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Bertrand Piccard: Flying around the world on sunlight
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-5-13 0:00)
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After the successful test flight of his solar-powered plane, the aviation pioneer explains how hypnosis and yoga will help him fly across the Atlantic
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Nanotube transistor will help us bond with machines
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-5-12 22:10)
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A transistor controlled by a key biological chemical could pave the way for electronic devices plugged straight into the nervous system
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Neanderthals not the only apes humans bred with
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-5-12 21:24)
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A growing body of evidence suggests that our ancestors got it on with extinct hominid species, including Neanderthals and other Homo species
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Baby vaccine contaminated with pig virus
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-5-12 21:11)
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Because the viruses aren't known to cause disease in humans, the vaccine's benefits still outweigh its risks, say US regulators
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Dead brides in bathtubs and fallible forensics
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-5-12 19:50)
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Three of a man's brides died accidentally in their baths, after willing him all their money. A new book traces an Edwardian forensic mystery
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Bumpology: Ultrasound reveals breastfeeding mechanics
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-5-12 19:13)
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Although it might look like a baby is chewing on the mother's nipple, ultrasound images show that the infant actually removes milk by sucking
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Art meets science: Aesthetics, politics and metaphysics
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-5-12 19:00)
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Good sci-art collaborations help us understand science at a deeper level, but many go astray, argues artist and critic Jonathon Keats
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Time for scientists to go into politics
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-5-12 18:30)
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Scientists should not just give governments the facts: they should run for government themselves, says Michael Brooks
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Jupiter loses a stripe
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-5-12 5:49)
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For reasons as yet unknown, a dark band on the giant planet's southern hemisphere has recently vanished
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Witness brain scan won't reveal whether the face fits
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-5-12 2:25)
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Using fMRI to monitor brain activity of witnesses in court reveals no more than what they say they remember
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