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Technology

Time for robots to get real

Drop the gimmicks, focus on practical problem-solving, and robotics can change the world, says Helen Greiner

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Too many given no right to refuse in medical trials

Health

Too many given no right to refuse in medical trials

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Health

Make drug-driving illegal, but prevention is better

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The US didn't shoot Phobos-Grunt down (but could have)

Space

The US didn't shoot Phobos-Grunt down (but could have)

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Remember Scott's legacy of Antarctic science

Remember Scott's legacy of Antarctic science

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Could the US have given Chavez cancer?

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Could the US have given Chavez cancer?

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Science needs a universal symbol

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Earth

Ecologists should learn to look on the bright side

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Outsider physicists and the oh-my-god particle

Physics

Outsider physicists and the oh-my-god particle

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Earth

Climate change drops off 'hot topic' list

Interest in climate change has dropped off, and resistance to sustainability surcharges is a consequence of recession, says Adam Corner

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Life

Defence against bioweapons demands more action

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'My brain made me do it' – a legitimate defence?

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A few simple checks would transform science reporting

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To navigate economic storms we need better forecasting

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