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They never forget: The strange gift of perfect memory
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US drought could spur civil unrest elsewhere
Harvest failures have pushed up global food prices and the trend is likely to continue - some predict riots and unrest could follow
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Health
Workers at Fukushima feel the pressure of blame
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Physics
LHC primordial matter is hottest stuff ever made
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Earth
Arctic sea ice heads for record low
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Health
Olympic stars unite to promote global hunger summit
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Earth
US to help clean up Agent Orange from Vietnamese site
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Earth
US nuke plant delay fails to solve storage conundrum
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Humans
Death by IQ: US inmates condemned by flawed tests
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Life
Corpse stars could nurture life on alien planets
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Health
Nutrient-boosted foods protect against blindness
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Environment
Zoologger: The longest tunnels dug by a mammal
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Humans
Stone Age skull-smashers spark a cultural mystery
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Health
Cellphone-style algorithm reveals cholera source
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Health
Protecting prion protein keeps stem cells young
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Humans
Human and Neanderthal interbreeding questioned
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Environment
Bendable teeth seen for the first time
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Earth
Changeable climate makes frogs vulnerable to disease
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Life
Sandpipers achieve world record for sleeplessness
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Health
Stem cells responsible for higher brain function found
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Health
Imaging cameras detect severity of skin problems
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Space
‘Cold’ solar loops may help solve corona puzzle
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Space
Space-time ripples record black hole crashes
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Health
Folded DNA becomes Trojan horse to attack cancer
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Technology
Frankenstein virus creates malware by pilfering code
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Technology
3D printers tell you when your design will fail
News
Health
Fingertip tingle enhances a surgeon’s sense of touch
News
Technology
Robot learns to recognise itself in the mirror
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Technology
Smartphone app keeps children from getting lost
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Opinion
Humans
Bad science behind unconstitutional US executions
When US courts refuse to accept problems associated with IQ tests it can make the difference between execution and life imprisonment
Opinion
Nutrient-boosted Golden Rice should be embraced
Opinion
Humans
Interbreeding with Neanderthals, or simply breeding?
Opinion
Earth
We’re still on the slippery slope to peak oil
Opinion
Technology
Dreaming up the shape of cars to come
Opinion
Life
Big burn theory: Why humans spontaneously combust
Opinion
Features
Health
They never forget: The strange gift of perfect memory
Some people can recall what happened on almost every day of their lives. Unlocking their secrets could shed light on the way all our memories work
Features
Earth
Plume power: Deep engines of earthquakes and volcanoes
Features
Environment
Incredible shrunken animals: The smallest of them all
Features
Physics
Calculated violence: Numbers that predict revolutions
Features
Culture
Humans
The purpose and problems of pain
See more: An illustrated version of this article will be published within the next two weeks on our CultureLab books and arts blog
Culture
Physics
Marie Curie, the family woman
Culture
Environment
Why we need to leave wiggle room for the planet
Culture
We are already superhuman
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