Researchers have used stem cells to make neural implants more refined and with less scar...
Interviews with Scientists
Interviews about medicine, science, technology and engineering with scientists and researchers internationally...
30 January 2011
New research sheds light on how some bacteria are capable of extremely quick genetic change, incorporating whole...
30 January 2011
In today’s world, it can seem as if there were more earthquakes than ever before and scientists at the British...
30 January 2011
Leprosy is caused by an infection of Mycobacterium bacteria, the same family as the pathogens that cause TB. Most...
30 January 2011
To help us understand leprosy, it’s important to look into the past and see what evidence we can find from when and...
25 January 2011
The first stars ended the dark ages of the universe pouring heat, light and heavier elements into an otherwise cold,...
25 January 2011
Gamma ray flashes seemingly coming from thunderstorms have been a mystery since first being identified in 1994. Now,...
25 January 2011
All you need to know about relativity...
23 January 2011
Researchers at Imperial College in London have discovered an unusual process which is happening in a contagious form of...
23 January 2011
Coral reefs are regarded as the rainforest of the sea. They play a vital role in marine ecosystems and now, a new reef...
23 January 2011
Antimatter is usually thought of as being rather mysterious. But in fact, it is much more abundant than you might...
23 January 2011
In November 2010, researchers at CERN announced that they had managed to make and trap the antimatter equivalent of...
23 January 2011
Meera and Dave explore how PET and MRI scanners can combine to give a better look at what's going on inside us....
23 January 2011
Is evolution by natural selection is the best idea that anyone has ever had?
17 January 2011
New technique uses infa-red to tell whether rock fragments are man-made or naturally occuring. This useful new...
16 January 2011
Traditionally, the drummer in a band is there to set and to maintain the pace of the music. But if pre-recorded samples...
16 January 2011
Richard Hollingham goes to Edinburgh Zoo to investigate Bower birds. These are natives of Australia and Papua New...
11 January 2011
We take a look behind the Marine Stewardship Council's eco-label for sustainable seafood
11 January 2011
Manta Rays are fished in increasing numbers for their gills to make Chinese medicines. We chat to Andrea Marshall...
11 January 2011
The folk at Coral Cay Conservation are working to help encourage communities set up fish sanctuaries and protect the...
11 January 2011
This month's critter is something that lives above, on, and even in the sea.