Janine Young from New Scientist reports that many people struggle to remember where they put their house keys, let alone trying to remember a new language or the order of a pack of cards. Improving your memory is more realistic than you might think. New Scientist finds out how the memory masters do it and the tips and tricks to help improve your memory in everyday life.
Janine Young from New Scientist reports for the first time viable mouse sperm has been successfully grown outside the testes. If researchers can repeat this success with human sperm it could help develop new treatments for infertile men.
Scared of needles? Experts at Kansai University in Osaka, Japan are working on a needle inspired by a mosquito’s bite, which will dramatically reduce the pain associated with injections. Janine Young from New Scientist reports.
Janine Young from New Scientist reports on the science behind gender differences and are men and women really that dissimilar?
Janine Young from New Scientist reports that for the first time a study is offering evidence that it may be possible to build a system to warn of some impending large earthquakes about an hour before they happen. However, the system may not be applicable to all earthquake zones.
Janine Young from New Scientist on New Zealand importing 11 Australian species of dung beetle to help deal with its massive heap of livestock dung. Plus more…
Janine Young from New Scientist looks at research into attraction and the announcement that the US military is developing rapid fire rubber bullets.
What are the environmental repercussions of the recent Queensland flood devastation? Experts explain that though nutrient-rich sediment washed in by the deluge may benefit mangroves, the resulting increase in algae production may endanger coastal water habitats.
Janine Young from New Scientist reports that Thomas Borody, a gastroenterologist at the Centre for Digestive Diseases in New South Wales and neurologist David Rosen of the Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney are embarking on a pilot study to test a possible link between the gut and Parkinson’s disease. Initial observations suggest Parkinson’s, diabetes and even obesity could be cured simply by replacing the bacteria in your gut.
