In Short

Simon Cotton explains the explosive history and the dangers to health of the weight-loss drug, 2,4-dinitrophenol

Premature birth is linked to a socially withdrawn personality.

Brian Clegg introduces an exotic chemical dynasty: the Vanadium oxides

Academic success at the end of compulsory education may be down to genetics.

A pill on a string could be used to detect cancer of the oesophagus.

For a decade we thought de-worming boosts school attendance, but is this really true?

Your way of thinking is a good indicator of whether you'll enjoy Joni or Metallica

Drinking one fizzy pop per day increases the risk of diabetes substainally...

Rocket power might be about to revolutionise the world of punting...

Simon Cotton on the compound that turns a shrinking violet into a hero: Adrenaline

A show by students from the UK and Japan about everything from genetics to astrophysics

Scientists have produced the first 3D, beating human heart chamber from a single stem cell

Brian Clegg tells us about a silicone gel, which can sometimes be a bit silly

Raychelle Burks introduces a red dye with a prickly history.

Evidence links volcanoes to the fall of the Roman Empire...

Could we separate the health benefits from psychoactive properties in marijuana?

A substance that directly causes brain ageing has been uncovered for the first time...

A study tracking bee populations shows that they do not mix well with climate change.

All hail self-driving taxis, as they could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 94%.

Half of all children with a genetic anxious temperament go on to develop depression

If life hands you lemons, make lemonade – or you could make citric acid, a very useful commodity chemical according to...

A study on mice has shown males and females feel pain via different biological pathways.

What do fish and aircraft have in common?

Brian Clegg on sodium sulfate, known as 'the miraculous salt' because of its strong laxative effects.