Why resurgence of therapy that unearths ‘lost’ memories is risky
Celebrity sexual abuse scandals are returning attention to recovered-memory therapy, which helps people "remember" abuse they may never have experienced
How to save our digital knowledge for future generations to read
Storing information on metal could be one way of making sure information on how we live is available for future generations to access
Drug could kill harmful bacteria but leave benign ones untouched
Engineered phage viruses show promise as targeted assassins - genetic manipulation might make it easier for them to gain regulatory approval
Sound advice on meat-eating in the US just got slaughtered
The US has lost its chance to urge citizens to eat less meat for the sake of the environment. It's a travesty, says Josh Voorhees
How to spot the warning signs and prevent mass shootings
Research on the psychology of loneliness suggests we need to rethink the mental health aspects of such crimes and empower communities
Invisibility cloak for heat could help mice vanish from snakes
Harnessing the light-bending properties of metamaterials could help hide warm bodies from predators – and be scaled up to hide humans from heat-seeking missiles
As monster El Niño looms, the world rushes to get ready
This year's El Niño looks likely to be the largest in nearly 20 years, and countries from Kenya to Peru are on high alert
South Carolina floods are a ‘once in a millennium’ event
Twelve people have died in floods triggered by extreme rain coming in the wake of a hurricane. Such events might become more common as the atmosphere warms
Google Lunar X Prize gets 2017 extension after rocket contract
A race to land the first privately funded mission to land a robot on the moon just got extended thanks to a new rocket contract
Chemistry Nobel shared for discovery of how DNA repairs itself
Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar win the 2015 Nobel prize in chemistry for showing how DNA fixes damage that can cause cancer and premature ageing
