Us vs universe: Unfuzzying the uncertainty principle
There is a loophole in Heisenberg鈥檚 quantum uncertainty principle 鈥� and we鈥檙e squeezing light through it to detect gravitational waves
Radar net protects tigers and keeps them neighbourly
Wireless network of radars spots poachers who enter a reserve, or tigers leaving in search of cattle and alerts the wardens
Listen to the thump of Philae landing on comet 67P
The sound the Philae probe made as it first made contact with comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko last week has been released by the European Space Agency
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Rainbow palette found in Brooklyn鈥檚 contaminated water
The Gowanus canal is one of the most polluted waterways in the US, but new species of microbe have evolved in these toxic but strangely beautiful waters
Challenges for US-Iran nuclear talks
An interim deal freezing Iran鈥檚 nuclear enrichment programme expires on 24 November 鈥� the race is on to agree a new deal
Gay gene discovery has good and bad implications
The finding that male homosexuality has a strong genetic component should be a boon for gay rights 鈥� but it could backfire
Us vs the universe: 8 ways we bend the laws of physics
Whether it鈥檚 squeezing the uncertainty out of Heisenberg or busting the cosmic speed limit, we鈥檙e outsmarting the universe to learn its secrets
What it鈥檚 like to have Parkinson鈥檚 for 15 minutes
A theatre company in London is using simple technology to build a first-hand experience of disabling conditions like Parkinson鈥檚
Hackathon develops tech tools to fight Ebola epidemic
Innovations such as pulse readings by webcam and triage by SMS are just some of the ideas coders are pursuing to help rein in Ebola
Contact lenses with built-in video could be 3D printed
A new technique for 3D-printing nanoscale LEDs into contact lenses could one day turn them into heads-up video display 鈥� or tools to spot pilot fatigue
鈥楪ood viruses鈥� defend gut when bacteria are wiped out
Some viruses may help protect the body from disease and injury by keeping the gut healthy, much like 鈥済ood bacteria鈥� do, suggests a study in mice
