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Size does matter

Penis envy is something not all men will be willing to admit but have probably encountered at some point in their lives. Abigail Metcalfe looks at new research which gives those insecure fellas cause for concern

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Wondrous women

It would not be unfair to say that women in science are often sidelined and forgotten. Lizzie Hampson looks at some of the most influential women who have made an incredible contribution to science but don’t get half the exposure

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Korea-ing towards disaster

With North Korea boasting their ability to declare nuclear war on the United States, Tom Nicholson looks at what the science says and how that could affect us right here in Newcastle

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Cyborgs: Sci-fi or sci-fact?

The Terminator is a timeless classic. The story of a man with bionic body parts allowing him to reach his terminating potential is a fascinating […]

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Packham-ing a punch for British wildlife

Esteemed naturalist and household name Chris Packham is famed for The Really Wild Show, Springwatch and his conservation efforts. Science Editor James Simpson caught up […]

Slippery when wet, or is it?

Ever wondered why your fingers go wrinkly when you’ve been in the bath too long? Lizzie Hampson met Dr Tom Smulders who recently conducted research into wrinkly fingers here at Newcastle University

5 things you need to know: Useless science discoveries

5. Vanilla Pats In 2006, Japanese researchers decided it’d be a good idea to see if you could extract vanilla from cow dung. Turns out […]

An evolution revolution

A 500 million year old bacterial protein has been isolated, and inserted into E. Coli to create an alternative model of evolution. Apparently things are […]

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Liver let die

Research to determine genetic links to cirrhosis in younger people. What have George Best,Truman Capote and Amy Winehouse got in common? The answer is that […]

Packham-ing a punch for British wildlife

Esteemed naturalist and household name Chris Packham is famed for The Really Wild Show, Springwatch and his conservation efforts. Science Editor James Simpson caught up […]

Weird Animal of the Week: The Slow Loris

Youtube turned the slow loris into an internet celebrity. ‘Slow loris with tiny umbrella’, with over 6 million hits in multiple videos, portrayed a harmless, […]

5 things you need to know: Useless science discoveries

5. Vanilla Pats In 2006, Japanese researchers decided it’d be a good idea to see if you could extract vanilla from cow dung. Turns out […]

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