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How can IVF help in the nature-nurture debate?Georgii Dolgykh | Dreamstime.com

By The Naked Scientists (Guest)

10 March 2011

Do our genes dictate all that we must become, or does environment play a part? Researchers are using IVF to find an answer.  Read more : How can IVF help in the nature-nurture debate?

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Can coral rings predict tsunamis?Creative Commons Image dachalan under CC-BY-NC-SA licence

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28 February 2011

Can coral give us warning of tsunamis?  Read more : Can coral rings predict tsunamis?

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Using lasers instead of x-raysMykola Komarovskyy | Dreamstime.com

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24 February 2011

You might think lasers are quite dangerous things - but for looking inside a body, they might be much safer than x-rays.  Read more : Using lasers instead of x-rays

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How did teeth evolve?Creative Commons Image lincolnblues under CC-BY-NC-ND licence

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24 February 2011

My dear, what big teeth you have... but how did you (or, indeed, fish) come to have them?  Read more : How did teeth evolve?

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Improving hearing with lasersAbidal | Dreamstime.com

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24 February 2011

How can light from lasers help people hear more acutely?  Read more : Improving hearing with lasers

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Painkillers get a chilli boostJupiter Images

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18 November 2010

The burning power of chillies can actually help relieve pain, as well as cause it. Breaking Science wanted to know more.  Read more : Painkillers get a chilli boost

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Making x-rays with sticky tapeCreative Commons Image jimmiehomeschoolmom under CC-BY-NC-SA licence

By The Naked Scientists (Guest), Carlos Camara (Guest)

08 November 2010

A simple roll of sticky tape will generate x-rays. Could this be useful for medical research?  Read more : Making x-rays with sticky tape

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The Naked Scientists - 8 August 2010Brian Callingham - OU Communications

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05 August 2010

We're linking up with The Naked Scientists again, for more science in the raw.  Read more : The Naked Scientists - 8 August 2010

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The Naked Scientists - 23 July 2010Brian Callingham - OU Communications

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23 July 2010

We're linking up with The Naked Scientists again, for more science in the raw.  Read more : The Naked Scientists - 23 July 2010

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The Naked Scientists - 16 July 2010Brian Callingham - OU Communications

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16 July 2010

We're linking up with The Naked Scientists again, for more science in the raw.   Read more : The Naked Scientists - 16 July 2010

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Wipe out: Can you remove memories?

Comment posted by zz899002

12 Mar 2012

I haven't heard about erasing human memory. Specially never thought that particular memory can be erased as you wrote about Kate Winslet here. If it is really true then medical science can develop it... Read more : Wipe out: Can you remove memories?

Can coral rings predict tsunamis?

Comment posted by jp847

12 Mar 2011

So the claim is that we can tell that there is a tsunami every 200 years or so, and the last was about 200 years ago? Information that could only otherwise be gathered from... historical records.... Read more : Can coral rings predict tsunamis?

Painkillers get a chilli boost

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18 Nov 2010

good! Read more : Painkillers get a chilli boost

Breaking Science: Pink iguanas & mosquito love songs...

Comment posted by bigdoull

16 Aug 2009

"Levetiracetam's ability to inhibit histone deacetylase ......." It would seem that the answer to my previous question is yes. I srarted taking Levetiracetam one year ago. My eyesight is weaker,... Read more : Breaking Science: Pink iguanas & mosquito love songs...

Breaking Science: Pink iguanas & mosquito love songs...

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16 Aug 2009

Does Levetiracetam block histone deacetylases? Read more : Breaking Science: Pink iguanas & mosquito love songs...

Breaking Science: Pink iguanas & mosquito love songs...

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16 Aug 2009

bigdoull has started a thread discussing Ep15: Pink iguanas & mosquito love songs.... Read more : Breaking Science: Pink iguanas & mosquito love songs...

Breaking Science: Mice memory, X-ray tape ...

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06 Nov 2008

Dixieland Fan has started a thread discussing Ep6: Mice memory, x-ray tape, .... Read more : Breaking Science: Mice memory, X-ray tape ...

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