Interviews with Scientists

Spider-man would either need to be very small, or have size 89 feet, to manage to stick to buildings...

The first brain implant which doesn't need surgery to be removed has been developed.

Could ultrasound be causing some people to suffer?

Time seems to have a forward direction - eggs don't unscramble for example but in physics, that's not the...

Time seems to have a clear and irreversible direction; physics doesn't recognise this though. This problem has...

The idea of time being infinite is not a new concept but could solve many of our problems in physics when considering...

We can debate the matter endless within the realms of philosophy but what do current cosmological observations support?

So we've all eaten and drunk too much over Christmas, it's probably time to detox. But is it really possible?

Those of us with western diets are missing some diversity in our gut bacteria. What might have caused this, and could...

Scientists have discovered a unique brainwave pattern that can signal when a person has been effectively anaesthetised.

Where do winter, spring, summer and autumn come from?

What caused the biggest explosion astronomers have ever seen? The evidence points to the cataclysmic death of a star.

How common really is hibernation and how do animals know when to bed down and when to wake up?

It's often forgotten that plants are also hibernators, but without nerves to sense, how to they know when to...

What can hibernators teach us about neurodegenerative diseases like alzheimers?

Will flexible screens let us have Harry Potter style newspapers?

When it comes to hayfever or any other allergies, you can blame your neanderthal ancestors...

Row seven of the periodic table has been completed with the discovery of four super-heavy metals...

Take a look around you, no two people are alike. Even within ourselves, we're always changing but just how much...

What's the difference between DNA, genes and a chromosone? No, this isn't some terrible science joke...

We share almost all of our genes yet, we are totally different. Even siblings are very different, so what determines...

If genes aren't the only factor in fitness, what other forces might be shaping who we are? Could we therefore...

When it comes to flies, scientists can measure changes in DNA and in theory, we could use the same method to see if...

To answer this question, we turn to horses. Why? Until recently, scientists thought they had reached a genetic limit...