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...
How do doctors practice operations without endangering patients?
How do RAF pilots deal with the intense pressure on their hearts?
How echocardiograms allow us to peek inside our ticker.
How do athletes' hearts deal with extreme exercise?
We catch up on research into schistosomiasis that we first covered in episode 29...
For a tuberculosis infection to progress, around 50 bacterial cells need to infect a single immune cell.
A protein called TRP1 allows the parasites that cause malaria to move around inside mosquitoes.
Models predict which species of mosquito may be able to carry the Zika virus in the US.
eLife Senior Editor Prabhat Jha explains to Chris Smith why public funding is key to tackling epidemics in low-income...
Scientists are turning to genetics to solve one of the most pressing problems affecting UK trees today - infectious...
Bees are providing exciting genetic information as well as delicious honey.
Visual artist Andy Lomas is using Unreal - a virtual reality gaming engine - to turn scientific data into 3-...
A new art-science collaboration is bringing chromosomes to life.
Our fiendish Question and Answer quiz returns, but can the panel handle it?
The myth busting continues, how much of our brain do we use?
Is it a mermaid? A siren? ...Wait, is it a dugong?
As the saying goes, "In Space, no one can hear you scream"... But is it true?
Cyber crime is overtaking conventional crime: what can we do about it?
Could the Internet of Things allow criminals into your home?
Could your eye scan be safer than a password?
Think your data's deleted? Think again.
Scientists are discussing plans for a bigger, stronger particle accelerator to succeed the Large Hadron Collider.
Could AR make for safer operations in hospitals?