Interviews with Scientists

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...

It's been an unusual few weeks in astronomy - not only have we had a close fly-by of Asteroid DA14, but also a...

Dr Jonathan Shanklin may be better known as one of the men who discovered the hole in the ozone layer. So why the...

360 million years ago, the first four legged creatures moved onto land. Now researchers are rethinking what they might...

Which animal is the best listener? We ask Dr Matt Mason what the middle ear bones can tell us about the hearing of...

Can sharks really smell blood from a quarter of a mile away? We ask fish olfaction expert Jonathan Cox...

New research suggests bees can sense electric fields surrounding flowers. Professor Daniel Robert discusses the...

Recent research has shown bees can see iridescence on the surface of some flower petals. But how does this affect the...

We find out what keeps Professor Cori Bargmann up all night.

We navigate our way around a fruit flies brain to find out exactly how pheromones switch females onto copulation mode.