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The Science of Taste
Dr Zoe Laughlin (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Making) talks about how changing dining utensils affects the flavour of food.
Stem cells responsible for higher brain function found
Professor Uta Frith (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) and Dr Andre Strydom (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Mental Health Sciences Unit) comment on a study which has identified a type of stem cell that appears to be responsible for the neurons involved in higher brain function.
The joy of the nudge Olympics
Professor Peter John (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Political Science) comments on how the London games have been a "nudge" Olympics, where locals and visitors have been coaxed rather than coerced.
X-ray imaging technique could unlock small crystal properties
A new X-ray imaging technique developed by Professor Ian Robinson (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê London Centre for Nanotechnology) could help materials scientists unlock the properties of the smallest crystals, enabling faster electronic devices and possibly even stronger cement.
Fossil find breakthrough hailed
Fossils from Northern Kenya show that a new species of human lived two million years ago, according to research by Professors Fred Spoor and Christopher Dean (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Cell & Developmental Biology).Ìý
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê press releaseLiquid protein challenges importance of water
Professor John Ward (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Structural and Molecular Biology) comments on a study which has swapped the coating of water on a protein with a synthetic polymer, questioning the role water plays in protein function.
Curiosity rover: driving safely on Mars
Getting around on Mars is a slow painstaking business, but Curiosity has a key advantage over previous rovers: it's nuclear, says Dr Geraint Jones (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Mullard Space Science Laboratory).
How does a novel become a classic?
The classic novel is a "very loose category" but also an important one, says Professor John Sutherland (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê English Language & Literature).
How excess body hair can be a warning sign of infertility
"In young adulthood, many women leave home. They eat less healthily, do less exercise and they have stopped growing - all factors that can lead to weight gain," says Dr Gerard Conway (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute for Women's Health).
Curiosity rover touches down on Mars
Dr Geraint Jones (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Mullard Space Science Laboratory) talks about what it's like to be in the control room back on Earth when your lander reaches another planet.