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Nobel Prize 2012: Groundbreaking stem cell research
Oct. 15, 2012, 1 p.m.
When he was 15 years old, Sir John Gurdon was told by his Biology teacher that his ambitions to move into scientific research were ‘quite ridiculous’ . He came last out of 250 pupils in his year and was told that his dreams would amount to a ‘sheer waste of time’.65 Years of supersonic flight
Oct. 9, 2012, 1 p.m.
When test pilot Charles ‘Chuck’ Yeager fractured two ribs just days before he was scheduled to take an historic flight, he refused to let it ground him.
The technology behind the 2012 summer of sport
Oct. 1, 2012, 1:34 p.m.
This summer, the Olympic and Paralympic games have showcased and celebrated incredible feats of the human body. In addition to the skill and endurance of the athletes, science and technology played a key role.
Chimp yawns are catching on
Aug. 17, 2012, 1 p.m.
Scientists studying chimpanzees at a zoo in the Netherlands have formulated a new theory for the behavioral quirk of contagious yawning.A breakthrough in CERN’s search for Higgs boson
July 14, 2012, noon
Nearly 50 years after it was first theorised, physicists at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) have announced the possible discovery of the elusive Higgs boson.
Vaccination for nicotine addiction developed
July 9, 2012, noon
Researchers have developed a new form of vaccination, which has been shown to prevent nicotine addiction in mice.
Unexpected effects of the 2011 Japanese earthquake
June 8, 2012, 1 p.m.
Research scientists are investigating the species found on a floating dock that has travelled from Japan to California as a result of last year’s earthquake.
Dino-flatulence turned up the heat
June 1, 2012, noon
65 million years ago, the Earth not only looked very different, it felt very different as well. Using fossil records, scientists estimate that the planet’s temperature levels were around 10°C higher, and a new study may have found the culprit: dinosaur farts.
Nanotechnology helps researchers uncover ancient red blood cells
May 25, 2012, noon
Researchers have used cutting edge nanotechnology to discover red blood cells in a 5300-year-old mummy.
Leeches used to track rare wildlife
May 18, 2012, noon
Leeches are being used to track endangered species in Vietnam – the forests of Vietnam are rapidly disappearing but still contain hard-to-find animals.