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Dubai's Museum of the Future

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In this episode of Sci-tech, Jane Witherspoon explores the Museum of the Future in Dubai. The intellectual and scientific hub aims to bring together the very best minds in science, technology and innovation.

18 March 2022

Art

Vaccine sculptures and textbook drawings: Where do art & science meet?

Many see visual art and hard science as completely separate fields, but are they? Here we take a look at artists who embrace both worlds.

12 March 2022

Nature

What is 'de-extinction' and can animals be brought back from the dead?

The world-class research lab will look at developing new technology to resurrect species that are long gone.

4 March 2022

Earth News

The long-awaited UN climate change report is out. How bad is it?

Climate change is a grave and mounting threat to our wellbeing and a healthy planet, the IPCC says.

28 February 2022

Health news

Do our lives flash before our eyes when we die? A new study thinks so

The brain activity of an 87 year-old man was accidentally recorded by scientists as he died providing a unique insight into what happens when we pass away.

23 February 2022

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STEM pioneers: the UAE women empowering the Middle East

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In this episode of Focus, Laura Buckwell reports on how Arab women are playing a vital role in the development of science research and innovation across the Middle East.

21 February 2022

Climate

Eunice Foote discovered climate change in 1856 - before men did

Eunice Foote discovered the effects of global warming in 1856, but didn't get the credit she deserved.

18 February 2022

Ecotech

Wooden batteries are hitting the market

The future of the world’s batteries could be hiding among our trees.

10 February 2022

Food and Drink

Sacrebleu! Meet the French brewery using algae to make their beer blue

Lille-based Hoppy Urban Brew are incorporating a naturally-occurring pigment found in algae to create an extraordinary brand of hoppy alcoholic beverages.

7 February 2022

Nature

Scientists trial vaccine for ‘deadly disease’ killing Asian elephants

The virus has been a nightmare for zoos and is now being reported in wild herds of endangered Asian elephants too.

4 February 2022

Health news

Smear tests could help identify risk of ovarian and breast cancer

Scientists may be able to predict the likelihood of developing cervical, ovarian, breast and womb cancers using a new test on cells taken from routine smear tests.

2 February 2022

Ecotech

China's meat-free five year plan is set to be 'game changing'

Grown in a lab, this alternative source of protein could be more appealing to Chinese consumers than plant-based options.

31 January 2022

Ocean

Where's the catch? The fishery surveys keeping our seas sustainable

In partnership with the European Commission

In this episode, Ocean joins a fishery survey team in the Atlantic collecting data aimed at ensuring the future health of seas and fisheries.

25 January 2022

Ocean

Fishery surveys: the science behind fishing quotas

In partnership with the European Commission

Ocean speaks to Marine Institute scientist David Stokes about the vital role fishery surveys plan in conserving our seas.

25 January 2022

Climate

Scientists warn climate change could unleash ‘rivers in the sky’

This widespread weather phenomenon could cause unprecedented rainfall if global temperatures continue to increase.

24 January 2022

Poland

Polish town tests anti-smog sound 'cannon' to tackle pollution

Poland is one of the most polluted countries in Europe, breaching EU norms by hundreds of percentage points at the worst times of year.

21 January 2022

Health news

'Nocebo effect' cause of most COVID vaccine side effects, study says

Researchers say many of the common COVID vaccine side effects could actually be down to the "nocebo effect," the negative placebo effect.

19 January 2022

Health news

How a UK lab is COVID hunting and bolstering a global variant network

Labs in the UK have a new mission: sharing what they’ve learned with other scientists because COVID has no regard for national borders.

13 January 2022

No Comment

Israeli researchers claim to teach goldfish to drive a vehicle

Israeli scientists try to prove that fish can drive a car

12 January 2022

Health news

Omicron may enhance immunity against Delta, new study suggests

The study, which has not been peer-reviewed, found that those infected with Omicron developed an enhanced immunity to Delta.

28 December 2021