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politics

What the polls really mean for the future of Scotland

What the polls really mean for the future of Scotland

Scotland will vote "yes" to independence, according to two opinion polls – but analysing polling stats suggests the vote is balanced on a knife-edge

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Humans

End of nations: Is there an alternative to countries?

Features

The fourth state of matter: Consciousness

Life

The fourth state of matter: Consciousness

Opinion

Too much, too young: Should schooling start at age 7?

Life

Too much, too young: Should schooling start at age 7?

Comment

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Life

Ohio to execute prisoner using untested drug combo

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State of innovation: Busting the private-sector myth

Technology

State of innovation: Busting the private-sector myth

Comment

Citizen scientist: Out of the lab and onto the streets

Technology

Citizen scientist: Out of the lab and onto the streets

Books & Arts

China aims to slash its air pollution by 2017

Earth

China aims to slash its air pollution by 2017

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Nowhere to hide: The next manhunt will be crowdsourced

Technology

Nowhere to hide: The next manhunt will be crowdsourced

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Mood-sensing smartphone tells your shrink how you feel

Technology

Mood-sensing smartphone tells your shrink how you feel

An app that listens to your tone of voice to work out your state of mind aims to replace fallible "mood diaries", helping to treat conditions like depression

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Earth

Taxpayers' money keeps Japan's whaling fleet afloat

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Physics

If you want to be president, hire geeks not pundits

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Health

US states vote to experiment with marijuana

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Science may benefit from election despite fiscal cliff

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