Interviews about Medicine

Can we solve the threat of antibiotic resistance by learning more about the structure of bugs?

Babies can learn what to fear just by smelling the odour of their distressed mothers, new research suggests...

We answer your questions on what Ebola is, how it spreads and its symptoms...

Long-term marijuana use rewires the brain, making it less sensitive to the feel-good chemical dopamine...

Can mosquitoes be made resistant to malaria?

Why does too little MECP2 cause Rett syndrome?

Viewing a visual stimulus whilst running helps mice that have lost their sight in one eye to make a near-complete...

Using computer vision and machine learning to analyse photos of faces can assist in the diagnosis of rare genetic...

Initial results are in for the worlds first ever vaccine for Parkinson’s disease, and it looks promising.

Drugs to make you smarter, helmets to induce creativity, brain scans to convict people and mind findings in military...

When bacteria or viruses become extinct this is usually a cause for celebration, but can we ever be sure that they are...

Why was a population of ancient humans munching on a rather foul tasting weed, even after the dawn of agriculture?

Up to a third of cases of Alzheimer's disease could be preventable by being fitter and healthier, new research...

Computer scientists at IBM have discovered a way to use food sales information to pinpoint the sources of food-...

Is maths and reading ability in your genes, or does it come from your upbringing?

Originally identified in fruit flies, but similar genes are found across a wide range of organisms, from humans to...

Dr Susie Meisel spent her PhD finding out whether providing people with genetic test information could help motivate...

Thanks to advances in technology, a day when we might each have our own personal genome at our fingertips is coming...

After five minutes cycling at Tour de France Pace, both Kate and Karin are starting to feel the burn.

According to a new study, we humans really don't like to be left alone with nothing to do other than think.

Modern-day Tibetans may have our ancient ancestors to thank for handing onto them a gene that makes it easier to...

Scientists tricking stomach cells into producing insulin may provide new hope for people with type 1 diabetes...

To celebrate the Tour de France coming to Britain we headed down to the lab of sports scientist Dan Gordon so he could...

Certain cyclists, like climbers, train to pedal at higher speeds, especially uphill. But why is this actually easier?