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The trillion-bit cube: Computers’ appetite for data threatens to overwhelm today’s storage techniques. Sunny Bains reports on the race to develop digital memory banks to bridge the gap

Mystery molecules of deepest space: Observers are scrutinising interstellar space on the trail of the lonely molecules that lurk there. Karen Schmidt reports

A paintbox for plant genes: A colourful DNA technique, the botanical equivalent of a paternity test, is helping researchers to trace the wild ancestors of key crop plants, explains Stephen Young

The sweet smell of purple

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News

Fear and denial as infections soar

Long-distance cyberporn in Memphis, Tennessee

Intruder dives into world’s oldest art gallery

US arms for a different battle

Seattle’s homeless surf the Internet

High-rise living linked to miscarriage in Japan

Nuclear graveyard may face 50-year delay

Will Australia’s pigs bite the dust?

Keep milk hormone ban, says farmers

Drivers can damage your health

US ruling turns smokers into junkies

Zappa leaves his mark on the heavens

Ecotourism cuts a swath through the rainforest

There’s not much Brazil in Brazil

Terns relocate to London’s docklands

Rising emissions

Soya implants

Poisoned gold

Time capsule

Cold comfort

Meltdown

Unlike it’s neighbours, France is only now starting to tackle HIV. Tara Patel talks to the people working to curb the epidemic

Science: Superheavy elements could soon be made

Science: Memory loss – a self-fulfilling prophecy?

Science: Monkeys fall victim to chimp hunting bands

Science: Sugar-coated crystals could take gene therapy into brain

Science: Big beetles know no bounds

Science: The faint glow of dark matter

Technology

Technology: PLATO solves doctors’ poison dilemmas

Technology

Technology: Enzyme blocker could be sweet solution to flu

Technology

Technology: Don’t call the US, it won’t call you

Technology

Technology: Excuse me captain, is this your oil spill?

Technology

Technology: Wide screens split BBC and Channel 4ry Fox

Technology

Technology: How to lure pests out of the woodwork

Opinion

Comment: A licence to breed?

Comment: Clinton’s New Deal

An entomologist with a bee in his bonnet

Features

The trillion-bit cube: Computers’ appetite for data threatens to overwhelm today’s storage techniques. Sunny Bains reports on the race to develop digital memory banks to bridge the gap

Mystery molecules of deepest space: Observers are scrutinising interstellar space on the trail of the lonely molecules that lurk there. Karen Schmidt reports

A paintbox for plant genes: A colourful DNA technique, the botanical equivalent of a paternity test, is helping researchers to trace the wild ancestors of key crop plants, explains Stephen Young

The sweet smell of purple

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The Beak of the Finch: Evolution in Real Time by Jonathan Weiner (1994)

Review: One man’s greening of the American dream

Review: The case for presence of mind

Review: Superstars on the celestial stage

Software: From discovery the multimedia way, to fractals, advanced mathematics, travelling pocket faxes and wordprocessing for the scientist.

Forum: Overpowered by genorosity – Barry fox warns how sample CD-ROM software can cripple your PC

Forum: An educational experience in space – Susan Aldridge discovers infinite possibilities for helping the disabled

Thistle Diary: You can’t make a purse out of a sow’s ear but . . . More comment from Westminster by Tam Dalyell

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