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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Sabre-tooth Teeth and Centenarian Genes - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 05.07.10
July 04, 2010 23:00 - 15 minutes - 5.37 MBIn this NewsFlash, we hear about the melanoma stem cells that fuel the growth of tumours, the genes that could mean you'll live to be 100 and the fossils that show the earliest multi-cellular organism. We'll hear the evidence that Sabre-toothed tigers packed a mighty punch, as well as a big bite, and how a new x-ray laser has created "cored" atoms.
New Lungs, Please! - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 28.06.10
June 27, 2010 23:00 - 18 minutes - 6.27 MBWe find out why size matters in bird beaks, how plant roots cope with competition, and what astronomers can learn about neutrinos in this NewsFlash. Plus, building lungs in the lab!
New Flu and Bomb Proof Curtains - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 21.06.10
June 20, 2010 23:00 - 17 minutes - 6.1 MBWe hear how researchers have caught swine flu in the act of mutating in this NewsFlash, as well as discovering how migrating humans carried parasites out of Africa, a new gene therapy for HIV and why females are more likely to suffer the effects of stress. Plus, bomb proof curtains that expand when they're stretched!
Sharks, Sleep and Soccer - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 14.06.10
June 13, 2010 23:00 - 21 minutes - 7.54 MBIn this NewsFlash, we discover how sharks sniff out a snack, the genes that stop you from waking up to eat and the honey trap for surveying viruses carried by mosquitoes. Plus, we explore the technology used in South Africa to make the World Cup safe and accessible, and look at the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on Louisiana's wetlands.
Clean Teeth, Healthy Heart - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 07.06.10
June 06, 2010 23:00 - 13 minutes - 4.78 MBHow often do you clean your teeth? In this week's NewsFlash, we find out why clean teeth might mean a healthy heart. Plus, how evidence for our meat earliest meat eating ancestors coincides with a growth in brain size, mongooses learning from their elders and why transplanting coral can save a reef.
Straightening Out Gut Bacteria - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 31.05.10
May 30, 2010 23:00 - 19 minutes - 6.54 MBWe explore the oily threat to Tuna and a newly discovered way that blood vessels in the brain clear a blockage in this Naked Scientists NewsFlash. Plus, how channels on Mars reveal secrets about the Martian climate, and the fossil evidence that shows the octopus is older than expected. We find out why shape is essential for H. plyori - a gut bug associated with ulcers and cancer.
Biofuels from the Burning Bush - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 24.05.10
May 24, 2010 14:25 - 18 minutes - 6.27 MBIn this NewsFlash, we explore the biofuel hope from the Burning Bush, the battle between Staphylococcus species and the chemical trick to reactivate dormant egg cells. Plus, the introduction of Synthia - the first microbe with a truly synthetic genome, and a BioBlitz in Bristol - recording biodiversity against the clock.
Breathe Easier with Tibetan Genes - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 17.05.10
May 16, 2010 23:00 - 17 minutes - 5.93 MBIn this NewsFlash, we find out how to detect the brain activity when you see a familiar face and why genetically modified crops may boost bug populations. Also, we discover the chemicals that make mice scared stiff if they smell a predator, and hear how to create hair cells, essential for hearing, in the lab. Plus, how Tibetans living at altitude have developed different genes to their lowland neighbours!
Wash Your Hands, Think Again... - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 10.05.10
May 09, 2010 23:00 - 19 minutes - 6.77 MBWe hear how Herschel witnessed the birth of stars in this NewsFlash, as well as exploring the Neanderthal genome and finding out why washing your hands can alter the way you think. Plus, deciphering the second genetic code - how alternative splicing means the same genes can code for many products...
A Genetic "Hop" Forward - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 03.05.10
May 02, 2010 23:00 - 16 minutes - 5.77 MBThis week, we hear how the first amphibian genome helps to fill the vertebrate family tree, meet the colourful fish that shine a light on evolution and find out how a technique developed to study eye disease can help find art forgeries. Plus, the genome from a clinical perspective - we look at the future of personalised medicine.
The Power of Dreams and the Neanderthal in your Genes - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 26.04.10
April 25, 2010 23:00 - 14 minutes - 5.06 MBIn this NewsFlash, we find out how we may soon be able to predict the Asian monsoon - one of the most important weather events in the world. We explore why dreaming helps you to remember things and find out about the stresses and strains a tablet experiences after you've swallowed it! Plus, the Neanderthal in your genes - new genetic evidence that our ancestors interbred with other hominids on at least two occasions.
Early Humans and Volcanoes on Venus - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 13.04.10
April 13, 2010 13:09 - 16 minutes - 5.52 MBIn this Newsflash, we find out about a new species of early human, active volcanoes on Venus, sushi-digesting genes found in the human intestine and a new form of nanowire. Plus, we hear about a new drug to fight tumours.
