Regrowing brains, and China's sinking cities
This episode of The Naked Scientists: Scientists give mice a rat's sense of smell; we find out why some of China's biggest cities are sinking; and, 14 years after disaster struck in the Gulf of Mexico...
26 Huhti 202432min
ADHD explained
This week on The Naked Scientists, we're going to take a closer look at attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - which is usually referred to by its acronym: ADHD. Globally, it's estimated that arou...
23 Huhti 202435min
Britain's smoking ban, and bumper sea beasts
In this edition of The Naked Scientists: MPs vote in favour of stricter smoking and vaping controls; but do we actually need this and will it work? Also, the remains of what's thought to be the larges...
19 Huhti 202429min
Hunting Higgs bosons: A tribute to Peter Higgs by Lyn Evans
This week, a special tribute to the revered British scientist, Peter Higgs, who died on the 8th of April, aged 94. His friend, Lyn Evans, tells us about the 40-year search for the eponymous Higgs boso...
16 Huhti 202427min
Artificial platelets, and angry primates
This week on The Naked Scientists: Scientists invent artificial platelets to help clot blood; why it might be time to reappraise the peace-loving nature of bonobos; and why the Moon may have turned it...
12 Huhti 202429min
Global warming vs global farming
This week, fresh off the back of the World Meteorological Organizations scathing report of the state of global climate 2023, we're taking a look at how the increasing trend of torrid weather extremes ...
9 Huhti 202431min
Stem cells for spinal injury, and breast cancer breakthrough
In the Naked Scientists News this week, stem cell treatment using cells from the bellies of those with spinal cord injuries restores movement and sensation in phase 1 clinical trials. Also, Cambridge ...
5 Huhti 202433min
Nitazenes move the needle for drug death distress
Today we're investigating dangerous new drugs which have found their way onto the streets of the UK. Nitazenes are lab made opioids with similar effects for the user as heroin. Their relative strength...
2 Huhti 202429min
