Both of NASA's Mars orbiters are down for the count
from New Scientist - Online News
(2009-12-2 7:15)
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The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has been offline since August– now, the Odyssey probe is down as well, spelling delays for the twin rovers, which use the orbiters to communicate with Earth
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Long-lived Titan lakes are boon to life
from New Scientist - Online News
(2009-12-2 6:03)
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A new study suggests that lakes on the Saturn moon may not be just a "flash in the pan", giving potential life longer to develop
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Long-lived Titan lakes are boon to life
from New Scientist - Online News
(2009-12-2 6:03)
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A new study suggests that lakes on the Saturn moon may not be just a 'flash in the pan', giving potential life longer to develop
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Today on New Scientist: 1 December 2009
from New Scientist - Online News
(2009-12-2 3:00)
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Today's stories on newscientist.com, at a glance, including: five eco-crimes we commit every day, why the evidence in the Amanda Knox murder trial might be flawed, and the winners of our calendar competition
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Treating toddlers for autism boosts IQ later
from New Scientist - Online News
(2009-12-2 2:18)
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The first randomised controlled trial in very young children seems to settle the question of whether early screening and treatment are worthwhile
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eARTh: Art meets world
from New Scientist - Online News
(2009-12-2 2:00)
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Climate change gets the canvas it deserves at the Royal Academy of Arts's new exhibition
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Calendar competition: the winners
from New Scientist - Online News
(2009-12-2 1:50)
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How have science and technology affected your world? See the answer here, in the best photos readers entered for the New Scientist 2010 calendar
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The loneliness of three degrees of separation
from New Scientist - Online News
(2009-12-2 1:33)
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A new study suggests that loneliness can spread through society like an infection, but there may be an environmental elephant in the room
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Optical pressure sensors give robots the human touch
from New Scientist - Online News
(2009-12-2 1:20)
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Sensors that work with light rather than mechanical signals could distinguish more subtle variations in pressure
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Safety flaws in US next-gen nuclear reactors
from New Scientist - Online News
(2009-12-2 0:33)
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The next-generation nuclear reactors being planned for the US and China have flaws in their design, according to safety watchdogs
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