
How do astronauts sleep in space?
After a long day’s work, you’re ready for a good night’s sleep. But it’s a little different if you’re weightless.

Lucid dreaming and the neural basis of consciousness
Brain areas that are usually switched off during deep sleep are active in lucid dreamers.

Making blood vessels from liposuction fat
Healthy blood vessels can now be grown from adult stem cells extracted during liposuction.

Is it better to run without shoes?
With the London Olympics fast approaching we have a few tips to assist your athletic performance.

DNA differences start in the womb
Australian researchers demonstrate the importance of your environment before birth.

How altruistic are you?
People with more grey matter in a particular region of the brain are more likely to help others, researchers suggest.

Chicken vaccines produce new viruses
Two herpesvirus vaccines have recombined to produce new virus strains.