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Passionate advocates of organic farming and foods resemble members of a religious cult, one founded on a “back to Nature” mentality. They are not so fundamentalist, however, that they do […]

Scientists continue to discover ways that the viruses, bacteria and fungi that make a home in the human digestive system—also known as the human microbiome—may help further illuminate how the […]

When somebody asks you to recount an experience, it’s common to begin with the time and place. Were you married in Cancún or Canton? In July or January? Having this […]

Last week, President Obama unveiled the final draft of sweeping new rules to limit emissions from the nation’s power plants. In his speech, he underlined the urgency of climate change […]

Bullying is the scourge of classrooms and workplaces across the world. However, a recent study claims that bullying is an inherited evolutionary advantage which builds social status and even sex […]

You know technology pessimism is getting serious when career technologists go rogue. Kentaro Toyama used to explore computer vision for Microsoft Research and co-founded Microsoft’s lab in India. He quit […]

An artificial pancreas which automatically regulates blood sugar could revolutionise treatment for millions of diabetes sufferers across the world.

Despite big differences about how best to conduct the search and where to look, several of the most persistent sleuths have found themselves disconcertingly close to agreement. No-one is yet […]

A new origami paper battery, which is powered by bacteria and costs five US cents, could revolutionise the diagnosis of diseases in developing and remote areas.