Interviews with Scientists

David Julius explains how we sense pain and how pain can be managed.

Fifty years ago this year, Cambridge researchers showed that nerves carry signals as electrical impulses.

Glaswegian youngsters are picking up speech characteristics from Eastenders, researchers have found.

Could chemicals used in the fracking process seep into our drinking water?

Fracking has been linked to earth tremors in Blackpool, but should that be a source of concern?

Escapes of methane from fracking sites could trigger substantial global warming, as methane is a greenhouse gas.

Should we be worried about fracking?

Fracking has led to lower energy prices in the US, so could the UK see a similar trend?

Is fracking an energy source the UK should explore? Or is it a risk too far?

Fracking has been subject of intense global debate in recent months. But what does it involve?

Environmental campaigners are worried about a badger cull intended to restrict the spread of TB. But what can models...

And finally, our gene of the month is Cleopatra, named after the legendary Egyptian queen, who was said to have...

Dr Turi King has an unusual interest in men - she studies their Y chromosomes to track their family history.

In Mark Henderson's JBS Haldane genetics Society award lecture, he argues we should move away from talking about...

DNA sequencing is now cheap and accessible, but what can studying our genes tell us about our family history?

Earlier in the year, some hoped that a comet as bright as the Moon might be visible this autumn, but now many are more...

If Greenland's ice sheets melted global sea-levels could rise by several meters. But how hot will it need to get...

A new way of profiling all the chemicals made by cells when they are injured could help us reverse the damage caused by...

How an ordinary trip to the beach inspired a new treatment for osteoporosis...

A team of researchers from Murdoch University discuss how their research has led to clinical trials for a new muscular...

Research on Shark vision has inspired the design of a wet suit that will camouflage surfers to sharks...

Robert Massey gives us a round-up of this month's astronomy news

Genetic techniques are providing new insights into the origins of schistosomiasis, a tropical disease that is caused by...

Changes in gene expression could be used to predict whether individuals will respond successfully to the influenza...