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The cell that makes us human

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Flying saucers

Table of contents

News

Now prove it

The strain shows

Defending Darwin

Plans for NASA’s future in disarray

60 Seconds

The attacks Bush forgot

Phoebe’s portrait

Autism link?

Conspiracy threat to anti-nuke treaty

The final straw for a fragile treaty?

Climate blamed for upsurge in disease

New stars in the conservation show

Just add a chromosome鈥�

Soundbites

Life

A new role for stem cells

Fine-evading drivers have more accidents

Dye method of sperm sorting appears safe

Life

Algae use sex to beat stress

Atoms trapped when shown their reflection

Cities will swelter on summer nights

Elephant tremors only good for intimate ‘chats’

Word-wise collie reveals secrets of language skills

‘Lab on a chip’ for stem cells

The vac factor

Mars marbles found on Earth

These jaws were made for biting

Stellar death, exotic birth

Liposuction leaves you no healthier

Juggling languages keeps brain sharper in old age

Technology

Green fuel earns its stripes in 24-hour endurance test

Technology

Power savers pack a punch

Technology

Cutting edge

Technology

May the fittest car win the race

Technology

The metal that marks out a true champagne

Technology

ChatNannies’ AI credentials still on hold

Technology

Spam-free phones

Technology

Going, going, click

Technology

Pronto printing

Technology

Stun weapons to target crowds

Technology

Give it some gas

Opinion

Don’t try this at home

Turning science into art is a risky business these days鈥�

Is this a shock tactic too far?

The great flood myth

Build it big

Humans

Westminster diary

Features

The cell that makes us human

The discovery of a type of neuron unique to humans and our closest relatives is causing a stir

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Flying saucers

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Jacob’s Ladder: The history of the human genome by Henry Gee

Laurence Hurst on genomic false hopes and hype

Environment

Leaping lemurs

Scream of spring

Reason to be cheerful

Treespotting

Bestsellers – Portland,Oregon

Northern highlights

Regulars

Feedback

This Week鈥檚 Letters

The last word

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