Putting numbers on how well looked after the animals that end up on our plate are...
Interviews with Scientists
Interviews about medicine, science, technology and engineering with scientists and researchers internationally...
20 January 2015
How well do your friends know you? A computer that uses Facebook "likes" is a better predictor of your...
20 January 2015
Inaccurate perceptions of science subjects could be putting women off pursuing STEM subjects, according to a new study...
20 January 2015
Where did the ingredients for life come from? A new study suggests that deep-space sugars could hold the key...
20 January 2015
Should we be adapting our lifestyle to suit our sleep needs? A new study with teenagers suggests we should be...
20 January 2015
Lucid dreaming is the ability to take control of your dreams. But how do you do it...?
20 January 2015
Almost all of us will at some point blurt out nonsense during our sleep, but why do we say what we say?
20 January 2015
Sleep deprivation: an unfortunate reality in people's lives. Soldiers live on just 4 hours sleep a night for...
20 January 2015
What happens to the brain's biochemistry when we sleep, and is sleep deprivation a risk factor for...
14 January 2015
Our gene of the month sounds like a Scottish warrior - it's Braveheart
14 January 2015
Danielle Posthuma is taking a new approach in the search for genes involved in psychiatric disorders such as...
14 January 2015
Why do fruit flies forget how terrible their hangover was and head straight back to the pub? And why do we? Karla Kaun...
14 January 2015
Why does 'sleeping on it' help us learn and solve problems? Matt Jones, from Bristol University, is finding...
14 January 2015
Bill Richardson is investigating how myelin, which coats our nerves, is involved in learning and memory formation for...
12 January 2015
The panel answer some audience questions about the 5:2 diet, keeping to resolutions and whether WHEN you eat is...
12 January 2015
Is your sofa killing you? Research is increasingly suggesting that our sedentary lifestyles are hugely detrimental to...
12 January 2015
We speak to the experts to see if there are any 'tricks of the mind' to make losing weight a little easier.
12 January 2015
Being overweight can harm your memory, and a poor memory can lead in turn to overeating.
12 January 2015
A new ingredient that can trick your body into feeling full has been discovered by researchers in London.
12 January 2015
Obesity is as high as 50% in some countries. Why are humans so prone to gaining weight, and are we going about losing...
12 January 2015
The first new antibiotic discovery in years could be a new hope against the growing threat from antibiotic resistance.
12 January 2015
A new planet has been discovered by the Kepler telescope, which is the most similar to earth yet, and could even host...
12 January 2015
There could be trouble ahead if we burn all our available fossil fuels, according to new research.
12 January 2015
Cold viruses grow better in the cold, new research confirms...
06 January 2015
Dark data lurking on peoples' hard disk drives can be used to monitor endangered wildlife...