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Power is the ultimate high

Power is the ultimate high

4 July 2012

Power really does corrupt – research shows that being boss changes our brains, says Ian Robertson


Threatwatch: Taliban action risks polio resurgence

Threatwatch: Taliban action risks polio resurgence

22 June 2012

Which is more likely to derail the decades-long battle to rid the world of polio? The Taliban, or the financial crisis?


Shape-shifting wings make stealthy Batbot more agile

Shape-shifting wings make stealthy Batbot more agile

23 May 2012

A drone that mimics the way a flying bat changes its wing shape could make small uncrewed vehicles more manoeuvrable than their fixed-wing counterparts


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Command robot planes with a wave of your arms

21 March 2012

Drones could soon be controlled by gestures, according to new research and a Boeing patent


Command robot planes with a wave of your arms

Command robot planes with a wave of your arms

15 March 2012

Drones could soon be controlled by gestures, according to new research and a Boeing patent


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First flight

29 February 2012

I am sure your claim that the first uncontrolled steam-powered flight was achieved by Simon Langley in 1896 (4 February, p 3) will be...


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Future worries

15 February 2012

I am only part way through your 4 February issue and already worried. First, you report the possibility of drones in civilian air space (p...


Civilian drones to fill the skies after law shake-up

Civilian drones to fill the skies after law shake-up

3 February 2012

Law changes mean uncrewed aerial vehicles aren't just for the military any more – civilian uses are taking off, too


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High time to welcome the friendly drones

1 February 2012

Attempts to fly drones in civilian airspace are a classic example of an irresistible force (innovation) meeting an immovable object (the law)


Driller killers: Turning bacteria's weapons on them

Driller killers: Turning bacteria's weapons on them

18 January 2012

Bacteria battle each other with highly sophisticated smart impalers – now we're turning this arsenal against them


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