Sir Venki Ramakrishnan confirmed as President Elect of the Royal Society
19 March 2015Nobel laureate Sir Venkatraman (Venki) Ramakrishnan has been confirmed as President Elect of the Royal Society.
Should breast implants come with a health warning?
18 March 2015Newspaper reports suggest that France may be considering health warnings – or even an outright ban – on breast implants, following a cancer scare. Should...
The economic roots of independence movements
18 March 2015Ivan Rajic's interest in the economic roots of independence movements is based on his personal experience of growing up in Belgrade.
Music in the tree of life
18 March 2015Modern scientific methods for mapping the evolution of species are being applied to centuries-old hand-copied music, providing new inspiration for how it is performed.
Opinion: How much is riding on having ‘nothing to hide’?
18 March 2015We live in an age of near-total surveillance. In a talk given earlier this week, Professor Jon Crowcroft argued that total surveillance of society is...
Decline in the number of males involved in reproduction during the period of global growth
17 March 2015Wealth and power may have played a stronger role than “survival of the fittest”.
Emerging diseases likely to be more harmful in similar species
17 March 2015When viruses such as influenza and Ebola jump from one species to another, their ability to cause harm can change dramatically, but research from the...
Scientists move closer to “two for one deal” on solar cell efficiency
16 March 2015The causes of a hitherto mysterious process that could enhance the power of solar cells have been explained in a new study.
Gene discovery provides clues to how TB may evade the immune system
16 March 2015The largest genetic study of tuberculosis (TB) susceptibility to date has led to a potentially important new insight into how the pathogen manages to evade...
Recalling memories may make us forget
16 March 2015Intentionally recalling memories may lead us to forget other competing experiences that interfere with retrieval, according to a study published today. In other words, the...