Three competing visions of our future communities
1 November 2017
Our social networks are deluging us with data; surely we can do more than simply make a profit from it? Three books set out their stalls
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The very first living thing is still alive inside each one of us
1 November 2017
A cellular machine so powerful that it gave rise to all of life and created our marble planet can tell us how it all began
First results from young blood Alzheimer’s trial are criticised
1 November 2017
The results from the first trial of young blood as a treatment for Alzheimer’s have been announced, but how the study was done is coming under criticism
People who illegally kill birds of prey are getting away with it
1 November 2017
There were 81 confirmed cases of protected birds of prey being attacked or killed in Britain in 2016, yet the authorities didn’t take a single person to court
UK’s plan to tackle ‘crack cocaine’ of gambling lacks evidence
31 October 2017
Fixed-odds betting terminals suck in problem gamblers with the lure of quick wins, but few studies have investigated how to reduce their harm
Alzheimer’s may be able to spread through blood transfusions
31 October 2017
A protein might be capable of spreading Alzheimer’s through blood transfusions and surgical equipment, but we don’t know yet how much of a risk this is
A legal trade in rhino horn could be twice as big as illegal one
30 October 2017
Legalising the trade in rhino horn from South Africa could match black market supply and maybe even double it, with the aim of driving poachers out of business
Chill factors: The everyday things that make us see ghosts
30 October 2017
Seeing ghosts is all too human, but what spooks us and why are some more susceptible? Surveys of "haunted" sites and gameplay are unmasking clues
Bitcoin mining uses more energy than Ecuador – but there’s a fix
30 October 2017
Cryptocurrencies and the blockchain they run on already slurp as much energy as some countries, and as they go mainstream, something needs to be done
Want to think outside of the box? Try sniffing a placebo
27 October 2017
The placebo effect not only works in medicine, it can also boost cognitive ability, unleashing creativity and driving original thought
