In Short

Why might someone need a new kidney, and what's involved in the process?

In response to an earlier story about planting trees for climate change - it's more complex than it seems...

The more diverse the carbon compounds in a lake are, the more greenhouse gases it seems to emit...

Sensitive to stomach acid, it only releases vitamins inside you but protects them in the packet and cooking pot...

Based on the proteins the bacteria express when they infect, a new vaccine can block lethal Staph infections...

It's not just humans that have a complex social structure...

What did the second man-made object to leave the solar system detect as it entered intergalactic space...

When oil companies dispose of wastewater deep underground, earthquakes get more common and more dangerous...

A piece of glass, with a clever in-built structure, can mimic machine visual perception...

Overweight children have less grey matter in the front parts of the brain...

Analysis of old texts can shed light on wellbeing back in history...

Increasing the activity of mutated genes makes cancer cells stand out to the immune system...

A flexible robot - thinner than a piece of thread - that can be controlled using a magnetic field and snake its way...

Fridges with improved efficiency could be the spin off from new technology that uses twisted materials to create a...

A new prosthesis for a lost limb can communicate with the wearer's nervous system...

How do gene therapy techniques work, and what are the risks?

The government might change planning restrictions to allow taller masts. Will the signal be worth the eyesore?

Can bacteria help cool the climate?

Human papilloma viruses are the cause of cervical and head and neck cancers in men and women.

Worldwide, nearly 40 million people are infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Here's the Quick Fire...

Up to 10% of young people are infected with chlamydia. Here's the Quick Fire Science, from Phil Sansom...

How has a gene for resistance evolved long before the antiseptic it's resistant to?

The Science Behind Jet Engines

The science behind science