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Technicalities: The Ultimate Blood Test
A pricey way to determine health risks: 250 tests at once
Philip Yam

Kristian Birkeland: The First Space Scientist, A. Egeland and W. J. Burke (reviewed by H. C. Stenbaek-Nielsen)
In the media the launch of Sputnik I often defines the beginning of the space age and the associated exploration of space beyond Earth. However, the roots of space physics itself go farther back. In Kristian Birkeland: The First Space Scientist, Alv Egeland and William Burke, both well-established space physicists, present the scientific work of the Norwegian physicist.

Lab Meat?
Scientists can grow edible meat in culture from a few animal cells. Bon appetit?
NOVA scienceNOW

Anti Gravity: For the Birds
What conservationists can learn from Pokémon
Steve Mirsky

Superfast internet cafe launches
An internet cafe offering connections 50 times faster than typical broadband services opens in Cornwall.

News: Having Older Brothers Increases a Man’s Odds of Being Gay

Tracy Staedter

Dodo skeleton find in Mauritius
A project team investigating the extinct dodo unearths bones in swamp lands on the island of Mauritius.

Skeptic: The Political Brain

Michael Shermer

NAS elects new members
In recognition of their distinguished and original research, the National Academy of Sciences has elected 72 new members and 18 foreign associates. With this year’s election, held in April during the academy’s 143rd annual meeting in Washington, DC, active NAS members total 2013 and foreign associates or nonvoting members with citizenship outside of the US total 371.

UK beetle species ‘under threat’
Many species of British beetles - which play a vital role in the ecosystem - are under threat, a charity warns.