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A scan of the brain

Health

Baby brain scans can predict who is likely to develop autism

A machine-learning program can tell from scans which high-risk infants will later show autism symptoms. This could, controversially, enable early intervention

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Energy security is possible without nuclear power or fracked gas

Earth

Energy security is possible without nuclear power or fracked gas

Comment

SPIDER reactor

Physics

Inside the SPIDER facility, preparing for nuclear fusion tests

Regulars

submarine

Technology

Wake-up call: How turbulence could reveal secret nuclear subs

Features

Odds on: 10 science breakthroughs you can bet on

Life

Odds on: 10 science breakthroughs you can bet on

Features

A medical sample

Technology

Will Google's groundbreaking health study really do any good?

Analysis

Verily's Project Baseline will collect a wealth of data from volunteers

Life

Google’s new project will gather health data from 10,000 people

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Korea missile

Humans

Talk of a 'localised nuclear conflict' is ignorant and dangerous

Leader

4D printing makes objects that assemble themselves when heated

Technology

4D printing makes objects that assemble themselves when heated

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radioactive waste drums

Physics

Waste-munching bacteria could make nuclear stores safer

Bacteria that thrive on radioactive waste may make it less likely to leak out of underground stores

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Health

Injecting virus into brain may relieve Parkinson’s symptoms

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Technology

Artificial lungs in a backpack may free people with lung failure

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Technology

What makes a good surgeon? Video analysis rates suturing skills

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Technology

Robot that shows pain could teach doctors to recognise it better

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