Science Blog

Friday the 10th of May 2013

Cancer drug prevents build-up of toxic brain protein - 08:30

A cautionary tale on genome-sequencing diagnostics for rare diseases - 08:30

Hospitalization, health service use linked to insomnia - 08:30

Flawed diamonds promise sensory perfection - 08:30

No-win situation for agricultural expansion in the Amazon - 08:30

Young women hold the key to success of ‘sunless tanning’ products - 08:30

Engineering a treatment for diabetes - 08:30

Hearing the Russian Meteor, in America - 08:30

ith Many Parrots Endangered, Team Sequences Macaw Genome - 08:30

Food commercials excite teen brains - 08:30

Thursday the 9th of May 2013

Hubble finds dead stars “polluted” with planetary debris - 11:00

Why we love it or hate it: The 3 E’s - 11:00

Smashing particles reveals predicted pear-shaped nuclei - 11:00

The link between sexual harassment and ‘purging’ – in men - 09:00

Study finds brain system for emotional self-control - 09:00

Dietary nicotine may hold protective key to prevent Parkinson’s - 09:00

Geologists study mystery of ‘eternal flames’ - 09:00

How to harvest electricity directly from plants - 09:00

Wednesday the 8th of May 2013

Biologist Maps the Family Tree of All Known Snake and Lizard Groups - 18:00

Immune cells that suppress genital herpes infections identified - 18:00

Researchers discover world’s most extreme hearing animal - 11:30

How some textbook visuals can hurt learning - 11:30

Microcredits no shortcut to happiness - 09:00

Subway food may not be much healthier than McDonald’s for teens - 08:30

Herschel Space Observatory Reveals Milky Way’s Warm Heart - 08:30

‘Bacteria-eaters’ can prevent infections on medical implants - 08:30

Rethinking treatment goals improves results for those with persistent anorexia - 08:30

Geneticists find causes for severe childhood epilepsies - 08:30

Human brain cells developed in lab, grow in mice - 08:30

An electronic nose can tell pears and apples apart - 08:30

Chaos proves superior to order - 08:00

US urban trees store carbon, provide billions in economic value - 08:00

What makes couples ‘click’ in four minutes - 08:00

Brain scans reveal which alcoholics at greatest risk of relapse - 08:00

Bats use blood to reshape tongue for feeding - 08:00

Brainwaves reflect ability to beat built-in bias - 08:00

Fat triggers rheumatoid arthritis - 08:00

5,000 steps a day to avoid paying higher health insurance costs? - 07:30

Tuesday the 7th of May 2013

Serendipitous Scientific Discovery Holds Potential in Destroying Drug-Resistant Bacteria - 13:30

The future of secondary school science - 13:00

Restless legs syndrome, insomnia and brain chemistry: A tangled mystery solved? - 12:30

Nerve stimulation for severe depression changes brain function - 12:00

High home ownership an economic curse? - 10:00

Internet content is looking for you - 10:00

Parents who suck infant pacifier may protect kids from allergy - 09:30

Period pain not made worse by copper IUD - 09:30

Hard-working male sparrows get more babies - 09:30

Magnetic Vortex Antennas for Wireless Data Transmission - 09:30

Millions pass up free health subsidy - 08:30

Exercise-estrogen connection may help lower breast cancer risk - 08:00