Science News
The Royal Society produces press releases and in-depth analysis of topical Science Issues. Our latest news updates are shown below. You can also find all the lectures, discussion meetings and events happening at the Royal Society in our events diary.
01 Feb 2012Testosterone makes people more egocentric and less cooperative, new research published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B has found.
27 Jan 2012A galaxy of leading lights including two previous Secretaries of State for Education, two scientist-media stars and a Nobel Prize-winning academic have been brought together with leading teachers and educationalists by the Royal Society to create a new vision for the future of science and mathematics education.
24 Jan 2012Professor Richard Fortey FRS will be presenting a new three part series starting on BBC 4 tonight (24 January 2012) at 9pm . The series is entitled Survivors: Nature’s Indestructible Creatures.
18 Jan 2012Scientists have discovered how Boa Constrictors know when to stop squeezing their victims, according to research published today in Biology Letters.
13 Jan 2012Just 35% of ICT teachers are specialists, compared with, for example, 74% of maths, 76% of history, 80% of English, and 88% of biology, according to a new report from the Royal Society published today. The new report, Shut down or Restart? The way forward for Computing in UK schools, analyses recent declines in numbers of young people studying computing at schools and the reasons for the declines.
11 Jan 2012Predatory beetles choose their food on the basis of its nutritional value, rather than just overall calorie content, according to new research published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
06 Jan 2012 Growing algal biodiesel, racing rocket cars and building model particle accelerators are just some of the new schools projects that are being funded by Royal Society grants totalling over £45,000 awarded today. These grants are part of a scheme that has been helping scientists and teachers to establish innovative science and engineering projects in schools since 2000.
15 Dec 2011The Royal Society has announced the appointment of eighteen new Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award holders. The scheme provides up to 5 years’ funding after which the award holder continues with a permanent post at the host university.
14 Dec 2011Research published in Biology Letters reveals that body hair helps to defend us from nasty skin parasites such as bedbugs and fleas.
13 Dec 2011Scientists’ growing understanding of the brain will definitely impact on the law in the future however at present the use of some neuroscientific findings as evidence in a court of law should be approached with great caution according to a report published by the Royal Society.