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Mercury likely pummelled in its youth
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-6-17 7:53)
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The innermost planet probably lost its outer layers in a youthful brawl, suggest new observations from NASA's Messenger probe
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Motion capture for molecules could make 3D DNA film
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-6-17 4:25)
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Individual molecules are getting tagged up like actors, which should allow their complex folding and twisting to be tracked in three dimensions
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Today on New Scientist: 16 June 2011
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-6-17 2:00)
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All today's stories on newscientist.com, including: Neutrinos caught "shape shifting", breeding with Neanderthals, and the Festival of the Spoken Nerd
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Festival of the Spoken Nerd entrances geeks of London
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-6-17 0:51)
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Plasma, probability and parasites were on the bill at the latest geekfest that mashes together comedy, song and science
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Breeding with Neanderthals helped humans go global
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-6-17 0:17)
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When modern humans left Africa they lacked the genes to cope with local diseases. Sex with Neanderthals solved the problem
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Born to be Viral: Dance upside down on air
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-6-16 23:46)
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Watch a new extreme sport that lets you perform flips inside a high-speed air chamber
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US government sites caught in crossfire of hacker war
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-6-16 23:31)
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The hacker group LulzSec has targeted a number of websites, including cia.gov
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Cell energy discovery points to help for diabetes
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-6-16 22:54)
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New treatments for diabetes could be on the way, following a discovery about the mechanism of energy production in cells
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Tentacular spectacular: Best cephalopod superpowers
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-6-16 21:40)
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Cuttlefish, octopuses, squid and nautiluses: the world's most intelligent invertebrates have a few tricks up their slippery sleeves
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Good news: The magnificent Arabian oryx is back
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-6-16 20:55)
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The last wild Arabian oryx was killed in the 1970s– but following a successful reintroduction project the wild population now numbers around 1000
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