Naked Scientists NewsFLASH
186 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 11 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsEach week we take a look at what's hot in the world of Science.
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Engineering a Biological Pacemaker - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 17.12.12
December 17, 2012 00:00 - 21 minutes - 9.79 MBIn this Naked Scientists NewsFlash, we find out how gene therapy can engineer a biological pacemaker, and discover the surprisingly simple solution to Box Jellyfish stings. Plus, remnants of 7000 year old cheese and solving the mystery of ultra-luminous x-ray sources.
Heath Benefits of Bearing Babies - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 10.12.12
December 10, 2012 00:00 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBIn this Naked Scientists NewsFlash, we hear how parenthood can extend your lifespan and discover the genetic recipe for a red blood cell. Plus, repairing damaged hearts with micro RNA, and a new way to share scientific information...
Icy Life and Slimy Fibres - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 03.12.12
December 03, 2012 00:00 - 17 minutes - 8.13 MBIn this NewsFlash, we find out how the Grand Canyon may be older than we thought, why hagfish can provide future fibres and we discover the icy ecosystem in an Antarctic lake...
3D Printing Replacement Cartilage - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 26.11.12
November 26, 2012 00:00 - 21 minutes - 9.81 MBIn this week's Naked Scientists NewsFlash we find out why general health checks are generally unhelpful, how nanotech can make steam from sunlight and the discovery of "white noise" for your nose. Plus, how a new technique can print replacement cartilage in 3D...
A DNA Detective Story - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 19.11.12
November 19, 2012 00:00 - 20 minutes - 9.37 MBIn this NewsFlash, how DNA sequencing identified an unsuspecting carrier of MRSA, why light at night makes mice depressed and a lonely rogue planet. Plus, a potential gene therapy cure for epilepsy...
What is Ash Dieback? - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 12.11.12
November 12, 2012 00:00 - 20 minutes - 9.16 MBIn this NewsFlash - Ancient Arrowheads in Africa, a working lung-on-a-chip disease model and the disease attacking european Ash trees...
Chatty Elephants and Cancer News - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 05.11.12
November 05, 2012 00:00 - 20 minutes - 9.42 MBCan Koshik the elephant speak Korean? How have fireflies inspired better LEDs? How can medical tape be made less dangerous? Find out in this Naked Scientists' NewsFlash! Plus, a new technique to watch cancer cells spreading, and the pros and cons of breast cancer screening...
Bacterial Cocktail Sees Off C. Diff - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 29.10.12
October 29, 2012 00:00 - 22 minutes - 10.5 MBIn this week's Naked Scientists NewsFlash, how 3-parent IVF can correct mitochondrial faults, why dung beetles stand on their balls and a bacterial cocktail to see off C. diff.
Flashy Fish and A Vaccine for Herpes - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 22.10.12
October 21, 2012 23:00 - 25 minutes - 11.7 MBIn this NewsFlash, how fish defy the laws of physics, a new vaccine strategy against herpes, and how the brain responds to hunger. Plus, the affect of pesticides on bees, a roundup of science headlines and we chat to Matt Parker, the Stand Up Mathematician, about the Festival of the Spoken Nerd...
Long Lived Eunuchs and DNA in Mum's Brain - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 01.10.12
September 30, 2012 23:00 - 23 minutes - 10.8 MBIn this NewsFlash, we hear why Eunuchs live longer lives and how a laundry detergent additive could convert clothes into pollution busting air filters. Plus, finding foetal DNA in a mother's brain and the neurological basis for positive bias.
Contamination from Curiosity and Beating Bad Memories - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 24.09.12
September 23, 2012 23:00 - 22 minutes - 10.5 MBIn this NewsFlash, how to take the fear out of a bad memory, why Curiosity may contaminate Mars and an IgNobel Prize for the physics of ponytails, or Hairodynamics...
