Quick Fire Science, from the Naked Scientists

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2019-11-29

  Kidney Transplants

The waiting list for kidney transplants is one of the longest. Here's Phil Sansom with the QuickFire Science of kidney transplantation, including why a person would need a kidney transplant, and how the procedure is carried out... Like this podcast? Pl... 		  The Naked Scientists author
2019-10-06

  Gene Therapy

Advances in genetics and molecular biology mean that it is now possible to treat and even cure a raft of disorders for which there was previously little to offer patients. With the Quick Fire Science on gene therapy, Phil Sansom... Like this podcast? P... 		  The Naked Scientists author
2019-09-03

  HPV: Human Papillomavirus

Human papilloma viruses are the cause of cervical and head and neck cancers in men and women. About half of the adult population have been exposed to high risk forms of the agent. With the Quick Fire Science on HPV, Phil Sansom...HPV is a group of very... 		  The Naked Scientists author
2019-09-03

  HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Worldwide, nearly 40 million people are infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Here's the Quick Fire Science, with Phil Sansom... HIV is the human immunodeficiency virus, and around one in 650 people have it in the UK. Often the only symptom is... 		  The Naked Scientists author
2019-09-03

  Chlamydia

Up to 10% of young people are infected with chlamydia. Here's the Quick Fire Science, from Phil Sansom...Chlamydia is a bacterial infection. It's one of the most common STIs - sexually transmitted infections - in the UK.It's easy to be infected with it... 		  The Naked Scientists author
2014-07-30

  Driverless Cars

It has been announced by the government that driverless cars will be trialled on the roads of the UK by January 2015. The Ministry for Transport has invited cities to compete to host one of 3 trials. But the UK aren't the first to allow testing on publ...
2014-07-16

  Supermoon

Last weekend, many people will have noticed the moon looking especially bigand bright. This is because of a phenomenon known as the supermoon.
2014-07-09

  Smallpox

US government this week discovered vials of smallpox virus whilst cleaning out an old storeroom. This was shocking, as it was thought that the only 2 remaining samples were securely stored in Atlanta and Russia. It is not yet known if the samples found...
2014-07-05

  Captive breeding

Last week, the 2nd to last to last wild born Spix's Macaw died. The 40 year old parrot, named Presley, was thought to have inspired the film Rio- about a pet parrot who is discovered and taken to join a captive breeding programme. Spix's Macaws are tho...
2014-06-18

  The Lethal Injection

Capital punishment hasn't been used in the UK since 1964, however many countries, including the USA and China, still execute prisoners ever year. This week the USA has carried out its first lethal injections since the botched execution of convict Clayt...