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The resistible rise of skin cancer

Cancer experts all over the world are bracing themselves to deal with the escalating problem of a disease born largely of the desire to turn white skin brown

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The hidden cost of technology transfer: The developing world demands economic growth. But that is no excuse for rich industrial nations to transfer technology destined to bring social chaos and environmental ruin

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Dissecting values in the classroom: Should animals be used for teaching in schools and universities, and if so, how? In many cases, alternatives might be just as good

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Time for talk across the trenches: The two sides in the antivivisection debate must stop sniping at each other if they are ever to find some common ground

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Sailing by software: More than 30 yachts started racing three months ago for the right to compete in sailing’s most prestigious event, the America’s Cup, off San Diego. Now there are just two – but the real winner will actually be the computer

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The race to detect dark matter: Dark matter makes up most of the Universe, but no one knows what it is. Now physicists around the world are competing to detect new exotic particles that could explain all

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Do animals feel pain?: By drawing analogies between humans and other animals, researchers tentatively conclude that fish and octopuses can feel pain, but insects can’t. But the cutoff point is inevitably fuzzy

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Telltale signs of a stressful life: Experiments have often deliberately caused stress to animals. The findings should now be used to improve their lot

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Computing the cost of health care: Britain’s NHS is spending more than ever before on information technology to improve auditing and record keeping. But is it getting the best value for its money?

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The power behind the flower: What makes a plant flower? The event that poets down the ages have struggled to capture in words, molecular biologists are now seeking to define in the language of genes

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Physics

The origin of mass

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Is your experiment really necessary?: Animals are used only when strictly required, researchers claim. But there are no clear rules to guide them

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Mobile phones fit for the future: Chaos and confusion reign in mobile communications as competing systems fight for our custom. Several networks have failed for lack of users, so how will the survivors fare against the expected newcomers

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