The Brightest Object in Nature and Facebook at the Polls - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 17.09.12
September 16, 2012 23:00 - 21 minutes - 10 MBWhat is the brightest object in nature? In this NewsFlash, we discover how an African fruit outshines the competition. Plus, stem cells restore hearing to deaf gerbils, how facebook alters voting behaviour, and why so many supernovae are obscured by clouds of dust...
Wheelchair Basketball, Earliest Arctic Settlements, the 'Other' BSA - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 10.09.12
September 09, 2012 23:00 - 21 minutes - 9.68 MBIn this NewsFlash, we look at improving wheelchair design for paralympic wheelchair basketball players, the link between movement and the perception of time, and uncovering the earliest Arctic settlements. Plus, we go to the 'other' BSA, the British Society of Audiology Conference in Nottingham, to hear all about what's new in auditory science.
Early Lumberjacks, Local Dark Matter & Heart Repair - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 13.08.12
August 12, 2012 23:00 - 21 minutes - 9.98 MBIn this NewsFlash, we explore evidence for the earliest lumberjacks, discover the dark matter lurking in our location, and find out how a nano-scaffold can help repair a broken heart. Plus, an electrical trick to stop a seizure in its tracks...
Black Holes and Purring Elephants - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 06.08.12
August 05, 2012 23:00 - 22 minutes - 10.2 MBIn this NewsFlash, we uncover the violent history of hot Jupiters and shed light on Black Holes. Plus, we ask if Elephants can purr, find out why females live longer, and discover the robot with a tail!
Lying Eyes and Silky Chemical Cocoons - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 16.07.12
July 15, 2012 23:00 - 23 minutes - 10.5 MBDo your eyes give you away when you lie? In this NewsFlash, we'll explore the evidence for the idea that gaze direction can be used to spot a falsehood, as well as discover the dark, starless galaxies of the early universe. Plus, locating the cellular compasses needed for magnetic navigation and why cocooning drugs in silk can keep them active for longer, without the use of a fridge...
Busting Blood Clots with Nanotechnology - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 09.07.12
July 08, 2012 23:00 - 24 minutes - 11.4 MBIn this NewsFlash, we hear how a breath of bicarbonate might cut infections related to Cystic Fibrosis, discover a nano-technological solution to dangerous blood clots, and examine the astronomical mystery of the disappearing dust cloud. Plus, a new way to think about explosives and, of course, the potential discovery of the Higgs boson!
Warm-Blooded Dinosaurs and Locked-In Communication - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 02.07.12
July 01, 2012 23:00 - 24 minutes - 11.1 MBHow can you communicate when you can't move a muscle? In this NewsFlash, we discover a new way to communicate with patients suffering "locked in" syndrome, ask if one heart attack begets another, and examine the evidence for warm-blooded dinosaurs...
Raindrop Traps and Microbes for Immunity - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 25.06.12
June 25, 2012 17:53 - 23 minutes - 10.7 MBThis week, how microbes make for a healthy immune system, how pitcher plants use raindrops to trap their prey and a new way to block degenerative diseases such as Huntington's disease. Plus, we go online to identify the most influential people in the World around us and discover the transmission potential of H5N1, how natural selection is being used to compose music and the world's first 50 gigapixel camera!
New Veins and Voyager's New Frontiers - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 18.06.12
June 17, 2012 23:00 - 23 minutes - 11 MBIn this NewsFlash, we wave goodbye to Voyager as it leaves the solar system, and say hello to the first replacement vein engineered from a patient's own stem cells. Plus, evidence that the western Amazon basin has always been wild and empty, and how exam boards are pushing improve education.
Mapping Seasonal Malaria - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 11.06.12
June 11, 2012 18:44 - 19 minutes - 9.12 MBThis week, how a fetal genome can be sequenced before birth, how pregnant women protect their babies from immune attack and how rainfall can be used to map seasonal Malaria and improve drug treatment programmes. We also hear how stems cells could cause vascular disease, discover a digital way to improve reading for people with dyslexia and explore the colourful personality of the Gouldian Finch!
