The theory of evolution by natural selection is undoubtedly one of science’s most famous theories; there are not many people...
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A lovely whiff of summer is floating through the UK this week, marking the beginning of the most frantic holiday...
As the second year biologists and biomedical scientists journey on into their immunology course this term, I can’t say that...
What does psychology tell us about effective slide show design? Assuming, conservatively, that you held a Power Point Presentation (PPP)...
We think of life in utero (during pregnancy) as a quiescent environment for the developing foetus. However the reality is...
You may not have heard of Lise Meitner, but she was one of the most important scientists of the 20th...
When the great evolutionary biologist and geneticist JBS Haldane was asked: ‘Would you give your life to save your brother?’...
Do inventions restrict innovation? Is there an awkward relationship between open source and patents? I find out, using...
Themes of the last fortnight have been the OCO-2 satellite launch, a badger reprieve and energy subsidy stats. Satellite to...
Every April, one thousand or so of the world’s toughest athletes gather in southern Morocco for a punishing six-day foot...
DNA and the concept of genes fascinated me from the word go. To me, studying life from the perspective of...
Themes of the last fortnight have been medical money spinners, more stem cell controversy and Doctors 2.0. Medical money spinners...
Themes of the last fortnight have included passing the Turing test and Space. Find the top science web vids here...
If we call somebody a birdbrain, we’re normally implying they’re a little lacking in the old grey matter. But scientists...
Themes of the last fortnight have been antibiotic resistance and road building in the Amazon. Find the top science web...
It may have been four years ago, but the swine flu pandemic of 2009/10 is still fresh in our minds....
In February 2014, Mexican castaway Jose Salvador Alvarenga washed up on the remote island of Ebon Atoll, just off the...
It is clear from recent trends that science is heading towards a more ‘open’ future. However there has always been...
Themes from the last fortnight have been cutting mosquito diseases, the role of inflammation in disease and the graphene gimmick....
More and more scientists are starting to approach aging as a 'disease' that can be 'cured'. Can this be done?...
Themes from the last fortnight have been big data, divestment from fossil fuels and high air pollution. Big data revolution...
We all know the concept of James Cameron’s Avatar: moving another body with your mind. In the film, paraplegic Marine...
Themes of the last fortnight have been gravitational waves, publication ethics and the new IPCC report. Gravitational waves These are...
Themes of the last fortnight have been the GM crops inquiry, the circadian eye and doubts about the stem cell...
The process of getting a science paper published isn’t as straightforward as one would imagine. Although getting science to the...
There is nothing Ronan the Sea Lion loves more than a good bop along to the Backstreet Boys. But her...
The United Kingdom needs to adopt a Breakthrough Therapy model similar to that in the United States if it is...
Themes of the last fortnight have been the weather, further research into epigenetics and the many uses of 3D printing....
We are constantly reminded of the looming, ominous and terrible prospect of cancer. Just sitting on the underground you are...
Ouch! Wouldn’t it be great if instead of a jab with a needle, you could just eat a vaccine instead?...
