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London Tube: Does Its Air Harm Your Health?
BBC Science Focus

London Tube: Does Its Air Harm Your Health?

The Mayor of London hopes that 80 per cent of trips in the city will be made on foot, bike or public transport by 2041. But how polluted is the Underground's air?

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4 mins  |
March 2022
An Immune System for the Planet
BBC Science Focus

An Immune System for the Planet

Can we build a global pathogen defence system -a planetary equivalent of the immune system - to protect us when the next pandemic arrives?

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10 mins  |
March 2022
ARE WE ALONE IN THE UNIVERSE?
BBC Science Focus

ARE WE ALONE IN THE UNIVERSE?

The search for alien life is ramping up. But what if, instead of searching for signs of biology, we looked for something more familiar: an extraterrestrial civilisation

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10+ mins  |
February 2022
What's behind the UK's big aurora displays?
BBC Sky at Night Magazine

What's behind the UK's big aurora displays?

Melanie Windridge looks at the influence of recent increases in solar activity

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4 mins  |
March 2022
Waking up WEBB
BBC Sky at Night Magazine

Waking up WEBB

The James Webb Space Telescope's launch and deployment was a storming success, but why haven't we seen the first pictures yet? Govert Schilling has the answer

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6 mins  |
March 2022
Get Ready for the Revolution
BBC Countryfile Magazine

Get Ready for the Revolution

Technology seems poised to transform UK agriculture – but can science help farmers grow more food, while simultaneously restoring the health of our environment? Jess Stevenson investigates

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6 mins  |
March 2022
WHY WE NEED TO EAT MORE PROTEIN
BBC Science Focus

WHY WE NEED TO EAT MORE PROTEIN

Load up on eggs, tofu, Greek yogurt, fish, and lean meat to help you feel full for longer

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2 mins  |
February 2022
THE VOLCANO THAT SHOOK THE EARTH
BBC Science Focus

THE VOLCANO THAT SHOOK THE EARTH

The eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano was a once-in-a-century geological event – and now the clock is ticking to study its effects…

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5 mins  |
February 2022
This robot arm can be controlled with your mind
BBC Science Focus

This robot arm can be controlled with your mind

It’s hoped the tech will one day help tetraplegic patients with day-to-day life

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3 mins  |
February 2022
The metaverse: will it be safe for use?
BBC Science Focus

The metaverse: will it be safe for use?

The next stage of the internet could be a Wild West if we’re not careful. Alex Hughes spoke to Prof David Reid, an expert in AI, virtual reality, and spatial computing, to find out more

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5 mins  |
February 2022
Surgeons save terminal patient's life with a genetically modified pig's heart
BBC Science Focus

Surgeons save terminal patient's life with a genetically modified pig's heart

This world-first operation proves that an animal heart can function just like a human heart, without the body rejecting it

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2 mins  |
February 2022
Pandas' gut bacteria help them stay chubby on an all-bamboo diet
BBC Science Focus

Pandas' gut bacteria help them stay chubby on an all-bamboo diet

Changes in the bears’ gut microbiome in the season, when nutritious bamboo shoots are sprouting, helps them to gain weight and store fat ahead of leaner times

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2 mins  |
February 2022
New blood test can tell if cancer has spread around the body
BBC Science Focus

New blood test can tell if cancer has spread around the body

The test could be performed at a GP practice and would help doctors prioritize patients with widespread and later-stage cancer

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2 mins  |
February 2022
Crime and Nourishment
BBC Science Focus

Crime and Nourishment

In prison, suicides, self-harm, and assaults on officers are on the rise. But studies suggest there is a cheap, low-risk way to improve inmate behavior and mental health, making the facilities safer for both staffand prisoners

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8 mins  |
February 2022
Me, You, and Intimacy Too
BBC Science Focus

Me, You, and Intimacy Too

When was the last time you were intimate with someone, emotionally, intellectually, or physically? Psychologist Dr. Michelle Drouin says we are in an intimacy famine, and speaks to Amy Barrett about whether social media and smartphones are stripping us of one of our basic human needs

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10 mins  |
February 2022
Dinosaur treasure trove unearthed in Italy
BBC Science Focus

Dinosaur treasure trove unearthed in Italy

PALAEONTOLOGY

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January 2022
ANIMAL EMISSIONS: HOW BIG IS MY PET'S CARBON PAWPRINT AND WHAT CAN I DO TO MINIMISE IT?
BBC Science Focus

ANIMAL EMISSIONS: HOW BIG IS MY PET'S CARBON PAWPRINT AND WHAT CAN I DO TO MINIMISE IT?

