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A dishwasher is supposed to make life easy, if only we could agree how to load it. It’s time to settle the argument

Which inventions should we prioritise to safeguard the environment and human health and happiness? From better batteries and photovoltaic paint to a universal vaccine precursor, Vaclav Smil shares his wish list

Our lives are full of decisions, and bad ones can lead to regret. New Scientist helps you make up your mind

"Red mercury", a uniquely powerful chemical explosive which has been dismissed by many experts as a myth, could be real, and it could pose a serious threat

IN THE closest thing to a human virgin birth that modern science has ever recorded, British geneticists last week described the remarkable case of a young boy whose body is derived in part from an unfertilised egg. The discovery has provided a rare glimpse into the control of human development and the evolutionary changes that …