Electrons switch on to heavy metal: Some metallic alloyscontain electrons that are hundreds of times as massive as normal. Theseexotic particles are causing physicists to reconsider the nature of metals
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On the crest of a wave: Britain is taking another look at the case for wave power. But after years of fluctuating fortunes, the renewable energy industry is wondering whether its hopes will be dashed again
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Something stirs on Mount St Helens: When Mount St Helenserupted a decade ago, it blasted the forests from its slopes. Now thedevastated volcano is beginning to show signs of life
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Kinder ways to kill: Few British livestock go gentle intothat good night, but new regulations aimed at improving abattoirs do notgofar enough – As politicians prevaricate, researchers have already foundbetter ways of reducing the suffering caused by
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First hunters of the forest: Did early man learn to hunt on
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Too much life on Earth?: Is the population explosionresponsible for today's environmental ills? Some say yes. Others are justassure that the blame lies elsewhere
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Technology
Technology: 'Smart' crane will not spill a drop
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Science: Satellite monitors Madagascar's shrinkingrainforest
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Science: When changing sex can be a good idea
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Technology
Technology: Long haul ahead for Concorde's successor
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Science: First Australians 'were earliest seafarers'
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Science: 'Enzymes' existed before living organisms
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Science: Did nickel poisoning finish off the dinosaurs?
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Science: Chemists synthesise waterlogged lithium
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Nautical neutrinos
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Street cred for Nobel prizewinner
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Australia Prize
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Party degree
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Martian dawn
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International conservationists in last-ditch battle to saveJapanese coral
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WHO finds new director for AIDS programme
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Europe pushes hard line in greenhouse talks . . .
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Dull comet disappoints the forecasters
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. . . but economic growth may undermine progress
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Minke on menu
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Global polling
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Private Poles
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Brief encounters
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Doctors' dilemma over GIFT and the government's bill
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Hubble picking up bad vibrations
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Crisis talks over threat to museum jobs
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Environmentalists urge Britain to reject Antarctic treaty
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Researchers prepare to disclose true teacher shortages
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France boycotts American AIDS conference
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Vets dismiss fears of 'mad cat' disease
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Opinion
Features
Electrons switch on to heavy metal: Some metallic alloyscontain electrons that are hundreds of times as massive as normal. Theseexotic particles are causing physicists to reconsider the nature of metals
Features
On the crest of a wave: Britain is taking another look at the case for wave power. But after years of fluctuating fortunes, the renewable energy industry is wondering whether its hopes will be dashed again
Features
Something stirs on Mount St Helens: When Mount St Helenserupted a decade ago, it blasted the forests from its slopes. Now thedevastated volcano is beginning to show signs of life
Features
Kinder ways to kill: Few British livestock go gentle intothat good night, but new regulations aimed at improving abattoirs do notgofar enough – As politicians prevaricate, researchers have already foundbetter ways of reducing the suffering caused by
Features
First hunters of the forest: Did early man learn to hunt on
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Risky business
Inside Science
Froum: A lesson to be avoided - Dissection classes may be sending out the wrong message
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Forum: Thanks for wiping the memory / A look at the bright side of computer viruses
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Forum: Let them eat meat - The consequences of compulsory vegetarianism
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Review: Pictures of Britain's past
Books & Arts
Forum: Disarming for the future - A plan to change swords into spaceships
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Thistle Diary - More comment from Westminster: Shortages, cuts and tyres ablaze
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Review: Keep death off the menu
Books & Arts
Review: Towards the other 1992
Books & Arts
Review: Face the changes
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Review: The abusers and the abused
Books & Arts
Review: Ways of perception
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Review: Science takes to the air
Books & Arts
Review: In the footprints of time
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