Globally, pets chomp their way through about 20 per cent of the planet’s meat and fish. Could Fido and Mr Tibbles adopt a more carbon-friendly lifestyle?

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4 mins  |
January 2022
ASTRONOMY: NASA'S SOLAR PROBE ‘TOUCHES' THE SUN
BBC Science Focus

ASTRONOMY: NASA'S SOLAR PROBE ‘TOUCHES' THE SUN

The Parker Solar Probe is part of the way through its seven-year mission to investigate the inner workings of our nearest star

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3 mins  |
January 2022
A WINNING FORMULA
BBC Science Focus

A WINNING FORMULA

Beneath the rainforests of South America lives a fungi that consumes 50,000 leaves a day without ever coming to the surface. It relies on ants to bring it food in exchange for nutrients. This unlikely partnership starred in Sir David Attenborough’s new wildlife series The Green Planet. Evolutionary biologist Dr Pepijn Kooij speaks to Amy Barrett about this special relationship…

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8 mins  |
January 2022
Why do we find human like androids so unsettling?
BBC Science Focus

Why do we find human like androids so unsettling?

Alex Hughes spoke to the creator of Ameca, a humanoid robot that’s been going viral online for its uncanny facial expressions

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4 mins  |
January 2022
WELCOME TO YOUR FUTURE COMMUTE
BBC Science Focus

WELCOME TO YOUR FUTURE COMMUTE

JUST A FEW YEARS AGO, IT FELT LIKE FLYING CARS WERE STILL A DISTANT SCI-FI FUTURE WE COULD ONLY DREAM ABOUT. BUT INVESTMENT HAS INCREASED RAPIDLY, AND A NUMBER OF COMPANIES ARE NOW BUILDING AIR TAXIS TO MAKE OUR CITY JOURNEYS FASTER, EASIER AND CLEANER

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6 mins  |
January 2022
Havana Syndrome: What's Causing the Mysterious Illness?
BBC Science Focus

Havana Syndrome: What's Causing the Mysterious Illness?

Some have blamed top-secret weapons, but the condition could be all in the mind

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4 mins  |
January 2022
Omicron Variant: How Worried Should We Be About It?
BBC Science Focus

Omicron Variant: How Worried Should We Be About It?

Research has started to emerge on the latest variant of COVID. How concerned should we be about it, and what makes it different from previous variants?

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5 mins  |
January 2022
The Light Fantastic
BBC Science Focus

The Light Fantastic

As new telescopes around the world power up, they could answer an ancient mystery: what’s powering the most energetic explosions in the Universe?

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10 mins  |
January 2022
An End to Ageing?
BBC Science Focus

An End to Ageing?

Eternal youth is the stuff of religion and mythology, but what if we could just have a bit more of it? What if there was a pill that could slow down the ravages of time, so that you could feel younger for longer. It sounds like snake oil, but there’s a growing body of research that’s betting on making it a reality

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9 mins  |
January 2022
How to Keep Learning All Your Life
Newsweek Europe

How to Keep Learning All Your Life

The need to learn is constant, but the tools necessary for it change as you get older

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9 mins  |
January 07 - 14, 2022
Could you be cryogenically frozen?
BBC Science Focus

Could you be cryogenically frozen?

It’s a task harder than doing the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs

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New Year 2022
GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE
BBC Science Focus

GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE

2022 will see NASA, with help from its international partners, take the first major step on humanity’s journey back to the Moon, and the start of a mission to establish an outpost alongside Earth’s natural satellite

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8 mins  |
New Year 2022
A WHOLE NEW WORLD?
BBC Science Focus

A WHOLE NEW WORLD?

Technology has transformed our lives in the last couple of years. Will it continue to do so as we ring in 2022?

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2 mins  |
New Year 2022
A VACCINE FOR CANCER
BBC Science Focus

A VACCINE FOR CANCER

The pandemic derailed a lot of medical research. But the effort that was suddenly redirected towards developing a vaccine for COVID-19 may have helped us make important progress on at least one breakthrough: preventing cancer

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New Year 2022