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Masculine-sounding lawyers less likely to win in court
from New Scientist - Online news
(2014-12-31 0:00)
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The outcome of Supreme Court cases can be affected by how masculine a lawyer's voice sounds - but not in the way you might expect
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Loneliness is a modern epidemic in need of treatment
from New Scientist - Online news
(2014-12-30 22:00)
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Being lonely is seriously bad for your health. Clues from our ancient past and the animal kingdom could guide the search for solutions, say John and Stephanie Cacioppo
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2014 review: The most awesome stories of the year
from New Scientist - Online news
(2014-12-30 21:00)
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The elixir of youth, a switch to turn consciousness on and off, electric life forms… and more. This is the news you just have to tell your friends about
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Man vs sherry trifle: Can I eat myself drunk?
from New Scientist - Online news
(2014-12-30 5:00)
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Graham Lawton attempts to get mashed on potatoes and sauced on sauce. It's a sobering insight into what really happens to the booze we cook with (full text available to subscribers)
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Russia boasts best mental agility at World Mind Games
from New Scientist - Online news
(2014-12-30 3:00)
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The world's top minds gathered in China last month to compete in five classic tests of cognition, including chess, go and draughts
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Reverb: Why we dig messy sound
from New Scientist - Online news
(2014-12-30 1:00)
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From concert-hall designers to pop record producers, everyone in the music industry knows we love reverb. But why, asks sound guru Trevor Cox (full text available to subscribers)
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Split-colour bird is half male, half female
from New Scientist - Online news
(2014-12-30 0:57)
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What's red and white and feathered all over? A northern cardinal with the plumage of both a male and female
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Fancy naming a world after someone this Christmas?
from New Scientist - Online news
(2014-12-29 17:00)
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Want to name an alien world? Keep your ideas on a tight leash, advises astronomer Heather Couper
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The piste at the end of the universe
from New Scientist - Online news
(2014-12-29 3:00)
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Weary of Whistler? Find Davos dull? For a vacation with a difference, blast off with our winter sports guide to the best off-earthly snow and ice (full text available to subscribers)
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Y(ou)r q(ua)ntifi(e)d s(el)f, a short story
from New Scientist - Online news
(2014-12-28 19:00)
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Whether or not your existence is noticed, whether you detect it or not, you are exquisite. And you are immersed in… yourself. By Michael Blumlein
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