According to the World Health Organisation, "air pollution is now the world's...
Medicine
08 February 2016
Two trained monkeys and a gambling task
05 February 2016
As soon as you take that first sip, caffeine begins to work it's magic but how does it make you feel awake?
05 February 2016
Caffeine is never far from the headlines; some months it's no good for us and other months it's a practically...
05 February 2016
If you drink too much caffeine, it could effect your sleep and a lack of sleep has been linked to a number of diseases...
02 February 2016
Scientists have found a way to stop autism like symptoms in newborn mice.
25 January 2016
Why you can't catch the 'flu from a killed vaccine...
25 January 2016
The first brain implant which doesn't need surgery to be removed has been developed.
25 January 2016
Could ultrasound be causing some people to suffer?
19 January 2016
So we've all eaten and drunk too much over Christmas, it's probably time to detox. But is it really possible?
19 January 2016
Those of us with western diets are missing some diversity in our gut bacteria. What might have caused this, and could...
19 January 2016
Scientists have discovered a unique brainwave pattern that can signal when a person has been effectively anaesthetised.
05 January 2016
Take a look around you, no two people are alike. Even within ourselves, we're always changing but just how much...
05 January 2016
We share almost all of our genes yet, we are totally different. Even siblings are very different, so what determines...
05 January 2016
If genes aren't the only factor in fitness, what other forces might be shaping who we are? Could we therefore...
05 January 2016
Getting fit can be a bore, but what if cardio was less about fitness and more about friendships?
23 December 2015
Newts can regrow their eye lens at least 19 times...
23 December 2015
Mosquitoes identify human targets by detecting body heat.
15 December 2015
The chemical flavours in e-cigarettes could be causing a condition known as 'popcorn lung,' for which the...
15 December 2015
Once stung by a nettle, doc leaves
15 December 2015
Why we might be facing a future of bugs we can’t kill...
20 November 2015
As the debate intensifies over how much sugar we should eat, we ask the question on everyone's lips: Why we should...
17 November 2015
A tiny wireless brain implant powered by radio waves that uses light to control nerve cells has been developed by...
17 November 2015
What can big data do and how has the cloud enabled the big data revolution?
12 November 2015
A mathematical model has been used to explore different approaches to minimising antibiotic resistance.