Science News Roundup 31st August, ’20
Broadcast on The Morning Show with Declan Meehan 31/08/20
Science Stories of the Week 3rd – 7th August
#CoolScientist slot on The Morning Show with Declan Meehan, broadcast 7th August 2020
The ITER fusion reactor in France is under construction and due to start working in 2050, but the UK is planning to have its own fusion reactor operational by 2040.
A DIY smear test is showing promise in scientific tests and could be available in the UK in five years.
The Common Agricultural Policy has been linked with a decline in wildlife across the EU, and scientists are demanding that it be changed.
An ancient village, dating back to 900 AD – predating the arrival of Columbus by several hundred years – has been found by archaeologists in Florida.
For more listen below to the #CoolScientist slot on The Morning Show with Declan Meehan, on East Coast FM (broadcast 7-11-19)
Listen below to the #CoolScientist slot on The Morning Show with Declan Meehan on East Coast FM
Broadcast 11th April 2019
Cats might appear indifferent to humans, but they do recognise their name, new research states.
The first picture of a real Black Hole emerged this week, and it looks exactly like Albert Einstein predicted.
Scientists have reversed – temporarily – memory decline in older people using gentle electrical pulses.
A.I. can predict early death in individuals at risk; an ability which could lead to great advances in preventive medicine.
Listen below to the Cool Scientist slot from The Morning Show with Declan Meehan on East Coast FM (4-03-19)
As parents we get annoyed when our children disobey us. But, new research suggests that disobedient children grow up to earn more, and have a better chance of being in a top job, than their more obedient peers.
The lack of donors for organs that can save people’s lives continues to be an issue, as does the problem of organ rejection when donor organs are available.
However, scientists believe that a solution to the lack of suitable organs for donation might be found through the use of animal organs, genetically engineered so that recipients do not recognise them as being ‘foreign’ and attack them.
Jo Cameron, 65, feels no pain, and little anxiety. Doctors believe that studies of Jo’s genetic make-up could provide new therapies for both pain and anxiety.
Who are the biggest bullshitters? A new scientific study found some answers.
Listen below to the Cool Scientist slot on East Coast FM, 8th March 2019
Catching up on sleep at the weekend increases the risk of serious ill health according to new research (Source: https://frackfreedenton.com
A weekend lie increases the risk of serious physical and mental health problems if a person does not get enough sleep during the week, according to new research.
On international women’s day, we discuss the achievements of Irish women scientists Jocelyn Bell Burnell, and Annie Maunder, as well as Polish woman Marie Curie.
We discuss calls for the Moneypoint fossil-fuel burning power plant to close and to be replaced by a carbon-free small, modular nuclear reactor.
The balance of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ bacteria in our gut has a huge influence on our mental well-being, scientists are realising [Credit: https://www.thryveinside.com/
The 9.4 tonne Chinese space station Tiangong-1 is set to fall to Earth over the easter weekend, but scientists are not sure exactly where (Photo: NBC News)
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