Physician, heal thy genes: The human genome project has already helped geneticists to track down genes that cause disease. But cures for such ills are still a distant prospect
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This week's magazine
Editor's picks
Whatever happened to acid rain?: The greenhouse effect has put acid rain in the shade. But the acid hasn't gone away and nor have the arguments about the damage it does
Features
A cosmic cake mix: Can primitive meteorites tell us what happened before the Solar System was formed?
Features
Physics
Fractals – a geometry of nature: Fractal geometry plays two
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The green solution for India's poor: Nationwide projects have done little to halt the degradation of India's environment or feed its people. - Local self-management is the answer
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Table of contents
News
Technology
Technology: DNA gun on target for gene therapy
News
Technology
Technology: Military fire-fighters will fan greenhouse flames
News
Technology
Technology: Helicopter cuts rotor for safer flight
News
Technology
Technology: Loneliness of the long-distance inventor
News
Technology
Technology: Quick-change plastic may make for cheaper chips
News
Technology
Technology: Sight and sound telephones come closer to home
News
Science: HIV and African parasite may be linked
News
Nuts to plastic buttons
News
Ozone hole
News
Marks for genes
News
Baltic brush-up
News
Genome jamboree
News
Lethal capture
News
Suspicions could floor plans for factory of the future . . .
News
. . . as basic research draws Japanese firm to London
News
Trained to kill?
News
Calming elixir
News
Shuttle leak delays observatory launch . . . again
News
Europe sails into transatlantic fishing storm
News
Europe may not go Dutch on chips
News
USSR space scientists seek NASA-style agency
News
What is killing the Mediterranean's dolphins?
News
Auckland backs Antarctic protocol
News
Safety concerns could delay Sizewell start-up
News
World's largest buffalo herd under threat
News
Nations agree to coordinate research in the Arctic
News
Cut-price AIDS drugs proposed for Third World
News
US plans to buy into childhood study
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Japan's researchers dig in for budget battle
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Congress slams misconduct in medical research
News
Opinion
Features
Physician, heal thy genes: The human genome project has already helped geneticists to track down genes that cause disease. But cures for such ills are still a distant prospect
Features
Whatever happened to acid rain?: The greenhouse effect has put acid rain in the shade. But the acid hasn't gone away and nor have the arguments about the damage it does
Features
A cosmic cake mix: Can primitive meteorites tell us what happened before the Solar System was formed?
Features
Physics
Fractals – a geometry of nature: Fractal geometry plays two
Features
The green solution for India's poor: Nationwide projects have done little to halt the degradation of India's environment or feed its people. - Local self-management is the answer
Features
More
Nitrates in soil and water
Inside Science
Thistle Diary: Heavy metal and festivals - More comment from Westminster
Forum
Review: Raiders in the sky
Books & Arts
Forum: The white badge of science / A look at the design of the traditional dress of scientists
Forum
Forum: The case against organic farming - Farming with chemicals may be best for wildlife
Forum
Forum: With reference . . . - Navigating the British letter of reference
Forum
Forum: Better than the average wimp - Being ordinary
Forum
Review: Still stirring after all these years
Books & Arts
Review: The skill of the nuclear undertaker
Books & Arts
Review: Hoagland looks back with curiosity
Books & Arts
Review: Inspiring leader
Books & Arts
Review: The good, the bad and the green in Amazonia
Books & Arts
