Your pain is my pain: what makes us feel empathy?

Your pain is my pain: what makes us feel empathy?

Your pain is my pain: what makes us feel empathy? The ability to feel what others are feeling, a phenomenon known as empathy, is a key part of people’s social behaviour. Despite us knowing how empathy feels, the neural processes behind empathy have long remained...
Can we vaccinate against the viruses hiding in our cells?

Can we vaccinate against the viruses hiding in our cells?

Can we vaccinate against the viruses hiding in our cells? Many of us have viruses lying dormant within our cells. While our immune system controls these to keep us healthy, problems arise if our immune system becomes weakened. Dr Matthew Reeves is a molecular...
Does science have all the answers?

Does science have all the answers?

Does science have all the answers? Dr Siobhan Maderson, from Aberystwyth University, UK, has been investigating how traditional environmental knowledge is often overlooked by scientists and politicians. Her research into the knowledge of beekeepers could help put...