Radar warns drivers when there's a moose on the loose
A radar-based system detects when large animals are near a road and uses flashing street signs to warn drivers
Brain scans could lead to consciousness 'gold standard'
A new brain-imaging technique lets researchers assess different states of consciousness in people who are comatose, while another allows such patients to communicate
An unearthly answer to the lightning enigma
A lightning bolt is four times hotter than the sun's surface, yet we don't know what triggers it. Alexandr Gurevich thinks the culprit is cosmic rays
Quake-proof cathedral made of cardboard unveiled
In 2011, an earthquake destroyed the cathedral in Christchurch, New Zealand. Its new replacement has 98 giant cardboard tubes to withstand future quakes
Head hurts? Zap the wonder nerve in your neck
Stimulating the vagus nerve using bolts of electricity might be able to help with headaches, tinnitus and even Alzheimer's disease
Sunbots aim to slash the cost of solar arrays
A booming solar industry could use a robotic helping hand if it's to compete with fossil fuels as a global energy provider
World's oldest temple built to worship the dog star
Pillars at Göbekli Tepe in southern Turkey seem to align with the rising of Sirius, hinting that the bright star may have triggered a frenzy of religious construction
Feedback: Pink quinine mystery solved
Too stupid to post, ever-enlarging cats, small print for eye tests and more
Foursquare check-ins tell stores where to set up shop
Mining social media to see where people go can give vital extra information to a business about the most lucrative spot for a new store
NASA's superstar planet-hunter can't be saved
But unprocessed data from the Kepler telescope may yet yield more surprises, and there's a good chance the hobbled spacecraft will be repurposed
Zoologger: The rat that defies powerful carcinogens
The Middle East blind mole rat almost never develops cancer – even when it is exposed to some powerful cancer-causing chemicals. The race is on to find out why
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