Seven days: 3?9 January 2014
The week in science: China crushes seized ivory, smuggled dinosaur skull recovered, and incoming asteroid spotted.
Many eyes on Earth
Swarms of small satellites set to deliver close to real-time imagery of swathes of the planet.
China tops Europe in R&D intensity
Reforms to commercial and academic research systems still needed despite reaching spending milestone, say scientists.
Computer science: The learning machines
Using massive amounts of data to recognize photos and speech, deep-learning computers are taking a big step towards true artificial intelligence.
Workplace violence: Caught on campus
Violent incidents at academic institutions have spurred universities to adopt formal procedures designed to keep campuses safer. But do the tactics work?
Islands make animals tamer
Lizard study supports Darwin's hunch that lack of predators leads to unwatchful behaviour.
US cold snap fuels climate debate
Links are tenuous between Arctic warming and the extreme cold weather caused by a weak 'polar vortex'.
