The Magic Number is Causing a Climate Crisis
Recent flooding in Paris is a symptom of climate change – and it’s all related to the bonding of three atoms in our air.
What is Life?
Claire Harris briefly ponders what it means to be alive on this strange planet called Earth, and beyond.
Conquering K2: The Challenges of Synthetic Cannabinoids
Alice Seywright looks at why synthetic cannabinoids are proving to be an uphill struggle for toxicologists, policy makers and the prison system.
Can drinking coffee really reduce liver damage caused by excess boozing?
Like drinking a wee bit too much? New research suggests that drinking more coffee can reduce the risk of developing alcohol-induced liver damage. Jiska van der Reest investigates the claim.
Brexit Brain Drain
Gabriela De Sousa discusses why leaving the EU might lead to funding devastation and researchers abandoning ship
Carb Loading – Fact or Fad?
Alice Turner investigates energy use in sport – can eating more carbohydrates before a major exercise event help improve and sustain energy levels?
The assisted evolution of corals
Corals risk extinction in the face of pollution and global warming, faster than they can adapt – a problem for the people that depend on them. How do we save them?
