Interviews with Scientists

Using DNA analysis to unpick pollen preference in bees...

When given the option, dogs didn't reciprocate feeding the humans that fed them

Listener Geoff says he experienced unusual COVID symptoms - having been double vaccinated already...

Scientists are planning psychedelic trials to treat depression, anorexia, and OCD...

MDMA isn't a classical psychedelic drug - but some are using it as a form of psychedelic therapy...

Psychedelic researcher David Nutt explains what happens to the brain on LSD...

Why does nature produce hallucinogenic compounds? One study set out to uncover the answer...

UK COVID cases are on the rise again - and unfortunately, so are rates of hospitalisations...

From LSD to DMT - these drugs have unusual effects on your mental state...

Astronomers have pinned down roughly when the first stars and galaxies appeared in the universe...

Soft drinks make lateral flow tests give a false positive result. Why?

How do they help to bring new life into the world?

Otters have the thickest fur of any animal - as well as an incredible ability to make body heat...

The world saw two major marine fires in one week. Is it the end of days? Sally Le Page investigates...

A new temporary pacemaker developed that uses wireless smartphone charging tech...

New results from the Com-Cov trial mixing doses of COVID vaccines are promising

Sweeteners could be negatively changing the behaviour of your friendly gut bacteria

Perfectly preserved, 230 million year old beetles have been found inside fossilized dinosaur poo

What's a synapse, what does it do?

Is Lyme disease increasing in the UK?

What causes Lyme disease, and how can we identify the strains and symptoms?

What are the tell-tale signs of Lyme disease, and what can happen if it's not treated?

From their complex life cycle to their specialised mouth parts, and how to protect yourself from a bite

An integrated map of the imaging, metabolic profiles and underlying gene expression patterns across the Alzheimer brain...