How Columbus sickened the New World: Why were native Americans so vulnerable to the diseases European settlers brought with them?
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The return of the big killer: The West thought it had conquered tuberculosis. But collapsing public health systems and increasing poverty have given the disease a chance to fight back
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Bridge over the quantum universe: According to quantum theory, only an external observer can describe a physical system in terms of quantum mechanics. So how can we make sense of the quantum universe?
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Robots get to grips with cows
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News
Technology
Technology: Paint with balls gives cars a cool spray
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Science: It's a wise wasp that knows its own brother
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Science: Tale of the sea dragon's tail
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Science: Infant galaxy's light show
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Science: Polar forest
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Science: Blood 'bypass' may help healing after surgery
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Science: Fossil find breathes life into debate on ancient oxygen
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Technology
Technology: Elgar in stereo remains a dream for engineers
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Technology
Technology: Tiny motor clears way for microsurgery
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Foreigners welcome
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Focus: SETI: the search continues - For more than 30 years, individual enthusiasts have been searching for signals from other intelligent life. Now, NASA is throwing its technological might behind the effort
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Science: US tests genetic approach to liver disease
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Suburban science
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Goodbye, Tokyo
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Virtual Mars
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Could copyright safeguard the secrets of the genome?
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Tropical timber tied up in British red tape
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Germany forces pace on nuclear dump
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Iran jails editor of banned magazine
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Herbicide heals
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Food ethics
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Francs for science
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Star ruby makes its first appearance
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Clash looms over Europe's role
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Coal sell-off hits clean technology
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Japan answers charges of unfair competition
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Abandon shipments
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Metal rod plunges reactor into chaos
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Satellite tracks the ups and downs of elephant seals
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Blue jelly and bubbly greet anti-Nobels
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Parasites move in when forests are cleared
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Jabs from the air protect desert elephants
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US Congress turns its back on basic science
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Puzzle of mystery ozone cloud over Brazil
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Royal Society warns of permanent decline
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Brain disease linked to fertility treatment
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Opinion
Features
How Columbus sickened the New World: Why were native Americans so vulnerable to the diseases European settlers brought with them?
Features
The return of the big killer: The West thought it had conquered tuberculosis. But collapsing public health systems and increasing poverty have given the disease a chance to fight back
Features
Bridge over the quantum universe: According to quantum theory, only an external observer can describe a physical system in terms of quantum mechanics. So how can we make sense of the quantum universe?
Features
Robots get to grips with cows
Features
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Forum: Can we afford to be affluent? - Peter Holway believes that we should all consume less
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Review: Think big and stay out of trouble
Books & Arts
Forum: Pressures of the operating theatre - Mark Williams claims the complexity of units can be mesmerising
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Review: Africa's birds speak volumes
Books & Arts
Review: Simple DIY for young ecologists
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