Do plants get jetlag?

Thu, 23rd May 2013

This week, how plants keep track of time, viruses spread by sapsuckers, smoke makes fire-sensitive seeds germinate, and how tornadoes form

How do we use Microbes to make Biohydrogen?

Hydrogen could be a key clean fuel of the future, powering cars, planes and technology. The challenge facing us before we can switch to this energy-de...

Crisp Packet Fireworks

Want to know how to generate a cloud in a lemonade bottle? How about build a toaster-powered hot air balloon, or work out the speed of light using mar...

What is Random?

Fri, 17th May 2013

How are random numbers generated, and how could it be proved - to the satisfaction of a mathematician, that a number's really random?

Music and the Mind!

Mon, 20th May 2013

Infected by earworms, does Mozart make you smarter, plus are creativity and delusions linked?

Genomics - Hope or hype?

Tue, 14th May 2013

Genetic technology is expanding at a pace that few can keep up with, but is this explosion of information delivering advances for patients?

Measuring the Universe

Thu, 25th Apr 2013

The latest results from the Planck Space Telescope, and the amateur astronomer who observes shooting stars with a security camera.

Naked Science

or The Naked Scientist in Australia Over 200 great short science stories, amusingly told...  "If you like the Naked Scientists, then you'l...

The Sound Stretcher - Sourcing Stereo Sound

Do you want to unravel the secrets of the universe in your kitchen? Then take a look at our Kitchen Science Experiments! Such as...How do we locate t...