Naked Scientists Newsflash

We'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.

In 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!

This 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...

In 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...

In 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!

In 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...

In 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.

in 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.

On 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.

In 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...

In 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.

On 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!

On 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...

In 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!

In 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.

This 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...

In 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...

In 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.

On 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.

In 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...