Q&A
Absolutely. Nanotechnology - engineering at a scale of millionths of a millimetre - is no longer confined to the lab. It crops up most frequently in clothing, drug design and new materials. There'...
The apes that we’re descended from probably had pale skin under their dark fur, just as modern chimpanzees have now. Dark skin evolved around a million years ago as our ancestors moved from...
If you mean ‘ice-cream headache’, then no. That pain is either caused by stimulation of the trigeminal nerve in the roof of your mouth or by cold air in your sinuses resulting in an abrupt...
Blog
11/05/2012 - 22:26
If all of the water on, in, and above the Earth was collected together, this is the water droplet that’d be formed:
Although it may look rather small, this is a three-dimensional sphere with a...
11/05/2012 - 09:40
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is now one step closer to completion, thanks to the work of some British scientists. They’ve been carrying out final tests on the Mid-Infrared Instrument (...
10/05/2012 - 15:11
When reading a book, have you ever become so engrossed in the main character’s world that you begin to forget yourself? If so, psychologists at Ohio State University have shown that this may...
Features
Poll
Should the X Factor judges be replaced with computers? Should the X Factor judges be replaced with computers?
Quiz
Each week Focus gives you the chance to test your knowledge of the most current stories in science. Take the 'Weekly Science Quiz' to see how up to date you really are.
Reviews
Gadgets
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Books
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Steven Landsburg reviews a book that pulls apart our strange relationships...
DVDs
This month:
The Origin of Life
In this month’s Focus, we tackle the origin of life – where did it come from, and how did it evolve? PLUS building a starship, the future of football, the science of dogs, and much more.
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Your pick of the very best science festivals across the UK for 2012
Focus TV
Who edits Wikipedia?
Focus interviews three guys who edit Wikipedia articles in their spare time.
- Could a magnet save you from a shark attack? http://t.co/U8a5Ot2t — 1 day 3 hours ago
- If all of the world's water was collected together, here's what the water droplet would look like... http://t.co/p6CW7d7d — 1 day 6 hours ago
- If you like comedy with a science twist, check out This Is Rocket Science with @helen_keen & @serafinowicz, Weds on R4 http://t.co/ssjfQqgd — 1 day 20 hours ago
Podcast
BBC Focus Magazine - March 2012
Neuroscientist Richard Davidson on how to master your emotions; Next generation Smartphones; And biologist Liz Bonin on Super Smart Animals.
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