Archive for the 'Science/Nature' Category
Political views? It’s the psychology, stupid!
A person's political views may be an expression of their innate psychological makeup, research in the US suggests.
Stroking reveals pleasure nerve
A new touch-sensitive nerve fibre responsible for the pleasure experienced during stroking has been described.
Infections linked to cot deaths
Some cases of cot death may actually be due to a bacterial infection, say researchers.
Concerns over Olympic drug test
Serious question marks hang over a key drug test just two weeks before the start of the Olympic Games, a BBC investigation finds.
Skeleton stories
London's dead tell tales from beyond the grave