This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about shock absorbing woodpeckers; polluted perfume; off-the-shelf blood vessels; telling lies; and more [Read more…] about Shock-absorbing woodpeckers, polluted perfume and telling lies
How bugs control our lives, fish parasites, and single-bladed helicopters
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about how bugs control our lives; how “now” is three seconds long; fish parasites; single-bladed helicopters; and more [Read more…] about How bugs control our lives, fish parasites, and single-bladed helicopters
Galactic voting, lethal injections and nutritious bat dung…
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about galactic voting; what playing on-line games reveals about you; executions by lethal injection; plants that feed on bat dung; and more [Read more…] about Galactic voting, lethal injections and nutritious bat dung…
Bird flu, GM chickens, and cradle-snatching crickets…
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about the impact of the floods on the Reef; fighting bird flu [Read more…] about Bird flu, GM chickens, and cradle-snatching crickets…
Backgrounder: How do we kill rogue cells?
A molecular assassin literally punches its way into rogue cells say a team of Melbourne and London researchers. Their discovery is published today in Nature.
More effective treatments for cancer and viral diseases; better therapy for autoimmune conditions; a deeper understanding of the body’s defences enabling the development of more tightly focused immunosuppressive drugs—these are some of the wide-ranging possibilities arising from research published in the science journal Nature on Monday 31 October by research groups at Monash University and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne, and Birkbeck College in London.
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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…
The caveman's kitchen, T.rex revelations, slowing wind and more. Tim on radio this week.
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about slowing wind; love and pain; cane toad caviar; shining light inside your body; and more… [Read more…] about The caveman's kitchen, T.rex revelations, slowing wind and more. Tim on radio this week.
The caveman’s kitchen, T.rex revelations, slowing wind and more. Tim on radio this week.
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about slowing wind; love and pain; cane toad caviar; shining light inside your body; and more… [Read more…] about The caveman’s kitchen, T.rex revelations, slowing wind and more. Tim on radio this week.
Prehistoric healthcare, pessimistic dogs and more. Tim on radio this week.
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about the first embryonic stem cell trial; that amazing substance—water; prehistoric healthcare; the mental health of dogs; and more… [Read more…] about Prehistoric healthcare, pessimistic dogs and more. Tim on radio this week.
Charging MP3 players with beach towels, carrying brains overseas, flu vaccinations and more. Tim on radio this week.
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about using your beach towel to charge your MP3 player; carrying brains overseas; flu vaccinations; healthy fruit extracts; and more… [Read more…] about Charging MP3 players with beach towels, carrying brains overseas, flu vaccinations and more. Tim on radio this week.