Science
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
ONLINE JUNK FOOD ADS: COULD A BAN CUT OBESITY?
The UK government has proposed a ban on internet ads for junk food. Could it improve the nation’s health?
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January 2021
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
THE SEASONS OF YOU
THE CALENDAR YEAR FOLLOWS THE PATTERN OF SPRING, SUMMER, AUTUMN, WINTER. BUT PERHAPS IT SHOULDN’T…
8 min |
January 2021
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
DON'T BLOW YOUR TOP
It’s vital to keep your blood pressure healthy. This is how I keep an eye on mine
2 min |
January 2021
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
LET'S REWRITE THE FUTURE
By repeating the mistakes of the past, we’re dooming the future. It’s time to come up with some new ideas
2 min |
January 2021
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE
In the last decade, we’ve taken photos of a black holes, peered into the heart of atoms and looked back at the birth of the Universe. And yet, there are yawning gaps in our understanding of the Universe and the laws that govern it. These are the mysteries that will be troubling physicists and astronomers over the next decade and beyond
10 min |
January 2021
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
BEAT THE BURNOUT
HOW SCIENCE CAN HELP YOU GET THE BETTER OF PANDEMIC FATIGUE
10 min |
January 2021
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
The Cracks In Cosmology
In terms of our understanding of the Universe, some things just don’t add up. Which means either our measurements are wrong, or our theories are…
8 min |
New Year 2021
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
SWARM INTELLIGENCE
Small, simple, cheap satellites are being developed to explore and study space in new ways. If we deploy them in vast swarms, these ‘CubeSats’ could change the way we see and protect our planet
8 min |
New Year 2021
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
REWILDING
CAN IT SAVE OUR WILDLIFE AND TEMPER CLIMATE CHANGE?
10+ min |
New Year 2021
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
RISE CLONES
ANIMALS – FROM PETS AND LIVESTOCK TO WORKING DOGS AND EXTINCT SPECIES – ARE BEING CLONED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES. BUT COPYING ANIMALS FROM THEIR GENETIC MATERIAL IS CREATING PROBLEMS AS QUICKLY AS IT’S SOLVING THEM
8 min |
New Year 2021
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
MIND GAMES
Virtual reality is being used to treat a wide range of mental health problems. Meet some of the scientists who are pioneering VR therapy and the people who are benefitting from it
10 min |
New Year 2021
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
How To Survive Christmas
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… but let’s be honest, it can also be quite stressful. This month, clinical psychologist linda blair gives us her top tips on how to survive christmas
3 min |
December 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
Covid-19: How Should We Count Deaths?
How can we calculate the true toll of the pandemic?
4 min |
December 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
THE EXPLAINER
WHAT WAS THE BIG BANG?
3 min |
December 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
UNIVERSE, SAY CHEESE!
IN A CALIFORNIA LAB, SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS ARE PUTTING THE FINISHING TOUCHES TO A COLOSSAL CAMERA THAT COULD CHANGE THE WAY WE VIEW THE COSMOS
5 min |
December 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
SHOULD WE BE SIGNALLING OUR EXISTENCE TO ALIEN LIFE?
Astrobiologist and extraterrestrial researcher Dr Douglas Vakoch speaks to Sara Rigby about transmitting messages into the cosmos in the hope of finding intelligent extraterrestrial life
6 min |
December 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
WHERE ARE THE ALIENS IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM?
A FLEET OF MISSIONS IS SPREADING ACROSS THE SOLAR SYSTEM TO INVESTIGATE OUR NEIGHBOURS FOR SIGNS OF LIFE. HERE’S WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR
10+ min |
December 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
WATER FOUND ON THE MOON COULD QUENCH FUTURE ASTRONAUTS' THIRST
Water could be more widespread on the Moon than previously thought. New readings from NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) indicate that molecular water (H2O) is present in the Clavius crater, one of the largest craters on the Moon.
5 min |
December 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
IN PRAISE OF ‘AWE' WALKS
Spending time outdoors is great for your health, but there’s an easy way to reap even better benefits
2 min |
December 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
WHY WE WANT TO BELIEVE...
Whether they’re tiny microbes or little green men, aliens never fail to capture our imagination. So why do they have such a hold on our collective psyche?
10 min |
December 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
IN SEARCH OF DARKNESS
The nights might be getting longer, but the internet is open and ready for business 24 hours a day. Is this a good thing?
2 min |
December 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
Bold New Plans For The Future Of Space Exploration
The plans include landing the first woman on the lunar surface, establishing a space station in orbit around the Moon, and returning samples of Martian rock to Earth
5 min |
November 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
It's A Slug's Game Solar-Powered Sea Slug
Sea slugs sport some of nature’s most unreal adaptations, including solarpowered skin and disposable penises. Welcome to their weird world
4 min |
November 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
Why (Nearly) Everything You've Been Told About Your Diet Is Wrong
We all know that fat is bad for you and veganism is super-healthy, right? Not necessarily. Read on as we bust some of the biggest, most-enduring food myths…
10+ min |
November 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
Covid-19: Is It Mutating?
A number of media outlets reported that the coronavirus is mutating. Is it a cause for concern?
3 min |
November 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
THE PUZZLE OF A PERSON
Forensic anthropologist Prof Dame Sue Black talks to Amy Barrettabout what it’s like to dissect a human body, how a single bone can tell a whole story, and the ways in which we can identify perpetrators from the backs of their hands
6 min |
November 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
HOW TO MAKE THE PERFECT CUPPA
IN BRITAIN, WE DRINK AROUND 165 MILLION CUPS OF TEA A DAY, SO LET’S GET IT RIGHT. FOOD SCIENTIST DR STUART FARRIMOND REVEALS ALL…
3 min |
October 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
The Psychology Of Resilience And How To Cultivate It
No matter what life throws at some people, they seem to roll with the punches and come through the other side stronger than ever. With many of us now experiencing bereavement, illness, job loss and insecurity, what can we learn from these resilient individuals and how can we be more like them?
10 min |
October 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
THE EXPLAINER WHY DO WE SLEEP?
Q&A:
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October 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
THE DIAGNOSIS DETECTIVES
Sometimes, doctors have to unleash their inner sleuths in order to solve tricky cases
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