Waiting game in flood-hit São Paulo
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-1-15 4:00)
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Water is the order of the day as passengers wait for trains in a flooded station in São Paulo, Brazil
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Sony sues over PS3 encryption hack
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-1-15 3:10)
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The PS3 was once considered invulnerable and the most secure games console ever built, but not any more, and Sony is angry
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Today on New Scientist: 14 January 2011
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-1-15 3:00)
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All today's stories on NewScientist.com, including: internet archaeology, GM chickens and a pint-sized dinosaur
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Play Pacman, Pinball and Pong with a paramecium
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-1-15 2:59)
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New versions of classic video games are played by controlling microorganisms in real time
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Should we wean babies off breast milk before 6 months?
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-1-15 2:14)
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New advice suggests babies fed only on breast milk for six months may be at higher risk of a variety of ills, such as anaemia and obesity
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Amazon servers used to crack Wi-Fi passwords
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-1-15 1:48)
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A computer security expert took advantage of Amazon's new servers to crack his neighbour's network in 20 minutes
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South Sudan's votes could kill an ancient disease
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-1-15 1:18)
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More is riding on this week's south Sudan referendum than peace in the area– eradication of guinea worm is tantalisingly within reach
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Engineered chickens can't pass on flu
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-1-15 0:23)
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A genetically modified chicken that can carry bird flu without infecting others could make bird vaccination obsolete– if people will eat its meat
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Female crickets fall for serenades of younger males
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-1-14 23:51)
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The songs of older males almost always fall on deaf insect ears when they have young rivals
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Feedback: Can this cable turn water into wine?
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-1-14 23:40)
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What a $10,000 digital audio cable can do for you, signposts with a dilemma, the advantages of homeopathic education, and more (full text available to subscribers)
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