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31 March 2017
Brain implants help people with paralysis, nicotine exposure affects male offspring, toxoplasma, how human handedness...
28 March 2017
What goes on inside atoms: how can you harness the incredible energy locked inside, and how do you create new elements.
27 March 2017
Your questions answered, including the best cure for a hangover.
27 March 2017
Does one or two steps at a time require more energy, and which is better for a work-out?
21 March 2017
A biochemical test for autism has been developed by scientists in the US...
21 March 2017
Are trends in modern living helping or harming our ability to reproduce?
20 March 2017
Can HIV be transferred through a mosquito bite?
14 March 2017
Meet the thousands of pieces of space debris above our heads, which could cause a catastrophe for future space travel.
14 March 2017
The DNA sequencing revolution is providing ever more data about genomes from all kinds of species, from humans to...
13 March 2017
Is it better to throw your old bulbs out immediately, or only as they break?
10 March 2017
SpaceX and NASA compete to get people back to the Moon, Richard meets a man who grows space tomatoes in human urine,...
10 March 2017
Palaeontologists find discoveries in the dental plaque of neanderthals
10 March 2017
Where have all the bees gone? Do mermaids exist? What causes deja vu?
07 March 2017
Our expert panel tackle your science questions.
03 March 2017
Why do I get a stitch when I run? Is there such thing as baby brain?
03 March 2017
When we drink a cup of tea, how much of it comes straight back out?
28 February 2017
What does climate change mean for our futures, and are we taking it seriously?
24 February 2017
Why is there oil beneath the earth? What caused the big bang? Can we create artificial rain?
21 February 2017
In this episode we hear about epilepsy, the sushi-belt model of transport in neurons, a mother in ancient Troy, the...
21 February 2017
Social media campaigns in aid of charities and social causes can have a huge impact, if they last long enough to be...
21 February 2017
What could be causing the recent reduction in new HIV cases?
20 February 2017
If we put a giant mirror in space, could see Earth a million years ago?
17 February 2017
Why do chillies burn my fingers? How dangerous are cell phone towers for your health? Who names cyclones? Do white and...
16 February 2017
Tiny sensor capable of transmitting information over a week from inside the body and powered by stomach acid has been...