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Haiti's earthquake was 'long overdue'
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-13 19:42)
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A magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck Haiti on Tuesday afternoon local time, about 16 kilometres south-west of the capital, Port-au-Prince
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Frank Drake: Half a century listening for ET
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-13 19:30)
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Alien invasions, four-armed ETs and the cosmic lottery? New Scientist talks to the founder of Project Ozma
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Seats of emotional intelligence found in the brain
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-13 17:00)
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Studies on Vietnam veterans with head injuries have revealed that certain parts of the brain are vital for two types of emotional intelligence
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Shipping map tracks marine aliens
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-13 9:01)
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The new global map of cargo-ship movements should enable monitoring efforts for invasive species to be stepped up
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Object headed towards Earth an asteroid, not junk
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-13 7:01)
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A newly found object that will buzz Earth on Wednesday is probably a 15-metre asteroid– the close pass is likely to change its orbit
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China and India pursue 'hit-to-kill' technology
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-13 5:26)
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India is developing a 'kill vehicle' that could destroy orbiting satellites, while China has carried out a new missile defence test– both technologies involve missiles that aim for high-speed targets
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Today on New Scientist: 12 January 2010
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-13 3:00)
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Today's stories on newscientist.com at a glance, including: dung beetles' superpower, how brain entanglement could explain memories, and the first known pollinating cricket
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World's communications network due an energy diet
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-13 2:30)
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Leading telecoms firms say they can cut the energy use of our communication networks by 1000 fold in just a few years
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First pollinating cricket caught on camera
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-13 2:10)
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Crickets are usually known for destroying plants, so researchers were stunned to see one give an orchid a helping hand
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NASA feels 'plutonium pinch' earlier than expected
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-13 1:55)
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Some NASA missions that need plutonium-238 fuel are already off the agenda, despite estimates that a shortage would not bite until after 2020
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