UK Science

LOOK: The Best Of Scientific Photography

Huffington Post UK | Christopher York | Posted 21.05.2013 | UK Tech

These photos may look like just beautiful abstract pieces of art but there's much more to each one then you think. Princeton University's annual 'A...

Clean and Cool Mission 2013

David Willetts | Posted 20.05.2013 | UK Tech
David Willetts

The government is backing or high growth potential technology sector, giving them the best chance to succeed on a global scale. Missions such as the ones launched today will play a vital part in making sure that we can export our exciting innovations abroad, helping to boost the economy and support business.

From Paris, With Hope

Bertrand Audoin | Posted 20.05.2013 | UK
Bertrand Audoin

I'm here in Paris a few days out from the symposium being held at the Institut Pasteur to mark the 30th anniversary of the discovery of HIV... I do not think we can underestimate the degree to which science has so significantly shifted the direction of an epidemic - HIV science has provided lessons for all of us working in the field but also for many of those working in other branches of medicine. As many of my colleagues will undoubtedly reiterate over the coming days, the role of HIV science in responding to the HIV/AIDS epidemic has also changed forever the way in which we deal with global health.

What's All the Buzz About?

Tony Gray | Posted 20.05.2013 | UK
Tony Gray

Bee numbers have been on the decline since the Sixties, so it is crucial to raise as much awareness as possible around their economical and environmental importance to encourage people to show their support for the British bee.

400 PPM and Counting

David Hone | Posted 19.05.2013 | UK
David Hone

The first full day of 400+ ppm CO2 as recorded at Mauna Loa in Hawaii last week produced an outpouring of sentiment and grief from many, but the news has seemingly passed.

Life on Death on Mars on Primetime TV

Dr David Whitehouse | Posted 15.05.2013 | UK Tech
Dr David Whitehouse

Over 80,000 people have registered, and paid a deposit, to express their interest in being part of a reality TV programme that aims to send a small number of people to Mars to establish the first colony there.

Human Cloning Breakthrough Hailed By Scientists

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 15.05.2013 | UK

A "milestone" breakthrough in human cloning has been revealed by scientists, who successfully used skin to generate embryonic cells. Scientists in ...

In Hard Times, We See Ghosts More Often

Endeavour Press | Posted 15.05.2013 | UK
Endeavour Press

Last time we had a global depression the American President Franklin D. Roosevelt tried to buck people up by announcing: "We have nothing to fear but fear itself". The trouble is that fear itself can be very frightening.

‘We Could Bring Back The Woolly Mammoth...But Should We?': Scientist Warns Of Ethics Of Resurrection

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 15.05.2013 | UK

An archaeologist has warned that ethical issues surrounding bringing extinct animals back to life must be considered because scientists are “on the ...

British Scientists Create 'Superwheat'

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 12.05.2013 | UK Tech

British scientists say they have created a new type of "superwheat" which could help to solve the problem of feeding the world's ever increasing popul...

Understanding Humans in a Scientific Age: Fundamentalism in Science

George F.R. Ellis | Posted 14.05.2013 | UK Tech
George F.R. Ellis

Ever since machines were invented, it has been speculated that we too are machines. The rise of molecular biologyand molecular genetics,with its spect...

When the Walls Come Crashing Down, Just How Do You Make a Building Earthquake Proof?

Professor Dougal Jerram | Posted 02.05.2013 | UK Tech
Professor Dougal Jerram

Most of us consider our homes our safe place, but they can be the real enemies in an earthquake... With the Pakistan-Iran quake of 24 April at 7.8 magnitude killing 35 people and with 1000s of homes destroyed by the quake, the question of how to make buildings earthquake proof is a very important one.

Can Psychic Mediums Really Be Tested?

Debra Chalmers | Posted 29.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Debra Chalmers

At the end of last year, The Huffington Post was one of a number of outlets to carry articles on an experiment conducted by Michael Marshall from the Merseyside Skeptics Society that looked into the world of psychics. It was the most recent in a long line of similar experiments set up which are destined - no pun intended - to see psychics fail before they've even begun.

