Functional fungi: can medicinal mushrooms really improve people’s health?
The boom in sales of mushroom products has led to many claims for their wellbeing and curative properties, but is there any scientific evidence to back them up?
July 2022
Puzzle of prized white truffle finally yields to science
No one has been able to farm the rare, expensive fungus on a commercial scale – until now
January 2021
After Covid, will digital learning be the new normal?
Some see huge benefits in virtual learning but others fear the impact on disadvantaged children and privatisation by stealth
July 2020
Are breathing techniques good for your health?
The market is flooded with books and classes claiming ‘breathwork’ can help with mental health, sleep and even Covid-19. But experts are not convinced
May 2020
The science of making sourdough bread
The transformation of dough into a loaf is chemistry in action. With a bit of physics and microbiology. And love…
March 2020
Are flying taxis ready for lift-off?
Are they really the answer to urban travel?
August 2019
Does Amazon have answers for the future of the NHS?
Amazon is preparing a move into the healthcare market, but critics fear profit will come before patients and privacy
April 2019
The secrets of sports recovery
There are fortunes to be made in soothing post-exercise aches and pains – so which remedies work best?
January 2019
Everyone is biased, including you: the play designed by neuroscientists
We all cling to beliefs despite the evidence. Immersive theatre experience The Justice Syndicate aims to show why
August 2018
Science’s search for a super banana
A fruit bowl favourite and a staple food to millions, the banana is under threat from a formidable foe
June 2018
Why are all my weather apps different?
Seven ways
Seven ways to improve your memory
April 2018
Seven ways
Seven ways … to support your immune system
Seven ways
Seven ways ... to improve your sleep
March 2018
The dark truth about chocolate
Grand health claims have been made about chocolate, but while it gives us pleasure, can it really be good for us?
February 2018
Seven ways … to boost your libido
Exhaustion, stress, drugs and poor technique can all cause your sex drive to stall. How can you get it back on track?
January 2018
Seven ways
Seven ways ... to avoid type 2 diabetes
The search for the perfect painkiller
How to get the best out of exercise
Solutions and innovations
From stools to fuels: the street lamp that runs on dog do
