Science Podcasts

This month: Jupiter's Juno mission, the magical world of Pluto and spacewalking.

How old is the Universe, and what is the basis of the power-nap?

Cardiac cells grown on silicon grids are providing new insights into how the heart works

It's hard to get every last drop of soap out the bottle but a new plastic has solved that.

It's rare but we need it and supplies have been low. Scientists find a way to source it.

Answering your queries, from how do tattoos work to what's the best position to sleep in

After five years of travelling through space, NASA's Juno has finally reached Jupiter...

The vaccines have been tested successfully on mice, that may help combat the Zika virus.

Is the vaccine against Zika feasible? Are GM crops bad for us? Can we cure aging?

A new approach to music - making violins from silk.

Mini-guts are paving the way towards personalized therapy for cystic fibrosis

Sun powered aeroplane Solar Impulse 2 breaks world record without the drop of a jet fuel.

Drug production, early career researchers, honeybees, human migrations and pain.

From the physics of chocolate emulsions to the psychology of the right cutlery.

How do octopuses camouflage if they are colour blind?

... and should we? Or should we be looking further afield to Mars?

Holy smokes! Tobacco plant may light up the way to beat malaria.

Is there a new way to treat Zika? Can an inflammatory cream help to fight Zika?

Want to know how to survive a heart failure?

Exercising four hours after learning has been shown to boost long term memory.

Chris observes a post mortem and asks how this once common practice is still saving lives

What is the composition of water, could strong magnets on cars stop crashes...

Could genetic testing help identify who is at risk from dying young?

Is the public ready to look inside its genes?