How the Heart Got its Arteries - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 29.03.10
March 30, 2010 14:00 - 14 minutes - 4.83 MBIn this Newsflash, we find out why the Asian monsoon season sends pollutants into the stratosphere, a new electrical technique for desalination and why swine flu spared the older generation. Plus, new understanding of the genesis of coronary arteries.
Bacterial Fingerprints and Flying Vaccines - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 22.03.10
March 23, 2010 16:49 - 16 minutes - 5.61 MBIn this week's NewsFlash, a new way to finger criminals using the trail of bacteria they leave behind, combating cancer with synthetic lethality, and how scientists have turned mosquitoes into flying vaccinators. Plus, how to create, and cure Alzheimer's disease in fruit flies.
Mind Reading and Moody Octopodes - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 15.03.10
March 16, 2010 11:35 - 14 minutes - 5.08 MBThis week; we hear about octopodes having temper tantrums when exposed to HDTV, explore why some people are genetically wired to feel more pain and how eyeless scorpions are not stuck down an evolutionary blind alley. Plus, how scientists can use a brain scanner to see what you're imagining in your mind's eye!
Tuberculosis and Methane Time Bombs - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 08.03.10
March 09, 2010 18:11 - 16 minutes - 5.81 MBOn this week's NewsFlash, the gene combination that's perfect for tuberculosis, the methane time-bomb ticking off the Siberian coast, the first human writing and how doctors are knocking migraines on the head with a magnet!
Grounding Dengue and the Secret Fish-Eye UV View - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 01.03.10
March 01, 2010 11:51 - 13 minutes - 4.56 MBWe explore the secret messages that fish send in ultra-violet and a genetic trick to stop Dengue getting off the ground in this Naked Scientists NewsFlash. Plus, the giant shark munching through shellfish in cretaceous seas, and the alien star clusters invading our galaxy!
Storing Vaccines in Sugar Glass - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 22.02.10
February 23, 2010 14:25 - 18 minutes - 6.45 MBIn this NewsFlash, how a simple intervention could cut child deaths in the developing world by more than 30 percent, a new technique for tracking the genetic signature of a tumour and how crafty scientists have got "lab on a chip" systems stitched up! Plus, how locking vaccines in a sugar based glass reduces the need for refrigeration, making vaccines cheaper and easier to transport.
Ever Seen an Elephant Run? - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 15.02.10
February 15, 2010 15:39 - 19 minutes - 6.73 MBIn this NewsFlash, we explore how laser sensitive nanoparticles can help to identify tumours, what the genome of a 4000 year old man reveals about human migrations and the physics of a jogging elephant! Plus, we find out what seismologists can learn from the recent earthquake in Haiti.
Turning Sperm On and Communication through Tennis - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 08.02.10
February 08, 2010 11:26 - 18 minutes - 6.37 MBWe discover how sperm get turned on, how researchers can recreate colourful dinosaurs and how painstaking genetic studies help us to understand how mosquitoes smell the world. Plus, sound sleep for type 1 diabetics and how thinking about tennis can help us to communicate with people in persistant vegitative states.
Take off your Shoes for a Smoother Ride - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 01.02.10
February 01, 2010 16:43 - 21 minutes - 7.32 MBWe'll hear how a scanning technique can home in on the biochemical signature of prostate cancer in this Naked Scientists NewsFlash, along with how bats and dolphins share genes for echolocation and why barefoot runners have a smoother ride. Plus, the discovery of a chemical signal that slows nerve degeneration.
The Memory Grid - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 25.01.10
January 26, 2010 17:21 - 11 minutes - 4.15 MBIn this NewsFlash, we find out how infected cells increase the rate of infection, how plants choose their pollenators and why human memories are stored in a grid. Plus, solving one of the mysteries of Madagascar!
Stem Cells and Sexy Smells - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 18.01.10
January 19, 2010 12:35 - 22 minutes - 7.7 MBThis week, we hear about a new way to grow stem cells from umbilical cord blood, find out why rare things are hard to discover how the scent of a fertile woman affacts male testosterone levels. Plus, we explore the geology of a natural disaster to find out what caused the recent earthquake in Haiti...
Seeing the Light on Migraines - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 11.01.10
January 11, 2010 16:40 - 9 minutes - 3.45 MBIn this NewsFlash, we find out why light makes migraines more painful, how cleaner fish keep each other in check and why special socks can help with bloodflow...
Soggy Super-Earths and Deep Sea Volcanoes - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 21.12.09
December 22, 2009 13:46 - 21 minutes - 7.57 MBIn this NewsFlash we hear about a breakthrough in cancer genetics, how Jason the submersible caught a deep sea volcano exploding and the discovery of a very watery super-earth. Plus, the evolution of the Koala, what our memory for dance moves tells us about human cognition, and the important differences between leg bones and skull bones!
