Science beyond the ballot box: Expectations are high that the election will be on 9 April. Before the election manifestoes blind everyone with promises, what is on offer for the way science is run after polling day?
Features
This week's magazine
7 March 1992
Issue 1811
On the cover
Editor's picks
When the solar wind blows: The northern lights are a sign of the awesome power that the Earth receives from the solar wind. The big puzzle is how
Features
The secret sex lives of fungi
Features
The women who went back to technology: Ten years ago a pioneering project was set up to help women return to technological careers. What happened to the hundreds who enrolled?
Features
Nanotechnology rules, OK!
Features
Table of contents
News
Cod crisis forces Canada to curb fishing
News
Sticky cure saves Suffolk stallion
News
Dangerous technology dumped on Third World
News
US offers cash for carbon cuts
News
Europe considers relaxing rabies rules
News
Washington takes a stand on biotechnology
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NASA tried to dodge freedom of information laws
News
Bison and two veg, the perfect Sunday dinner
News
Channel Tunnel passengers must wait
News
‘Escaped’ algae threaten Mediterranean ecosystem
News
Peers urge more money for research into ship safety
News
Plea for the Burren
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Medical charity to gain billions
News
Asthma researchers wrangle over safety inhalers
News
Code on medical ethics divides Poland’s doctors
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East German scientists face the dole
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Police protection fails Thailand’s problem pets
News
Health for all
News
Philips cuts R&D
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Homework
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Threat to summit
News
Teletext fiasco
News
Welsh wind farm
News
Confident cow walks again
News
Policy promised
News
Science: Bright gas jet reveals twin black holes . . .
News
Science: . . . while mystery surrounds jet’s dimmer partner
News
Science: How to count the number of fish in the sea
News
Science: Peering through the purple pall of pollution
News
Science: Boron belies big bang theory
News
Science: How does HIV infect babies in the womb?
News
Science: Exploding neutron star could crate binary neutron star
News
Technology
Technology: Plans for massive NASA database ‘too vague’
News
Technology
Technology: ‘Steer-by-wire’ puts computers in the driving seat
News
Technology
Technology: Alleged reality
News
Technology
Technology: Remote-controlled robots get a feel for Mars
News
Technology
Technology: All-purpose chip breaks world speed record
News
Technology
Technology: Oxygen treatment makes organic waste digestible
News
Technology
Technology: Canalside body count
News
Technology
Technology: Data delays leave satellite research up in the air
News
Opinion
Features
Science beyond the ballot box: Expectations are high that the election will be on 9 April. Before the election manifestoes blind everyone with promises, what is on offer for the way science is run after polling day?
Features
When the solar wind blows: The northern lights are a sign of the awesome power that the Earth receives from the solar wind. The big puzzle is how
Features
The secret sex lives of fungi
Features
The women who went back to technology: Ten years ago a pioneering project was set up to help women return to technological careers. What happened to the hundreds who enrolled?
Features
Nanotechnology rules, OK!
Features
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Books & Arts
Television: Ecoterrorism and war
Books & Arts
Review: From hippymumble to zorkmid
Books & Arts
Review: Travels in an unknown country
Books & Arts
Review: Words of wisdom
Books & Arts
Review: A picture of history
Books & Arts
Review: The constant decline
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