Homebrew technology: Imagination hacking
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-10-1 2:35)
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Scientists and creatives make uneasy bedfellows? Videos from the World Maker Faire in New York last weekend show that is far off the mark
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Have gene findings taken the stigma from ADHD?
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-10-1 2:11)
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A genetic explanation for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder emerges, weakening the blame put on parenting and food additives
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Today on New Scientist: 30 September 2010
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-10-1 2:00)
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All today's stories on newscientist.com, including: the fastest-spinning object ever, making random numbers and the science of Contador's dope test
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Earprints could improve sound quality in iPhone calls
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-10-1 1:32)
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Apple suggests a system that judges the distance between phone and ear could decide how much volume to feed through to the speaker
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Cosmic accidents: Brains or brawn? which was best?
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-10-1 1:26)
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When the going got tough in prehistoric East Africa, some of humanity's closest relatives went for bigger jaws, rather than bigger brains. Big mistake
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Contador's dope test: What does the banned drug do?
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-10-1 1:00)
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Tour de France winner Alberto Contador has tested positive for the banned stimulant clenbuterol– but he blames it on his dinner
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Welcome breather for US stem cell research
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-30 23:30)
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The green flag has been given for federally funded projects on human embryonic stem cells to continue, for now, says Andy Coghlan
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Levitating graphene is fastest-spinning object ever
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-30 22:29)
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Thanks to its incredible strength, a flake of exotic carbon a few atoms thick has grabbed a speed crown
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Random numbers created out of nothing
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-30 20:36)
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A vacuum contains quantum fluctuations, which can be exploited for a device to generate truly random numbers
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Cosmic accidents: Blasting the Earth into life
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-30 18:03)
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The solar system's "late heavy bombardment" blasted our planet? but might also have delivered our water, and created nurseries for life
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