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8 September 2007

Issue 2620

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Life

Histories: The perils of X-ray hair removal

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Confessions of an astronaut

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Confessions of an astronaut

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News

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Life

World's livestock breeds need protection

WHO will save the endangered Sheko cows of Ethiopia or the Red Masai "hairless" sheep of Kenya? Protecting wild animals is important, but a UN conference in Switzerland this week heard pleas to protect their domesticated cousins, too. The world devotes far more to protecting wild animals, and even crops, than threatened livestock. There is …

News

Soundbites

News

Physics

Finally, a MAGIC test for string theory?

News

Earth

Climate change drove humans out of Africa

News

Health

Could Huntington's mutation make people healthier?

News

Space

'Heretical' cosmologist does away with the big bang

News

Health

Chikungunya virus spreads to Europe

News

Technology

Nuclear fusion project gets the green light

News

Health

TV viewing linked to attention problems in teens

News

Health

Cutting doctors' hours has limited benefit for patients

News

Earth

Fisheries observers face increasing harassment

News

60 Seconds

News

Life

Low-cost personal DNA readings are on the way

News

Life

Report into massacre reveals Virginia Tech failings

News

Earth

Dog-walking scares away the local wildlife

News

Technology

Invisibility cloak turns you into ray of light

News

Technology

Computers learn to fly kites for renewable energy

News

Technology

Cellphones could guide high-rise rescuers

News

Space

Cosmic 'baby bouncer' could tie astronauts to asteroids

News

Technology

Virtual reality will enhance real-world experiences

News

Technology

Gizmo

News

Technology

Bandwidth could be a new online currency

News

Earth

Oceans not safe from acid rain

News

Life

The first kiss can make or break a couple's relationship

News

Health

New drugs could spell quick fix for depression

News

Earth

Tsunami threat hangs over Bay of Bengal

News

Life

Height-controlling gene is identified

News

Health

Overprotective brain may cause Alzheimer's

News

This week 50 years ago

News

Life

Discovered: The asteroid that killed off the dinosaurs

News

Earth

Rare birds may suffer from too many males

News

Opinion

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Space

Space exploration does not come cheap

SPACE travel is 50 next month. In this relatively short time, we have put people in orbit, walked on the moon and created a permanent encampment in space. We have surrounded Earth with satellites looking inwards and outwards, our spacecraft have visited every planet in the solar system and a probe is even now heading …

Opinion

Life

Interview: Bruce Parry, presenter of Tribe/Going Tribal

Opinion

Space

The battle for peace in space

Opinion

Features

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Life

Histories: The perils of X-ray hair removal

Tucked between pleas for the return of a travelling case left on the subway and a brown leather purse lost at the Polo Grounds, The New York Times's "Lost & Found" column for 27 July 1923 contained this curious ad: "FOUR FIELD MICE lost from laboratory, 244 W 74th St., each mouse has a round …

Features

Space

Confessions of an astronaut

Features

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How to shine as a 21st-century chemist

EVERY chemist has different daydreams about the pinnacle of their career. Perhaps you aspire to getting your work published in a high-profile journal. You might picture yourself leading a world-class lab or making millions transforming your research into a business. Or maybe you dream on a grander scale and imagine changing the way we think …

Careers

Space

Engage the antimatter drive

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Space

No business like space business

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Space

Daring space rescues

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Life

Do you think humanity has a place in space?

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Life

Why humans must leave Earth

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Space

Top 10 influential space thinkers

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Space

Space travel: The DIY rocketeer's guide

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Space

Satellites and space debris

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Space

How Sputnik changed the world

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Space

What is it about space that inspires you?

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Space

50 years in space

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Regulars

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Feedback

Washing the iPod THE iPod is small, light and wonderfully portable – making it easy to forget about when it's tucked away in a pocket. Having fished our fair share of keys, coins and notes from washing machines, we aren't surprised to hear that a number of iPods have been laundered, too. What's more, judging …

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