Interviews with Scientists

A new study sheds more light on how the brain responds to its first ever whiff of nicotine. By looking at activity in...

What happens if someone loses a body part? Can an artificial replacement be wired back up to the brain so it can be...

New research simulates battery designs on a computer to try and predict what the next breakthrough might be.

New materials known as 'microcapsules' are being used to extend the life-span of batteries....

Life needs accessible nitrogen - but for over 100 years we've known that the amount of nitrogen available may not...

If you're using electrical activity in your brain to control a prosthetic or a wheelchair, you don't want it...

Professor Sang Bok Lee explains how his new device, made up of nanopillars, could provide a radical new way to store...

Electrodes detect facial muscle movements and translate them into speech...

The world is united behind a project called ITER, the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor. Later this...

Over 90% of Throat and Mouth cancers contain the genetic signature of the Human Papilloma Virus. Scientists think that...

Doctors are reporting significant success in treating OCD by using deep brain stimulation, which is carried out by...

How do tiny fish and lobster larvae find their way home?

New insights into protein shape may provide novel treatments for serious diseases of the circulatory system, including...

Scientists solve the structure of a protein pivotal for repairing damaged DNA. Due to various factors such as UV in...

A class of material known as 'multiferroics' respond to both magnetic and electric fields. The latest...

A special type of rust, called 'green rust', could be used to scrub contaminants from the environment to make...

A new form of solar cell that uses plastic instead of silicone may make solar panels a cheap and effective way of...