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Oxytocin changes partnered men's behaviour
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-11-14 7:00)
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A quick sniff of oxytocin causes men who have a female partner to put more space between themselves and other women
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Orbiting moon gives chilling clue to black hole heat
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-11-14 3:10)
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A small partner circling a black hole would make the hole wobble and reduce its temperature
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Today on New Scientist: 13 November 2012
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-11-14 3:00)
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All today's stories on newscientist.com, including: our ancestors ate grass, beyond the LHC, living by remote control, UK ash hopes, and more
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UK pins ash hopes on finding fungus-resistant trees
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-11-14 2:15)
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The fungal disease killing ash trees in the UK cannot be eradicated, so instead scientists will go looking for trees with natural resistance
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The true story of alchemy
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-11-14 2:09)
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Alchemy was more than misguided attempts to turn lead to gold, argues Lawrence Principe in The Secrets of Alchemy PLUS Crabs: peeing from the head
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Charge your cellphone with a tap or a shake
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-11-14 1:59)
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Need to make a call but have run out of juice? Just give your cellphone a shake for an extra burst of power
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Our brain can do unconscious mathematics
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-11-14 1:53)
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People can calculate simple mathematical equations unconsciously, adding weight to the idea that such reasoning isn't an exclusively human trait
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American dream of oil independence on horizon
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-11-14 1:06)
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Fracking technology and levelling energy consumption means the US will be self-sufficient for oil around 2035
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Scythian skeletons tell of ancient cultural crossover
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-11-14 0:33)
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It's a warriors' tomb, but a new genetic analysis shows that its occupants tell us more about culture than conquest
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Body down a wire: Living your life in remote control
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-11-13 23:08)
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Transmitting our senses into machines is set to change the way we live, says Helen Thomson , but it's the unintended consequences we should care about (full text available to subscribers)
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