Interviews with Scientists

Robert Plomin at King’s College London has discovered that genetics makes an unexpectedly large contribution to...

To get the low-down on the mysteries of methylation I spoke to one of the leading experts in the field - Professor...

Graphene has some truly exceptional properties. The real killer application will be in something totally novel, but...

We have heard all the hype, but what is graphene actually doing for us right now? What are the current uses of this...

Graphene has some impressive properties, but how do we actually make it commercially? What happens in a graphene-...

Graphene was first isolated in 2004. Since then we have heard the hype, but what actually IS graphene? And why is...

Bonobos can communicate just like human babies, by using sounds with different meaning depending on the context.

Carnivores have vertical-shaped pupils, but herbivores have horizontal pupils. Scientists have now discovered why.

An organism called Fractofusus, 565 million years ago, is the first fossil example of life reproducing itself.

Researchers have tracked down the genetic factors that lead to the onset of Huntington's disease, to deduce at...

Scientists have discovered a trigger for the regeneration of skin, hair or organs in humans. This could be used to...

Could the hormone associated with breast feeding and mother-baby bonding also be responsible for our feelings of...

How do hormones help take you on a path to a gender? And what can disrupt this process?

Testosterone is associated with lust and aggression, but does it deserve its reputation, and what would a world...

How do sex hormones work, and what happens when you start taking supplements?

Extra hammocks are the key to keeping hamsters happy, but how do you ever know how an animal is feeling?

A little digging has revealed there's more to some dinosaurs' teeth than meets the eye...

You might think it’s the weather getting you down, but could bacteria be to blame for some of the symptoms of...

Research implies street lights can come off with no increase in crimes or crashes.

The Philae lander has detected complex, organic molecules on comet 67P, four of which have never been found on comets...

Mosquitoes are becoming an increasing problem with the spread of disease, but in order to tackle them we first need to...

For the egg and sperm to combine their DNA they first both have to be in the same format, but what is the sperm's...

Cancer is caused by gene mutation but how much is too much and could increasing mutations lead to new treatments?

How do some animals navigate the world without maps? A neuron in worms has been discovered that can detect the earth...