The Lunatics have taken over the Asylum
Lauren Ratcliffe reports on the highs and lows of designer drugs
Discovering the Beauty behind the Mundane
Patricia Poths explains popular science books
Drugs Without the Hot Air: I Knew Nothing About Drugs Until I Read This Book
Guess which substance killed Amy Winehouse? Have a stab in the dark.
Does watching violence on TV make men more violent?
New research has shown that men watching more violence on television could result in stunted in brain development, and the inability to control impulsive behaviours, including aggression.
Does sitting down on sofas give you cancer?
People who spend more time sitting are more at risk of getting cancer than people who don’t, a new study reveals.
Making light of the matter
Philippa Skett talks to the researchers behind turning light into electrons
London pollution linked to heart complications
Mimi Li on the dangers of living in a polluted city.
Alien DNA: when six bases are better than four
Are six bases better than four? Scientists at The Scripps Institute Florida, can boast that they have changed the secret of life; they have invented an extension to our DNA.
A cast-iron case for climate sceptics
Philippa Skett on the ice caps leaking iron into the ocean
Wait... are people actually starting to enjoy science?
Philippa Skett reviews Imperial Festival and the wider public engagement movement
Reseachers produce an even greener solar cell
A new solar cell is being pioneered by researchers at the Northwestern University, USA. Rather than using lead perovskite as the conductor to harvest light, the research team developed cells which utilise tin.
On the hunt for young blood
Matilda Hays discusses the anti-aging properties of transfusions for mice