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Zoologger: mollusc grows hardest teeth in the world
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-10-4 3:19)
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The teeth of the chiton mollusc are its answer to Wolverine's adamantium skeleton– they are made out of magnetite, the hardest material made by any organism
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Dance work shows how physics and art Collide@CERN
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-10-4 2:24)
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Dancers whirl and spin just metres away from where the Higgs was found. They're part of a contemporary dance work with a strong attraction
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Gleaming beetle one of 60 new species in Suriname
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-10-4 2:09)
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The tiny acorn-like beetle was discovered along with 11 fishes, six frogs, a snake, and several insects in one of Earth's most isolated natural havens
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Is Earth's missing xenon hiding in iron's hot embrace?
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-10-4 2:00)
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It seems that xenon, a normally inert gas, can form chemical bonds with iron under the hot and heavy conditions in Earth's core
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Today on New Scientist
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-10-4 1:45)
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All the latest on newscientist.com: civilisation's true dawn, four futures for Earth 2100, five ways to rob a bank online, supervolcanoes on Mars and more
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Print a working paper computer on an $80 inkjet
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-10-4 1:00)
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Imagine printing out a paper computer and tearing off a corner to share? ink laced with silver nanoparticles could make it a reality, to the joy of hobbyists
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ButtonMasher: The rise of consequences in video games
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-10-4 0:36)
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Grand Theft Auto V lets players kill and be killed with no comeback, but a new breed of games uses open-ended social interactions to explore moral choices
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Hunter, gatherer… architect? Civilisation's true dawn
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-10-4 0:00)
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The discovery of huge temples thousands of years older than agriculture suggests that culture arose from spiritual hunger, not full bellies, says David Robson (full text available to subscribers)
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Human brain boiled in its skull lasted 4000 years
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-10-3 23:30)
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Buried in an earthquake and cooked in the resulting fire, one of the oldest brains ever found may help open a window on the health of ancient people
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Private data gatekeeper stands between you and the NSA
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-10-3 23:15)
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Software like openPDS acts as a bodyguard for your personal data when apps? or even governments ? come snooping
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