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Neutrinos caught 'shape shifting' in new way
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-6-16 8:19)
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The ghostly particles have been caught spontaneously flip-flopping from one type to another in a way never previously seen
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New ice age? Don't count on it
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-6-16 2:03)
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A host of media outlets are claiming that the sun is about to stall and plunge us into a new ice age, but it won't
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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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