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On the edge of the known world

The power of belief

Opposites detract

Crabs in space

Lady of longitude

Table of contents

News

Vaccine autism link retracted

Spotted Beagle?

Stem cells blocked

Where the bison can’t roam

A modified yes

60 Seconds

Wild flocks dodge bird flu blame

Body part scandal

Bite-mark evidence can leave a false impression

Post-mortem drug test errors are increasing

Breaking the rules on artificial blood

A trap for toxic metal

Soundbites

Stretchy strings make ‘fuzzy’ black hole give up its secrets

Gene trawl reveals thousands of species in every bucket of seawater

Canopy trees taking over

Case clinched for wet Mars

Birds in decline around the globe

Why chameleon’s lick is so speedy

Eggs to order

Mystery virus holds off AIDS

World’s oldest fresh water flows beneath the Sahara’s sands

Uranus’s magnetic field skates on thin ice

Wired up the quantum way

Click on the left to improve your posture

Environment

Primate brains are just as special as ours

Technology

Plugging into sewage power

Technology

Trick of the net fends off hackers

Technology

Cutting edge

Technology

Twin cameras let you look caller in the eye

Technology

Nanoscale foam comes out in the wash

Technology

WAR’s a buzz for robot rambos

Technology

Reflecting on a better TV set

Technology

Making DVDs see red

Technology

Internet fuels boom in ID theft

Technology

The wacky races

Opinion

Ready, steady, grow

The UK has set a new benchmark for deciding which crops are safe

When science meets the paranormal

It’s a meat market

A magnificent obsession

Humans

Westminster diary

Features

On the edge of the known world

Are psychic phenomena fact or fantasy?

The power of belief

Opposites detract

Crabs in space

Lady of longitude

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Cosmic starters

Lights out, please

Bestsellers – Berkeley

Regulars

Feedback

This Week鈥檚 Letters

The last word

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