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Health
Stephen Hawking trials device that reads his mind
A device that recognises brain activity associated with imagined movements could ultimately let Hawking communicate by thought alone
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Earth
Endangered species rewarded with meagre territory
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Earth
Can fracking contaminate drinking water?
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Physics
Nature Publishing Group wins libel trial
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Physics
Higgs discovery: giants of physics overlooked
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Environment
Record number of blue whales feast in Pacific’s ‘Serengeti’
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Health
First case of alleged stem-cell fraud enters US courts
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Physics
Beyond Higgs: Deviant decays hint at exotic physics
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Physics
What if we could split the Higgs boson?
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Health
Exome sequencing gets to the root of rare diseases
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Environment
Threatened species need not be harmed by inbreeding
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Earth
Tree rings suggest Roman world was warmer than thought
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Americas saw three waves of ancient settlers
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Earth
Growth of Earth’s core may hint at magnetic reversal
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Health
Parents less likely to catch colds and flu
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Environment
Zoologger: The fish with its genitals on its head
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Health
Infertility may increase risk of mental disorders
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Women dance most attractively when fertile
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Hominins did not need boats to settle islands
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Health
Silky scheme for vaccine storage without refrigeration
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Physics
Computer that could outlive the universe a step closer
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Technology
What it’s like to ride an inflatable robot
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Technology
Autonomous subs join hunt for Amelia Earhart’s plane
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Technology
Lizard bot shows how to scamper over the sand
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Technology
Kissing device lets you send a wireless smooch
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Technology
Artificial intelligence to sniff out bankers’ scams
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Opinion
Earth
Earth’s past warmth is no get-out clause
Climate change deniers will seize on the discovery of a warm period 2000 years ago, yet the finding strengthens the case for human-made global warming
Opinion
Physics
Particle discovery is a start, not an end
Opinion
Life
We should have banked Lonesome George’s cells
Opinion
Health
Fat is a beautiful organ
Opinion
Life
Intrepid explorer of the microbe jungle in your home
Opinion
Features
Life
Designer enzymes: Learning to rival nature’s wizardry
Biologically inspired catalysts could usher in a revolution in chemistry – if only we can figure out the best way to create them
Features
Humans
The yuck factor: The surprising power of disgust
Features
Space
Black sky research: Now the ISS proves its worth
Features
Humans
Get the picture? Art in the brain of the beholder
Features
Culture
Many historical buildings were built on faith alone
In Mathematical Excursions to the World's Great Buildings, Alexander J. Hahn puts historical landmarks to the test of algebra
Culture
Should orcas be kept in captivity?
Culture
CultureLab’s pick of Olympics culture
Culture
Film competition: Quantum Shorts 2012
Culture
Psychology, evolution and penis shape
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