This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about the far side of the moon; prostate cancer, one-way light; a lack of fingerprints; and more… [continue reading…]
genetics
Growing drugs in sunflowers, electric dolphins, and fingerprinting zombies
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about growing drugs in sunflowers; electric dolphins; silent submarines; fingerprinting zombies; and more… [continue reading…]
Hacking the genome, how diamonds aren’t forever, and anemones with personality
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about hacking the genome; rebooting the heart; anemones with personality; how diamonds aren’t forever; and more… [continue reading…]
Multi-layered armour protects body against immune failure
The work should lead to a better understanding of autoimmune conditions, such as diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis, she says, and may even provide new ways to target treatments. [continue reading…]
Protecting medical implants against hacking, restoring memories, and rocking adults to sleep
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about protecting medical implants from hacking; restoring memories; rocking adults to sleep; preventing heart attacks; and more [continue reading…]
Living lasers, scuba diving spiders and magnetic blood flow
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about living lasers; scuba diving spiders; magnetic blood flow; genes that make you unfaithful; and more [continue reading…]
Wayward whales, battling sea monsters, possums in packs, and space junk
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about wayward whales; possums in packs; battling sea monsters; space junk; and more [continue reading…]
How do we kill rogue cells?
Assassin’s tricks revealed in Nature
A team of Melbourne and London researchers have shown how a protein called perforin punches holes in, and kills, rogue cells in our bodies. Their discovery of the mechanism of this assassin is published today in the science journal Nature.
Space tourism, climate change, robots, butterflies and more…Tim on radio this week.
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about ditching fingers for bean bags; evolving to beat climate change; the downside of space tourism; running before breakfast; and more…
Eco-warrior worry, beefy cattle, rocks and Fresh Science alert
Could it really happen—a secret geo-engineering project financed by a billionaire eco-warrior in frustration at the lack of government action on climate change? It is possible, but how likely? ABC’s Bluebird alternative reality project explores real issues in geo-engineering.
Getting fire-safety messages into the home, using bacteria to break down rocks, cleaning up soil with ultrasound and the meat quality of beefier cattle were just some of the fascinating research projects about which I heard at the Cooperative Research Centres Association (CRCA) Conference in Alice Springs last week. [continue reading…]
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