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Brain

Get a better understanding of one of the brain's most important neurochemicals – dopamine. Discover its role, effects, and how

Technology and engineering

Molecular biologist and Ri PhD Intern Camilla Molinari tunes out the noise and examines the facts about GMOs.

Dive into one of the most absorbing topics in astrophysics.

Art, culture and society

The Royal Institution has today launched a new five-year strategy, setting out its plans to provide more opportunities for

Art, culture and society

After a week spent celebrating British Science Week, Ri Director Katherine Mathieson invites us to turn the week into a year

Discover how "the wealthiest woman in England after Queen Victoria" built a legacy of education for disadvantaged children.

Brain

Here is how computational neuroscience combines the power of computers and mathematical models with the insights of neuroscience

What is the birthday paradox, and how can you work out the probability of how many people in a group will share a birthday?

Brain

This neurotransmitter plays many important roles across the whole body, not just the brain.

Art, culture and society

We look at the science behind the stunning winning images of this new Royal Photographic Society competition