Science Articles, Interviews & Questions

14 February 2010

Is it possible to make a phone call from a black hole?

14 February 2010

James Jackson explains how satellites can look for changes in landscapes following earthquakes. Spotting patterns in...

14 February 2010

Meera Senthilingam speaks to resident techie Chris Vallance to explore how new technology can be used to aid relief...

14 February 2010

Researchers have discovered why tranquiliser agents are addictive. They deactivate a class of neurones whose job it is...

14 February 2010

Bees can issue a stop signal to warn their nest mates away from no-go and other areas where they might face danger!

11 February 2010

“Love is the drug and I need to score,” sang Bryan Ferry in the seventies, earning him a smash hit and a small fortune...

07 February 2010

Scientists have discovered the specific odour receptors used by the malaria-spreading mosquito species Anopheles...

07 February 2010

Can plastics pollute your body? We speak to Tamara Galloway who has identified a link between heart disease and...

07 February 2010

How do hormones, like oestrogen, affect aqatic ecosystems? Professor Karen Kidd explains more...