Interviews with Scientists

Mars was once home to enormous tidal waves, new evidence suggests.

How close are we to understanding and treating dementia?

Is it true that bumblebees defy physics when they fly?

A contagious cancer affecting dogs has been traced back through history. Remarkably, it adopts DNA from its hosts, to...

ADHD might affect up to 1 in 8 adults according to new research.

Have you ever looked at the sky on a sunny day and seen tiny white dots wiggling in your vision?

And finally it’s time for our gene of the month, and this time it’s Alhambra.

Researchers have analysed the entire genomes of more than 500 breast tumours, revealing exciting new clues about the...

Dan Davis, a Professor of immunology at the University of Manchester, is delving into the molecular mysteries of...

Party drug ketamine has been villainized by the media but a new study has revealed how it treats symptoms of depression...

Scientists have demostrated how to hide a secret message using everyday liquids, like cola, wine or coffee. We went...

It’s been described as the ‘hormone of love’ and is said to be responsible for keeping couples loved up but is that...

Can you imagine a robot that’s one hundred thousand times smaller than the width of a human hair?

Watching planets cross the sun was hugely important in understanding the scale of our universe but why do scientists...

The mid-1800s saw East Anglia's own 'gold' rush but instead of prevcious metals, they were hunting...

You need phosphorus to live and we're running out. When will we start to see supplies dwindle and is there...

Phosphorus is needed for crops to grow, so could we breed plants that don't need it? Or use bactieria to unlock...

Poo as fertiliser - why we're flushing away a valuable source of phosphorus...

In 2050, we'll hit 'peak phosphorus' just when our population is at its highest and demand for food will...

As neuroscience improves, does this mean defendants could blame their crimes on specific defects in their brain?

Forensic science is only crucial in about 3% of trials, so can we rely on eye-witness testimony?

DNA is seen as the gold standard in forensic science, but is it really all it's cracked up to be?

Contamination is just one of the problems faced by forensic science, which can lead to getting the wrong person.

Wiretaps and CCTV can be important in police investigations, so how do you know what you've got is genuine?