The biggest questions in science
Experts answer the biggest questions facing humanity, including: Will we ever live on Mars? Can a pill really help us lose weight? Can tech save us from climate change? Will we ever cure cancer? Can we stop cognitive decline?
How to master your metabolism
Ready to welcome a leaner, healthier you? It’s time for a metabolic makeover. With a few simple, research-backed changes, you can supercharge your body’s calorie burning.
The best science images of 2023
A piece of rock broken off an asteroid hurtling through space, the first footprints of humans arriving in North America and a giant meatball made out of woolly mammoth. These are just some of the images that caught the attention of BBC Science Focus editors this year, and no, that last one wasn’t a mistake. Enjoy our selection of images that had us rubbing our eyes in disbelief in 2023.
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- The best tech innovations of 2023: The desire to improve things is what drives technological innovation. We look at the game-changing innovations unveiled over the last year that caught our attention for taking improvements to a whole new level.
- The gender pain gap: There’s a flaw in the healthcare system and it’s having dire consequences for women. Dr Michelle Griffin looks at why women's pain is undertreated.
- How modelling comet impacts could help us locate alien life: Cosmic snowballs in space may have delivered life-giving molecules to Earth.
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