Science
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
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,”
1 min |
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
7 min |
March 2021
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
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?
3 min |
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
2 min |
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
2 min |
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)
2 min |
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
2 min |
January 2021
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
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
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?
3 min |
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 |