Mistaken Fish and Literary Fingerprints - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 14.12.09
December 16, 2009 15:59 - 11 minutes - 4.04 MBIn this Newsflash, we discover why soy cuts cancer recurrence rates and how a case of mistaken identity spells trouble for endangered fish. Plus, a computer model for unclogging coronary arteries and how a book is as unique as a fingerprint...
Aggressive Flies and Carbon-Hungry MOFs - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 07.12.09
December 08, 2009 18:05 - 20 minutes - 7.04 MBIn this week's NewsFlash, we find out how to capture carbon in Metal Organic Frameworks, or MOFs, discuss progress in treating Cystic Fibrosis, explore aggressive fruitfies and a potential new treatment for hepatitis C.
Camo Plants and Osmotic Power - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 30.11.09
December 03, 2009 14:02 - 22 minutes - 7.84 MBin this NewsFlash, we'll be hearing about the camouflaged plant that doesn't need the Sun, a power plant that relies on osmosis and how the feeling of breath on your skin helps you to work out what sounds you're hearing. Plus, we look back to this week in Science History and the first meeting of the Royal Society.
Reading Old Books with your Nose - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 16.11.09
November 17, 2009 19:44 - 22 minutes - 7.62 MBOn this week's Naked Scientists NewsFlash, how the smell of old books can help to preserve them, deleting old memories to make room for new ones and the frightening rate of Greenland ice loss. Plus, we look back to this week in Science history and the life of Nobel Laureate Daniel Nathans.
Born with a French Accent - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 09.11.09
November 10, 2009 12:36 - 18 minutes - 6.32 MBIn this NewsFlash, we discover a new extra-fast and super-cheap way to sequence the human genome, the science of eating slowly, and fish dining out at the Shark Cafe. Also, we find out how newborns cry with an accent...
Sprinters' Toes and Tutankhamun's Tomb - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 02.11.09
November 04, 2009 13:47 - 30 minutes - 10.5 MBIn this NewsFlash, how researchers have found the genes to turn stem cells into sperm and eggs, the world's fastest camera, why sprinters have short heels but long toes and disapointing news for dinosaur fans. Plus, the most distant object yet discovered, a gamma ray burst from the young universe. Also, we look back to This Week in Science History, and the discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamun.
Extraordinary Eyes, Painful Sounds and Spinning Webs - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 27.10.09
October 27, 2009 12:01 - 17 minutes - 6.09 MBOn this week's Naked Scientists NewsFlash, we hear about the nerve cells in the ear that make loud sounds painful, look at the extraordinary eyes of the Mantis Shrimp and tangle with the world's largest web spinning spider. Plus, how the genetics of spider glue show it's made of silk and snot!
Sneaky Sounds, Stem Cells and Slipping Insects - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 19.10.09
October 20, 2009 14:39 - 24 minutes - 8.44 MBOn this week's NewsFlash, we discover how the rate of mutation changes in lab-bench evolution, how looming sounds make our vision more sensitive, why poking a stem cell can change it's fate and the chemistry behind the taste of fizz. Plus, we look back at this week in science history and the birth of Ted "Mr Tornado" Fujita...
Windscreen Biodiversity and Nuclear Batteries - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 12.10.09
October 13, 2009 18:18 - 23 minutes - 8.22 MBIn this NewsFlash we hear how the genes of squished insects on your windscreen could help monitor biodiversity, take a step towards paper thin cameras and find the link between viral infection and chronic fatigue syndrome. Plus, we get the low down on this year's Nobel Prize winners!
Aspirin and a Healthy Recession - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 05.10.09
October 05, 2009 18:02 - 17 minutes - 6.04 MBIn this NewsFlash, we discuss the role of aspirin in the 1918 Spanish flu epidemic, how recession could be healthy and what tuning in to the Earth's vibrations can tell us about the interior of the planet. Plus, Kat Arney reports from the National Cancer Research Institute's annual conference.
The Eels Massive Migration - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 28.09.09
September 30, 2009 13:01 - 13 minutes - 4.63 MBThis week, we find out how alcohol effects perception of risk vs reward in the adolescent brain and discover how scientists are studying the enormous migration of eels. Plus, Chris fills us in on his adventures in Australia, including waking up to an incredible dust storm...
Green Tea and Robot Surgeons - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 21.09.09
September 21, 2009 16:49 - 19 minutes - 6.73 MBIn the news this week; how green tea builds strong bones, the genes of prostate cancer, biofuels increasing ocean dead zones, and broadband robotic surgeons. Plus, Sarah Castor-Perry looks back to 1991 and the discovery of tzi the Iceman...
