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Positive Effects Of Lactobacillus Casei Strain Shirota on our Immune System

A study conducted at the Department of Public Health and Department of Immunology at the Jutendo University School of Medicine, Japan, sought to study the effects of Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota (LcS) on the immune system of healthy human beings.

My Life Scientific

Helen Pilcher chats to Andrew Farke, curator at the Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology, about his two loves: dinos and home brewing

Future Farm

Plunge into the waters off the coast of Noli in northwestern Italy, and you might just come across some bubble-like pods lying 6-10m beneath the waves.

NASA's Fleet Of Satellites Keep An Eye On Earth

No planet is better studied than the one we actually live on.

Stars Seen Forming In Winds From Supermassive Black Hole

It’s a flying cosmic crèche: a clutch of newly-formed stars has been observed hurtling away from a supermassive black hole.

Creativity Boosted With Electric Brain Stimulation

Struggling to get your creative juices flowing? A team from Queen Mary University of London may have a solution – zap your brain with a blast of electricity.

What Does The Withdrawal Of The Us From The Paris Agreement Mean For Climate Change?

On 22 April 2016, in an attempt to prevent global temperatures from raising to 2°C above pre-industrial levels, the world’s largest emitters of greenhouse gases banded together to strike the Paris Agreement.

Moisture Control

Life in the Namib Desert is harsh, and water is hard to come by. But evolution has equipped species that live in this challenging environment with a range of unique adaptations that are essential for survival

An Educational Tour Of Melbourne, Victoria

Malaysia BBC Earth School Challenge 2017 winners embark on an educational trip to Melbourne, Victoria

Churchill's Days Of Destiny

The film Darkest Hour focussed on a few crucial days when Britain’s war cabinet weighed an immense question – to seek terms with Germany or fight to the last. Allen Packwood reveals how Winston Churchill carried the argument to seek “victory at all costs”

Thrilling Escapades In Eastern Australia

These three states on the east coast of the Australian continent can be the perfect source of adrenaline for your next vacation.

We Need Better Experiments To Find Out What Dogs Know

Dogs don’t recognise changes to their own appearance – the ‘mirror test’ of intelligence. But as dog cognition expert Dr Alexandra Horowitz explains, there’s a reason they fail.

Will Artificial Intelligence Surpass Human Intellect Soon?

As AIs around the world start to surpass our own intellect, we ask how human should we make machines?

europe's century of peace and progress

the period between waterloo and the first world war laid the foundations for the modern world, so why do we insist on overlooking it?

Raiding the Ocean's Medicine Cabinet

Antibiotics are losing their effectiveness against disease. But the world’s waters could be full of new drugs, just waiting to be discovered.

Glam Rocks

You don’t have to visit tropical climes to see Britain’s tompot with an enormous personality.

Robert Matthews on Animal experiments

“Animal experiments sometimes predict what’ll happen with humans, but often fail to do so”

The Curse Of The Nine-Day Queen

Lady Jane Grey was put on the English throne by her scheming father-in-law, deposed by her power-hungry cousin and condemned to death by her own father’s treason. Nicola Tallis tells the story of a tragic victim of her royal blood.

Read Your Dog's Mind

When neuroscientist GREGORY BERNS saw military dogs jumping from helicopters, he thought that maybe pooches could be trained to go into MRI scanners too

Journey To Bintan

A small island and one of Singapore’s favourite Indonesian retreats, Bintan encompasses a wealth of natural experiences for visitors to enjoy. Even beyond its surreal beaches and luxury resorts, the island is home to a treasure trove of culture, food, and history, all amidst a series of ethereal backdrops

Nasa's Compact Nuclear Reactors Could Power Colonies On Mars

Nasa’s Compact Nuclear Reactors Could Power Colonies On Mars

Tango In Patagonia

On one remote windswept lakes near the tip of South America, the world’s rarest grebes have been given their own bodyguards

Helen Czerski On...Sand

Why Does Sand Go Dry When You Step On It?

Britain's Cautious Revolutionaries

While Europe’s early socialists sought to smash the system, their counterparts in Britain were content to work within it.

Can You Really Get Fit By Exercising For Two Minutes A Week?

Can you really get fit by exercising for two minutes a week?

Could We Travel Through A Black Hole To Take A Shortcut Into Another Galaxy?

Ever since a trip through a wormhole was first portrayed in 2001: A Space Odyssey 50 years ago, the idea of them has captured the public imagination. And small wonder: they’re the ultimate form of cosmic travel: a way of zipping across galaxies in an instant.

Wildlife In A Warzone

Army ranges on Salisbury Plain are England’s greatest hidden wilderness, awash with rare species. Ben Hoare sees a vision of England's wildlife-rich past.

The Hedgehog Whisperers

Everyone’s favourite prickly mammal is vanishing from rural areas, but as Hugh Warwick discovers, gardens offer hope.

The Flawed Genius

To his modern admirers, Isambard Kingdom Brunel is the man who “built the world”. A cigar-smoking, top hat-sporting genius whose creations stand as testimony to all that was most innovative about Victorian Britain. So why, asks Crosbie Smith – did so many of his projects turn into commercial disaster zones that left investors cursing his name and their luck?

You Are Not Alone

Loneliness is worse for you than smoking, and more harmful than obesity. As the number of lonely people swells, we investigate why feeling alone literally hurts, and how we can stop it from making us ill.