The takeover of East German science: One Germany, one scientific community – at least, that’s the theory. In practice, science in the East is to be rebuilt in West Germany’s image
Features
This week's magazine
Editor's picks
On the trail of the Piltdown fraudsters: An eclectic and restless mind led Frank Spencer to unearth new evidence that the hoax was a plot involving one of the eminent anatomists of the time
Features
The rise of the dinosaur dynasty: The age of the dinosaurs ended with mass extinctions. But this is also how it began. Did the dinosaurs take over because of climate change, ecology or cosmic collisions?
Features
Chaos frees the Universe
Features
A new science of insanity: Neuropsychologists have gained great insights into the mind by treating their brain-damaged subjects as co-investigators. It is time for psychiatrists to do the same
Features
Industry turns to buried ions: Mineralogists, material scientists and electronics engineers are proving that a technique for building chemical structures atom by atom could produce a new generation of microchips, improve superconductors and make rare min
Features
Table of contents
News
Erosion exposes Europe’s soil policies
News
Science: ‘Microbrains’ reveal the tactics of tumour cells
News
Science: Charged rocks give earthquake warning
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Science: Baseball players throw their bats at the ball
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Cancer drug found in bark of American tree
News
World Bank bows to pressure over rainforests
News
Yew trees ‘trashed’ by loggers
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Common sexual diseases could increase spread of HIV
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Malaysians may be biting into toxic fruits
News
Lean times ahead for Britain’s water watchdog
News
Britain rushes through plans for underground nuclear store
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How to avoid the hidden costs of Channel 5
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Abortion pill row
News
Missouri quakes
News
Soviet connection
News
Antarctic rubbish
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Fusion success
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Britain falls behind in European spending league
News
Japan unveils its blueprint for the world
News
US budget reprieve
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Officials ‘held back data’ on Soviet blast
News
Safety teams move in on Eastern Europe’s nuclear plants
News
Silver-white metal that poisons the lungs
News
Chemical weapons clues found on ‘supergun’ ship
News
Naked DNA raises cancer fears for researchers
News
Technology
Technology: Dial underwater for earthquakes
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Science: Mechanical athletes totter towards Olympic glory
News
Technology
Technology: Getting to grips with robotic hands
News
Technology
Technology: Japan takes on world aviation industry
News
Technology
Technology: Pressure builds in nuclear waste tank
News
Science: The physics of a dowsing pendulum
News
Science: Molecular tweezers close in on their target
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Science: Astronomers find evidence for cosmic string
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Science: Crops threatened by increases in ultraviolet
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Science: New form of carbon is synthesised in bulk
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Science: Artificial sweetener may reduce appetite
News
Opinion
Features
The takeover of East German science: One Germany, one scientific community – at least, that’s the theory. In practice, science in the East is to be rebuilt in West Germany’s image
Features
On the trail of the Piltdown fraudsters: An eclectic and restless mind led Frank Spencer to unearth new evidence that the hoax was a plot involving one of the eminent anatomists of the time
Features
The rise of the dinosaur dynasty: The age of the dinosaurs ended with mass extinctions. But this is also how it began. Did the dinosaurs take over because of climate change, ecology or cosmic collisions?
Features
Chaos frees the Universe
Features
A new science of insanity: Neuropsychologists have gained great insights into the mind by treating their brain-damaged subjects as co-investigators. It is time for psychiatrists to do the same
Features
Industry turns to buried ions: Mineralogists, material scientists and electronics engineers are proving that a technique for building chemical structures atom by atom could produce a new generation of microchips, improve superconductors and make rare min
Features
More
Review: The return of Noah
Books & Arts
Thistle Diary: Of refrigeration, salmon and journals – More comment from Westminster
Forum: Saviours of the Amazon – Green forces in the Brazilian cabinet
Forum: Curing chemophobia – Consumers need help in understanding chemistry
Forum: Yellow with electronics – Electronic telephone directories need imagination
Review: O brave new world
Books & Arts
Review: Memories of a thinking radish
Books & Arts
Forum: Grasping the green nettle – To be true greens we have to abandon our dreams of growth and enrichment
Review: Footprints from Earth’s ancient past
Books & Arts
Review: How technology crosses frontiers
Books & Arts
