Accurate science or accessible science in the media – why not both?

Jun 02, 2016 08:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Science

Every day, millions of people take to search engines with common concerns, such as How can I lose weight? or How can I be productive? In return, they find articles that offer simple advice and quick solutions, supposedly...

To understand the brain, it helps to make a computer model of one

Jun 02, 2016 07:48 am UTC| Science

One of the greatest challenges of engineering, science and medicine is to understand the brain, which is the most complex organ and system known to humans. A lot is already understood about how individual neurons and...

Maths anxiety is creating a shortage of young scientists ... here's a solution

Jun 01, 2016 11:32 am UTC| Insights & Views Science

Does the thought of doing long division, or solving a bit of algebra give you the shivers? Youre likely to have maths anxiety. In our recent research, my colleagues and I found that in 80% of countries, girls have more...

Learning the language of cells will help scientists beat cancer

May 31, 2016 13:41 pm UTC| Science Health

Chemotherapy is a blunt weapon. It kills cancer cells and healthy ones, too. For this reason, scientists are looking to develop more targeted treatments treatments that dont create a lot of collateral damage. One strategy...

Climate Change Series

How scientists are using drones to help predict coastal erosion

May 31, 2016 12:27 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature Science

A large chunk of chalk recently collapsed into the sea from the Seven Sisters cliffs, a world-renowned beauty spot located on Englands East Sussex coastline. To many, they are a quintessentially English landmark and the...

Ancient Egyptian pigment provides modern forensics with new coat of paint

May 30, 2016 04:31 am UTC| Science

It was during a trip to Indianapolis that Professor Simon Lewis, a forensic and analytical chemist, was approached by Gregory Smith from the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) with an idea. Smith, senior conservation...

Here's what happened in space this week

May 30, 2016 02:41 am UTC| Insights & Views Science Technology

From inflatable space stations to space sweeteners, its been an amazing week in space but none so visually astounding as the video from SpaceX of their 3rd successful landing at sea. The astounding landing at sea by...