This week's magazine
28 May 2016
Issue 3075
On the cover
Editor's picks
News
Health
Sleep better to be better. It’s a no-brainer for doctors
News
Health
How much sleep do you really need?
Features
Health
5 sleep disorders you didn’t know existed
Features
Physics
The bold, brilliant woman who championed Newton’s physics
Features
Health
How to nap like a pro
Features
Health
How mental health needs sleep – and vice versa
Features
Health
Can you catch up on missed sleep?
Features
Health
Can you cheat the sleep system with a smart napping schedule?
Features
Health
How to sleep better
Features
Health
5 tips for beating insomnia
Features
Technology
The pipes powering the internet are nearly full – what do we do?
Features
Health
So many reasons why sleep is too important to miss
Features
Table of contents
Leaders
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Did Google’s NHS patient data deal need ethical approval?
A ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓÆµ investigation raises questions about the basis under which an NHS Trust is sharing patient data with Google's AI firm
News
Space
India’s reusable space plane takes its first test flight
News
Environment
Tentacled sea creatures are taking over the Earth’s oceans
News
Health
Official dietary advice on fat and sugar challenged
News
60 Seconds
News
Earth
UK’s first fracking since 2011 may not be as bad as feared
News
Earth
World’s parliament for the environment to tackle global issues
News
Earth
Exclusive: Effect of CO2 on warming is worse than we thought
News
Space
Incoming asteroids could crumble harmlessly before they hit us
News
Environment
Monkey seen caring for dying mate then grieving after she dies
News
Earth
Cranky young sun could have kickstarted life on Earth
News
Health
Twins’ close bond makes them more likely to live to retirement
News
Environment
Trees seen resting branches while ‘asleep’ for the first time
News
Health
Green light found to ease the pain of migraine
News
Space
Tadpole galaxy spawns stars after eating invisible gas cloud
News
Environment
Mars was once devastated by giant 50-metre tsunamis
News
Life
Why baby turtles work together to dig themselves out of a nest
News
Earth
Volcano in Chile dampened lunar eclipse’s glory
News
Health
Gut bacteria influence the birth of new brain cells in mice
News
Environment
Cheating cheetahs seen chasing hyena before stealing its prey
News
Environment
Reef fish get it on with other species at melting pot islands
News
Welcome to the festival of ideas and discovery
News
Technology
Next-gen microwave ovens are small enough to sling on your back
News
One Per Cent
News
Technology
Say hello to Allo – and the AI assistants set to run your life
News
Arctic icebreaker expedition
News
Environment
Robot ranchers monitor animals on giant Australian farms
News
Humans
What your social media profile photo says about your personality
News
Analysis
Health
Why you don’t want your boss to help with your health
To boost health and profits, companies are offering wellness programmes that gather data on staff including steps, calories and even genetic information
News
Legal right to fast internet won’t heal the UK’s digital divide
News
Health
Let’s take a knife to the world’s rising tide of type 2 diabetes
News
Earth
What does ‘natural’ mean? Time to ditch a dangerous concept
News
Features
Technology
The pipes powering the internet are nearly full – what do we do?
There's only so much data you can cram down an optical fibre – unless you get rid of its insides. We need maverick solutions to save the internet
Features
Health
So many reasons why sleep is too important to miss
Features
Health
How much sleep do you really need?
Features
Health
Can you catch up on missed sleep?
Features
Health
Can you cheat the sleep system with a smart napping schedule?
Features
Health
5 tips for beating insomnia
Features
Health
How to sleep better
Features
Health
5 sleep disorders you didn’t know existed
Features
Health
How to nap like a pro
Features
Health
How mental health needs sleep – and vice versa
Features
Physics
The bold, brilliant woman who championed Newton’s physics
Features
Culture
Regulars
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This Week’s Letters
Letters
Ice-cool elegance
Last Word
Picked clean
Last Word
Cancelled out
Last Word
Fly me to the moon
Last Word