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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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Art meets science: A curator who wants to open windows
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-5-12 2:06)
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Kathleen Soriano explains what she looks for in a sci-art collaboration, and what it means to have art on the top line
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Plenty of wave energy to be harvested close to shore
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-5-12 2:05)
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Conventional wisdom says that wave farms must be more than 2 kilometres away from the coast, but a new analysis suggests otherwise
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Today on New Scientist: 11 May 2010
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-5-12 2:00)
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All today's stories on newscientist.com at a glance, including: the secret of perfect pool, reuniting art and science, and how to cement greener construction
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'Impossible motion' trick wins Illusion Contest
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-5-12 1:48)
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See the gravity-defying illusion that has won the 2010 Best Illusion of the Year Contest
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Green machine: Cementing greener construction
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-5-12 1:34)
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A lot of carbon dioxide is emitted in the production of cement– but it is set to become a net absorber of the greenhouse gas
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Crumbling labs could clip NASA's wings
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-5-12 0:00)
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The agency aims to develop new technologies for space flight, but years of neglect have left many of its labs in rough shape, says a new report
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Earth, 2300: Too hot for humans
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-5-11 23:26)
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Most climate models we hear about only predict temperature rise by 2100. When you look further ahead things get very worrying, says Michael Le Page
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