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Rescuing minds from disease and decay: Molecular genetics and brain scanning technologies are bringing the dream of repairing damaged brains a step closer to reality. But many obstacles still remain

In search of a single Europe: Despite the escalating financial and intellectual demands of modern research and development, international collaboration in Europe remains patchy

Hydrogen’s evangelist: Mark Oliphant dared to suggest that hydrogen could be an exploitable source of energy. Sixty years on, he is still enthusiastic about its potential

Battling on with veteran computers: The computers that underpin our everyday lives are getting old. Can we afford to throw them away or must we learn to live with the drawbacks?

Superconductors go organic:

The ‘planet’ that came in from the cold: The discovery of a world beyond Pluto, some six billion kilometres from the Sun, shows that our inventory of the Solar System has been missing a vital component

Why global warming could take Britain by storm

Survival in the crystal desert: Few people get the chance to explore Antarctica. Fewer still don a diving suit to investigate life in the ice-cold waters around the continent

Gunpowder, reason and plot: Guy Fawkes’ night should be safer this year than ever before. But many other countries lack the same tough safety standards for fireworks

Humans

Struggling to keep up appearances

Despite the cosy notion that British research is among the best in the world, the hard numbers paint a bleak picture of a nation in decline

Flat out for the car of the future: Design is overtaking technology as car makers dash to offer electric-powered vehicles, and consumers will have to pay the price for their enthusiasm

Who cares about malaria?: The annual sickness toll from

Why the Chancellor is always wrong: No one takes the

Up the starry chimney: Some stars throw out a blanket of