Quantum computers leap into the real world
The novel D-Wave computer seems to operate using quantum entanglement, and big firms are already getting behind the project
Averting the antibiotics apocalypse now
There is still time to ward off medical disaster - but we need to think two steps ahead, not one
Bitcoin add-on makes your virtual purchases private
Zerocoin lets users of the virtual currency Bitcoin keep their transactions anonymous
World's largest telescope array opens for business
ALMA, the largest ground-based astronomical project in the world, officially opens today high in the Chilean Andes
Monster munch: How did black holes get vast so fast?
Even in the furthest recesses of cosmic time we see supermassive black holes gorging on gas. But they shouldn't be there, says Stephen Battersby
Hammerhead sharks are winners of wildlife trade meeting
It's good news for sharks but bad news for polar bears: three hammerhead species will get greater protection, but the rules of the polar bear trade won't be tightened
'Truth serum' to be used in Dark Knight shooter trial
A judge has permitted the use of "truth" drugs to evaluate the mental state of James Holmes, accused of killing 12 people in Colorado last year
It took more than inspiration to spawn Frankenstein
In The Lady and Her Monsters, Roseanne Montillo explores the often macabre historical backdrop to Mary Shelley's famous tale
Are we in the Metamaterial Age?
We devise so many new materials nowadays that it is hard to know which one would define our times
Ancient pi calculator gets a modern twist for pi day
An online experiment involving thousands of people dropping needles is set to calculate the beloved mathematical constant
Neanderthals may have swapped social lives for big eyes
Our lost cousins had better eyesight than us, but they may have been less adept at socialising as a result
Closest Earth-like world could be 6.5 light years away
A rocky world like ours that could support life is probably half as far away as we thought, according to new calculations for determining habitability
Rover finds first life-friendly environment on Mars
Curiosity's first sample of drilled Martian rock shows traces of ancient water that would have been fresh enough to support microbes - and perhaps even drink
Japan taps 'fiery ice' fuel from seabed
A successful drilling test sets the scene for commercial energy production that exploits methane hydrates, an abundant new power source
US Army needs to sharpen up PTSD diagnosis
Thousands of behavioural health diagnoses were changed by an evaluation board after initial diagnosis by a military physician, an army investigation has revealed
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