May 2006

• Polar core is hot stuff

  There was once little difference between equatorial and arctic climates.

  31 May 2006

• Sexual desire traced to genetics

  Differences in sexual appetite might be partly determined by our genes.

  31 May 2006

• Mini fridge exploits brownian motion

  Nano paddle could, in principle, cool a pool of molecules.

  30 May 2006

• Simple sounds make for sound investments

  Easily pronounced stocks do better on the market.

  30 May 2006

• Greenhouse gas breeds venomous vines

  Mounting carbon dioxide could fuel more poisonous ivy.

  30 May 2006

• Another tragedy strikes Indonesia

  On 27 May an earthquake struck Java, Indonesia, about 25 kilometres south-southwest of the city of Yogyakarta, claiming more than 5,000 lives. News@nature.com takes a look at the situation.

  30 May 2006

• Stomach bug makes food yield more calories

  Mice with a hefty dose of a certain gut bacteria are fatter.

  26 May 2006

• Promise of drug-free dinners for India's vultures

  Ban of veterinary drug should protect carion-eating birds.

  26 May 2006

• INTERVIEW: The next wave of the web

  Web gurus and geeks descended on Edinburgh, UK, this week for www2006. Chairing the panel 'The Next Wave of the Web' was Nigel Shadbolt, an artificial intelligence researcher at the University of Southampton, UK, and deputy president of the British Computer Society. Declan Butler asks him about the Web's progress.

  26 May 2006

• Divers carry pathogens in their wetsuits

  Better hygiene could squelch transfer of disease to corals.

  25 May 2006