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David Bodanis uncovers the work of an 18th-century Frenchwoman, Emilie du Chatelet, who with Voltaire created a "research institute" in an isolated chateau A third of all amphibian species are at ...

Ian Sample reports that neuroscientists have developed a scanning technique that enables them to read subjects' intentions before they act. But some are calling for an urgent debate on the ethics ...

Ruling party accused of manipulating vote to ensure a sweeping victory in parliamentary elections Seumas Milne: The revelation that health policy has been handed to the private sector exposes a ...

The fibre-optic cables pictured on the front of the Weekly's latest edition connect us in the most amazing ways. But the internet now faces its greatest threat, argues a special series featured ...

The archive of the Guardian Film Show podcast is still available here and on iTunes. You can find The Guardian's Film Weekly podcast here.

Film Weekly is the Guardian's round-up of the week's big and small releases. We also cover the big film festivals from Toronto to Cannes. Presented on rotation by the Guardian film team: Catherine ...

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Film Weekly is the Guardian's round-up of the week's big and small releases. We also cover the big film festivals from Toronto to Cannes. Presented on rotation by the Guardian film team: Catherine ...

The archive of the Guardian Film Show podcast is still available here and on iTunes. You can find The Guardian's Film Weekly podcast here.

Within the next week or so, couples attending an NHS fertility clinic in Newcastle upon Tyne will be asked a question that, in Britain at least, has never been asked before. Will they donate their ...