One year until Brexit: 7 big issues that must be solved
29 March 2018
The UK must answer difficult questions on climate change, food security, aviation and more as it leaves the EU on 29 March 2019
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Mercury's long-lost cousin found in distant planetary system
27 March 2018
An exoplanet discovered 340 million light years away may shed some light on how Mercury got to be such a weird world – a tiny planet made mostly of an iron core
Wearable scanner can image your brain while you're on the move
27 March 2018
For the first time, a portable MEG scanner can image brain activity while people move and behave normally. It could be useful for studying babies and infants
Chemical weapons treaty put to test over Novichok spy attack
27 March 2018
The poisoning of former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter has prompted the UK to demand a “clarification” from Russia under article 9 of the 1997 treaty. It has never been invoked before
Facebook backlash continues as users find call data logged too
27 March 2018
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg apologises over the revelations that Cambridge Analytica obtained data on millions of Facebook users without their permission
US Congress spending bill includes more money for research
27 March 2018
US Congress has passed its 2018 spending bill, which included the largest research budget increases in nearly a decade. It also clarifies gun violence research
Human genome sequencing is starting to live up to the hype
27 March 2018
Eighteen years on from the first human genome sequence, we are finally getting a glimpse of what genetically tailored medicine might look like
Tackling inequality means first understanding the problem
27 March 2018
Research shows it’s not actually inequality we care about – it’s unfairness. But that fact shouldn’t be interpreted as supporting the status quo
How a dedicated cyber-court could halt the rise of online crime
27 March 2018
Crimes carried out online are already illegal, so politicians should stop calling for new laws and start enforcing the old ones
A star has been seen exploding faster than any other on record
27 March 2018
A supernova exploded and hit maximum brightness over 2.2 days – the fastest one we've spotted. A shell of gas from its dying star may have amped up its light
