Intercontinental programme sets vision for frontier projects.

Overfed lab animals make poor subjects for experiments.

Overfed lab animals make poor subjects for experiments.

Body clock is a hormonal dimmer switch that controls water loss.

Body clock is a hormonal dimmer switch that controls water loss.

Automated recommender systems need to put some jokers in the pack, if we're not going to end up with narrow-minded tastes, says Philip Ball.

Automated recommender systems need to put some jokers in the pack, if we're not going to end up with narrow-minded tastes, says Philip Ball.

Oxytocin hormone shown to improve social interaction.

Oxytocin hormone shown to improve social interaction.

Mutations found in genes responsible for directing enzymes to their cellular destination.

Mutations found in genes responsible for directing enzymes to their cellular destination.

Lose a tumour, gain self-transcendence.

Lose a tumour, gain self-transcendence.

Controversial revision alters diagnostic definitions.

Controversial revision alters diagnostic definitions.

The finding that religion scarcely influences moral intuition undermines the idea that a godless society will be immoral, says Philip Ball. Whether it 'explains' religion is another matter.

The finding that religion scarcely influences moral intuition undermines the idea that a godless society will be immoral, says Philip Ball. Whether it 'explains' religion is another matter.

Imaging technique pierces vegetative state.

Imaging technique pierces vegetative state.

Mysterious infant deaths linked to chemical deficiency.