Science
BBC Science Focus
This robot arm can be controlled with your mind
It’s hoped the tech will one day help tetraplegic patients with day-to-day life
3 min |
February 2022
BBC Science Focus
The metaverse: will it be safe for use?
The next stage of the internet could be a Wild West if we’re not careful. Alex Hughes spoke to Prof David Reid, an expert in AI, virtual reality, and spatial computing, to find out more
5 min |
February 2022
BBC Science Focus
Surgeons save terminal patient's life with a genetically modified pig's heart
This world-first operation proves that an animal heart can function just like a human heart, without the body rejecting it
2 min |
February 2022
BBC Science Focus
Pandas' gut bacteria help them stay chubby on an all-bamboo diet
Changes in the bears’ gut microbiome in the season, when nutritious bamboo shoots are sprouting, helps them to gain weight and store fat ahead of leaner times
2 min |
February 2022
BBC Science Focus
New blood test can tell if cancer has spread around the body
The test could be performed at a GP practice and would help doctors prioritize patients with widespread and later-stage cancer
2 min |
February 2022
BBC Science Focus
The Light Fantastic
As new telescopes around the world power up, they could answer an ancient mystery: what’s powering the most energetic explosions in the Universe?
10 min |
January 2022
BBC Science Focus
Havana Syndrome: What's Causing the Mysterious Illness?
Some have blamed top-secret weapons, but the condition could be all in the mind
4 min |
January 2022
BBC Science Focus
An End to Ageing?
Eternal youth is the stuff of religion and mythology, but what if we could just have a bit more of it? What if there was a pill that could slow down the ravages of time, so that you could feel younger for longer. It sounds like snake oil, but there’s a growing body of research that’s betting on making it a reality
9 min |
January 2022
BBC Science Focus
Omicron Variant: How Worried Should We Be About It?
Research has started to emerge on the latest variant of COVID. How concerned should we be about it, and what makes it different from previous variants?
5 min |
January 2022
BBC Science Focus
Dinosaur treasure trove unearthed in Italy
PALAEONTOLOGY
1 min |
January 2022
BBC Science Focus
ANIMAL EMISSIONS: HOW BIG IS MY PET'S CARBON PAWPRINT AND WHAT CAN I DO TO MINIMISE IT?
Globally, pets chomp their way through about 20 per cent of the planet’s meat and fish. Could Fido and Mr Tibbles adopt a more carbon-friendly lifestyle?
4 min |
January 2022
BBC Science Focus
ASTRONOMY: NASA'S SOLAR PROBE ‘TOUCHES' THE SUN
The Parker Solar Probe is part of the way through its seven-year mission to investigate the inner workings of our nearest star
3 min |
January 2022
BBC Science Focus
A WINNING FORMULA
Beneath the rainforests of South America lives a fungi that consumes 50,000 leaves a day without ever coming to the surface. It relies on ants to bring it food in exchange for nutrients. This unlikely partnership starred in Sir David Attenborough’s new wildlife series The Green Planet. Evolutionary biologist Dr Pepijn Kooij speaks to Amy Barrett about this special relationship…
8 min |
January 2022
BBC Science Focus
Why do we find human like androids so unsettling?
Alex Hughes spoke to the creator of Ameca, a humanoid robot that’s been going viral online for its uncanny facial expressions
4 min |
January 2022
BBC Science Focus
WELCOME TO YOUR FUTURE COMMUTE
JUST A FEW YEARS AGO, IT FELT LIKE FLYING CARS WERE STILL A DISTANT SCI-FI FUTURE WE COULD ONLY DREAM ABOUT. BUT INVESTMENT HAS INCREASED RAPIDLY, AND A NUMBER OF COMPANIES ARE NOW BUILDING AIR TAXIS TO MAKE OUR CITY JOURNEYS FASTER, EASIER AND CLEANER
6 min |
January 2022
BBC Science Focus
The Big Burnout
Long hours, low pay and a lack of appreciation — among other things — can make for a stressful workplace and lead to burnout. It’s something we should all be concerned about, because over half of the workforce reports feeling it
10 min |
New Year 2022
BBC Science Focus
Could you be cryogenically frozen?
It’s a task harder than doing the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs
3 min |
New Year 2022
BBC Science Focus
GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE
2022 will see NASA, with help from its international partners, take the first major step on humanity’s journey back to the Moon, and the start of a mission to establish an outpost alongside Earth’s natural satellite
8 min |
New Year 2022
BBC Science Focus
A WHOLE NEW WORLD?
Technology has transformed our lives in the last couple of years. Will it continue to do so as we ring in 2022?
2 min |
New Year 2022
BBC Science Focus
A VACCINE FOR CANCER
The pandemic derailed a lot of medical research. But the effort that was suddenly redirected towards developing a vaccine for COVID-19 may have helped us make important progress on at least one breakthrough: preventing cancer
10 min |
New Year 2022
BBC Science Focus
PUTTING NATURE TO RIGHTS
More countries are enshrining the right to a clean environment into law. So if a company or government is impinging upon that right, you could take them to court
10 min |
New Year 2022
BBC Science Focus
AUGMENTED INTELLIGENCE: A BETTER TYPE OF AI?
Why are we working so hard to make computers that compute better, when we could be using computers to help us think and act better?
9 min |
New Year 2022
BBC Science Focus
IT'S TIME TO GET EXCITED ABOUT THE JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE
NASA’s most ambitious project yet will peer deep into space looking for clues about the birth of planets, stars and the evolution of the Universe itself
10+ min |
New Year 2022
BBC Science Focus
RUNNING CIRCLES AROUND DEPRESSION
Lacing up your trainers can help reduce your chances of developing depression
2 min |
New Year 2022
BBC Science Focus
WHAT LIES BENEATH
The European Space Agency’s JUICE mission aims to peer beneath the icy surfaces of Jupiter’s moons to determine whether something could be living in the waters below
9 min |
New Year 2022
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
Elephants: Why Are These Iconic African Animals Losing Their Tusks?
A genetic analysis suggests that African elephants are evolving to be tuskless, and it seems that poaching could be to blame
3 min |
December 2021
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
Coronavirus: Is The UK In For A Winter Of ‘Super Colds'?
Thousands of people are reporting coming down with bad colds following the relaxing of coronavirus lockdown measures
4 min |
December 2021
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
A Dangerous Relationship?
Any of us can build a following online, but a large band of followers can make it tricky to navigate the turbulent waters of the digital world
2 min |
December 2021
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
Are Asian Hornets Invading the UK and Europe?
Watch out, honeybees
2 min |
December 2021
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
O&A OF THE YEAR
THE QUESTIONS THAT WE'VE BEEN PONDERING IN 2021
10+ min |