Interviews with Scientists

Female researchers are less likely to be invited to review scientific papers.

Artificial stimulation of the brain can boost performance in certain memory tasks.

Nematode worms use a pheromone to kill off unwanted males

A drug found only in an Indian plant can be produced on a large scale in engineered yeast

A shortage of oxygen causes the bacteria S. aureus to form biofilms that protect it from antibiotics

The science behind IBS and what can be done to help sufferers.

How do some bacteria evade the stomach's defence mechanisms to cause trouble in the gut?

In our colon is a previously unrecognised organ made up of trillions of microbes.

Why are scientists marching all across the world?

Most of us know that too much sugar is bad for our teeth, but why? Looks like bacteria are to blame.

Plumes given off by jet sprays from the ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus suggest an ocean inside the moon may...

Harnessing liquid water from water vapour in the air could help millions experiencing water shortages.

Could detecting an atmosphere on an exoplanet suggest life outside our Solar System?

Should parents be curbing the time children spend on touch screen devices?

The battle of the sexes starts with imprinted genes in the womb.

Kat Arney reports back from the Genetics Society, BSBD and BSCB Spring meeting.

From epigenetics and imprinting to trees and bees, here are highlights from the joint Genetics Society, BSDB and BSCB...

Opossums have an unusual way of sorting out their sex chromosomes.

Are we giving DNA a little bit too much credit?

Are employers allowed to use your genetic information against you?

Who can get hold of your DNA information, and what can they do with it?

DNA tests can reveal your ancestry, as well as any skeletons your family may have in the closet!

How much can your DNA tell you about your future health, and is this information a blessing or a curse?

DNA explained, with a little help from some ukuleles.