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Red wine researcher accused of fraud
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-1-14 1:15)
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A researcher whose work reported on the health benefits of red wine has been accused of 145 counts of fabrication and falsification of data
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The US didn't shoot Phobos-Grunt down (but could have)
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-1-14 0:06)
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The head of Russia's space agency has alluded to hi-tech sabotage of its space probes by foreign forces. The US is not guilty, says Konstantin Kakaes
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Gold nano 'ears' set to listen in on cells
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-1-14 0:01)
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A tiny gold sphere just 60 nanometres across jiggles in response to the sounds of its neighbours, making it the most sensitive microphone ever
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How DNA contamination can affect court cases
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-1-13 23:56)
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As prosecutors rely on smaller quantities of DNA to secure a conviction, the evidence can become ambiguous
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CES: Satellite broadband boost with 12Mb/s service
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-1-13 23:40)
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Satellite broadband announced by ViaSat is faster than existing services, while an airline partnership could mean free in-flight email
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Zoologger: Unique life form is half plant, half animal
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-1-13 23:34)
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A newly discovered single-celled organism isn't an animal, isn't a plant, and isn't even a neat hybrid of the two
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Satellites help track pirate loot in Somalia
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-1-13 21:22)
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The glow of artificial lights marks the spot where Somali pirates stash their riches. The knowledge could suggest ways of undermining them
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Sex, brains and a frustrated reader
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-1-13 21:00)
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Dirty Minds: How our brains influence love, sex, and relationships by Kayt Sukel is a fascinating tour of research, but doesn't offer much new insight
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Naked black-hole hearts live in the fifth dimension
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-1-13 19:34)
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Contrary to a bet Stephen Hawking once made, the singularity at the heart of a black hole could exist "naked"? at least in a five-dimensional universe
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We need to fix the holey biosafety net
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-1-13 19:22)
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Research into lethal flu should not have got so far without scrutiny
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