How It Works UK
'Reanimated' hearts can be successfully transplanted
A method for ‘reanimating’ organ donors’ hearts works just as well as the standard approach to collecting hearts for transplantation, new trial data shows. If widely applied, the method could increase the heart donor pool by an estimated 30 per cent
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How It Works UK
Earth is getting hotter despite government pledges
Average global temperatures are rising at an ever faster rate despite pledges by world leaders to tackle climate change
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Issue 179
How It Works UK
Hundreds of ancient, invisible structures discovered near our galaxy's centre
Astronomers have discovered hundreds of strange, string-like structures at the centre of our galaxy, possibly tracing the violent path of an ancient black hole eruption
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How It Works UK
A lung cancer pill drastically cuts the risk of death after surgery
A once-daily pill halved people’s risk of dying from a common lung cancer when they took the drug after tumour-removal surgery, new trial data shows
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BBC Science Focus
PUPS IN SCRUBS: DOGS COULD MAKE CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS BETTER FOR EVERYONE
Dogs have been bringing their owners comfort at home for centuries. Now, the pooches are branching out to do it hospitals
1 min |
July 2023
BBC Science Focus
ENTOMOLOGY - SPOTTY WINGS MAKE MONARCH BUTTERFLIES MORE AERODYNAMIC
New research shows that the butterflies fly better when they have more spots on their wings
2 min |
July 2023
BBC Science Focus
HIDDEN FUNGI ABSORB OVER A THIRD OF EARTH'S FOSSIL FUEL EMISSIONS
A new study pinpoints a major carbon pool in the filament networks of mycorrhizal fungi found underneath mushrooms
2 min |
July 2023
BBC Science Focus
DAILY MULTIVITAMIN CAN DELAY AGE-RELATED MEMORY LOSS
Study finds that a multivitamin pill a day keeps memory decline at bay
2 min |
July 2023
BBC Science Focus
THE T.REX WAS ACTUALLY A COWARD... SOMETIMES
According to palaeontologists behind Apple TV+'s Prehistoric Planet 2, the Tyrannosaurus rex was more than willing to run from a fight
1 min |
July 2023
BBC Science Focus
THE THREAT OF DAY ZERO
Queues at public water taps could become normal. What can we do to avoid them?
4 min |
July 2023
BBC Science Focus
HOW TO THINK BATIONALLY ABOUT AI
The entire planet is hooked on the conversation about Al and its sinister future. But, if you ask those in the know (and we have) our future with machines looks entirely different to what the world's CEOs would have us believe. Here's how to stop worrying and, maybe, learn to love AI...
10+ min |
July 2023
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
"Alien" signal arrives from Mars
Could you decode a mysterious message from space?
2 min |
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The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Extreme isolation
Lock yourself away with the scientists studying the effects of living completely alone.
2 min |
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The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
SCAVENGER HUNT
The summer holidays are almost here and that means The Week Junior Science+Nature's Scavenger Hunt is back.
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The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Melissa Cristina Márquez
Meet the marine biologist who is standing up for sharks.
3 min |
Issue 63
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
The human speed limit
We investigate secrets of speed and ask could you ever run as fast as the Flash?
3 min |
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The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
How do aeroplane toilets work?
What happens when nature calls at 10,000 metres high?
2 min |
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The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
THE AGE OF MACHINE LEARNING
Smart computers are changing our world. Are you ready for the reboot?
6 min |
Issue 63
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Should make-up be tested on animals?
The UK has changed a law to allow some make-up products to be tested on animals.
3 min |
Issue 63
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Stargazing in Utah the darkest state
Jamie Carter marvels at the night sky above Utah, a state packed with internationally-recognised dark-sky sites, iconic astrophoto locations and a long history of indigenous astronomy
6 min |
July 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Boosting detail in nebula photos - a case study
ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY PROCESSING | Expert processing tips to enhance your astrophotos | Combine RGB and narrowband data to give deep, rich images
3 min |
July 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Q&A A WITH A GALAXY RESEARCHER
Quasars are hungry monsters at the heart of galaxies, but the origins of these powerful objects have long been a mystery
3 min |
July 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
It's time that space had a female face
Equality for women will make a stronger space sector, says Gabriella Goddard
2 min |
July 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
A year with JWST
To celebrate JWST’s first year of operation, Jenny Winder takes a look at some of the landmark scientific discoveries it has made over the last 12 months
7 min |
July 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Euclid Shedding light on the dark Universe PRO
A new European space telescope launching this month will tackle the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy, reports Govert Schilling
7 min |
July 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Star swallows planet whole
Bloated star gives a dusty belch as it engulfs one of its orbiting planets
2 min |
July 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Building Magrathea
Worlds that orbit two white dwarfs could be relatively common
2 min |
July 2023
All About Space UK
THE FACE ON MARS AND OTHER SHAPES IN SPACE
Humans keep finding patterns among the stars, helping us locate and recognise astronomical wonders
8 min |
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All About Space UK
SECRET LIVES OF SPACE'S GREATEST HEROES
These six men and women made groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of the universe, and their stories are often linked in surprising ways
10+ min |
Issue 144
All About Space UK
SECRETS OF OBJECT X
Within the confines of the Triangulum Galaxy lies a mysterious object, but have scientists finally worked out why it behaves so strangely?
7 min |