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Today on New Scientist: 19 August 2011
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-8-20 2:00)
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All today's stories on newscientist.com, including: A microchip based on the human brain, why penguins don't freeze, and the science of dating
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The life hereafter: Funeral technology old and new
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-8-20 1:20)
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Six feet under is far from the only destination for the dead. New Scientist rounds up the unorthodox passing and preservation of corpses past and present
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Penguins don't freeze, but they do get very, very cold
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-8-20 1:00)
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Juvenile king penguins appear to be able to conserve energy when they need to by allowing their body temperature to drop
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Did quake or tsunami cause Fukushima meltdown?
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-8-20 0:50)
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Japanese nuclear safety watchdog rejects claims that the earthquake itself, not the tsunami, triggered meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant
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IBM unveils microchip based on the human brain
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-8-20 0:16)
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How to replicate the brain's squishy sophistication in hard metal and silicon? IBM thinks it's found a way, with new "cognitive computing" microchips
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Slapstick science at the Edinburgh Fringe
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-8-19 23:08)
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Space, sex and snot are just a few of the subjects poked fun at during this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Mairi Macleod has her funny bone tickled
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My chemical romance: The science of dating
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-8-19 22:09)
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To celebrate the launch of our new dating site, read about Darwinian dating and DNA attraction, or take our chat-up line quiz
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Evolve your own objects for 3D printing
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-8-19 21:13)
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A new website called EndlessForms lets anyone create their own 3D-printable designs in just a few clicks
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Feedback: Bottled bull
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-8-19 21:08)
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How to clean your cells from the inside out, the higher-dimensional theme park, Boston boiling, and more (full text available to subscribers)
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Lottery wins come easy, if you can spot the loopholes
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-8-19 20:50)
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A spate of "lotto-hacker" revelations do not involve high-tech gadgets but a knack for exploiting common loopholes
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