The Tastiest Tomato - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 28.05.12
May 28, 2012 17:01 - 27 minutes - 12.5 MBWhat makes a perfect tomato? In this NewsFlash, we discover the compounds that comprise the tastiest tomato, and why modern agriculture is getting it wrong. We'll also hear why working shifts can alter fertility, and how to store data in DNA. Plus, the world's biggest radio telescope, the Square Kilometre Array, will be shared between South Africa and Australia, we find out what it means for the future of science in Africa.
Ancient Microbes, Brain Interfaces and Satellite Rescue - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 21.05.12
May 20, 2012 23:00 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBIn this NewsFlash, the deep-sea dwelling bacteria that are still eating a meal that dates from the times of the dinosaurs, a new system for saving satellites and how a brain interface device can allow paralysis patients to control robotic arms, giving them the freedom to move again.
Plant-Insect Tagteams and Boosting Fat for Weight Control - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 14.05.12
May 14, 2012 15:40 - 21 minutes - 9.91 MBThis week we hear how ants and plants are combining forces to help each other survive, how monkeys are cheekily planning for their future and how boosting brown fat in the body can help control our weight. We also investigate the matchmaking process of cells during meiosis, how the pathology of a virus could be predicted by analysing proteins in cells and how dinosaurs could have warmed the earth...with their flatulence!
Farming, Flying and Inflamed Hearts - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 30.04.12
April 29, 2012 23:00 - 20 minutes - 9.46 MBIn this NewsFlash, we hear how farming migrated across Europe, how distant supernovae affect diversity of life on Earth, and the role of DNA and inflammation in heart failure. Plus, we home in on the parts of the pigeon brain responsible for sensing magnetic fields...
Hearts, Minds and RFID Tags - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 23.04.12
April 22, 2012 23:00 - 24 minutes - 11.1 MBCells grafted into the eye restore sight to blind mice, three genes can convert scar tissue back into beating cardiac muscle following a heart attack and electrical stimulation that returns movement to limbs paralysed by spinal injury. Plus nanoparticles to deliver drugs to treat cerebral palsy and a new technology to boost the reach of RFID tags for real time long-range tracking...
Conversations over Cocktails and the Pidgeon's Magnetic Myth - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 16.04.12
April 15, 2012 23:00 - 22 minutes - 10.2 MBHow can we hear a conversation in a noisy room? In this NewsFlash, we find out how a robot can tell us how moving your head alters the way the brain interprets sound, and we discover the epigenetic signature of colon cancer. Plus, a magnetic mystery - why iron rich cells in the beaks of homing pigeons are not the guiding compass we thought they were...
A Thinking Cap for Problem Solving - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 02.04.12
April 02, 2012 17:28 - 27 minutes - 12.6 MBThis week, we find out how our brains can be stimulated to think outside the box when solving problems, how ancient raindrops can provide insight into our early atmosphere and how spacecraft could be soon be launched by a pint-sized rocket. Plus, how pesticides are reducing bumblebee populations and tackling antibiotic resistance with chemical compounds...
Blood Tests to Predict Heart Attacks - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 26.03.12
March 26, 2012 14:26 - 22 minutes - 10.3 MBIn this week's NewsFlash, we find out how blood tests could predict an imminent heart attack, investigate what the Mercury Messenger probe has revealed about the planets environment one year on from its launch, discuss how sewers can provide insight into drug use within a population and discover how scientists are seeing around corners in 3D. Plus, a new drug target in the fight against male pattern baldness and how bears can heal wounds as they hibernate...
Why Sight Suffers in Space - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 19.03.12
March 19, 2012 00:00 - 20 minutes - 9.2 MBIn this NewsFlash, we find out why some astronauts' sight suffers in space, explore the pressure for better prostate cancer screening and discover that nanoparticles may turn bacteria into superbugs! Plus, how your gut learns to tell food from foe..
The 5-a-Day Yellow Glow! - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 12.03.12
March 12, 2012 00:00 - 26 minutes - 12 MBCan a healthy diet change your skin colour? In this week's NewsFlash, we hear how getting your 5 portions of fruit and veg each day can make you noticeably more yellow! Plus, how gut bugs make you grow new blood vessels, analysing antimatter with microwaves and how to type your way to happiness...
