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Baby it’s warm inside … we have 200 microbes for every human cell. Agricultural Research Service

Are you overweight? The clue’s in your poo

Our personal collection of microbes is vital for gut health - but new research shows that large-scale analysis of our ‘microbiomes’ can show if a population is fat or lean. The answer is in sewage.
H is for heft. Matt Buck

What’s gone wrong at HSBC?

As HSBC suffers under the scorching spotlight of public scrutiny once more, it is fair to ask why the banking group so often finds itself at the heart of the action.
Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis faces the press after reaching a deal with the Eurogroup. EPA/Olivier Hoslet

Greece will stay in the euro – for now

Greece’s loan extension agreement will keep it in the eurozone for the time being, but there’s no guarantees it can become a responsible member.
Eyes are the windows to the soul, and perhaps an extra pair of hands too. arosoft/Shutterstock

Eye tracking is the next frontier of human-computer interaction

Eye tracking devices sound a lot more like expensive pieces of scientific research equipment than joysticks – yet if the latest announcements about the latest Assassin’s Creed game are anything to go by…
An Egyptian man protests against IS; his flag reads “execute terrorism”. EPA/Khaled Elfiqi

General Sisi fights on all fronts to secure Egypt’s borders

On February 16, Egypt bombed Islamic State (IS) targets in the militant-controlled Libyan city of Derna, in response to the beheading of 21 Egyptian workers. The speed with which this unprecedented military…
Is fracked gas greener than imported oil? Gareth Fuller/PA

Gas will replace oil in the UK – with or without fracking

MPs in the UK recently voted against a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing but Lancashire, the local county council under most pressure, agreed it needed more time to make a decision. MPs also agreed that…
Mitochondrial replacement is different to changing DNA. Babies by Shutterstock

Decision to allow ‘three-person IVF’ should be welcomed

The decision by British MPs to allow the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority to license mitochondrial replacement therapies, popularly known as “three-parent” or “three-person” IVF, should be…

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