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Cave glow-worms vomit long sticky urine threads to catch prey
from New Scientist - News
(2016-12-15 4:00)
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The beautiful glow of their long fishing lines hides a deadly glue, most likely originating from the pee of these New Zealand insects
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Large asteroid impacts may be rare, but we should be prepared
from New Scientist - News
(2016-12-15 3:07)
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It would be wise to heed calls to build a dedicated rocket primed to defend Earth against a large incoming asteroid or comet, says Geraint Lewis
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Large asteroid impacts may be rare, but we should be prepared
from New Scientist - News
(2016-12-15 3:07)
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It would be wise to heed calls to build a dedicated rocket primed to defend Earth against a large incoming asteroid or comet, says Geraint Lewis
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How we fell in love with our voice-activated home assistants
from New Scientist - News
(2016-12-15 3:00)
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Personal assistants like Amazon’s Alexa already do our bidding. Why do we want them to be our friends too?
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Vapers experimenting with illegal drugs bought on the dark web
from New Scientist - News
(2016-12-15 3:00)
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As sellers on the dark web advertise drug-infused e-liquids, researchers investigate the trend for vaping substances like heroin and methamphetamine
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Antibacterial products may help bacteria beat antibiotics
from New Scientist - News
(2016-12-15 3:00)
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The antibacterial agent triclosan is often present in anything from cleaning products to toys, but tests suggest it can help MRSA survive antibiotics
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More giant Earth-like exoplanets will be found next year
from New Scientist - News
(2016-12-15 3:00)
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Prepare for more exotic super-Earths as the hunt for exoplanets ramps up in 2017, says Stephen Baxter. They've already been imagined by science fiction
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DeepMind’s AI wants to beat us at video game StarCraft next
from New Scientist - News
(2016-12-15 3:00)
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After conquering the ancient Chinese game Go in 2016, AI teams want to beat humans at the strategy game StarCraft next. But it won’t be easy
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Prepare for the real political game changer: robots with votes
from New Scientist - News
(2016-12-15 3:00)
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If human-like AI comes to fruition then we may have grant voting rights to our silicon equals. Democracy will change forever, says Zoltan Istvan
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People prepare to fight their governments on climate change
from New Scientist - News
(2016-12-15 3:00)
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Despite record-breaking climate change, some leaders may be reluctant to cut emissions. The Paris Agreement may give people the clout needed to force them to act
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