Choking China: The struggle to clear Beijing's air
As pollution levels return to normal in China's capital after a record-breaking month of smog, what can be done to banish the smog?
New Scientist
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Too many given no right to refuse in medical trials
The Nuremberg Code, set up to protect the human subjects of research, is being routinely ignored, warns Harriet A. Washington.
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Education campaigner wants to expel climate denial
Eugenie Scott has struggled to keep creationism out of the classroom – now her organisation is taking on climate change deniers too.
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Want to know your disease risk? Check your exposome
When it comes to health, which is more important, nature or nurture? You may well think your genes are a more important predictor of health and ill health. Not so fast. In fact, it transpires that our
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Durban summit must accept degrees of responsibility
Two degrees Celsius. That increase in global temperatures has become synonymous with "dangerous climate change". Lobbyists haggle over it, scientists build models around it and Greens wring their hands
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We can win the AIDS war with drugs and vaccines
If we can bail out the banks, surely we can keep up the pressure on HIV. (Editorial)
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Polio near-eradicated in India – Pakistan struggling
If the battle to eradicate polio were an action movie, this week would be the part where the good guys have racked up spectacular victories – but look like they may lose anyway. On the spectacular side,
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We can win the AIDS war with drugs and vaccines
The United Nations released what are probably the most optimistic figures on AIDS since the disease was first identified. New infections have fallen drastically, mainly through the use of drugs that can
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Warmer world is the challenge of a generation
As the latest round of United Nations climate negotiations began in Durban, South Africa, expectations could scarcely have been lower. A globally binding deal is further away than ever. That makes considerable
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Earth in balmy 2080
It's 2080. Global emissions peaked decades ago, too late to keep temperatures from rising more than 2 °C above preindustrial levels. The shift in climate has changed the world. As temperatures climbed
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Hunting for black gold in the oil and gas industry
Dealing with economic crises, environmental pressures and dwindling resources keeps the oil and gas industry constantly on its toes, says Kate McAlpine.