BBC Science Focus Magazine - June 2024

In this issue

TAKE-OFF AT LAST
Step into the future and take a look at the first battery-powered aircraft built for greener flying.

MASTER YOUR MOTIVATION
Simple, practical ways to help you end the cycle of procrastination and achieve your goals..

DINOSAURS BECAME WARM-BLOODED AFTER WORLDWIDE VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS, FINDS BREAKTHROUGH STUDY

Prehistoric global warming may have forced an evolutionary change... and it could help reveal the impact of the current climate crisis

2 mins

IT MAY SOON BE POSSIBLE TO END ECZEMA WITH A VACCINE

By treating eczema-based flare-ups in children, researchers think they're closer to soothing this common skin problem

1 min

EARTHQUAKE 'SWARMS' CAUSED BY SNOW AND RAINFALL

Increased water may be affecting fluid pressure in the Earth's cracks... and climate change will make it worse

1 min

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION CAN WORK, SAYS MAJOR NEW STUDY... BUT 'TIME IS RUNNING OUT'

A large review of conservation studies found that efforts have made a real difference in protecting the planet's biological diversity. But others say we haven't done enough

2 mins

MASSIVE EXPLOSION SPOTTED ON MYSTERIOUS DEAD STAR

A satellite in the right place at the right time captured an important cosmic sight

1 min

INTERMITTENT FASTING AND CORRECTLY TIMED WORKOUTS ARE KEY TO FAT LOSS, SAYS STUDY

A new approach to dieting and exercise could help you lose weight and enhance your health

1 min

ORIGIN OF EARTH'S 'SECOND MOON' DISCOVERED

Asteroid sampling mission will confirm whether moon-like Kamo'oalewa came from our Moon

2 mins

MAJOR STUDY SHOWS HOW ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS CHANGE YOUR LIFESPAN, IF YOU'RE NOT EATING YOUR VEG

While ultra-processed food is bad for your health, a decades-long study suggests it may not be as harmful as previously thought

1 min

HOW THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT IN NUCLEAR FORENSICS MAY HELP CLEAN UP CHERNOBYL

Contrary to popular belief, radioactive material doesn't glow. But a team of nuclear forensics experts are working on a device to make it do just that. BBC Science Focus's Noa Leach meets the scientists behind the innovative device

4 mins

INSIDE THE 3D, NANOSCALE ATLAS THAT REVEALS A FRACTION OF THE HUMAN BRAIN

The map is now the highest-resolution picture of the human brain ever created

1 min

DARK ENERGY MIGHT BE ABOUT TO THROW A SPANNER IN THE WORKS

The most mysterious phenomenon in the Universe could be about to spring another surprise on us

3 mins

TAKE-OFF AT LAST

AFTER A LONG WAIT, THE WORLD'S FIRST ZERO EMISSIONS AEROPLANES ARE FINALLY TAXIING TO REALITY. BUT ARE THEY THE SOLUTION WE NEED?

7 mins

HOW THE UNIVERSE WILL END

A colossal supercollider now in the early stages of development may one day help us predict the ultimate fate of the Universe. With it, scientists will be trying to find a hidden instability built into the fabric of existence... an instability that could destroy everything

9 mins

THE HUNGER GAME

Obesity is on the rise, but as we blame our unhealthy food-ridden environment and look to wonder drugs to get rid of unwanted fat, what role do our genetics play?

9 mins

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BBC Science Focus Magazine Description:

BBC Focus Magazine is the magazine of popular science and technology that explains the wonders of the Universe through stunning photography and accessible articles. Contributors include the very best writers and science experts, with columns every issue from renowned science writer Robert Matthews, TV presenter and scientist Helen Czerski, and science fiction author Stephen Baxter. From archaeology to neuroscience, climate change and particle physics, BBC Focus Magazine keeps you up to speed with the cutting-edge science and gadgets that will change our world.