Answers to Medicine Questions

Will someone in the Arctic circle be less sensitive than someone in Australia?

We test our panelists' knowledge of their fruit and veg...

What's the cause of the splitting headache we sometimes get when eating something cold?

What is the plant version of a stem cell?

How quickly does your cup of tea get through your body?

If cats can't see red light, why do they chase lasers so much?

What percentage of the atoms we are born with, do we die with?

Do our medical professionals get sick more than the rest of us?

...and if so, why?

By eating omega-3 fatty acids, could I cut the risk of a heart attack?

My dad is dark-skinned, my mother light so could I change the colour of my skin?

How long could someone survive on a bypass machine?

And if so, would this mean there's no such thing as free will?

...and if so, by how much?

The taste of milk can change depending on what the cow's eaten. But is this enough to taste like strawberries?

Say goodbye to stitches...

When you're frightened, does the decision area of the brain 'switch off', and what might be the...

We all know the old wives tale but could it help lessen a bruise?

What sort of traits do they have and what's happening in the brain?

When you give a pint of blood, what's the caloric cost to recreate that pint?

The strange phenomenon whereby many misremember an event. But what's the science behind it?