TTIP: The science of the US-European trade megadeal
It will be the biggest trade deal the world has ever seen – and that means you'll see changes in health, the environment and even happiness
Reading on screens is different – does it matter?
We're beginning to understand how digital devices affect literacy – but don't assume that paper is always better than screens
Why bird divorces are good news for the females
When bird pairs break up females often lay more eggs with a new partner, but the split can be disastrous for the male of the species
Heart ops shrink thanks to surgeon in your vein
A tiny tube with a blade at the end can enter your heart via your neck to fix defects without having to cut open your whole chest
Supernova shock waves create glowing arcs across sky
A forest of mysterious radiation arcs seen across our view of the universe might be down to a supernova-powered bubble expanding towards our sun
Gold origami exerts strange power over light
Sheets of gold one nanoparticle thick have been folded into tiny origami. Dubbed plasmene, the material has some of the weirdest optical properties around
Goodbye, paper: What we miss when we read on screen
Digital technology is transforming the way we read and write. Is it changing our minds too – and if so, for better or worse?
Computers are learning to see the world like we do
It is surprisingly difficult to build computers that can recognise the many different objects we see every day, but they are getting better all the time
Brain decoder can eavesdrop on your inner voice
As you read this, your neurons are firing – that brain activity can now be decoded to reveal the silent words in your head
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