BBC Focus - Science & Technology
EYES ON THE SKY
EARTH-BOUND TELESCOPES ARE TRANSFORMING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNIVERSE. BUT WE THINK THEY LOOK PRETTY OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD TOO…
3 min |
June 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
HITTING THE WALL
Lockdown is tough, but there are ways we can alter our mindset and endure this challenging situation a little more successfully
2 min |
June 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
Opening The Doors Of Depression
For the past decade Prof David Nutthas been investigating the therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs. He spoke to Jason Goodyer about his pioneering work on using psilocybin to treat depression and the effect that psychedelics have on other mental disorders
8 min |
June 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
A New Wave Of Bacteria Is Coming Soon…
We get inside the labs that are growing beneficial bacteria to gobble up pollution, harvest waste, generate energy and help keep us healthy
10+ min |
June 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
INNOVATIONS - PREPARE YOURSELF FOR TOMORROW
Formula 1 teams race to build ventilators
2 min |
May 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
CORONAVIRUS TRANSMISSION: SHOULD WE ALL WEAR FACE MASKS?
Several countries, such as the US, Austria and the Czech Republic, now recommend wearing face masks to stop the spread of COVID-19, but the UK government does not. Why don’t all governments agree?
10+ min |
May 2020
All About Space
The Wonders Of Radio Astronomy
Radio can unmask many hidden properties about the universe, including merging galaxies and Fast Radio Bursts. Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith speaks to All About Space about the mysterious majesty of the field
9 min |
Issue 104
Minerva
The Roof Of The World
Humans have lived in the Arctic Circle for more than 30,000 years, overcoming environmental challenges to produce objects of great beauty, usefulness, and ingenuity. Maev Kennedy looks forward to a new exhibition at the British Museum, the first to be devoted to the region’s history and culture, and to the changes in its climate which now threaten its future.
10 min |
May/June 2020
Farming Monthly National
Future Proofing Cereals For Climate Change Drought Conditions
Research uncovers gene that improves drought resistance in cereals.
3 min |
September 2019
Men's Health UK
You Can Beat Your Biology
Don’t let your genetic inheritance stifle your potential. Out-train your DNA to surpass your goals
3 min |
July 2018
Health & Fitness
Bust Stress By Reaching For The Stars
Theres nothing like staring skywards for a stress-busting, atmospheric, out-of-this world experience. Try a trip that combines stargazing with adventure
3 min |
October 2015
Down To Earth
Wetland walks
Thiruvananthapuram's Vellayani-Punchakkari wetland turns into a climate classroom to help people learn about local biodiversity, agriculture and practices that harm them
2 min |
November 01, 2025
Down To Earth
Rays of change
From dark nights to uninterrupted electricity, rooftop solar has brought independence, health and prosperity to a Maharashtra village
3 min |
November 01, 2025
Down To Earth
Battle for reefs
Scientists are helping corals fight back against warming seas
10 min |
November 01, 2025
Down To Earth
Back to the roots
Over 200 tribal villages in Madhya Pradesh are turning to forests to restore food security, breaking free from years of market dependence
5 min |
November 01, 2025
Down To Earth
In unsettled state
Battered by disasters, land- scarce Uttarakhand must relocate villages deemed unsafe. Forestland is the only available option, but the state faces resistance from forest department
5 min |
November 01, 2025
Down To Earth
FATAL NEGLECT
A spate of child deaths from contaminated cough syrup exposes deep flaws in India's drug oversight
5 min |
November 01, 2025
Down To Earth
Emphasis on rebuilding Gaza post-truce
ON OCTOBER 10, Israel and Palestine declared a ceasefire after a two-year war that led to the deaths of thousands of people and led to mass displacement and a famine in the disputed Gaza strip.
1 min |
November 01, 2025
Down To Earth
Flushed and forgotten
Poor containment systems, weak monitoring and illegal dumping have turned Uttar Pradesh's faecal sludge handling into an environmental ticking bomb
4 min |
November 01, 2025
Down To Earth
TAINTED FLOW
Panipat shows an overreliance on groundwater even as residents remain wary of its contamination due to untreated discharge of textile recycling wastewater
3 min |
November 01, 2025
Down To Earth
How to slash a drug price by 97 per cent
Rulings that bar patent extensions on flimsy grounds by drug giants are opening the gates to dramatically cheaper generic medicines
4 min |
November 01, 2025
Down To Earth
FADING REEFS
Warm-water corals are the first major ecosystem to collapse in a rapidly warming planet. Scientists are racing to save them using cutting-edge technologies, from preserving spawn to breeding hardier varieties, but admit their efforts may fall short unless global temperature rises are limited to below 1.5°C.
5 min |
November 01, 2025
Down To Earth
The life of water
A THREE-PART FILM SERIES THAT LOOKS AT ACCESS AND AVAILABILITY OF WATER IN INDIA THROUGH A SOCIO-ECONOMIC PRISM, HIGHLIGHTING THE NATURAL RESOURCE'S INTEGRAL LINK TO AGRICULTURE, HEALTH AND POLITICS
4 min |
November 01, 2025
Down To Earth
Green shoots in wreckage
Even with deepening ecological collapse, from vanishing species to fractured habitats, signs of hope emerge
3 min |
November 01, 2025
Scientific India
First Transplant of Kidney with Modified Blood Type Expands Hope for Patients
In a medical first, scientists have successfully converted the blood type of a donor kidney and transplanted it into a patient a breakthrough that could transform organ transplantation by eliminating one of the biggest barriers: blood-type compatibility.
1 min |
September - October 2025
Scientific India
The Fifth Force: Could It Unlock the Secret of Dark Matter?
What if the universe is powered by a force we've never seen before? For centuries, science has explained nature with four fundamental forces.
3 min |
September - October 2025
Scientific India
A flu test you can chew
As flu season nears in the northern hemisphere, scientists are exploring a surprising new way to detect infection: through taste.
1 min |
September - October 2025
Scientific India
Does cooking in iron cookware increase iron intake
In much of the world including India iron deficiency anemia remains a serious public health issue.
3 min |
September - October 2025
Scientific India
Coral Collapse: Atlantic Reefs Face Erosion Beyond 2°C Warming
Coral reefs, nature's living sea walls, are not just biodiversity hotspots they're also vital shields protecting coastlines from flooding and storm surges.
1 min |
September - October 2025
Scientific India
The billion-year reign of fungi that predated plants and made Earth livable
New research published in Nature Ecology & Evolution sheds light on the timelines and pathways of evolution of fungi, finding evidence of their influence on ancient terrestrial ecosystems.
2 min |