This week the USA has carried out its first executions by lethal injection since April.
In Short
In short: brief podcast episodes telling compelling science stories.
13 September 2017
Researchers have used a novel technique to understand coral loss over a period of 240 years.
13 September 2017
New research suggests it's not just aging eggs that can harm chances of pregnancy.
01 September 2017
Can bacteria influence the sex life of animals? Well, a serendipitous discovery made by researchers at UC Berkeley and...
23 August 2017
Why are knee osteoarthritis cases on the rise? It's not what you might expect...
21 August 2017
What kinds of food might you be able to forage in a city green space?
14 August 2017
Cellular garbage disposal units play a role in the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
27 July 2017
Remembering violent experiences significantly reduces short term memory and other cognitive abilities, researchers at...
24 July 2017
Students from the UK and from Japan together attended a week of science and cultural exchange at Murray Edwards College...
24 July 2017
Students from the UK and from Japan together attended a week of science and cultural exchange at Murray Edwards College...
21 July 2017
How does sleep clear away a protein linked to Alzheimer's Disease?
11 July 2017
Why do the fastest stars in the galaxy only appear in one part of the sky?
07 July 2017
Cambridge University neuroscientists have invented a memory-boosting app called GameShow, designed to help patients in...
07 July 2017
Some beaches are made of silky sands, and elsewhere pebbles are plentiful... But why?
30 June 2017
UCL researchers have created a device for patients with nystagmus - wobbliness of the eyes. Instead of being able to...
29 June 2017
How do birds end up with differently-shaped eggs?
29 June 2017
Recent heatwaves had everyone reaching for the sunscreen. But what effect are they having on our health?
22 May 2017
Where did the agent that locked hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide come from?
17 May 2017
Can turning back the clock be key to protecting ourselves against viruses?
11 May 2017
A new method to turn greenhouse gas methane into methanol...
10 May 2017
From solving crime scenes to hunting wildlife criminals, Team Three demystify forensic genetics.
10 May 2017
Miss In Vitro, Miss In Vivo and Miss In Silico battle it out to become the Next Genetics Top Model.
10 May 2017
From genetics to computer programming, Team One explore outbreaks of infectious diseases.
21 March 2017
A biochemical test for autism has been developed by scientists in the US.