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Background noise dampens taste buds - the author's perspective

Last week airline food caught the attention of many newspapers after we learnt how background noise could explain why it's so bland. We caught up with the author, Dr. Andy Woods, to find out the real implications of his research.
Tuesday, 19 October 2010 Read more...
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Citizen Science: Getting shots of Space with a camera and an iPhone

One up for backyard science: Father and son team manage to capture stunning images of the stratosphere with a balloon, video camera and an iPhone.
Tuesday, 19 October 2010 Read more...
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Communicating (pseudo) Science: The case of Power Balance

Pseudo-science can sometimes teach us a few things about communicating real science – particularly when it gets a proper chewing from a government agency and a bunch of  journalists. We take a look at Power Balance and what they are...
Tuesday, 11 January 2011 Read more...
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Two Hurricanes in Atlantic at Category 4 - Unprecedented
Wednesday, 15 September 2010 - Hurricane Julia has exploded overnight into a powerful category 4 monster.  All together Igor... Read more...
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Hurricane Igor - Stunning Images reveal 170 degree temperature differences
Wednesday, 15 September 2010 - Stunning new images from NASA of powerful Hurricane Igor reveal its almost perfect form and the... Read more...
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Hurricanes Igor and Julia rage in Atlantic
Tuesday, 14 September 2010 - Hurricane Igor continues to rage in the middle of the Atlantic today sparking warnings of... Read more...
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Opinion: Morphing Stories and Chinese Whispers in the Press
Friday, 22 October 2010 - Scientific studies sometimes, inexplicably, get global press attention. Here’s the case of... Read more...
How to rationalize acceptance of industry gifts: Doctors
Wednesday, 15 September 2010 - Given the undue influence that gifts from pharmaceutical companies can have on doctors'... Read more...
Non-disclosure by authors making big bucks from pharma
Tuesday, 14 September 2010 - Scientists and Doctors sometimes make money out of authoring scientific papers.  Some make... Read more...
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Wine associated with cognitive function
Sunday, 19 September 2010 - Scientists have again linked moderate drinking of wine to improved cognitive function. ... Read more...
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Prostate cancer screening: Time to personalise or popularise?
Wednesday, 15 September 2010 - Evidence from existing randomised controlled studies does not support routine population screening... Read more...
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Science News for the Digitally Curious
Friday, 14 May 2010 - Science news and communication seems to be in a bit of a crisis. The public are confused, the... Read more...
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