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People are seeking sperm donors online, but are the risks worth it?
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This week's magazine
2 February 2019
Issue 3215
On the cover
Editor's picks
Health
Alzheimer’s bacterial link reiterates the importance of our microbiome
News
Technology
The truth behind Boston Dynamics’ viral robot videos
Features
Life
Life鈥檚 secret ingredient: A radical theory of what makes things alive
Features
Environment
This stunning map shows why everyone is fighting over the Arctic
Features
Table of contents
Leaders
Life
Asking the biggest questions is the very essence of science
快猫短视频 is kicking off a new series of articles entitled The Biq Question to attempt to answer the unanswerable and crack open life's greatest puzzles
News
Health
Alzheimer’s bacterial link reiterates the importance of our microbiome
News
快猫短视频
Health
We may finally know what causes Alzheimer鈥檚 鈥� and how to stop it
Evidence is growing that a bacteria involved in gum disease causes Alzheimer's, raising hopes over new kinds of treatments that are currently undergoing testing
News
Health
Gum disease may be the cause of Alzheimer’s – here’s how to avoid it
News
Some snails wear jackets made of algae to protect them from the sun
News
Physics
The emptiness of space has a structure we could use to send messages
News
Humans
Siberian cave reveals secrets of its mysterious Denisovan inhabitants
News
Technology
Battling AI algorithm tested on a quantum computer for first time
News
Technology
DeepMind AI thrashes human professionals at video game StarCraft II
News
Health
Women could use their own uteruses as incubators for IVF embryos
News
Technology
Terrible drivers could teach autonomous cars how to avoid crashes
News
Humans
People appear to sleep much better when rocked throughout the night
News
Health
Tumour-killing virus could stop a childhood eye cancer and save vision
News
Health
Powerful whole-species gene editing tool fails first tests in mice
News
Physics
Megawave recreated in the lab looks just like Hokusai’s Great Wave
News
Health
Staying slim isn’t just about what you eat – it’s about your DNA too
News
Space
The moon鈥檚 violent birth may have given Earth the ingredients of life
News
Health
Married people have stronger hands than those who are single
News
Humans
Africans may have crossed the Strait of Gibraltar 4000 years ago
News
Comment
Should we rename some cancers to make them sound less scary?
News
Analysis
Health
Gum disease and Alzheimer’s: Your questions answered
People are questioning a landmark study suggesting that a bacterium involved in gum disease may also cause Alzheimer's. Here's what you need to know about the study
News
Health
People are seeking sperm donors online, but are the risks worth it?
News
Comment
So long, veganuary: Here鈥檚 how to consume consciously year round
News
Humans
Can scanning books really reveal if the US is becoming more tolerant?
News
Features
Life
Life鈥檚 secret ingredient: A radical theory of what makes things alive
How does inanimate matter come to breathe, thrive and reproduce? Explaining this magic means overhauling nature鈥檚 laws, says physicist Paul Davies
Features
Technology
The truth behind Boston Dynamics’ viral robot videos
Features
Environment
This stunning map shows why everyone is fighting over the Arctic
Features
Culture
Physics
Time Tries All Things review 鈥� Take time out to enjoy a dreamlike show
String theory, triangulation, relativity - who cares if physicists trying to explain time have reached an impasse? A new show presses pause on hunting for answers
Culture
Life
Don’t miss: Space thrills, wooden guts and the rise of esports
Culture
Life
Chasing the Sun review: Light’s power over life charted
Culture
Regulars
Feedback: Planting a flag in great Pacific plastic patch
Feedback is our weekly column of bizarre stories, implausible advertising claims, confusing instructions and more
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