In Short

Generally, things get bigger as they get hotter. Neil Withers examines one of the exceptions – zirconium tungstate

Prevention is better than cure. We know the causes, now how do we stop breast cancer?

E-Cigarettes seem to be everywhere but are they healthy or harmful and what's in them?

Long awaited vaccine for life threatening respiratory virus could be around the corner.

Cataracts take years to form, but new research shows that this could be reversed in weeks.

There's more to toluene than TNT, as Brian Clegg reveals

Childbirth happens rather a lot - but we still don't know a huge amount about it.

A new material has been created to delay the development of ice.

From an apron aflame to a popular propellant, Michael Freemantle tracks the history of guncotton

Your birth order will not necessarily determine your personality in later life.

A new coating for steel that reduces contaminants, such as bacteria, sticking to it has be

Brian Clegg introduces an essential nutrient, and the first to hold the name 'vitamin': Thiamine or vitamin B

Seven major engineering projects in the UK have been given 21 million in funding.

A story which starts knee-deep in sewage and ends with the spread of drug resistant infections like MRSA

As people move around more and more should we be worrying about the diseases they carry?

How much of what we say and do is reflected in the physical structure of our brains?

Going for a long run gave mice the same high as if they were smoking cannabis.

Pigments detected in fossils, revealing previously unknown colours of extinct animals.

Wouldn't it be great to have a molecule named after you? But perhaps not this week's compound, the chemical...

Hayley Birch discovers the compound that opened up a wing of the periodic table for reactions: Xenon hexafluoroplatinate

Concussion is a problem in many sports, but there are ways you can spot them on the pitch.

Fidgeting could add years to your life

A new layer for solar cells has been developed to cool them and improve their efficiency.

Planned for 2024, the European-Extremely Large Telescope will be the biggest in the world