Prostate Cancer and Plant Pathogens - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 14.09.09
September 15, 2009 13:28 - 19 minutes - 6.76 MBIn the NewsFlash this week - the relationship between infections and prostate cancer, genetic secrets of plant pathogens, finding lost memories and how drugs re-wire the brain.
Steel Velcro and the Farming Founding Fathers - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 07.09.09
September 08, 2009 13:03 - 22 minutes - 7.88 MBOn this week's NewsFlash, we hear how antibodies from long term HIV patients could provide clues for new vaccine development. Plus, how farmers became our founding fathers, using Google pagerank for conservation priorities and strong, reliable, steel velcro. Plus, we look back on this Week in Science History and the invention of DNA fingerprinting.
Proteins, Rice, Megacities and Malaria - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 24.08.09
August 18, 2009 14:42 - 14 minutes - 5.06 MBIn this weeks NewsFlash we hear how protein mimics can be used to fight HIV, that just one gene is the key to fighting off fungus, why megacities are alive and that malaria may have met its match. Plus we look back to this week in science history and the violent eruption of Krakatoa...
Fire, Nanobees, Expression and Imitation - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 17.08.09
August 14, 2009 10:12 - 13 minutes - 4.8 MBOn this week's newsflash, we hear how tiny spherical 'nanobees' can be used to treat cancer, how humans were using fire to make tools long before we realised, and how the language of facial expression varies between cultures. Plus, we find out how to make friends with a monkey...
Malaria, Orchids, Hornets and Coral - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 10.08.09
August 11, 2009 13:47 - 18 minutes - 6.28 MBOn this week's newsflash, we hear how the malaria parasite fools the foetal immune system, how orchids mimic bees to take advantage of hornets, and how a chemical from corals could treat neuropathic pain. Plus, we look back to this week in science history, and the first synthesis of Aspirin.
Shrimp Diesel and the Regularity of Raindrops - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 03.08.09
August 04, 2009 15:43 - 18 minutes - 6.36 MBThis week, we hear how shrimp shells could catalyse biodiesel production, the physics behind regular raindrops and how blue food colouring could reduce the damage following spinal injury. Plus, science minister Lord Drayson explains why science is important at the opening of the Babraham Institute's new Bioscience Support Unit.
Pandas in Peril - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 27.07.09
July 27, 2009 13:31 - 22 minutes - 7.77 MBOn this week's NewsFlash, we find out why an earthquake has put Giant Pandas in peril and how our lungs, and not just our tongues, can taste. Plus, the link between diabetes and the immune system, and Sarah Castor Perry takes us back to this week in Science History, and the death of nuclear chemist Otto Hahn.
Faster Jockeys and the Future of Journals - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 20.07.09
July 20, 2009 15:38 - 17 minutes - 5.91 MBOn this NewsFlash, we hear how learning about a reward is a reward in itself and how a jockey's stance can shave seconds from a race. Also, how cats manipulate their owners through purring and the future of reading science online!
How the Turtle Got its Shell - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 13.07.09
July 16, 2009 12:10 - 24 minutes - 8.33 MBOn this weeks Newsflash we hear how the development of salt-tolerant GM crops could help to feed the world and how branching blood vessels could stop you getting the best from statins. Also how the turtle got it's shell and Darwin meets hip hop in the rap guide to evolution. Plus we look back to 1867 and the first explosive demonstration of dynamite...
Flea Fighting Fungi & Stress with Balloons - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 06.07.09
July 16, 2009 11:09 - 25 minutes - 8.85 MBIn this Naked Scientists NewsFlash, we find out how to fight Fido's fleas with a fungus and why stressed men take more risks but stressed women take fewer. Plus, the dangers of quiet cars and how to predict if hepatitis B will lead to liver cancer.
Margaret Thatcher and the Evolution of Face Recognition - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 29.06.09
July 15, 2009 15:26 - 22 minutes - 7.81 MBOn this week's News Flash, we find out what Margaret Thatcher's face can tell us how monkeys recognize each other, what sharks have in common with serial killers and why dolphins are a bit like jet fighters. Plus, we look back to this Week in Science History...
Sneaky Snakes and Scholarly Sticklebacks - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 22.06.09
June 25, 2009 15:14 - 22 minutes - 7.77 MBOn this NewsFlash, we find out how sneaky Tentacled snakes catch fish through cunning, how pieces of RNA could switch off cancer, and how schools of sticklebacks learn from other fish. Plus, how a taxi disguised as a bee can help to highlight the plight of our buzzy friends.
Slow Earthquakes and Supernovae - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 15.06.09
June 16, 2009 17:20 - 27 minutes - 9.47 MBIn this week's NewsFlash, we discover how storms create slow earthquakes and how a local star, Betelgeuse, could explode very soon. We also hear of an accurate way to date pottery and explore the physics of helicopter seeds. Plus, this week in Science History saw the death of John Logie Baird, pioneer of television.