New Scientist 2016 №3064 March 12

Reed Business Information Ltd., 2016. — 60 p. — ISSN: 0262-4079New Scientist is a weekly international science magazine and website covering recent developments in science and technology for a general English-speaking audience. New Scientist has maintained a website since 1996, publishing daily news. As well as covering current events and news from the scientific community, the magazine often features speculative articles, ranging from the technical to the philosophical.Off to sniff out life on Mars
Technology
How much are your friendships worth? The ethical minefield of virtual reality. New way to buy and sell electricityFeaturesThe power of mind (see above left) Mental floss Wise yourself up Placebo The strange power of nothing Hypnosis The secrets are in you
Breaking the mould (see left)
Out of Europe Evolution’s forgotten lands
CultureLab
Miracle of morality Why it’s fortunate that humans learned to be good
Inner power Time to explore cell electricity
When art tests Turing Two shows in the birthplace of AI expose our human edge
Regulars
letters Solar power gives grid a break
Feedback Herbal pills with no herbs
The Last Word A lab our lost?