Polar animals' antifreeze has a spiky secret
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-4-16 18:00)
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Why animal antifreeze locks onto ice, but not water, has been revealed? a crucial step if it is to be used to protect healthy tissue during cryosurgery
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2011.04.15復興構想会議/「各局輪番制」
from 森山和道
(2011-4-16 9:59)
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Tweet ▼東京電力が補償金として、避難の対象になっている5万世帯に100万円(単身世帯は70万円)を仮払いすると発表した。500億円を取りあえず出すというわけだ。GW前に払うという。なお東京電力の内部留保は2兆円以上あるそうだ。
▼毎日 福島第1原発:「金より仕事がほしい」東電一時金仮払い
▼南三陸町で通電。4Fまで浸水した志津川病院はプレハブで一部再開。機材は、イスラエルの救援医療チームがそのまま寄贈してくれたものを使っているとのこと。
▼朝日 「復興構想会議は東北でやるべきだ」 松本防災相
▼毎日 東日本大震災:「復興税」導入に苦言 岩手知事
岩手県の達増拓也知事は15日の定例記者会見で、東日本大震災復興構想会議の五百旗頭(いおきべ)真議長が提起した「震災復興税」構想について、岩手の物産品購入などを通じた支援を求めている立場から「普通、増税すれば消費が低下する」などと述べ、導入に批判的な考えを示した。
▼おそらく、えらい人たちには下々の暮らしなど想像もできないのだろう。多くのフツーの人は日銭で暮らしている。月給取りであってもそれほどの余裕はない人のほうが多いと思う。増税す ...
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Schizophrenic brain cells created in the lab
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-4-16 2:22)
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Researchers have developed a new model for schizophrenia by coaxing stem cells from patients with the condition into living neurons
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World's first human brain map unveiled
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-4-16 2:09)
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Researchers have completed their four-year task of mapping the brain based on all known parts of the genome
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Today on New Scientist: 15 April 2011
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-4-16 2:00)
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All today's stories on newscientist.com, including: evolutionary Babel located, nocturnal dinos, more mind control, and Japan's trauma
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Friday Illusion: Ball in glass mystery
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-4-16 1:30)
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Help us figure out how a ball is magically plucked from a glass
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Reinventing the wheel: designing an 'impossible' bike
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-4-16 1:18)
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Researchers have built a bike that, according to previous ideas, should not stay upright– it highlights the complicated physics of bicycling and might lead to better bike designs
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Kinect hacks: Lazy chairs, electrical puppets, magic tricks
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-4-16 0:08)
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Our latest round-up of Kinect hacks features a Microsoft-developed chair, a Kinect-controlled person and a little bit of magic
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Mind controls: How magnets make the worm turn
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-4-16 0:00)
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Magnetogenetics is a new spin on optogenetics, using magnets instead of fibre optics to turn nerve cells on and off (full text available to subscribers)
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CultureLab loves... 15 April 2011 edition
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-4-15 23:30)
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What CultureLab loves in the world of science, art and culture this week
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