith, The Naked Scientists chris@thenakedscientists.com no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/fileadmin/logos/NS_sub-brand_newsflash_144.jpg http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/newsflash/ 144 144 Science Technology Medicine Talk Radio Education http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/newsflash/show/2008.11.10/ Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:49:37 +0000 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! Dr Chris Smith, The Naked Scientists 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-dispo... 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! no 13:59 naked scientists,kitchen science Naked Scientists NewsFLASH PODCAST http://tnsstore.caret.cam.ac.uk/The_Naked_Scientists_NewsFLASH_08.11.10.mp3 http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/newsflash/show/2008.11.03-1/ Mon, 3 Nov 2008 14:31:00 +0000 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! Dr Chris Smith, The Naked Scientists 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 u... 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! no 18:42 naked scientists,kitchen science Naked Scientists NewsFLASH PODCAST http://tnsstore.caret.cam.ac.uk/The_Naked_Scientists_NewsFLASH_08.11.02.mp3 http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/newsflash/show/2008.10.27-1/ Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:45:27 +0000 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! Dr Chris Smith, The Naked Scientists 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, ... 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! no 18:22 naked scientists,kitchen science Naked Scientists NewsFLASH PODCAST http://tnsstore.caret.cam.ac.uk/The_Naked_Scientists_NewsFLASH_08.10.26.mp3 http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/newsflash/show/2008.10.20-1/ Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:29:58 +0000 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. Dr Chris Smith, The Naked Scientists 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... 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. no 16:47 Science news,science newsflash,newsflash,science Naked Scientists NewsFLASH PODCAST http://tnsstore.caret.cam.ac.uk/The_Naked_Scientists_NewsFLASH_08.10.20.mp3 http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/newsflash/show/2008.10.13-1/ Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:33:58 +0000 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. Dr Chris Smith, The Naked Scientists 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 ... 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. no 22:54 naked scientists,kitchen science Naked Scientists NewsFLASH PODCAST http://tnsstore.caret.cam.ac.uk/The_Naked_Scientists_NewsFLASH_08.10.13.mp3 http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/newsflash/show/2008.10.06/ Wed, 8 Oct 2008 13:10:47 +0000 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! Dr Chris Smith, The Naked Scientists 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 al... 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! no 23:53 naked scientists,kitchen science Naked Scientists NewsFLASH PODCAST http://tnsstore.caret.cam.ac.uk/The_Naked_Scientists_NewsFLASH_08.10.06.mp3 http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/newsflash/show/2008.09.29-2/ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:26:38 +0000 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. Dr Chris Smith, The Naked Scientists 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 m... 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. no 21:46 naked scientists,kitchen science Naked Scientists NewsFLASH PODCAST http://tnsstore.caret.cam.ac.uk/The_Naked_Scientists_NewsFLASH_08.09.29.mp3 http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/newsflash/show/2008.09.22-2/ Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:40:27 +0000 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. Dr Chris Smith, The Naked Scientists 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!... 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. no 14:47 fruit,stem cells,stem cell,naked scientists,kitchen science Naked Scientists NewsFLASH PODCAST http://tnsstore.caret.cam.ac.uk/The_Naked_Scientists_NewsFLASH_08.09.21.mp3 http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/newsflash/show/2008.09.15-2/ Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:50:25 +0000 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. Dr Chris Smith, The Naked Scientists 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 - ... 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. no 22:48 heart attack,naked scientists,kitchen science Naked Scientists NewsFLASH PODCAST http://tnsstore.caret.cam.ac.uk/The_Naked_Scientists_NewsFLASH_08.09.14.mp3