In Short

Scientists have been able to alter emotional memories in mice by using light.

Find out about the research into back pain that may help couples to get more intimate...

Mental health support online with the help of assessment tool 'myGRiST'

It reeks of rotting fish but finds use in a range of applications - Jenna Bilbrey introduces trimethylamine

We checked in with rising stars in engineering and physical sciences about their research

Can a smartphone diagnose Parkinson's disease?

Stonehenge's stone circle may not be the only interesting sight in the vicinity

Suffering a bereavement makes elderly people more susceptible to infections.

Scientists are looking into ways to help your own body fight back against cancer

Do camouflaging cuttlefish hold the key to creating a automatic colour- changing material?

Phenol, that mainstay of the chemical industry, was a familiar smell around the house in soap. Brian Clegg reveals all

Simon Cotton describes one of his favourite school chemistry experiments, involving this week's compound: Glycerol

Why photographic ID may not be the best way to identify who someone is...

It's highly toxic but essential for studying detailed structures of cells. Brian Clegg introduces osmium tetraoxide

The Stardust probe returns after years of collecting particles from another solar system.

This week in the Planet Earth Podcast: Ilik Saccheri and Arjen Van 't Hof of the University of Liverpool describe...

The cell which is ancestral to all life on earth may have had a little bit of a leak...

You may have created it in a fiery flash or taken it to soothe a burning stomach. Simon Cotton on magnesium oxide

Bacteria found in deep oil reserves could be used to generate energy.

Why don't fish freeze in sub-zero seas? Helen Scales introduces the compounds that protect them - antifreeze...

We catch up with one of the country's leading lights in green chemistry...

Driverless cars will be trialed on the roads of the UK by January 2015

It makes a sweet banana-flavoured treat, but can ruin home brewed beer; Jenna Bilbrey introduces isoamyl acetate