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The Cleanest Air Filter Vacuums dirt. Wipes grime. In one action. The Dyson Hard vacuum combines powerful suction and a wet wiping action to clean hard floors thoroughly and efficiently. Its dual suction channels suck up dirt from the front and rear of the cleaner head, while its wet wipe removes grime. All in one action. See it work at dyson.com/dc56 Contents DEPARTMENTS VOLUME 284 NO. 1 JANUARY 2014 04 The Optical From the Editor Ground Station 07 in the Canary Peer Review Islands is at the 08 forefront of laser Megapixels communications 74 (page 44). FYI: Are fat people warmer than thin people? 84 From the Archives WHAT’S NEW 11 Robot building, simplified 12 The Goods: a smart smoke alarm, and more 16 Volkswagen’s 261mpg car 18 Ski boots you can walk in 20 The first waterproof interchangeable-lens camera 22 Windows that lighten or darken on cue HEADLINES 25 How police use social networks to catch criminals 29 Inside an isolation chamber for satellites 30 An at-home chocolate factory 32 In love with a robot? You’re not alone: Spike Jonze’s Her 34 Why cleaning up dust in space is a nightmare 36 Repurposed old war bunkers HOW 2.0 65 FEATURES The world’s fastest 44 headfirst bicycle 38 54 60 68 RISE OF THE INSECT THE TRIALS AND HOME IN A DAY Find fossils with a DRONES YEAR TORMENTS OF Alastair Parvin and the open- simple sifter Engineers are building tiny, SPACE SCHOOL source construction system 70 agile insect-inspired aircraft. IN What does it take to become that could upend architecture. 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