December 27, 2016

By Ricki Rathwell

Life Science, Issue 17

Banking on seeds

December 27, 2016

By Ricki Rathwell

Life Science, Issue 17

Some of our most valuable treasures are frozen in vaults around the world, waiting for a time when they may be needed.

December 19, 2016

By Lucy Dickie

Issue 17, Life Science

Barking mad

December 19, 2016

By Lucy Dickie

Issue 17, Life Science

Over thousands of years, we have carefully cultivated dogs from wolf packs to coddled pets. Has our obsession taken some breeds too far?

December 13, 2016

By Diana Lucia

Issue 17, Society & Education

Reaching hearts and minds

December 13, 2016

By Diana Lucia

Issue 17, Society & Education

Public engagement with science is now more important than ever. Is it time for scientists to step outside their comfort zones?

December 13, 2016

By Emma Beckett

Issue 17, Philosophy & History

Beating a new path

December 13, 2016

By Emma Beckett

Issue 17, Philosophy & History

With detours through war zones, animal surgeries and ethical questions, the road to safe heart transplants has been anything but smooth.

December 13, 2016

By Fay Bahemia

Issue 17, Life Science

The silent syndrome

December 13, 2016

By Fay Bahemia

Issue 17, Life Science

Young, fit and healthy, Fay Bahemia had no reason to fear heart disease, but an irregular blip in her heart activity signalled major trouble ahead.

December 13, 2016

By Samantha Passey

Issue 17, Physical Science

Unbreak my heart

December 13, 2016

By Samantha Passey

Issue 17, Physical Science

With heart disease on the rise and a chronic shortage of donor organs for transplant, can technology come to the rescue to build an artificial replacement heart?

December 13, 2016

By Nicki Cranna

Art & Popular Culture, Issue 17

Emotion taking shape

December 13, 2016

By Nicki Cranna

Art & Popular Culture, Issue 17

The love heart is one of the most universally recognised symbols. While often used today, its origins are ancient and embedded in science and culture.