Physics
Pursuing the possibility of negative mass
Features
This week's magazine
20 November 2004
Issue 2474
Editor's picks
Table of contents
News
Health
Childhood death more likely for premature babies
Besides the increased risk of mortality, the detrimental effects of low-birthweight are significant up to the age of seven, researchers say
News
Health
WHO allows genetic modification of smallpox virus
News
The rise and fall of nuclear tensions
News
Space
Rutan bids to build next space shuttle
News
Earth
Legal fight to stop Japanese whalers
News
Health
Animal rights extremists barred by UK law
News
Health
British serviceman ‘unlawfully killed’ in nerve gas experiment
News
60 Seconds
News
Earth
Species dying out faster than ever
News
Being born free matters
News
Space
Ring of fire
News
Space
Save the planet
News
Space
Uranian weather watch
News
Space
What is making methane on Mars?
News
Space
No oceans, but maybe a swamp
News
Health
Rogue stem cells may drive cancers
News
Health
A breakthrough in autism at last?
News
Life
Evolution made us marathon runners
News
Soundbites
News
Health
Coming soon: the first cancer vaccines
News
Health
Mums’ warmth best for incubating babies
News
Earth
Sunspots have a measurable effect on crops
News
Life
Superman too super a role model
News
Technology
Spintronic switching on the way
News
Physics
New type of superconductor discovered
News
Health
Physiotherapy’s reputation given a boost
News
Health
How a single nut wreaks havoc
News
Life
Lethal toxin is a turn-on for squids
News
Life
Lizard enjoys colourful nights
News
Technology
Rival engines catch up with Google
News
Technology
Molecular piston shuttles into life
News
Technology
Cordless mouse fed by its mat
News
Technology
Luggage that calls your name
News
Technology
Sound solution to the pistachio problem
News
Technology
Rapid evolution for flat panel TVs
News
Technology
I’m working late, darling
News
Health
Scuba valve inspires cheap drug delivery
News
Technology
Flat panel TV’s quantum leap
News
Opinion
Health
Engineering the smallpox virus is dicing with death
Smallpox researchers will soon be allowed to modify the genes of the live virus for the first time, but the risks involved seem to outweigh the benefits
Opinion
Crossing the Israeli-Palestinian divide
Opinion
Humans
Westminster diary
Opinion
Life
They have ways of making you talk
Opinion
We have ways…
Opinion
Life
Interview: Michael Koubi, Israeli interrogator
Opinion
Life
Interview: The interrogated prisoner
Opinion
Life
Being made to confess to something, anything
Opinion
Does torture work?
Opinion
