science Archive
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![Your mother may have been right when she reminded you to don your hat and scarf before heading into the cold. A Yale-led study has […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NEWSICON2-115x115.png "Wrap Up warm: the Cold Virus Replicates Better at Cooler Temperatures")
Wrap Up warm: the Cold Virus Replicates Better at Cooler Temperatures
Posted on January 13, 2015 | No CommentsYour mother may have been right when she reminded you to don your hat and scarf before heading into the cold. A Yale-led study has […] -
![As Stephen Fry tweeted a couple of years ago: “Books are no more threatened by Kindle than stairs by elevators.” But which one threatens you? […]](/wp-content/themes/arras/arras/images/thumbnail.png "The Battle of the Decade: Books vs E-readers")
The Battle of the Decade: Books vs E-readers
Posted on December 29, 2014 | No CommentsAs Stephen Fry tweeted a couple of years ago: “Books are no more threatened by Kindle than stairs by elevators.” But which one threatens you? […] -
![From landing the Philae spacecraft on a comet to extending life’s genetic alphabet, 2014 has been a very busy – and successful – year for […]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/PhilaeOnComet-195x110.jpg "The Year in Science: Top Discoveries of 2014")
The Year in Science: Top Discoveries of 2014
Posted on December 29, 2014 | 9 CommentsFrom landing the Philae spacecraft on a comet to extending life’s genetic alphabet, 2014 has been a very busy – and successful – year for […] -
Cameron: Maths and Science Teaching must be a Priority
Posted on December 14, 2014 | No CommentsA five year initiative budgeted at £67m will provide extra maths and science training for 15,000 current teachers and aims to recruit a further 2,500. […] -
![According to research from McGill university, it may be impossible to truly forget your mother tongue. By scanning the brains of Canadian girls with different […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/News-image-01-300x169-115x115.jpg "Forgetting Your First Language")
Forgetting Your First Language
Posted on November 26, 2014 | 1 CommentAccording to research from McGill university, it may be impossible to truly forget your mother tongue. By scanning the brains of Canadian girls with different […] -
![Absolute Pitch: the ability to instantly recognise the pitch of a note and/or produce a given note without reference to any internal standard. That is, being […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Physiology-Artist-Haneesh-Sidhu-195x110.jpg "Some Science Behind Singing")
Some Science Behind Singing
Posted on November 26, 2014 | No CommentsAbsolute Pitch: the ability to instantly recognise the pitch of a note and/or produce a given note without reference to any internal standard. That is, being […] -
![Could controlling your diet lead to a longer life? New research from the NYU Langone Medical Center suggests this may indeed be the case. In […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/News-image-01-115x115.jpg "Eat Less, Live Longer?")
Eat Less, Live Longer?
Posted on November 24, 2014 | No CommentsCould controlling your diet lead to a longer life? New research from the NYU Langone Medical Center suggests this may indeed be the case. In […] -
What Matters When Choosing a Leader?
Posted on November 16, 2014 | No CommentsWhen choosing a leader, it appears that the most intelligent looking candidates are almost always trumped by those who look healthier. This revelation comes from […] -
![New research from Mayo Clinic, Minesota, suggests the presence of a certain genetic marker can determine how well individuals will benefit from treatment for alcoholism. […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/News-image-01-300x1691-115x115.jpg "Alcoholism Recovery Linked to Genetics")
Alcoholism Recovery Linked to Genetics
Posted on November 11, 2014 | No CommentsNew research from Mayo Clinic, Minesota, suggests the presence of a certain genetic marker can determine how well individuals will benefit from treatment for alcoholism. […] -
![‘Time and tide wait for no man’. That’s one ancient proverb that never ceases to ring true. Some of our most fascinating insights about a […]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Twelfth-hour-195x110.jpg "Precious Time")
Precious Time
Posted on November 2, 2014 | No Comments‘Time and tide wait for no man’. That’s one ancient proverb that never ceases to ring true. Some of our most fascinating insights about a […] -
Optogenetics Removes Fear Response in Mice
Posted on October 20, 2014 | No CommentsA relatively new technique in neuroscience, optogenetics, showed its potential this week by preventing recall of a specific memory in mice. Shining light into the […] -
Bionic Plants
Posted on October 15, 2014 | No CommentsWe would be forgiven for thinking that evolution, combined with selective breeding, has made crop growth as effective as it can be. But it would seem […] -
![In the first ever Bang! video podcast, Iona Twaddell interviews Dr Eleanor Stride, a biomedical engineer who is working on using microbubbles to transport drugs […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/podcast-115x115.png "Bang! Video Podcast: Microbubbles and Drug Delivery")
Bang! Video Podcast: Microbubbles and Drug Delivery
Posted on March 17, 2014 | No CommentsIn the first ever Bang! video podcast, Iona Twaddell interviews Dr Eleanor Stride, a biomedical engineer who is working on using microbubbles to transport drugs […] -
Bang! Science Bites: The Doppler Effect
Posted on March 7, 2014 | No CommentsHowell Fu & Heidi Klumpe talk to us about the doppler effect.
