Science
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
A SCIENTIST'S GUIDE TO LIFE HOW TO HAVE THE ULTIMATE SHAVE
FED UP OF NICKS, CUTS AND RASHES? THIS MONTH, DR MARY SOMMERLAD FROM THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF DERMATOLOGISTS EXPLAINS HOW TO HAVE THE ULTIMATE SHAVE…
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June 2021
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
Hide And Seek In Cyberspace
A puzzle that remained unanswered for more than 14 years has now been solved, thanks to technological leaps in image searching
3 min |
May 2021
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
Why Do Some People Experience More Vaccine Side Effects Than Others?
Vaccines work by showing the body a microbial mugshot of a tiny perpetrator (such as a virus or bacterium) that is a threat to your body.
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May 2021
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
Should We Be Worried The Speed Of Earth's Rotation Is Changing?
We define a day as 86,400 seconds, or 24 hours – the time it takes for Earth to rotate once.
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May 2021
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
How Wildlife Vaccines Will Prevent The Next Human Pandemic
The coronavirus vaccines currently being injected into arms across the world are our escape route to normality. But keeping deadly viruses at bay and maintaining our freedoms in the future may require brand-new mass vaccination programmes that look very different to the ones currently taking place
9 min |
May 2021
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Covid-19: Why Is It So Difficult To Figure Out Which Animal It Came From?
Was it bats? Was it pangolins? Was it both? Was it something else? Finding the origin of SARS-CoV-2 is vital for fighting future epidemics
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May 2021
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
LOOT BOXES: THE NEXT BIG BATTLEFRONT
Periodically, there have been moral panics about video games, with headlines claiming that “violent” and “addictive” titles are affecting impressionable players. At present, it is loot boxes’ turn to be put under the microscope. But should we be worried about video games, and are loot boxes a cause for concern?
10 min |
May 2021
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
THE AWESOME POWER OF SLEEP
Matthew is a professor of neuroscience and psychology and the director of the Center for Human Sleep Science at the University of California, Berkeley. He is also the author of the international bestseller, Why WeSleep: The New Science Of SleepAnd Dreams, published by (£10.99, Penguin Random House).
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May 2021
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
POO: SHOULD WE BE PAYING MORE ATTENTION TO IT?
The trend for stool-gazing has health-conscious people staring into their toilet bowls. Before you don the rubber gloves, let’s flush out the truth from the pseudoscience
4 min |
May 2021
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TIME TO SHINE
A FEW YEARS AGO, SCIENTISTS BELIEVED ONLY A TINY BAND OF CREATURES COULD EMIT LIGHT. BUT A STRING OF NEW DISCOVERIES HAS ILLUMINATED A WIDER WORLD OF GLOW-IN-THE-DARK LIFE FORMS
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May 2021
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
Bird Photographer 2021 finalists announced
Now in its sixth year, the Bird Photographer of the Year competition saw more than 22,000 entries from 73 different countries all competing for the £5,000 grand prize.
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May 2021
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
How To Look After Your Teeth
Brush. Floss. Repeat. Brush. Floss. Repeat. This month, we ask dentist hannah woolnough how best to manage your dental health
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March 2021
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How To Build A Martian Mega City
With more missions reaching the red planet, a human landing glints on the horizon. But what could the first permanent mars metropolis look like? Welcome to nüwa city
6 min |
March 2021
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Eating Spinach Could Protect Astronauts From Space Radiation
“We need to understand the impact of space-induced disease and how to protect our bodies from it,”
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March 2021
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
THE WOMEN IN HISTORY WE DON'T TALK ABOUT
Beyond the exceptional talents of Marie Curie, Rosalind Franklin and Ada Lovelace, it’d be easy to think that women didn’t used to participate in science. But as science historians Leila McNeill and Anna Reser reveal to Sara Rigby, women have contributed to our understanding of the world, stretching all the way back to antiquity
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March 2021
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OBESITY: COULD A NEW APPETITE-CONTROLLING DRUG BE THE TREATMENT WE'VE BEEN CRAVING?
In a large trial, people injected with semaglutide lost significant amounts of weight. Could this drug help tackle the obesity epidemic?
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March 2021
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
RATS: ARE WE REALLY SEEING PLAGUES OF RODENTS IN OUR CITIES DURING THE PANDEMIC?
As if COVID-19 wasn’t stressful enough, some outlets have claimed that rodents are now taking over our empty offices and cities. But is this really the case?
4 min |
March 2021
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
KNOW YOUR HEART RATE
With a few simple calculations, you can easily figure out how healthy your heart is
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March 2021
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
ENDANGERED FERRET CLONED FROM SPECIMEN FROZEN FOR 30 YEARS
The healthy young kit may help to save the species from extinction
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March 2021
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
EMBRACE A SNOW DAY
This last year has been tough on everyone. We should make the most of an opportunity to frolic in the snow (or veg out on the sofa)
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March 2021
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
A Scientist's Guide To Life How To Concentrate
This month, we tackle… oh, hang on, wait a minute, I just need to let the dog out, now what was it again? Psychologist Dr Nick Perham from Cardiff Metropolitan University explains how to concentrate
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January 2021
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Coronavirus Vaccine: Is It Safe?
Alongside wild conspiracy theories, many people have raised doubts over approved COVID-19 vaccines. Is their dose of scepticism well-founded?
4 min |
January 2021
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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
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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
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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
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