Science and technology

• An academic working in government: reflections from a Chief Scientific Adviser

  Professor Paul S. Monks (Leicester University) shares his thoughts and reflections three months into assuming his role as Chief Scientific Adviser during an unprecedented time. December 2020
• Making way for 5G and beyond

  New wave modelling is helping roll out the next digital revolution. December 2020
• Flocking to health clubs

  A chain of new health clubs is being rolled out across the UK – with the aim of keeping the nation’s sheep flocks fit and well. October 2019
• See bike, say bike

  Thousands of road deaths could be prevented by asking drivers to talk to themselves October 2019
• Small is beautiful

  Periodic table with a difference: marking 150 years and the only living person with an element named after him. June 2019
• Fascinating fluorine

  Green chemistry advances could reduce the lengthy process to create new drugs to just two steps June 2019
• Manufacturing the future

  Manufacturing complex, high-performance coatings, devices, and biomaterials to tackle real world problems. June 2019
• Smelly sulfur’s surprising secrets

  How hydrogen sulfide plays a key role in protecting blood vessel function June 2019
• A sustainable approach to ‘slippery’ gas

  Technician Sanjeev Taak on how his work helps to keep low temperature research going for as long as possible June 2019
• A quantum leap

  Pushing the boundaries of additive manufacturing. June 2019
• Unique techniques reducing animal experiments

  How technician Nicola De Vivo uses caesium to help steer away from the use of animal cells June 2019
• How #SnailLove led me to the BBC

  Dr Angus Davison on the Jeremy the snail phenomenon and life as a Media Fellow. November 2018
• Leading the way for the NHS

  A research project tracking hospital doctors at work is helping to improve patient care. November 2018
• DNA sequencing

  Dr Matt Loose is delivering world-leading insights into DNA using a palm-held sequencer with a power that belies its size. June 2018
• Web wonders

  Geneticist Dr Sara Goodacre explains why the residents of the University of Nottingham’s SpiderLab are so intriguing. June 2018
• Biofilms

  The challenge clinging to every aspect of our lives. June 2018