Synthetic biology is the engineering of biological systems to create useful products or devices. It has the potential to create new life forms with extraordinary properties that exist purely to meet ...

It is a rare skill to write for a lay audience and still maintain as high a level of scholarship as Reich achieves here. Readers who enjoy the investigative nature of science will be spellbound not ...

Solutions to problems in science and engineering are often found in structures, organisms and symbiotic relationships already seen in nature. Examples of this include the construction of artificial ...

Dr Adam Kucharski, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, tells Tom Ireland how modelling has provided rapid insights into many aspects of the COVID-19 outbreak. Can you give us an ...

Dr Federico Mayor Zaragoza is the president of the Culture of Peace Foundation and chair of the World Forum of Civil Society Networks (UBUNTU), where he established the World Campaign for the Reform ...

Understanding and innovation in the biological sciences underpin many essential aspects of society, from agriculture and sanitation to the latest medical advances. As a major contributor to the UK’s ...

Understanding how memories are formed and stored is one of the great enigmas in neuroscience. After more than a century of research, detailed knowledge of the mechanisms of memory formation remain ...

The latest profiles of our members from the February / March issue 2020 ...

The Life Sciences Careers Conferences showcase the breadth of careers available from studying the life sciences. The day consists of talks from experts, an exhibition offering networking opportunities ...

Our Hong Kong branch was active from 2014 to 2022 and reports of their past events are still available online. Council of the Royal Society of Biology took the decision to dissolve the Hong Kong ...

Boundary Estate residents and St Hilda's East Community Centre are joining together to bring arts and science to the heart of the UK's first council estate. Join them to learn more about plastic ...

Ever wondered why starlings murmurate? Can understanding this help stop their decline? The Starling Survey 2014-16 has now closed. Thank you for taking part. Your sighting data is currently being ...