This week has had some truly unexpected events. Brazil has stunned arts faculties by declaring that they will reduce funding to universities with a focus on the humanities and arts degrees. Russian super spy whale defects to Norway while Indian army hunts through the Himalayas for the yeti. Definitive evidence that obesity is related to adverse brain conditions. And measles shuts down Scientologists cruise ship with 300+ passengers.
You can find details on each story at:
00:11 Brazil to slash university funding by 30%
01:43 Keen smell may indicate longer life
03:14 Strange deep sea creature that exudes aluminium
04:24 007 Beluga whale found in Nordic port; possible Russian turncoat
06:37 Child with parasitic tick in ear
07:34 charming the 3 eyed snake of Australia
08:20 Indian army reports traces of the yeti
10:16 Newest GMO animals are difficult to breed
11:25 Biodegradable bags are less than biodegradable
13:04 Promising results from homosexual HIV treatment trial
14:49 Obesity makes your brain function less well
16:24 European space agency practices asteroid impact disaster drill live on twitter.
17:59 SpaceX and NASA silent crew Dragon explosion video
19:21 NASA to recover $56 million after 20 years of fraudulent supplies of aluminium
20:10 Hubble gets last homage in legacy field
21:35 Astronomers make data from Hubble better
22:13 First possible signs of black hole-neutrino star collision
23:03 Alien life is inevitable and likely imminent
23:42 Scientologist at the Caribbean island of St Lucia put under quarantine because of measles case
- Dr Merlene Fredericks James Makes an excellent case for why this is nonsensical situation to find any one with in the current year
25:14 Claims of new method of preserving/ sterilising milk from Australia
26:29 Researchers outlines how much closer Nazis were to nuclear fission than we thought