Holy Further Education Batman: Science Uni Offers Course In The Dark Knight

Huffington Post UK | Posted 26.04.2013 | UK Tech

A university in Canada in offering a course in the science of Batman. The University of Victoria says the course will examine how the human body ca...

Einstein 'Proven Right' After Experiment Spanning 7,000 Light Years

Huffington Post UK/PA | Posted 26.04.2013 | UK Tech

An experiment spanning 7,000 light years of space has proved once again that Einstein got it right, relatively speaking. Scientists measured bursts...

Let's Honour World Day for Animals in Laboratories - By Making It One of the Last

Mimi Bekhechi | Posted 24.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Mimi Bekhechi

Now more than ever, as animal testing is being scrutinised and debated in the public forum, animal advocates must continue to speak for those whose voices have been ignored for too long. We can win the fight against animal testing and eliminate the need to mark World Day for Animals in Laboratories ever again.

British Science Demands Funding For 'Innovation Revolution'

Huffington Post UK/PA | Posted 22.04.2013 | UK Tech

Leaders of Britain's most eminent scientific bodies today urged the government to guarantee funding for research and innovation to help fuel Britain's...

The Rapture of the Nerds: An Interview with Charles Stross and Cory Doctorow

Alice Charles | Posted 18.04.2013 | UK Entertainment
Alice Charles

Science fiction writers Charles Stross and Cory Doctorow have teamed up for this sprawling adventure that sees curmudgeonly Welshman Huw receive a summons for Tech Jury Service.

Stephen Hawking: 'The Big Bang Did Not Need God's Help'

Huffington Post UK/PA | Michael Rundle | Posted 18.04.2013 | UK Tech

The Big Bang was strange -- and we still don't understand it, said Professor Stephen Hawking in his latest speech. But whatever happened in the fi...

Rockets of Lebanon's past

Lucy Knight | Posted 17.04.2013 | UK
Lucy Knight

As you drive down the main road that leads to Hamra, a district of West Beirut, you will notice, if you're observant enough, beyond the shrub covered walls of the Armenian institute, Haigazian University, that a white needle nosed rocket points towards the sky, or the stars, dependant on how romantic you wish to be.

Boffin Fallacy

Suranga Chandratillake | Posted 17.04.2013 | UK Tech
Suranga Chandratillake

The increasingly quantitative way business gets done means leadership positions in modern enterprises are better suited to those with a numerate background, whether they self-identify as technologists or businesspeople. Look beyond the UK and the evidence is plentiful.

Physicists Find First Direct Evidence Of Dark Matter Particles

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 16.04.2013 | UK Tech

Scientists have found the first potential evidence of the existence of dark matter. Dark matter is form of sub-atomic particle which may make up mo...

Creating Video Games Inspired by Biomedical Science

Tomas Rawlings | Posted 11.04.2013 | UK Tech
Tomas Rawlings

If you are a gamer then games like Deus Ex:Human Revolution, Splice or Pandemic will probably be common names to you. These are all titles of well regarded and successful video games, but more than that all of them are video games that draw ideas and inspiration from biomedical sciences.

Will Researchers Agree to More Transparency in Animal Experiments?

Michelle Thew | Posted 10.04.2013 | UK Politics
Michelle Thew

Chris Magee writes in the Huffington Post "We all agree" that the European ban on animal testing for cosmetics is "fantastic news" that has been "a long time coming", but that the research community parts company with animal protection campaigns that seek to end animal testing for veterinary and medical uses.

GM: Time for a More Nuanced Debate

Green Futures | Posted 09.04.2013 | UK Tech
Green Futures

What is a person with a conscience to think about the fraught and complex issue of genetic modification (GM)? Picking sides used to be easy: if you were green, you were against GM because it was unnatural and industrial.