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Could technology replace animal testing in science?
This week the UK government set out its vision for a world where the use of animals in science is eliminated in all but exceptional circumstances. Ani...
Is Dark Energy Getting Weaker?
Astronomers have new evidence, which could change what we understand about the expansion of the universe. Carlos Frenk, Ogden Professor of Fundamental...
Is climate change to blame for Hurricane Melissa?
What’s been called the storm of the century - Hurricane Melissa – has barrelled through Jamaica, Cuba, and the Bahamas over the past two days. Hannah...
Have scientists created a bionic eye?
The 'bionic eye' may make you think of Star Trek’s Geordi La Forge. Now, scientists have restored the ability to read in a group of blind patients wit...
Why do we love to play games?
Inside Science explores the science and maths of games: why we play them, how to win them and the rise of gamification in our lives - with a particula...
What can the UK learn from China on renewable energy?
This week, renewables overtake coal as the world’s biggest source of electricity. China is leading the renewable charge despite its global reputation...
Are embryos made from skin cells the future of fertility treatment?
Scientists in the US have, for the first time, made early-stage human embryos by manipulating DNA taken from people's skin cells and then fertilising...
The science behind autism
What do we know about the causes of autism? Laura Andreae, Professor of Developmental Neuroscience at King’s College London explains the science. It’s...