Answers to Science Questions

I tried probiotics for two weeks and now I've got the trots - what's happening?!

I suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). If I eat probiotics, it seems to prevent the gurgling symptoms. I read...

Is it safe to swallow chewing gum?

Would the implants you are talking about help people with MS?

What does the word bionic actually mean and how would a bionic object be incorporated into the body?

I want to say that I'm very much in favour of the work Kevin is doing. I think it's great to look into...

I've got spondylitis of the spine and neck. A first-aider friend of mine suggested rubbing aftershave into the...

When do you think it will be possible to experience direct input into the brain and will we be able to have false...

What's the difference between a cochlea implant and a normal hearing aid?

Is the smoking vaccine safe in conjunction with things like anti-depressants?

I'm an ex-smoker. Every so often I get a dream that I'm smoking and think that it's ok. Is that normal?

Does the nicotine vaccine stop the cravings to smoke?

Are fizzy and sweet drinks addictive?

Nicorette gum has helped me to give up smoking. What happens if I get addicted to the gum?!

In the Western world we seem more addicted to food than anything else. Cigarettes seem to suppress hunger, and this...

On night when I was in Italy on holiday, a bright light appeared. I turned around and saw a big round thing and it was...

Are there any substances on other planets that can be used for energy?

I've always wondered why these supposed aliens with their amazing spaceships get all the way to Earth and then...

I often see lights in the sky when I'm driving. Are they aeroplanes or are they UFOs?

I was out in the garden in the early 1990s and saw a light in the distance. It then came closer and closer and got...

What was the object I saw while gardening?

If Santa were real, would it be possible to make reindeer fly?

My wife and I were walking through a park in the evening. Suddenly, a light shot across, hovered over us and then shot...

Is it normal for you to have a body temperature lower than 36.7celsius ?