Tom Feilden

By Tom Feilden Science correspondent, Today programme Published 5 September 2012 image copyrightUniversity of Oxford Developments in imaging technology, genetics, brain chemistry and computing are promising fresh insights into the workings of the mind and mental illness. Our science correspondent Tom Feilden asks what neuroscience has to say about what it means to be human. "So this is it. This is our new toy.

Researchers in France have discovered a “very promising” possible solution in the fight against the deadly Asian hornet, which includes “talking to the insect in its own language” to lure it into traps. Asian hornets were first seen in France in around 2009, and can be deadly to humans. They can also damage bees and beehives.

Image copyright AP Image caption Artist's impression of the obit of the Trojan asteroid Astronomers using Nasa's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (Wise) have spotted Earth's first "Trojan" asteroid. Trojans are asteroids that share the same orbital path as a planet (see the Nasa animation), but because the constantly lead or follow on behind, they're incredibly difficult to spot from the ground.