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Herbal Viagra actually contains the real thing
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-3-2 6:00)
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Seven of a batch of 10 "natural" remedies for erectile dysfunction actually contain the active chemical ingredient from Viagra
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Mars trip to use astronaut poo as radiation shield
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-3-2 3:45)
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To protect themselves from cosmic rays the couple aboard the proposed Inspiration mission to Mars will line the craft's walls with water, food? and their own faeces
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X-ray speed cameras clock superfast black hole
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-3-2 3:43)
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Two X-ray telescopes have teamed up to measure the spin of a supermassive black hole at the centre of a galaxy– and it's pushing the cosmic speed limit
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Humanitarian disaster blamed on climate change
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-3-2 3:25)
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The failure of a rainy season, which put thousands of people at risk of starvation, was made more likely by our greenhouse gas emissions
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Bunnies implicated in the demise of Neanderthals
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-3-2 3:10)
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The debate over what Neanderthals ate, and how it may have led to their demise, has turned to rabbits
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Today on New Scientist: 1 March 2013
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-3-2 3:00)
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All the latest stories on newscientist.com, including: you're not who you think you are, the villains of acne, illusions galore, and more
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Kinetica comes into its own with illusory adventures
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-3-2 2:54)
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London is the place to be for sci-art fans this weekend, with the fifth Kinetica Artfair exploring the borders of illusion and reality
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The self: The one and only you
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-3-2 2:05)
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There are flaws in our intuitive beliefs about what makes us who we are. Who are we really, asks philosopher Jan Westerhoff (full text available to subscribers)
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Astrophile: Super-bright supernova hints at dark lens
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-3-2 2:04)
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A lens of dark matter might have magnified a supernova, causing it to look up to 20 times brighter than similar explosions
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Friday Illusion: Mind movies that screen what you see
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-3-2 1:58)
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See an animation that illustrates how our brain stages what we see to create the impression of continuity
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