Very Interesting
Big Tech Takes On The Pandemic
Google and Facebook could use the data they collect to track how coronavirus spreads
2 min |
July/August 2020
Very Interesting
An End To Aids Is In Sight
Conclusive results of an eight-year study find that men on an antiretroviral HIV treatment have a zero risk of passing on the virus to sexual partners
2 min |
July/August 2020
Very Interesting
Building Medicine From Nature's Blueprints
Nanotechnology has the potential to revolutionise medicine – enabling us to target cancer cells, deliver drugs and fight antibiotic resistance, says biological physicist Sonia Contera
8 min |
July/August 2020
Very Interesting
Is Anybody In There?
Groundbreaking new research has discovered that 15% of coma patients might be conscious and aware of their surroundings – now, the race is on to find ways to bring them back
6 min |
July/August 2020
Farmer's Weekly
New Predator Insects May Help Fight Major Maize Pests
Two newly identified parasitoids promise major benefits as biological control solutions for maize pests in Africa and Europe. Researchers Paul-André Calatayud, senior research scientist at the French Research Institute for Development, and Sevgan Subramanian, principal scientist and insect pathologist at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, wrote about their recent discovery.
4 min |
May 15, 2020
Very Interesting
THE ANIMAL BLINGDOM
While many creatures adapt to blend into their environment, there are some who show no such regard for convention. Here are some of our favourite show-offs from the animal kingdom…
5 min |
May/June 2020
Very Interesting
Slipping the noose
An international trip should be an opportunity for learning, growing and excitement, but an advancing virus completely alters the outlook
4 min |
May/June 2020
Very Interesting
Don't duck the issue
Feeding wildlife: can it do more harm than good?
4 min |
May/June 2020
Very Interesting
ABOUT-FACE
Police forces are coming under fire for their trials of live facial recognition technology
4 min |
May/June 2020
Very Interesting
Rose-Tinted Rearview Mirrors
Nostalgia: why does the past look so good, and are we blinded to new experiences?
3 min |
May/June 2020
Very Interesting
Drawn In By Leonardo
Leonardo Da Vinci survives in our minds as a great artist, but his drawings show that he was also one of the great Renaissance scientists
4 min |
May/June 2020
Very Interesting
What If I Could Remember Everything?
Far from being a flaw, the ability to forget may play a crucial role in the brain’s memory system, according to Professor Oliver Hardt
5 min |
May/June 2020
Very Interesting
Almost Invisible
In Fort Worth, Texas, Lockheed Martin is building one of the world’s first stealth jump jets
4 min |
May/June 2020
Very Interesting
Supercharge Your Willpower
New Year’s resolutions seem like a distant memory… But it turns out scientists are discovering there are some mind tricks that can take your powers of self-control to the next level
10+ min |
May/June 2020
Very Interesting
THE PLIGHT OF THE HUMBLE BEE
Our way of life depends upon bees, but these insects are under threat. Samantha Alger is an environmental scientist and pollinator specialist, uncovering the secret lives of bees
8 min |
March/April 2020
Very Interesting
THE TRANSPORT REVOLUTION
From hyper-fast trains to flying taxis, we look at the vehicles that are set to transform how we get around
4 min |
March/April 2020
Very Interesting
HEADING AND DEMENTIA: ARE FOOTBALLERS PUTTING THEMSELVES AT RISK?
A new study has revealed that footballers are more likely to die of degenerative brain disease than non-players. Former pro footballers have called for a ban on heading, and the Scottish Football Association recently announced they were considering a ban for children under 12. But what does the research say?
5 min |
March/April 2020
Very Interesting
LIFE ON MARS
The red planet is a pretty lively place. In the last 12 months, orbiters, rovers and landers, as well as the scientists operating them, have spotted the scars of ancient raging rivers, felt the shudders of a Marsquake and uncovered evidence of liquid water deep underground. As we discover more about the red planet’s tantalisingly Earth-like story, one question still persists: is there, or has there ever been, life on Mars? Here’s everything we know so far…
8 min |
March/April 2020
Very Interesting
Testosterone may not be linked to empathy
Researchers have poured cold water on the idea that people with increased testosterone have reduced empathy.
1 min |
March/April 2020
Very Interesting
Should You Upgrade Your Brain?
Mind-machine interfaces have the potential to upgrade our intelligence and supercharge our thinking. But at what cost?
6 min |
March/April 2020
Very Interesting
EXPANDING HORIZONS
Astronaut Don Thomas unpacks a future that will include our current learners – the ‘Mars Generation’
5 min |
January/February 2020
Very Interesting
HOW CHARISMATIC POLITICIANS FAIL UPWARDS
Despite blunder-filled careers, confident officials often rise above more capable colleagues. Why? And why is it happening now?
7 min |
January/February 2020
Very Interesting
CELEBRATING SIESTAS
Daytime naps help the brain process information that’s hidden from conscious awareness
2 min |
January/February 2020
Very Interesting
THE GREAT BRITISH BLAST-OFF
The site has been chosen and building will soon begin on what will become Britain’s first spaceport
7 min |
January/February 2020
Very Interesting
BURN, IN THE NAME OF SCIENCE
Experts believe that with drier, hotter weather becoming the norm, even more wildfires could rage in the future. That’s why scientists are monitoring intentionally ignited fires, and using computer models, laser scanning and drones to predict the behaviour of the flames and help prevent widespread devastation…
7 min |
January/February 2020
Very Interesting
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A MAN?
In the past few years, traditional male stereotypes have come under increasing scrutiny. Psychologist Gary Barker explains why these stereotypes are harmful, and what a new, progressive form of masculinity could look like
7 min |
January/February 2020
Very Interesting
BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE
As overpopulation and climate change take their toll on our cities, engineers and urban planners are adapting their designs to cope with an uncertain future
6 min |
January/February 2020
Very Interesting
Pick Your Diet
For Every Inch You’ve Added to Your Gut, a Fad Diet Promises to Help You Shed It.
6 min |
September/October 2019
Very Interesting
Peak Performance
Deshun Deysel Heads Back to Everest as Part of South Africa’s First All-women Team.
4 min |
September/October 2019
Very Interesting
The Race for Fairness
The Olympic Gold Medallist Caster Semenya’s Naturally High Testosterone Levels Are Said to Boost Her Sporting Prowess, but is This Really the Case?
2 min |