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Today on New Scientist: 15 June 2011
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-6-16 2:00)
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All today's stories on newscientist.com, including: DNA testing divides American Indians, ketamine kills bladder cells, and colourful kite photography
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Chronic ketamine use kills bladder cells
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-6-16 2:00)
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Take the recreational drug regularly and you could have severe bladder problems. The findings may also have implications for its use as an antidepressant
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Tribal wars: DNA testing divides American Indians
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-6-16 2:00)
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When American Indian identity is based on culture as much as blood, gene tests can tear tribes apart (full text available to subscribers)
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Hidden ecologies: salt ponds and entombed marshes
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-6-16 1:50)
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Using kite aerial photography, Charles "Cris" Benton documents the other-wordly colours of salt-tolerant microbe blooms
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Unicycle robot keeps its balance while standing still
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-6-16 1:20)
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A single-wheeled robot that can balance, even when stationary, could squeeze into spaces too small for conventional vehicles
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Arizona wildfire creeps toward small town
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-6-16 1:18)
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The Wallow fire has consumed over 190,000 hectares, burned out dozens of houses and displaced 10,000 people
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Octopus navigates maze to grab its dinner
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-6-16 0:51)
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Watch the first evidence that an octopus can guide an arm when it sees food using a complex movement
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Beauty of devastated Californian land seen from a kite
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-6-16 0:10)
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Cris Benton's photography reveals the stunning colours and shapes of the unique landscapes found in the San Francisco Bay Salt Ponds
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Let software choose the soundtrack to your pictures
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-6-15 22:39)
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An algorithm matches your snaps and videos with similar moments in famous films, and chooses music to suit
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Global warming not to blame for 2011 droughts
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-6-15 22:24)
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Droughts may be occurring from China to Texas, but climate change models suggest global warming is not responsible
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