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BBC Science Focus, 22 Sep 2026

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BBC Science Focus magazine has been published monthly by Our Media since its U.K. launch in 1992. It offers an accessible, visually striking exploration of scientific discovery, engineering breakthroughs and natural phenomena. The magazine blends curiosity-driven features with expert insight, making complex ideas understandable without sacrificing depth or detail. Each issue includes interviews with scientists, myth-busting articles and infographics that distill topics from climate change to quantum computing. Columns explore ethical dilemmas and future-facing technologies, encouraging critical thinking about innovation. The magazine’s editorial team works with leading researchers and science communicators to ensure accuracy, relevance and broad appeal in every issue. Science Focus also includes trivia and puzzles that challenge and entertain. While the editorial scope is global, it maintains strong U.K. relevance by highlighting local research and science leadership. Available on PressReader, BBC Science Focus inspires inquisitive minds of all ages – making cutting-edge science clear and impossible to ignore.

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ArticleFROM THE EDITOR

Most of the Uni­verse seems to be miss­ing – or at least, we don’t know what 95 per cent of it is. This isn’t news, it’s the status quo; we’ve known this for at least 30 years. And at this point my biggest ques­tion about this miss­ing stuff is: does...

FROM THE EDITOR

ArticleGREG NOONE

Experts say that no amount of alco­hol is safe, yet many of our longest-lived people drink daily. Sci­ence writer Greg finds out if there could be health bene­fits hid­ing in wine.

GREG NOONE

ArticleGEORGINA TORBET

Cos­mo­lo­gists are ques­tion­ing the exist­ence of dark mat­ter and dark energy. Space journ­al­ist Geor­gina explores evid­ence for their wild new model of the Uni­verse.

GEORGINA TORBET

ArticleIAN TAYLOR

What hap­pens when the sys­tems in our bod­ies stop talk­ing to each other? Ian, former deputy editor of BBC Sci­ence Focus, invest­ig­ates a new the­ory of age­ing.

IAN TAYLOR

ArticleVERITY BURNS

Ver­ity, a tech­no­logy writer, dis­cov­ers the sur­pris­ing reas­ons why sci­ent­ists are try­ing to enhance insects using cyborg implants.

VERITY BURNS

ArticleQ&A

Are gold dig­gers psy­cho­paths?

Q&A

ArticleBETTER LIVING THROUGH SCIENCE

BETTER LIVING THROUGH SCIENCE