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Neutrinos: messengers from the underworld

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Mindreader: Facebook of revelations

Humans

The curse of Generation Me

Table of contents

News

Mining asteroids could boost space exploration

Tech billionaires are reviving an idea that was once the preserve of corduroy-flare-clad optimists of the Apollo era at an opportune time

Health

Give treatment earlier to slow spread of HIV

Space

Hunt is on for pieces of van-sized California meteor

Hypersonic plane ditched after speed ripped skin away

60 Seconds

Earth

Japan’s last operational nuclear reactor to go offline

Earth

Mexico puts climate change action into law

Space

Nearby dark-matter-free zone poses cosmic conundrum

Earth

China is taking control of Asia’s water tower

Health

Yes… yes… no? G spot finding fails to convince

Life

Move over DNA: Six new molecules can carry genes

Physics

Self-bending light boomerangs could help surgeons

Health

A dusty home may influence a baby’s gut

Health

Epigenetic changes linked with ageing

Health

Gut-microbe swap changes eating habits

Life

Male bowerbirds grow a garden to attract a mate

Physics

Neutrino no-show deepens cosmic ray mystery

Physics

Move over graphene, silicene is the new star material

Environment

Leeches help track down endangered species

Earth

Arctic methane leaks threaten climate

Health

Robot sensing and smartphones help blind navigate

Earth

Clean up the cloud: making data storage greener

Technology

‘Bullet time’ to stop cyber attacks on power grids

Technology

Cyberspace keeps the stars shining brighter

Technology

Laser pointers make super-fast ‘optical Wi-Fi’

Opinion

Environment

Awesome animals need protection too

Sometimes our instincts are right: charismatic predators deserve our attention as much as humble prey

Are we selling our souls to social networks?

Earth

Waterway robbery

Health

Guerilla enlightenment: Defending science online

Health

Countering the drug industry’s marketing machine

Life

Is it a bird? Is it a dinosaur?

Aperture

Ancient burial chamber revealed

A laser-scanning project has revealed what's hidden inside Maeshowe, the 5000-year-old tomb in Orkney, off the north coast of Scotland

Features

Earth

Neutrinos: messengers from the underworld

The elusive particles could reveal Earth's origins and inner workings – if only we can catch enough of them

Earth

When humans attack: The fallout of the shark slaughter

Technology

Mindreader: Facebook of revelations

Humans

The curse of Generation Me

Culture

Street wise: Giant brains go on outdoor display

Neuroanatomist and stroke survivor Jill Bolte Taylor tells Kat Austen why she hopes her display of cerebral artwork will raise awareness of the brain

The secrets of your body clock

A species of picky eaters

Rock of all ages: From stardust to living planet

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Health

Clues to aspirin’s anti-cancer effects revealed

Exactly why aspirin shows such potential as an anti-cancer treatment remains unclear – a new study in mice suggests an enzyme link

Enigma Number 1695

Return of the star techies

Regulars

Feedback: What’s that in Brooklyn bridges?

Quantifying the pressure in the Mariana trench, the arithmetic prowess of the LEO computer, butterflies, and more

This Week’s Letters

Kitchen alchemy

Ant party

Hot metal

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