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Gay 'conversion therapy' enters the courtroom
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-12-6 4:00)
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A widely condemned therapy which aims to help gay men change their sexuality is under legal scrutiny in a US trial
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NASA's next Mars rover to launch in 2020
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-12-6 3:36)
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Rock storage and a zoomable 3D camera are some of the possible updates to a rover based on Curiosity's design
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Space exploration for the history books
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-12-6 3:00)
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A NASA space probe may be about to make history, but not the one that's currently the centre of attention
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No sign of emissions letting up as climate talks begin
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-12-6 3:00)
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Temperatures and sea level are rising faster than predicted, but it's our ever increasing greenhouse gas emissions that are the real worry
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Gene switch found to help a heart heal itself
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-12-6 3:00)
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Injecting specific sequences of RNA into the hearts of mice damaged by heart attack can help the organ repair itself by producing new muscle tissue
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Psychiatry is failing those with personality disorders
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-12-6 3:00)
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A workable diagnostic system is needed, because sticking with the status quo is not an option
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Today on New Scientist: 5 December 2012
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-12-6 3:00)
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All today's stories on newscientist.com, including: the world's sinking cities, psychiatry's failures, carbon emissions rising, premature babies, and more
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Astrophile: A baby solar system with big ambitions
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-12-6 3:00)
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The infant should grow up into a sun-like star, and is surrounded by enough matter to make at least seven Jupiters
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Earth-spanning super typhoon Bopha pictured from space
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-12-6 3:00)
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A snapshot of the tropical storm from the International Space Station shows the extent of Bopha's fury from 370 kilometres up
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Dying aspen trees sound alarm for world's forests
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-12-6 1:48)
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A severe drought in the US 10 years ago weakened the region's aspen trees. If the same is true for other tree species, climate change may destroy many forests
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