Today on New Scientist: 29 June 2010
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-30 2:00)
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All today's stories on newscientist.com at a glance, including: Obama's war on junk, the lure of an autism cure and a lazy way to create origami.
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How an angler's dream became an ecological nightmare
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-30 0:45)
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An Entirely Synthetic Fish by Anders Halverson chronicles the devastating impact of introducing rainbow trout to America's rivers and lakes
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Europe's science-free plan for gene-modified crops
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-30 0:30)
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Europe-wide bans might be lifted if individual countries could ban genetically modified crops for socio-economic or cultural reasons
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The first ever iPad music performance
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-30 0:20)
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Luke Iannini and Mike Rotondo, musicians and computer programmers, are the brains behind one of the first concerts ever performed on an iPad
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Google: How do we solve a problem like China?
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-29 23:35)
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With the Chinese government still furious over its decision to stop censoring search results, Google has come up with a new strategy
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Ovulation gives women's brains a boost
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-29 22:00)
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Brain areas involved in facial recognition and navigation vary in size during the menstrual cycle, growing bigger in the run-up to ovulation
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Closet delay means shuttles set to fly on into 2011
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-29 21:17)
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NASA's venerable space shuttles will almost certainly keep flying into 2011, now that delays on the ground seem likely to postpone the last two flights
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Self-folding sheet offers lazy way to origami
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-29 4:00)
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A glass-fibre sheet seamed with "shape memory" foil can fold itself up into an aeroplane or boat in 20 seconds
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Gulf oil spill poses unique health challenges
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-29 2:18)
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How the oil and the clean-up will be making people sick in body and mind for years to come
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Today on New Scientist: 28 June 2010
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-29 2:00)
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All today's stories on newscientist.com at a glance, including: tools that are in two places at once, intuitions you shouldn't trust, and the truth about hobbits
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