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This week's magazine



Table of contents

News

Physics

New element copernicium wins a symbol at last

Element 112 has been given the symbol Cn, to avoid confusion with another element, an organic compound and an abbreviation used by physicists

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Earth

Climategate scientist questioned in Parliament

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Earth

Massive Antarctic iceberg threatens ocean circulation

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Earth

Volcanic explosions expected in Chile quake’s wake

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Environment

Organic pesticide doubles up as worm killer

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60 Seconds

News

Health

Adding oxygen to booze speeds sobriety

News

Space

Mars rover Spirit could rise again

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Health

The brain scanner that feels your pain

News

Environment

Dino-eating snake killed in action

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Health

Star and flower-shaped moulds tell stem cells what to be

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Earth

The US is lagging on nuclear reactor technology

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Health

Brain scans now catch chemicals too

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Physics

Puffed-up planets are heated like toast

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Humans

Decision-makers betrayed by their wide eyes

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Life

New DNA technique gives names to the unknown dead

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Environment

Females wear the horns in the battle for dung

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Humans

Oldest ‘writing’ found on 60,000-year-old eggshells

News

Earth

Shields down! Earth’s mag field may drop in a flash

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Flies’ self-righting reflexes akin to early aircraft

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Health

Sleep wrong and you’ll feel the bad fat

News

Humans

Happiness ain’t all it’s cracked up to be

News

Humans

Women with good genes may have more sexual partners

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Space

Mars glacier lubricant could fuel rockets

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Health

Mind-controlled prosthetics without brain surgery

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Physics

World’s most sensitive neutrino experiment begins

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Technology

The self-charging cellphone

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Technology

Automatic secretary can tame a bulging inbox

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Life

Pest control that’s too hot for bugs to handle

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Earth

Will the anaconda or the oyster rule wave power?

News

Technology

Bloom didn’t start a fuel-cell revolution

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Technology

Finding the facts that online news leaves out

News

Technology

Body acoustics can turn your arm into a touchscreen

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