Interviews with Scientists

It's time to test the scientists' general science knowledge with a round of fact or fiction.

Wheat yield has plateaued as our population increases, could genetic modification help feed the planet?

How can scientists become great communicators? FameLab can help.

How much can helium actually lift? Could it lift a giant hose into space?

Energy transportation is far from ideal and lots is lost along the way, how can a levitating superconductor help change...

And finally it’s time for our noisy Gene of the Month - it’s Cacophony.

We take a look at the science behind those 'cancer breakthrough' headlines this month, targeting the...

Could genome engineering technology eradicate human diseases such as cystic fibrosis? And because we can does that...

Nick Peel from Cancer Research UK explains how laboratory researchers are using CRISPR to delve into the secrets...

There are two remaining samples of the smallpox virus: should we destroy them?

Why didn't we see Zika coming, and how can we try and prepare for what's out there?

Should scientists be allowed to give viruses dangerous properties to study how to combat them?

Polio is closer than ever to being eradicated, but social and political issues are getting in the way.

Smallpox was the first disease ever to be wiped out by science, but how did we do it?

The UK's longest running study turned 70 this week, so what did we learn?

Could skimping on sleep be giving you the equivalent of the marijuana munchies?

Kat dispels the myth that our feline friends are indestructible when it comes to falling...

A new material which could be used to make blushing robots and 3D phone displays has been developed.

Nitrous oxide has been shown to reduce the instance of intrusive memories from a "traumatic" film.

If you're left-brain dominant, are you more organised? And if you're more right-brain, are you more creative?

A new way to find fatty arterial plaques that can rupture and cause a heart attack is unveiled by UK cardiologists...

Superbugs last days on doorhandles. But if we made them from copper they could kill microbes in seconds. How does the...

Living in fear of predators could be as successful as culling when it comes to controlling wildlife populations...

The Great Barrier Reef is in worst state that previously thought and fingers are pointing to ocean acidification...