Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê in the media
When mums go mad
Women who choose not to work feel obliged not only to defend their decision to stay at home, but to go to ever more extreme lengths to demonstrate they are producing 'better' children as a result, says Dr Anne McMunn (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Epidemiology and Public Health).
'Hope' for the paralysed?
Professor Geoff Raisman (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Brain Repair and Rehabilitation) talks about using stem cells in spinal repair, and the difficulties associated with such complex work.
Government adviser Bill McGuire says global warming is causing earthquakes and landslides
Professor Bill McGuire (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Earth Sciences), a member of the Government's Natural Hazard Working Group, warns the Hay Festival of an age of "geological havoc".
Virus-Hunting In Africa
Global health is big business nowadays. The sums can be enormous, but the health problems in the developing world are even larger, often seeming intractable, says Professor William Bynum (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology).
Revealed: postcode lottery for dystonia treatment
Professor Patricia Limousin (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders) talks about dystonia, and the benefits of deep brain stimulation.
Charles in waiting: 63-year-old pays tribute to Queen - and his own destiny?
Professor Robert Hazell (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Constitution Unit) argues that the most powerful case that republicans could make for abolishing the ancient British monarchy - practical rather than theoretical - is "the serious burdens it places on the royal family".
Rehab robot helps paralysed rats walk again
Professor Geoffrey Raisman (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Brain Repair & Rehabilitation) comments on research that has enabled paralysed rats to recover their ability to walk, sprint and even climb stairs, thanks to a rehabilitating robot and a chocolate treat.
For Spanish workers, Europe's not working
"Where governments are able to manage the inflow they are becoming more selective," says Professor John Salt (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Geography). "What they want are workers with high-level skills who can initiate new ideas or developments, or fill certain skill gaps."
How cities can become healthy places
With the proportion of the world's population that lives in cities steadily rising, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê/Lancet Commission on Healthy Cities has explored how urban planning contributes to population health.
Reptile slices food with 'steak-knife teeth'
A study led by Dr Marc Jones (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Cell & Developmental Biology) has revealed that tuatara's chew like no other land animal, using a unique "steak-knife sawing motion".