How zebrafish helped treat a genetic disease, a common cold virus could treat bladder cancer, the origins of a fast radio burst, and the creepy crawlies we find fearful and disgusting.
Our top stories from 2016. All the stories we thought particularly interesting, from gravitational waves to Tasmanian Devils!
Some giant viruses have immune systems, NASA announces a new space telescope, chocolate might not be great for your brain, and possible clouds on Pluto!
Some of our best science stories from 2014. Comet landings, Ebola outbreaks, retracted stem cell studies, faecal transplant capsules and more!
SoT 167: Sticky Feet
- November 5, 2014
- Tagged as: comet, ebola, evolution, lizards, outbreak, Paralysis, Philae, Rosetta, spinal cord injury, stem cells, virology, virus
Everything Ebola, rapid lizard evolution, smelly comets and revolutionary spinal cord repair.
Rosetta arrives at the comet, an uncontacted tribe gets influenza, and a bacteriophage is the most common virus in your body. Plus, how bears overeat but don’t get diabetes, a year long microbiome study, and crazy octopus sex!
SoT 93: An Extremely Large Telescope
- March 20, 2013
- Tagged as: AIDS, astronomy, babies, geology, HIV, space, sub-glacial lakes, telescope, virus
Women in space, HIV Baby ‘cured’, 60 Second Science, new telescopes and diamonds from the sea floor!
SoT 84: The Mad, Bad Uncle
- December 18, 2012
- Tagged as: astronomy, bacteria, biology, Curiosity (Mars Rover), mars, moon, NASA, space, virus
James Cameron’s deep dive results, the healing power of maggots, koala evolution and a rover twin set to join Curiosity. Plus moon tourism, moon mapping and the passing of Sir Patrick Moore.
Mice that detect bombs and forget fears, and the problems with science – sexism, funding cuts, jail sentences and more!
Hypoallergenic cows, a cure for pimples, baby DNA on the brain and lots more!