Why human urine may be our most untapped natural resource
While largely viewed as a toxic waste product with no practical use, our urine is actually rich in all manner of valuable nutrients that, with a little effort, can be extracted, recycled and converted...
19 Heinä 26min
How new technology can change our emotional lives for the better
It’s clear to all of us that the rapid progress that technology has made over the last century or so has had profound impacts on almost every aspect of our lives. But often, the impact on our emotiona...
16 Heinä 29min
The birth, evolution and future of microchips
It’s a good bet that if most of us were to glance around our living rooms or offices, we’d quickly spot all manner of electronic devices that are powered by microchips. Since their introduction in the...
12 Heinä 29min
What we can learn from music’s ability to evoke images in our minds
For most of us, music has a unique, almost supernatural, ability to trigger our emotions and memories and conjure up evocative images or even fantasies in our minds in a way that few other experiences...
9 Heinä 26min
Why the liver is the body’s most misunderstood organ
Most of us think about the liver as simply being the body’s filtration system that acts as a sponge that removes toxins from our bloodstreams. But the truth is it performs many more functions that are...
5 Heinä 30min
Why this common women’s health condition is so misunderstood
Despite affecting as many as 80 per cent of women by the age of 50, fibroids, lumps of tissue that grow in or around the womb, are not commonly discussed outside of specialist doctors’ offices. Howeve...
2 Heinä 42min
The miraculous healing ability of our brains
It was previously thought that once our brains suffer an injury due to stroke or trauma, the potential for recovery was severely limited. But recent developments in medicine have proven that this isn’...
28 Kesä 34min
How parasites play a vital role as caretakers of Earth’s ecosystems
When most of us think of parasites, our minds will likely turn to thoughts of the various icky creatures that can invade our bodies, make their homes there and end up making us ill. But the truth is t...
25 Kesä 40min
