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51��s exempted but anti-lobbying clause still did damage

A last-minute U-turn exempted scientists from the UK’s anti-lobbying rule but damage has been done and the future still looks difficult

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Earth

A looming water crisis demands creative thinking

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Mind

Science isn't as solid as it should be – but science can fix it

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Humans

Migration: Do we want to go forwards or backwards?

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Technology

Getting stuff wrong is key to smarter artificial intelligence

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Craig Venter

Life

Breakthrough in synthetic biology is far from 'playing God'

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Life

Darwin's beautiful theory must itself be allowed to evolve

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Technology

What game should artificial intelligence take on next?

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Humans

Wise interventions – when your brain needs a stronger nudge

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Humans

Will tracking people via clouds of microbes stand up in court?

A new technique that could tie people to crime scenes by assessing trails of microbes needs to be treated with care by the legal system

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Technology

Encryption war between Apple and the FBI will affect us all

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Physics

With science if at first you don’t succeed, keep trying

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Life

Effects of being born prematurely shouldn't have to last forever

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Earth

Aircraft and ships must not be exempt from emissions cuts

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