An extreme mission
A new NASA probe is going to explore the centre of the Solar system in August 2018.
Category Archives: Science & Environment
Dementia: Where are the answers?
So, what actually causes dementia? Is it just when we get old? Is there any way of changing this “inevitability” of old age and, more importantly, how?
The science behind adolescent sleep
Why is it that young children have a tendency to wake up very early but, as teenagers, are reluctant to get out of bed until noon? Jude Brenchley explores the science that suggests we are setting school hours incorrectly.
Cassini’s Grand Finale: an incredible legacy
A few days ago, Cassini-Huygens finally completed its mission as it crashed into Saturn’s atmosphere, leaving us with valuable information for understanding the Solar System.
Is that a flying pig? No, it’s the Airport Flyer
Bus services in Bristol need a re-think, or we’re going to be missing the plane.
Epigenetics: The reason DNA isn’t solely responsible for who we are or what we look like
Miles Thomas explains how our experiences shape us permanently, and how these changes can be passed on to our children.
Wireless charging: No strings attached?
With the introduction of wireless charging to Apple’s latest iPhones, a technology overlooked for the past few decades emerges into the public eye. How does it work? Will the dreaded “battery low” notification soon become a thing of the past?
Interstitial lung disease care: A good death?
With his first article as Science and Technology Editor, Toby Speirs explores palliative care management in interstitial lung disease and a local initiative to improve patients’ treatment.
Nanoscience: An interview with Dr Annela Seddon
I recently interviewed Dr Annela Seddon from the University of Bristol, who introduced the basics and gave us a few examples of nanoscience and nanotechnology: areas that could revolutionise the modern world.
A great diver: Cassini-Huygens
After the Juno Mission’s successful entry of Jupiter’s orbit, another probe, called Cassini-Huygens, has recently dived into the space between Saturn and its rings.
