Health
It’s win, win when you merge science and humanitarianism
Opinion
This week's magazine
5 September 2015
Issue 3037
On the cover
Editor's picks
Physics
What came before the big bang?
Features
Physics
How does a bicycle stay upright?
Features
Physics
Is the universe infinite or just very big?
Features
Physics
How long does a proton live?
Features
Physics
Why is ice slippery?
Features
Physics
What is glass?
Features
Physics
Can we get energy from nothing?
Features
Physics
Why does space have three dimensions?
Features
Physics
Why do we move forwards in time?
Features
Physics
Where does quantum weirdness end?
Features
Humans
Does parenthood really make us happier?
Features
Table of contents
Leaders
快猫短视频
Doctors use antipsychotics to calm ‘challenging behaviour’
Psychotropic drugs such as antipsychotics are being prescribed to subdue people with intellectual disability who are not mentally ill
News
Environment
Vultures are new target for African bushmeat and medicine trade
News
65 per cent of Europe’s electronic waste is stolen or mismanaged
News
Earth
Obama defends decision to let Shell drill for oil in Arctic
News
NASA picks post-Pluto destination for New Horizons spacecraft
News
Environment
Europe to discuss deep-sea trawling ban to protect biodiversity
News
Health
Tetanus is no longer a threat to mothers and newborns in India
News
60 Seconds
News
Quantum weirdness proved real in first loophole-free experiment
News
Life
Viral clips of murder may help drive contagious copycat killings
News
Health
Chatty cellular machines take synthetic biology to next level
News
Practising staring at small dots can shrink your blind spot
News
Knotty network could have powered universe’s early growth spurt
News
Environment
Darwin’s fast-evolving finches use a natural insect repellent
News
Birds circle and stick together to help them fly in dense fog
News
Live cells stuck together like Velcro could mend broken hearts
News
Continental break-up set the stage for life in Earth’s mantle
News
Space
Winking exoplanets could shed light on distant comet strikes
News
Zoologger: The tiny insects that roar at each other like lions
News
Environment
Cane toad’s own killing strategy could be deployed against it
News
Down in the dumps? Don’t worry, your brain is still on point
News
Fatter than your siblings? It could be because you’re older
News
Life
Body-hack electrodes teach you by controlling your muscles
News
Crowdsourcing lets the masses compose song one note at a time
News
Technology
One Per Cent
News
Technology
Intelligent cameras can put an end to always-on surveillance
News
Opinion
Health
We should have the right to see our dead relatives’ genomes
With DNA analysis taking off, tussles over a deceased person's genome may become common. Relatives ought to have access, says a biomedical ethicist
Opinion
Environment
Invasive species caused nearly half of extinctions? It’s hearsay
Opinion
Health
I’m predicting how the body clock can make medicines work better
Opinion
Health
Curing blind children reveals how the brain makes sense of sight
Opinion
Features
Physics
What came before the big bang?
Has the universe existed forever? Or was there something before it? To find out, we need a working theory of quantum gravity and a new conception of time
Features
Physics
How does a bicycle stay upright?
Features
Physics
Where does quantum weirdness end?
Features
Physics
Why do we move forwards in time?
Features
Physics
Why does space have three dimensions?
Features
Physics
What is glass?
Features
Physics
Can we get energy from nothing?
Features
Physics
Why is ice slippery?
Features
Physics
Is the universe infinite or just very big?
Features
Physics
How long does a proton live?
Features
Humans
Does parenthood really make us happier?
Features
