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Interviews with Scientists
Interviews about medicine, science, technology and engineering with scientists and researchers internationally...
14 October 2012
Big news for Cambridge University, as Embryologist Sir John Gurdon learned that he had won the Physiology and Medicine...
14 October 2012
Forests cover almost 1/3 of the Earth’s landmass and play a key role in the health of our planet. They regulate...
14 October 2012
Mobile phone data tracks malaria as it moves with humans; Spirals of dust help understand evolution of stars; A new...
14 October 2012
Tinnitus is the experience of sound in the absence of any real noise and it’s estimated to affect 1 person in 5 and can...
07 October 2012
Climate change is altering the migration patterns of seabirds...
07 October 2012
In this week's NewsFLASH, we look at companion black holes, artificial bee brain design and hypo-allergenic cow...
07 October 2012
How you perceive taste is a very intricate and complicated relationship...
07 October 2012
How does synaesthesia work? What causes it? Is there any agreement on what colour 'A' and are the...
07 October 2012
A new diagnostic tests for new-born babies has been developed. In under 50 hours, it can comb a newborn's entire...
07 October 2012
How to rejuvenate the flavour of tired chewing gum, and how the food industry enhances taste.
07 October 2012
The placebo effect is a reported improvement in a patient’s condition in response to their own expectation that a drug...
04 October 2012
And finally, our gene of the month is Superman!
04 October 2012
Not only do mosquitoes keep you awake with their annoying hum and painful bites, they’re a major channel for the spread...
04 October 2012
First, it’s time to take a look at one of the biggest genetics stories this month with science writer Nell Barrie. In...
04 October 2012
Our first guest, Toby Fountain, is responsible for one of the least pleasant experiences I’ve had for a long time, when...
02 October 2012
Understanding age and age related diseases involves research at every level – from populations through individuals,...
02 October 2012
Over time, nerve cells or neurons can become damaged and either die or lose their connections to their neighbours. A...
02 October 2012
Even with normal healthy ageing, we expect to see a decline in our cognitive functions over time. The Cambridge Centre...
02 October 2012
The Antarctic is associated with explorers, penguins and glaciers but the South Pole is also the perfect place for...
01 October 2012
Laundry detergent containing a special additive could convert clothes into pollution-busting air filters, according to...