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

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

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.

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?

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.