Interviews with Scientists

Hawksbill turtles are critically endangered, and their numbers continue to decline. Now, new research shows a glimmer...

We ask Matt Waldon how we tackle Cholera in the modern world and find out how the disease could have reached Haiti...

Medical Historian Richard Barnett tells the story of the epidemiologist John Snow and asks whether we've...

PhD student Ankur Mutreja discusses his work; sequencing the genome of cholera bacteria in order to track the 7th...

How turtles mate, and the prospects for sub-sea energy generation.

Planet Earth - polychaete worms

A new scientific theory suggests that a knock to the head, could cause not just trauma but an immune system response...

We speak to 'enviromental entrepreneur' Jason Drew about his plan to close loops in the food chain by feeding...

We speak to Tim Benton, the UK champion for food security, to find out why we should be hungry to secure our food...

We find out how changing the way rice photosynthesises could lead to better crop yields...

We peer into the depths of the science of sinkholes to find out when and how they appear...

Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch talks to Naked Scientist Ben Valsler about his role as guest director of the...

And finally, our gene of the month is Fruitless.

US researchers have discovered that a pseudogene might be involved in controlling an important cancer gene

Scientists have discovered that the X-chromosome inactivation gene Xist may be involved in cancer

Researchers have found circular RNA for the first time

Now it’s time to turn to the genetics of another developmental disorder - Specific Language Impairment, or SLI.

We’re all becoming more aware of autism and related disorders such as Asperger’s syndrome.

Cambridge University researchers have tested a new way of sensing the atmosphere, using sensors mounted on a remote-...

A new screening method for potential drugs to fight parasites has been developed using yeast to help identify effective...

Eighty million trees in Britain are at risk of dying from ash dieback – a fungal disease that’s gradually spreading...

The new Antarctic research station, Halley VI, was designed with scientists in mind. But what are the challenges of...

Antarctica is part of the world most affected by a changing climate. Atmospheric research there can help us understand...

With C/2011 L4 Pan-STARRS in March and ISON in December, 2013 is looking to be a good year to put comets in your...