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24-week fetuses cannot feel pain
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-25 21:04)
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The brain connections needed for a fetus to feel pain have not formed by the 24th week of pregnancy, a report by UK doctors concludes
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Climate change is leaving us with extra space junk
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-25 20:04)
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Dead satellites and rocket parts are taking longer to drop out of orbit, thanks to cooling of the upper atmosphere as the air beneath gets warmer
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The sculpture that eats time
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-25 19:10)
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A 3.3-metre-high gold-plated clock, with a hideous giant grasshopper on the top. It's all about the nature of time, says Kat Austen
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Genome at 10: The hunt for the 'dark matter'
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-25 16:00)
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We know many diseases are partly inherited, so geneticists are baffled by their failure to find the genetic variants responsible
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Lung-on-a-chip points to alternative to animal tests
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-25 3:00)
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A miniature polymer lung reveals how pathogens and particles make their way into the bloodstream
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Today on New Scientist: 24 June 2010
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-25 2:00)
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All today's stories on newscientist.com at a glance, including: blinded eyes restored by stem cells, the state of eco-art, and a question of science
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Element 114 on the brink of recognition
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-25 1:40)
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A new element with 114 protons, first seen a decade ago, has been made by two more labs, paving the way for its inclusion in the periodic table
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Vital fruit and berry collection set for destruction
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-25 1:32)
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A world-class Russian seed bank is due to be bulldozed this year to make way for new homes
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Chronic fatigue syndrome: suspicion is back on virus
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-25 1:12)
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The link between a virus and CFS has once again gained support, after US National Institutes of Health scientists confirm the association
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Hot electrons could double solar cell efficiency
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-25 1:01)
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Quantum dots could boost the amount of electricity produced by silicon solar cells, by harnessing the energy from hot electrons
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