Can we Trust the Upper Classes? - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 05.03.12
March 05, 2012 00:00 - 25 minutes - 11.8 MBAstronomers have discovered evidence for life in the universe - but only down here on Earth. In this NewsFlash, we'll find out how light from Earth bounced off the Moon could pave the way to look for life on other planets. Plus, can we trust the upper classes? New research shows that increasing wealth and social status may also increase selfishness and dishonesty!
Resurrected Plants & Nutrition in the Womb - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 27.02.12
February 27, 2012 00:00 - 19 minutes - 9.15 MBIn this newsflash, we discover the micro MRI machine that can probe individual atoms, find out why brain training computer games may help sufferers of schizophrenia, and how Russian researchers have resurrected a 30,000 year old plant. Plus, how nutrients in a mother's diet can alter gene expression in her baby and a roundup of other science headlines...
Massive and Minute Computers - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 20.02.12
February 20, 2012 00:00 - 20 minutes - 9.19 MBIn this NewsFlash, we boot up computers at the smallest and the largest scales. We'll find out how the newly upgraded HECToR (High End Computing Terascale Resource) helps science & research, and why the new, pocket size & wallet friendly Raspberry Pi should inspire a new generation of computer programmers...
Disguising Cancer as Salmonella - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 13.02.12
February 13, 2012 00:00 - 21 minutes - 9.91 MBIn this NewsFlash, we'll hear how disguising cancer cells as salmonella could hold the key to producing anti-cancer vaccines, explore a link between the Y-chromosome and heart disease, and discover a new drug that can knock the cause of Alzheimer's on the head. Plus, a new Olympic effort to get school children to understand exercise and the body...
Untangling the Spread of Alzheimer's - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 06.02.12
February 06, 2012 00:00 - 21 minutes - 9.87 MBIn this NewsFlash - we find out how regions of the brain may "catch" Alzheimer's from each other, discover a new microscopy technique that can open a window on the brain in action and talk to the Australian ecologist who thinks more introduced species, including elephants, could stabilise the Aussie ecosystem.
Stem Cells & Self Distilling Vodka - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 30.01.12
January 30, 2012 00:00 - 23 minutes - 10.6 MBIn this NewsFlash, how induced stem cells help us to understand Alzheimer's disease, while embryonic stem cells can help restore patients' sight. Plus, why a graphene oxide filter can make self distilling vodka, how magic mushrooms affect the brain, and the magnetic soap that cleans the parts other detergents can't reach!
Biofuels from Beneath the Waves - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 23.01.12
January 23, 2012 00:00 - 15 minutes - 7.11 MBIn this NewsFlash we hear how modified e.coli could make seaweed a source for biofuels, find out why losing sleep can help to reduce bad memories, and how an important step in the evolution of life on Earth could have happened quicker than expected!
The Problem with Potentially Pandemic H5N1 - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 16.01.12
January 16, 2012 00:00 - 18 minutes - 8.4 MBIn this NewsFlash, we discuss the scientific research that can't be published - a "recipe" for an H5N1 flu virus with pandemic potential that has scientists and governments concerned about biosecurity and terrorism. Plus, the deepest deep sea vents ever found, and a round up of other scientific headlines.
Sounds like a Stradivarius? - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 09.01.12
January 09, 2012 00:00 - 24 minutes - 11.3 MBIn this Naked Scientists NewsFlash, we hear about the new spacecraft in orbit around the moon, an implant that can generate electricity inside the body of a cockroach and the scientific way to sound out a Stradivarius. Plus, a promising new vaccine against Hepatitis C, and a roundup of the other science hitting the headlines...
The Trillion Frame Per Second Camera - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 19.12.11
December 19, 2011 00:00 - 17 minutes - 8.14 MBIn this NewsFlash, we hear how the reality of Finding Nemo might be Not Finding Nemo, as a new survey looks at just how endangered the species in Disney's film are, and we discover the trillion frame per second camera - fast enough to catch a pulse of light as it moves across a scene...
