Interviews with Scientists

Stanley G. Love spent two weeks in space and lost 8lbs of muscle. To go to Mars, we would need to spend nine months in...

And finally it’s time for our Gene of the Month, and this time it’s Matrimony.

Eiluned Pearce from the University of Oxford is searching for the genes involved in sociability.

Michael Kimber has discovered how tiny biological packages produced by parasitic worms can control the immune system.

A study led by researchers at the University of Oxford shows that there’s been extensive immigration into and around...

James Field has just launched a new company called LabGenius, capitalising on the growing interest in synthetic...

To find out more about synthetic biology, and where it all started, I spoke to Professor Richard Kitney from Imperial...

Just four microbes could be the difference between whether someone develops asthma or not.

How the magnetic properties of galfenol can be used to send super fast signals and protect passengers in car crashes.

Why do animals make turns when they're running away from a predator?

A new fizzing powder stops bleeding in its tracks...

Are you one of those people who never forgets a fact but can’t remember a face? If so, you can probably blame your...

With so many people applying, how does NASA choose its astronauts?

How fit do you have to be to go to space and how do we test for it in advance?

What sort of person would you like to have as a companion in isolation?

Helen Sharman, the first British astronaut, reveals all about her journey into orbit alongside a team of Russian...

It takes more than just the individual to get an astronaut into space, who are the unsung heroes of space travel?

The region of the brain that links stress and depression has been identified.

The distribution of brain atrophy in patients with Parkinson's Disease has a network structure.

The quality of parenting received by young beetles influences how they look after their own larvae.

Small animals can escape larger predators by exploiting their ability to turn more rapidly.

Some bats rely on the detection of acoustic shadows to locate their prey.

Exploring the links between the chickenpox vaccination and shingles.

Concussion is proving a big headache for players and managers at the Rugby World Cup - but what does the science say?