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29 December 2016
Will the alcohol kill off any Salmonella in my eggnog?
15 December 2016
How can we ensure that minority backgrounds are fairly represented in science?
15 December 2016
A new approach helps researchers to assess data from many small-scale studies before designing clinical trials.
12 December 2016
And finally it’s time for our Gene of the Month, which is the gene - or rather the gene fault - responsible for...
12 December 2016
Because we might be able to grow human embryos longer than 14 days in the lab, does that mean we should? Sarah...
05 December 2016
... and it could mean quicker diagnosis and better drug delivery.
05 December 2016
We hear how this will save Shona Cobb, who has condition that affects her heart, known as Marfan syndrome.
05 December 2016
We swabbed our desks to see what's growing there and the results were pretty disgusting...
05 December 2016
You can burst it, pop it, neuter it, starve it or just break it...
05 December 2016
The many clever mechanisms that bacteria do to stop antibiotics killing them...
05 December 2016
We've only had anitbiotics for 100 years; we survived up until then, so surely we can do so again?
05 December 2016
Your prescription to help stop antibiotic resistance...
28 November 2016
What do parkour athletes have in common with orang-utans?
28 November 2016
Could your gut bugs be playing a role in how your DNA is being expressed?
14 November 2016
The parasites that cause African sleeping sickness can hide in the skin of healthy people...
14 November 2016
The heart begins beating much earlier than first thought...
31 October 2016
Do scientists have a place in Hollywood?
24 October 2016
Leukaemia can become resistant to chemo but scientists have been watching cells in real time to work out how they...
24 October 2016
As winter approaches, Kat sees how we can keep warm by scrutinizing the science behind heat loss...
24 October 2016
Having evolved to live in the dark, many animals are now exposed to light 24/7. What effect does this have on them?
24 October 2016
There are many reasons to be reducing excess lighting. But is it feasible to roll out over large areas?
18 October 2016
Why does Haiti have a cholera epidemic?
18 October 2016
Does taking a dip in an ice bath really help tired muscles recover?
18 October 2016
Could new genetic editing technology provide a much needed treatment for sickle cell disease?