http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk Science News Now: think, talk, share Tue, 21 May 2013 14:43:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/Cold-wives-tale-proves-true http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/Cold-wives-tale-proves-true#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 14:43:57 +0000 Anna http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/?p=23158
US researchers have found out why the common cold occurs more often in winter.]]> http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/?feed=rss2&p=23158 0 http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/astronaut http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/astronaut#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 13:38:23 +0000 Jasmine http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/?p=23132
Major Tim Peake is the first 'official' British astronaut.]]> http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/?feed=rss2&p=23132 0 http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/brain_shock http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/brain_shock#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 09:01:34 +0000 Corrinne http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/?p=23091
Painless brain stimulation could make you better at maths.]]> http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/?feed=rss2&p=23091 0 http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/human-clone http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/human-clone#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 10:02:22 +0000 Pippa http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/?p=23065
Scientists have created a cloned human embryo that could be a source of stem cells.]]> http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/?feed=rss2&p=23065 0 http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/mastectomy http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/mastectomy#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 12:48:11 +0000 Ling http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/?p=23035
Genetic tests can identify women at high risk of breast cancer. But what should they do about it?]]> http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/?feed=rss2&p=23035 0 http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/gut-microbe-could-fight-obesity http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/gut-microbe-could-fight-obesity#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 15:29:47 +0000 Anna http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/?p=22978
Belgian researchers have found that gut microbes help control obesity in mice.]]> http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/?feed=rss2&p=22978 1 http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/coronavirus http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/coronavirus#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 14:40:06 +0000 Anna http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/?p=22804
The deadly novel coronavirus can be transmitted from person to person.]]> http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/?feed=rss2&p=22804 0 http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/Malaria-resistant-mosquitoes http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/Malaria-resistant-mosquitoes#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 15:15:48 +0000 Anna http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/?p=22763
US scientists have bred mosquitoes that are resistant to malaria parasites.]]> http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/?feed=rss2&p=22763 0 http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/spider-venom-vaccine http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/spider-venom-vaccine#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 09:34:35 +0000 Pippa http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/?p=22748
Scientists have made a vaccine that could protect against some spider bites.]]> http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/?feed=rss2&p=22748 0 http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/sunny_hearts http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/sunny_hearts#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 09:59:22 +0000 Ling http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/?p=22733
Research suggests sunlight helps reduce blood pressure and the risk of heart attacks and strokes.]]> http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/?feed=rss2&p=22733 0