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Large proton halo sparks devilish row
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-23 23:36)
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A dispute has broken out over how to square a shocking new measurement for the radius of the proton with a pillar of particle physics
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Oil company to build longest floating vessel ever
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-23 22:39)
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Shell's proposed 468-metre floating liquefied natural gas plant will extract and process gas off the coast of Australia
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Robots on TV: Rescue bot knows, um, what you mean
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-23 21:14)
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New speech-recognition and task management tools are preparing robots for search and rescue missions
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The sun joins the climate club
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-23 20:40)
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Vilified as the bête noire of climate science, solar activity may have subtle effects on regional climate patterns
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Bjørn Lomborg: Use technology to fight climate change
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-21 23:25)
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Has the self-styled "sceptical environmentalist" changed his mind about global warming? After all, he says we need $100 billion a year to counteract it
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Desirable daisies lure male flies with offer of sex
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-21 23:05)
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Orchids aren't the only love cheats– daisies, too, get male insects to spread pollen by mimicking female flies
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Is there a Moore's law for science?
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-21 9:36)
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Can the rate of past discoveries be used to predict future ones? Researchers are testing the idea with exoplanets, and say the first habitable exo-Earth could be found in May
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Transgenic Indian superspuds pack more protein
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-21 4:00)
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Genetically modified spuds contain more protein and the plants yield more potatoes, the first time that a simple modification has increased yield
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Robots draw graffiti over London landmark
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-21 2:12)
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A UK art installation asks you to provide messages for car-building robots to spell out in giant letters made of light
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Today on New Scientist: 20 September 2010
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-21 2:00)
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All today's stories on newscientist.com at a glance, including: the longest life-cycle on Earth, volcanic breath tests and a red mist in China
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