New Scientist 2016 №3090 September 10

Reed Business Information Ltd., 2016. — 61 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.Analysis
The Great Green Wall. Can a line of trees across Africa hold back the Sahara desert?
Zika or not, GM mosquitoes won’t fly. Ban trans fats worldwide to save lives
Despite SETI, it’s likely we’ll never hear aliens
Technology
Putting your data to work for you. Tracking truckers’ health. The robot guard that can’t stop crime. New theatre of war is digital
Aperture
Pharaoh eagle-owl swoops in the desertFeaturesA bug’s game? The deep truths revealed by bridge-building ants
Particles that don’t exist
Debater bots
Mu-ming Poo and China’s brain project
Culture
Fast forward! The idea of time travel has fundamentally changed how we think
The Enterprise reloaded Beam up for the birthday voyage of the iconic starship
Regulars
Letters. Searching for second tree of life
Feedback. Aggressive horses yawn more
The Last Word. Shape of things to come