Navigating through a maze using only a ’sixth’ sense
Monday, December 22nd, 2008
Scientists discover that a blind person can navigate through a maze of obstacles unaided using the power of sense alone.
Archive for the 'Health' Category
Scientists sniff out prion secret
Monday, December 22nd, 2008
The brain protein whose defects have a role in the lethal disease CJD may also be involved in aiding our sense of smell.
Gene disease ‘recreated in lab’
Monday, December 22nd, 2008
Scientists say they can watch genetic diseases unfolding in the laboratory after finding a way to reproduce affected cells.
Bowel cancer link to stem cells
Sunday, December 21st, 2008
Scientists have said they may be narrowing down the hunt for the cells which are the source of bowel cancer.
People ’still willing to torture’
Friday, December 19th, 2008
Scientists repeat a notorious experiment which found many willing to torture - and get the same results.