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