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Black hole unleashes enduring cosmic blast
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-4-9 6:34)
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A trio of telescopes is tracking the unusual, long-lived glow of a star torn asunder by a supermassive black hole
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Today on New Scientist: 8 April 2011
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-4-9 2:00)
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All today's stories on newscientist.com, including: A mystery signal at Fermilab's Tevatron, the return of Commodore 64, and the eel that travels light
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Friday illusion: PacMan creates phantom shapes
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-4-9 1:49)
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Help us explain why a pulsing diamond emerges from chomping PacMan figures
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Airborne radar will map the ground in 3D
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-4-9 1:44)
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A software upgrade to radar systems will allow aircraft to map landscapes and buildings in 3D, and make it easier to spot crashed planes hidden in forests
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Memory sticks: Does it matter when I study?
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-4-9 1:43)
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Helps your brain reinforce its memory traces by pacing your study and matching it to your sleep patterns (full text available to subscribers)
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Exo-evolution: Aliens who hide, survive
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-4-9 1:39)
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If evolution is driving aliens to be inconspicuous, it would solve the nagging Fermi paradox– and suggest Earthlings should be more careful
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Commodore 64 is back with a revamp
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-4-9 0:51)
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The familiar clunky beige box may be the same, replete with rainbow logo, but inside things have changed
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Online 'attack kits' let anyone become a cybercriminal
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-4-9 0:50)
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Joining the cyber-underworld has never been easier thanks to ready-made hackers' software packages for sale on the internet
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Penguins go bald due to mystery disease
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-4-9 0:25)
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What could be a new disease is causing young penguins in South Africa and Argentina to lose their feathers
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Autism treatments are falling short
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-4-8 23:54)
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Treatments for autism spectrum disorders are largely ineffective, though hope remains for behavioural interventions, especially in young people
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