Interviews with Scientists

One option for using our waste for good is to turn it into 'Syngas' which can be used as fuel, Peter Jones...

It turns out that the jockey's amusing posture has some serious physics behind it. Andrew Spence tells us more...

It looks as if the world of scientific papers is about to be transformed. Cell Editor, Emilie Marcus, explains:

Many people manage to get pregnant doing it nature’s way. But some people need a little bit of medical help and that’s...

We've now heard how you can test embryos for vital clues as to which ones are probably the healthiest and...

Pregnant women are advised to eat well, to lay off the booze, not to smoke and to take it easy and put their feet up....

This week in science history saw, in 1867, Alfred Nobel first demonstrate dynamite in the UK, at Merstham Quarry in...

Darwin meets Hip hop at Baba Brinkman unveils his Rap Guide to Evolution at Cambridge University's Darwin Festival...

In the deep sea, where sunlight cannot reach, seeing is a particular challenge. We find out ways in which animals...

Information is constantly going into the brain, but how does it decide what to pay attention to and what to ignore? We...

The brain's processing of visual input is complex, we find out how optical illusions and bees are helping us...

Earlier this week, it was the World Conference of Science Journalists. Nearly a thousand science writers and...

Back in April, our technology correspondent Chris Vallance reported on the UK’s first Maker Faire. It’s now gone...

This week in science history saw, in 1869, the birth of Hans Spemann, a German embryologist who won a Nobel Prize for...

Electric and hybrid cars do have a bit of an image problem. Many people think they're a bit slow, a bit goody,...

So far, we’ve heard that electric cars have a great deal of potential but they're held back by their weight,...

Now, electric cars are not the only option we have for sustainable personal transport. Already, there are a number of...

We investigate why bee numbers are falling and what effect this will have on our agriculture.

Production and Advantages of Transgenic Plants

Biodynamic pest control on organic farms

Using greenhouses to create freshwater from seawater in arid countries.

This Week in Science History saw, in 1946, the death of John Logie Baird, the pioneer of television. Sarah Castor-...

Dr Joe Grove explains why World Hepatitis Day is so important, as one in 12 people worldwide are living with the...

Professor Jane McKeating takes us through the science of hepatitis, from it's discovery in the 1980s through to...