Japan reboots nuclear power despite protests and no waste plan
By Friday, Japan's residents are expected to start getting first nuclear power since the shutdown of 48 reactors that followed the Fukushima disaster
Computer-human hybrids could be best at scanning for danger
Humans are great at picking up on important information in images – but can be swamped in data. Time to team up with computers
On the trail of the Arctic’s carbon time bomb
A recent rise in wildfires in the Arctic is fuelling fears that vast amounts of carbon stored in permafrost will be released from the burnt areas
Neil Armstrong shortlisted in public vote for exoplanet names
The IAU, which oversees the naming of cosmic objects, has opened a public vote on the names of 32 exoplanets and 15 of their host stars
Nuclear apocalypse or nanotech invasions could reveal alien life
Instead of seeking living aliens, ET hunters suggest looking for alien civilisations that have wiped themselves out through technology
Think you’re punny? Computer that can tell how good a joke is
A computer model can predict when a pun will be funny to humans. Its makers hope to develop it to give robots a sense of humour
Listen to the world’s first duet for piano and pulsating star
An astronomer and composer has translated a star's vibrations into music, playing the accompaniment himself on the piano
Trans fats, not saturated fat, linked to heart disease risk
Evidence is mounting that trans fats, found in margarine and processed foods, raise the risk of contracting, and dying from, heart disease
Darting eyes in REM sleep are seeing objects in your dreams
When your eyes move during sleep, are they "seeing" anything? Research suggests these movements could be looking at objects in our mind's eye
Fish oil pills may help teenagers stave off schizophrenia
Young people with early signs of schizophrenia may benefit from taking fish oils, which were found to reduce the risk of psychosis developing by 75 per cent
