Composition of your gut bacteria may be inherited
Tweaking the microbiome – the bacteria in your gut – may be a way to treat inherited diseases and to protect against obesity
Ever felt a ghostly presence? Now we know why
The feeling that someone is close by when no one is there has been recreated with help of a master and slave robot
Bee talent-scouts seek out superstars in Africa
A new mega-lab aiming to keep Africa's bees healthy is seeking out disease-resistant superbees
Giant galactic core formed after black hole battle
The largest galactic core ever seen may be the remnant of a battle for black hole supremacy
First action shot of planet birth around a young star
The largest telescope array in the world has caught a glimpse of planets being born around a distant star, shedding light on how our own solar system may have formed
Smart sensors warn instantly of citywide water leaks
Singapore's water grid monitors for leaks every millisecond. The technology is being installed in cities worldwide to conserve scarce supplies and avert floods
Microsoft's 3D audio headset tested: we see with sound
We try Microsoft's latest technology, which uses bone conduction and 3D audio to give blind people information about their surroundings
Secret star saves gas cloud from jaws of black hole
The supermassive black hole at the Milky Way's centre was expected to gobble up a giant gas cloud – now we know how it got away
Amaze balls: Testicles site of most diverse proteins
The testes make three times more unique proteins than the brain can muster, according to a comprehensive version of the Human Protein Atlas "proteome"
Little reactors may be best path to nuclear fusion
Sustained nuclear fusion on Earth always seems to be 30 years away – because our reactors have been too ambitious, say researchers designing on a small scale
Rosetta: Days from the toughest space landing ever
Ten years after leaving Earth, one of humanity's most ambitious space missions is ready for its climax – a nail-biting drop onto the surface of a comet
Ghost universes kill Schrödinger's quantum cat
Quantum weirdness is a sign of many ordinary but invisible universes jostling to share the same space as ours, according to a bold new idea
Why space tourism is worth the risk
Accidents will happen as commercial space travel develops, but if we want more widespread space flight we shouldn't be deterred by them
Bone drug goes after calcium in breast tumours
A chemical originally used to clean pipes, and now widely prescribed as a drug for osteoporosis, could also be breast cancer's nemesis
Imposter disorder explains how man's wife was 'stolen'
People with Capgras syndrome believe loved ones have been replaced by impostors – brain scans reveal how our minds recognise the people around us
Vanishing bone anchors look like tiny grenades
Recovering from a tendon injury could get easier thanks to vicious-looking bone anchors that disappear once their work is done
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