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Quick news articles on the biggest issues of the week
Last updated: 06 August 2009
Astrobiology
Nobody has yet seen an extraterrestrial, which may sound like a problem in establishing a science of astrobiology. But in the past 20 years or so, scientists have found clues that life may be quite common in the universe
Last updated: 31 July 2009
Aviation
The aviation business has brought immense economic benefits, but also concerns about noise pollution and climate change. Follow the latest developments in our continuously-updated topic guide
Last updated: 11 August 2009
Bird Flu
Learn more about the flu pandemic that could kill millions in our continually updated topic guide
Last updated: 31 July 2009
Books and Arts
Books, films, TV, theatre and exhibitions: reviewed and analysed
Last updated: 20 November 2009
Cancer
Learn more about one of the world's biggest killers in our continuously-updated topic guide
Last updated: 23 July 2009
Careers
All the best careers advice from New Scientist's exclusive column, The Insider
Last updated: 23 October 2009
Cars and Motoring
Our love affair with the car shows no sign of fading, but can we make them environmentally friendly? Keep up-to-date with our comprehensive topic guide
Last updated: 11 August 2009
Christmas Science
Every Christmas, New Scientist turns its attention to the strange, the whimsical and the downright silly
Last updated: 20 January 2009
Climate Change
New Scientist's guide to climate change, global warming and greenhouse gases
Last updated: 30 July 2009
Comets and Asteroids
Asteroids and comets have had a fundamental impact on the development of Earth, and future impacts are a significant threat to civilisation
Last updated: 28 July 2009
Comment and Analysis
The latest stories and issues in science and technology, analysed by the best writers and experts
Last updated: 26 November 2009
Computer Crime
Any computer connected to the internet faces a daunting range of electronic threats. Learn more about the threats to your PC in our topic guide
Last updated: 30 July 2009
Cosmology
Cosmologists study the universe as a whole: its birth, growth, shape, size and eventual fate.
Last updated: 02 June 2009
Crime and Forensics
Science and technology is key in both preventing and solving crimes. Find out about the latest developments in our topic guide
Last updated: 11 August 2009
Death
If there is one thing we can be certain of in life, it's that eventually we will die. Delve into the riddle of human mortality in our topic guide
Last updated: 31 July 2009
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs grip people's imaginations like no other extinct creature. Learn more in our comprehensive topic guide
Last updated: 31 July 2009
Drugs and Alcohol
People have been using substances to lift their spirits for millennia. Find out how they work, and how they affect our societies, in our complete guide
Last updated: 11 September 2009
Editorials
The editor's weekly column in New Scientist
Last updated: 20 November 2009
Endangered Species
Life on Earth is in the throes of a new wave of mass extinction. Learn more about the conservation battle in our comprehensive special report.
Last updated: 30 July 2009
Energy and Fuels
New Scientist's guide to energy and fuels: how we get our power now, and how we will have to get it in the future
Last updated: 11 August 2009
Enigma
Mind-bending puzzles, tricks and conundra from New Scientist
Last updated: 09 October 2009
Epidemics and Pandemics
Learn more about the epidemics and pandemics that could kill millions in our continually updated topic guide
Last updated: 31 July 2009
Evolution
Evolution is the unifying force in modern biology, tying together diverse fields like microbiology and palaeontology. Learn more about the struggle to survive in our topic guide
Last updated: 21 July 2009
Exploring Mars
From the Viking landers to the Mars Rovers, the planet Mars is one of the most explored worlds in the solar system - yet we have only scratched the surface. Follow the latest news in our special report
Last updated: 28 July 2009
Feedback
Silly stories, implausible advertising claims and confusing instructions, all from New Scientist's ever-popular Feedback column
Last updated: 20 November 2009
Food and Drink
Food and drink are central to human life and our society. Science is central to farming and food production, to new forms of cooking and food technology, and to how we manage our diets
Last updated: 18 May 2009
GM Organisms
GM technology has been applied to almost all forms of life. So, is it the future? Learn all about it in our guide
Last updated: 31 July 2009
Galleries
Galleries and slideshows, showcasing the best images in science, from New Scientist
Last updated: 30 November 2009
Genetics
No field of science has changed the world more in the last 50 years than genetics. Keep up with the latest developments in our continuously-updated guide
Last updated: 22 July 2009
HIV and AIDS
AIDS is one of the worst pandemics in human history. Learn more about it in our continuously-updated topic guide
Last updated: 31 July 2009
Histories
All the strangest tales of science from centuries past, exclusively from New Scientist
Last updated: 31 July 2009
Human Evolution
The incredible story of our evolution from ape ancestors spans 6 million years or more. Follow the latest discoveries with our continually-updated topic guide
Last updated: 23 July 2009
Hurricanes
Hurricanes are awesomely powerful, and they may be getting worse. Find out more in New Scientist's comprehensive guide
Last updated: 30 July 2009
Innovation
Innovation is our regular column that highlights emerging technological ideas and where they may lead.
