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The psychedelic drug that could explain our belief in life after death

Scientists have discovered DMT, the Class A hallucinogenic, naturally occurs in the body, and may contain clues about what happens when we die, and why people see fairies
16/06/2017

Scientists have discovered DMT, the Class A hallucinogenic, naturally occurs in the body, and may contain clues about what happens when we die, and why people see fairies

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What is the leap second?

An extra second has been added to the day on 30 June. Vincent Meens of the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiale explains why
16/06/2017

An extra second has been added to the day on 30 June. Vincent Meens of the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiale explains why

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Watch Anthony Nolan's Destination: Cure video and call on the government to take action on blood cancer

New call for government action on stem cell transplants
16/06/2017

New call for government action on stem cell transplants

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The Wellcome Book Prize 2015: Authors in Conversation

This Sunday, head over to the Wellcome Collection to hear from four of the shortlisted authors from the 2015 Wellcome Book Prize speak about the creative process behind their critically acclaimed books while exploring the broader context of medicine and literature.
16/06/2017

This Sunday, head over to the Wellcome Collection to hear from four of the shortlisted authors from the 2015 Wellcome Book Prize speak about the creative process behind their critically acclaimed books while exploring the broader context of medicine and literature.

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Charlie Hebdo: you know nothing, Garry Trudeau

The disastrous wrongness of the Doonesbury creator's comments
16/06/2017

The disastrous wrongness of the Doonesbury creator's comments

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The becoming of the battery

How the humble device is getting a new lease of life
16/06/2017

How the humble device is getting a new lease of life

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A poem for the Sun

To mark the 2015 solar eclipse, Little Atoms has teamed up with Penned In The Margins to bring you a new poem by Simon Barraclough
16/06/2017

To mark the 2015 solar eclipse, Little Atoms has teamed up with Penned In The Margins to bring you a new poem by Simon Barraclough

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Little Atoms weekly round up (Terry Pratchett edition)

The week started with angry Ed Sheeran fans and ended with sad Terry Pratchett fans
16/06/2017

The week started with angry Ed Sheeran fans and ended with sad Terry Pratchett fans

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Is "tech transfer" a danger to academic freedom?

Is big business a threat or an opportunity for scientific research?
16/06/2017

Is big business a threat or an opportunity for scientific research?

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Drugs Live: Ask Cista

Follow our live blog of Channel 4's Drugs Live, including Q&A with Paul Birch, founder of CISTA, who is campaigning for drug law reform in the UK
16/06/2017

Follow our live blog of Channel 4's Drugs Live, including Q&A with Paul Birch, founder of CISTA, who is campaigning for drug law reform in the UK

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