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Men gain two new mutations in their sperm cells each year, some of which may be beneficial, but others could be related to conditions like autism
Galactic 'axis of asymmetry' threatens cosmic order
Baffling rows of spiral galaxies that prefer to spin in one direction could have profound implications for our understanding of the cosmos
Watson turns medic: Supercomputer to diagnose disease
More than a year after it won the quiz show Jeopardy!, IBM's supercomputer is learning how to help doctors diagnose patients
Epidemic of plain packaging to curb smoking uptake
Eyes are now on the US and UK after Australia's High Court dismissed tobacco companies' challenge to plain packaging legislation
What does a flood of corrosive sludge do to a forest?
It may look like a photographic effect but it's actually the tide mark left by 1?million cubic metres of sludge that burst the banks of a reservoir in Hungary
Arctic sea ice set to hit record low within days
As Arctic summers go, 2012 looks set to be a record breaker. Both the sea ice and the Greenland ice sheet are shrinking to new lows this year
Heat-proof face paint to withstand bomb heat
Next-generation camouflage make-up offers vital seconds of protection against the heat of bomb blasts
Higgs boson faces the perils of predictability
The newly discovered boson is behaving more and more like the particle physicists predicted - reducing the chances that it will reveal new physics
Record haul of uranium harvested from seawater
The technology has lain dormant for more than a decade - but US researchers have managed to double the amount or uranium they can extract from the ocean
The purpose and problems of pain
In Understanding Pain, Francis Cervero explores something we all feel but that is hard to pin down. Plus: Marie Curie's personal and family life uncovered
Mass cellphone spamming sparks huge exodus in India
Text messages received by Assamese Indians caused thousands to flee from Mumbai, Chennai and other cities in southern and western India
Quantum computer solves protein-fold problem - just
A D-Wave quantum computer has solved a small version of the protein-folding problem - but is unlikely to replace conventional computers any time soon
'Eye bath' to thank for quantum vision in birds
Interactions with cells in the avian eye could explain how electrons stay entangled long enough for birds to navigate by magnetic fields
Robot learns to recognise itself in the mirror
A robot called Nico has taken a step towards self-awareness by recognising that the mark on its body reflected in the mirror is its own
Incredible shrunken animals: The smallest of them all
We've discovered some truly tiny vertebrates recently, from piddling frogs to teeny weeny geckos. What made these creatures so minuscule?
Nonsense data reveal Mars rover's damaged sensor
Instrument checks that included stretching its arm and wiggling its wheels show that a wind sensor on Curiosity is broken
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