Interviews about Medicine

Botox, one of the deadliest toxins ever discovered by humans, is found in off sausages, helps iron out wrinkles, and...

Brain surgery comes to a successful close. We meet the scientist who receives the removed human brain tissue...

A patient prepares to have his brain tumour removed. But what will happen to the sliced out tissue? Will it be burnt...

Many headlines report on the risk of cannabis users developing schizophrenia, but the real story is much more...

Chemicals in cannabis have shown promising results in halting the growth of cancerous cells in the lab. But will this...

Why do the chemicals from marijuana affect our brains and are there any medical applications for these compounds?

You've probably heard a lot about weed, and maybe even tried it, but how much do you know about the...

Do you use more happy phrases in a day? A new study shows that languages are biased towards more positive words.

A new study claims that teenage dads might be more likely to have babies with birth defects.

One in three people is affect by heart disease. A new development in nanotech could help prevent the build up of...

Parkinson's Disease is extremely hard to diagnose but scientists have been trialing a breath test in mice, which...

This month, Cambridge scientists are battling it out in an effort to become the city's FameLab champion! We hear...

A self-regulating insulin molecule, that works by sensing blood sugar levels, could revolutionise type 1 diabetes...

We explore how maths can define attraction, organise the wedding, and even help maintain love long-term!

What information is emanating from your armpits and what does it reveal to a potential partner about you?

The way a woman sounds varies with her menstrual cycle and is an unconscious indicator of fertility...

Do online dating sites really work? Could we use clever computing to create the ultimate super-profile to help meet...

How sperm gear themselves up to fertilise an egg is very difficult to study. But now remote controlled sperm shed light...

Would a Scottish chimp and Dutch chimp be able to converse with one another?

Electronic devices with bright screens could be disrupting the sleep patterns of teenagers...

The House of Commons voted by 382 to 128 to allow mitochondrial donation through a controversial amendment to...

Researchers at Imperial College are unpicking how faults in a giant gene called Titin can cause heart disease.

Cathie Martin is using GM technology to make even healthier fruit and veg, including some striking purple tomatoes.

To take a look at the science of GM behind the hype and headlines, I spoke to Professor Jonathan Jones at the...