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Is Jupiter's lost stripe making a comeback?
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-11-12 21:42)
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In May, Jupiter lost one of its brown stripes. Now, amateur astronomers have glimpsed a white dot that suggests it is returning
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Feedback: A most prolific falsehood
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-11-12 21:21)
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Credit card machines that lie, lie, lie; common sense not included; words to avoid in nuclear industry press releases; and more (full text available to subscribers)
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Quantum Quest: Where physics and Hollywood collide
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-11-12 20:25)
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Meet the man who persuaded Samuel L. Jackson, William Shatner and Neil Armstrong to appear in his movie based on a real-life mission to Saturn
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Blood bubbles promise new treatments for brain disease
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-11-12 19:51)
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Bubbles in the blood can deliver drugs, make cells express certain genes and open up the blood-brain barrier, leading to new treatments for brain disease
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Mojito machine for the 'I want it now' brigade
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-11-12 8:10)
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Fed up with waiting in line to buy drinks? A machine that can dispense two icy mojitos every minute could make a trip to the bar more bearable
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High-speed video shows how the cat gets the cream
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-11-12 4:00)
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High-speed cameras reveal how cats drink using a delicate balance of forces
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iPhone app reveals the emotional downside of daydreams
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-11-12 4:00)
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Psychologists use Apple's smartphone to track our everyday mood swings
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Tropical forests thrived in ancient global warming
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-11-12 4:00)
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South America's tropical forests flourished when temperatures skyrocketed 56 million years ago, but the story might be different today
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Hubble's over-budget successor may be delayed for years
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-11-12 3:42)
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The ambitious James Webb Space Telescope, already over budget and behind schedule, will be delayed by at least another year, to 2015, says a review panel
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Genetically altered mosquitoes thwart dengue spreaders
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-11-12 3:27)
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First outdoor trial of genetically modified mosquitoes promises new strategy against killer disease
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