Last updated: 11 August 2009
Interviews
New Scientist puts the key questions to the key people in our long-running series of exclusive interviews
Last updated: 20 November 2009
Letters
Readers' responses to New Scientist articles, as featured in the magazine every week
Last updated: 20 November 2009
Love and Sex
The science of love is still in its infancy, but the discoveries are coming thick and fast. Find out all about it with our topic guide
Last updated: 04 November 2009
Mental Health
Mental illness is one of the biggest health problems facing us today. Keep up with the latest discoveries in our topic guide
Last updated: 23 July 2009
Mindfields by A C Grayling
A C Grayling's fortnightly column for New Scientist
Last updated: 21 May 2009
Mysteries of the Deep Sea
The deep sea is one of the harshest habitats on Earth, but is home to many remarkable creatures
Last updated: 30 July 2009
Nanotechnology
Incredible claims have been made about nanotechnology, but what exactly does nano mean, and why has controversy plagued this emerging technology? Find out all about it in our topic guide
Last updated: 11 August 2009
Quantum World
The smallest things in the universe are also the strangest. Find out more about the weird world of quantum mechanics in our topic guide
Last updated: 22 July 2009
Robots
Find out about the robotics revolution in our continually-updated topic guide
Last updated: 11 August 2009
Saturn and its Moons
The ringed planet is the wonder of the solar system, with its huge retinue of fascinating moons. Follow the latest discoveries in our topic guide
Last updated: 28 July 2009
Solar System
With its many planets, moons, asteroids and central Sun, our solar system is a source of endless fascination
Last updated: 31 July 2009
Soundbites
The snappiest quotes on the biggest issues of the day, as collected by New Scientist
Last updated: 06 August 2009
Spaceflight
Humanity first reached space in 1957. In this special report, we trace the history of spaceflight, and follow all the latest developments
Last updated: 21 July 2009
Stem Cells
Learn more about the promise, and the controversy, surrounding stem cells in our continually-updated guide
Last updated: 23 January 2009
Teenagers
Teenagers are a uniquely human phenomenon. Find out why, and why they are how they are, in our topic guide
Last updated: 31 July 2009
The Big Idea
In-depth articles on the biggest issues of the day, by the world experts in their areas
Last updated: 26 November 2009
The Human Brain
With one hundred billion nerve cells, the complexity is mind-boggling. Learn more in our cutting-edge guide.
Last updated: 20 October 2009
The Large Hadron Collider
The world's biggest experiment is underway in Switzerland. Keep up-to-date with our continually-updated topic guide
Last updated: 22 July 2009
The Nuclear Age
Learn more about all things nuclear in our explosive special report
Last updated: 11 August 2009
The Space Shuttle
The Space Shuttle is the world's first reusable spacecraft. Find out all about the latest missions in our topic guide
Last updated: 28 July 2009
US National Issues
What are some of the biggest science and technology questions confronting America? Find out in our online guide
Last updated: 23 January 2009
Weapons Technology
Technology has dominated warfare since the early 1900s. Keep up with the latest deadly developments in our topic guide
Last updated: 11 August 2009
World Lines by Lawrence Krauss
Lawrence Krauss' fortnightly column for New Scientist
Last updated: 21 May 2009