The SESAME research center's particle accelerator in Jordan is aimed at strengthening scientific research in the Middle East. It's hoped it will also boost peace efforts. What are the chances of that?

Maria Soloveychik from Israel and Charly Chahwan from Lebanon have founded a bio-tech company in California. They're developing drugs to combat cancer and other genetically caused diseases. The joint venture would be impossible in their homelands.

An animal that barely reacts to pain is bound to attract scientific attention. But the rodent also has other puzzling attributes. For example, the creature's brain and heart can function without oxygen for a long time.

How can you tell if mahogany is really mahogany? And can you really know whether the wood in your table wasn't illegally felled? Germany's wood detectives are on the case with DNA analysis.

It's the world's largest migration of mammals: every year 10 million fruit bats fly from Congo and elsewhere to a forest in Zambia's Kasanka National Park. It's a breathtaking spectacle. But the bats’ habitat is under threat.

#wanttoknow! – This week's viewer's question comes from Sameer Satpute in India.

Many people suffer from pain so severe that even strong pain medication fails to provide relief. An unsual discovery may offer a solution: sea snail venom.

Marine researchers in Kiel are studying how climate change could affect the sea. In huge testing tanks, they’re simulating possible future scenarios. Their results show that if oceans grow too acidic, it will spell the end for many organisms.

Sunlight and blue skies have a positive effect on the psyche. Researchers are investigating ways to use light to boost concentration and creativity in the workplace.

What effect will Brexit have on science in Britain? The university town of Coventry has many European students and the university receives research funding from the EU. The city voted for Brexit. How are students and scientists dealing with that?