Cots for Cavemen and Cabbie's Crania - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 12.12.11
December 12, 2011 00:00 - 21 minutes - 9.73 MBIn this NewsFlash, how cancer cells spread to new areas, the discovery that ancient man built anti-insect beds, and ways to reduce your cancer risk. Plus, how a taxi driver's brain change as they acquire the knowledge of London's streets and the fishy way to deter unwanted attention...
Hydrogen, HIV and Photographic Trickery - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 05.12.11
December 05, 2011 00:00 - 22 minutes - 10.5 MBIn this Naked Scientists NewsFlash, we hear how the Voyager missions can now detect radiation given out by the birth of stars, discover a new vaccine for HIV that can completely block infection in experimental animals, and explore the computer programme that can spot when a photo's been "photoshopped". Plus, we meet some clever birds and ask if heading a football can cause brain damage.
Nerve Transplants and the Safety of Statins - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 28.11.11
November 29, 2011 12:01 - 19 minutes - 8.87 MBThis week, we learn how nerve cells can be transplanted to correct metabolic disorder, investigate the long terms safety of statins in the fight against heart disease and find the coldest point water can reach whilst remaining a liquid. We also discover unearth the World's oldest fish hooks revealing the existence fisherman 40,000 years ago as well as bionic lenses, night vision materials and the effects of stress on the brain...
Neutrinos and Nutrition - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 21.11.11
November 21, 2011 00:00 - 24 minutes - 11.2 MBNeutrinos, Neuroscientists and Nutrition fill up this week's Naked Scientists NewsFlash! We'll hear how repeated experiments bear out the idea that neutrinos may travel faster than light, find out why thousands of neuroscientists have decended on Washington DC, and how to protect cells from radiation. Plus, how the brain responds to different diets!
Chemical Liposuction and Tracking the Flu - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 14.11.11
November 14, 2011 00:00 - 24 minutes - 11.1 MBIn this Naked Scientists NewsFlash, a new fat-busting injectible that selectively destroys adipose, evidence that only single strains of HIV are transmitted between partners and the discovery of two pristine primordial gas clouds produced by the Big Bang. Plus, the Flu Survey: a new citizen science initiative to gather data on the incidence of influenza like illnesses in the European population...
Repairing Nerves and Roaring Lions - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 07.11.11
November 07, 2011 00:00 - 18 minutes - 8.31 MBIn this NewsFlash, we get the latest from the National Cancer Research Institute's conference in Liverpool, find out why removing genes can help repair neurons, and why clearing out old cells can help reduce diseases of old age. Plus, how nicotine primes the brain for cocaine addiction, and how the lion got it's roar.
News from the BSGT/ESGCT Conference - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 31.10.11
October 31, 2011 14:04 - 18 minutes - 8.52 MBThis NewsFlash comes from the British Society for Gene Therapy and European Society for Gene and Cell Therapy Conference in Brighton. We hear how cancers, retinal degeneration, spinal cord injury and liver disease can all be targeted using gene and stem cell therapy techniques. We also explore a variety of methods to deliver genes to a desired location within our bodies...
Sea Sick Corals and Chronic Fatigue - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 24.10.11
October 24, 2011 14:01 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBThis week we hear how seaweed is making coral sea-sick, how anti-virals could be used to treat Alzheimers disease, get new insight into the cause of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and discover the possibility of water on another Solar System. Plus, how a kitchen could help you learn French, the opening of the World's first Spaceport, new hope for a Malaria vaccine and new insight into how the Giant Panda survives on a diet of Bamboo!
Protein, Plague and Playing Nicely With Others - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 17.10.11
October 16, 2011 23:00 - 24 minutes - 11.2 MBIn this NewsFlash, why a high protein diet stops you from snacking, the protein "restraining order" for gut bugs, and how Plague hasn't changed in 600 years. Plus, we discover the DNA scalpel technique that can repair single mutations leaving no trace...