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Sexiest parts of the body revealed by neuroscientists
This study would seem to suggest that there is a completely different part of the brain controlling our saucy spots, he said."I think there is a good argument for it being the insula [cortex], although there are a few ethical issues in trying to take the next step and measure that, as it obviously means that someone has to be stroking someone else whilst the brain is monitored."It is interesting, though. A lot of people think that science shouldn't be looking at such things, but if it's something that human beings are interested in – and we clearly are around sex and intimacy – then it's something scientists should stu...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 8, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Tracy McVeigh Tags: Sex News Neuroscience Life and style The Observer Source Type: news

Bill Bowman obituary
Pharmacologist and academic who made a huge contribution in the field of anaesthesiaAnyone who has had a general anaesthetic in the last 40 years has reason to be grateful to Bill Bowman, who has died aged 83. Bill played a pivotal role in both understanding how muscle-relaxing drugs work and developing safer and shorter-acting replacements.A person under anaesthetic twitches alarmingly unless a drug is used for "paralysis" or temporary muscle relaxation. This allows surgery in the chest and abdomen without the need for very deep anaesthesia and makes it possible for a tube to be passed into the windpipe to keep a patient'...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 20, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Caroline Richmond Tags: theguardian.com Obituaries Medical research Pharmacy and pharmacology Second world war Scotland University of Strathclyde Medicine Education Source Type: news

What will be the next great invention? Ask a teenager
From the lightbulb to the web, the British have a great history of innovation. We must help young people to keep inspiring usFrom the sewing machine to ice cream, the railway to the telegraph, the 19th century was awash with invention. It seems you couldn't turn your back without someone inventing the flushing toilet, the typewriter, the light bulb, X-ray, or the wireless.The Victorians certainly had a knack for recognising a need, an opportunity, a better way of doing things – as a recent poll of Britain's greatest inventions shows. And recognising needs is what innovation is all about. It's not about widgets for the sa...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 9, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Maggie Philbin Tags: Comment guardian.co.uk Society Technology UK news Young people Education Science Comment is free Source Type: news