BBC Science Focus - April 2024

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THE EYES THAT WATCH THE SKY

The advanced new satellite that will reveal how humans are changing Earth’s atmosphere.

BED BUGS VS THE WORLD

Why the bloodthirsty bugs are so hard to kill and why they could be about to spread.

GOING ROGUE

How more planets than you think are wandering interstellar space after becoming untethered from their home stars.

5 SIMPLE WAYS TO RECLAIM YOUR ATTENTION!

Modern life is distracting and our brains are primed for constant interruption. Here’s how you can learn
to regain your focus.

NEW ERA FOR BLACK HOLE RESEARCH OPENED BY NOVEL 'QUANTUM TORNADO'

Lab-based vortex promises new insights into the nature of space-time and gravity

2 mins

CORAL REEFS CAN RECOVER IN JUST FOUR YEARS ACCORDING TO A NEW TRIAL

Coral 'transplants' could bring back reefs quicker than we thought possible

1 min

NEW STUDY SUGGESTS SMOKING INCREASES HIDDEN BELLY FAT

A large-scale statistical study reveals yet another reason to quit the habit

2 mins

MINI ORGANS GROWN FROM UNBORN BABIES MARK A BREAKTHROUGH IN PRENATAL MEDICINE

A new technique could allow congenital conditions to be diagnosed and treated before birth

1 min

MYSTERIOUS WAVES DETECTED IN JUPITER'S CORE

Scientists hope unusual fluctuations in the gas giant's magnetic field might reveal what's inside

1 min

VIDEO IS FIRST EVIDENCE OF AN ORCA KILLING A GREAT WHITE

Tourists sailing off the South African coast film a never-before-seen event: a lone orca attacking a 2.5m shark

2 mins

AI REVEALS PROSTATE CANCER IS NOT JUST ONE DISEASE

DNA analysis carried out by artificial intelligence has helped scientists make a discovery that could revolutionise future treatment

1 min

INSIDE THE PROJECT TO SCAN THOUSANDS OF RARE SPECIMENS

A major collaborative project has created 3D reconstructions of previously locked away museum specimens

1 min

TIME-RESTRICTED EATING LINKED TO HIGHER RISK OF CARDIOVASCULAR DEATH

Skipping breakfast might not be so good for your health, after all

2 mins

THE EYES THAT WATCH THE SKY

When it launches in 2026, the Copernicus programme's Anthropogenic Carbon Dioxide Monitoring satellite will give us a new window on to Earth's atmosphere... And how we're altering it

7 mins

BED BUGS VS THE WORLD

When bloodthirsty bed bugs made headlines for infesting Paris Fashion Week in 2023, it shone a spotlight on a problem that's been making experts itch for decades: the arms race going on between bed bugs and humans. Now, with the 2024 Summer Olympics fast approaching, the stakes are higher than ever

10 mins

GOING ROGUE

Some planets are stuck following the same orbital paths their entire lives. Others break free to wander alone through the vast, empty darkness of interstellar space and there's a lot more of them than you might think

7 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.