In Short

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?

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

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

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 science

The Science Behind Jet Engines

What might iron-deficiency mean for the heart?

What can we expect in the future?

Supposedly, you can survive on only 473 genes - if you're a bacterium. But what do these genes actually do?

Every summer in the mid-Atlantic, a monstrous island of brown seaweed has been growing...

For the first time, a full map of all the neurons in a worm's body...

It is now almost certain that alien technology is not a viable explanation for Oumuamua’s peculiar traits

Scientists have found a hidden weakness of the superbug MRSA...

Bonus interview: With the constant development of electric cars, what will the future of racing look like?

Can scientists genetically alter plants, to make them more sensitive to light?