Interviews with Scientists

AI did as well as a panel of doctors when searching for skin cancer.

What other uses could there be for optogenetics?

Could optogenetics be used to treat human brain conditions?

What kind of things can we study using optogenetics?

What is optogenetics and how does it work?

Is there any evidence brain training makes you smarter?

What does pond life have to do with lighting up your brain?

Why is there so much fake news out there, and how do we fight it?

A pancreas transplant between a mouse and rat has reversed the symptoms of diabetes.

Should we really be avoiding burnt toast and roast potatoes?

Terraforming is a controversial concept but could make Mars more like Earth.

...and it's pretty cosy.

Mars is hostile, there's no getting around that so how will humans survive?

Microgravity has serious impacts on the body, including loss of bone, muscle and vision.

Living without gravity can have some serious side effects, as astronaut Stanley G Love found out...

Elon Musk's target of 2024 seems ambitious, so how realistic is this goal?

This is a mental illness often associated with teenage girls but new research suggests otherwise.

...and it could mean you get glow in the dark curtains.

The bright light emitted from LEDs could be affecting our health...

It started with fire, then light bulbs and now LEDs but how did this come about?

How and why are they so much more efficient than a standard light bulb?

Samsung has announced its phones were catching fire because of the battery...

Soft robotic sleeve gives hearts a helping hand.

Do we really snack on arachnids while sleeping?