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Did Renaissance painters 'cheat' with optical aids?
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-3-29 20:30)
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A 16th-century painting dubbed a "Rosetta stone" hints that painters used concave mirrors to project scenes that they could trace on canvas
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Oceanology: The offshore engineering adventure
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-3-29 19:06)
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The seas around the UK will provide much of the nation's electricity production, if plans are followed through– here's the technology that will do it
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Genius, genes and environment
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-3-29 18:55)
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Epigenetics offers hope that we can all shine, says The Genius in All of Us by David Shenk? before it degenerates into self-help and padding
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Junk-fed rats have 'drug addict' brains
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-3-29 2:00)
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Too much fatty food raises the threshold for feelings of satisfaction, just like addictive drugs, sparking a cycle of compulsive overeating
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Alcohol tester to catch drink fraud on its home ground
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-3-28 20:00)
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Bar owners who water down their beer or wine could be caught out by a briefcase-sized testing kit
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British air is shortening lives by nine years
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-3-28 18:00)
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Air pollution is knocking up to nine years off some people in the UK, according to a new report
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Laser warfare takes to the waves
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-3-27 21:00)
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A laser weapon that can deliver a deadly blast from a ship is a step closer after the US navy approves preliminary designs
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Risk to Everglades is Florida's shame
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-3-27 19:00)
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Efforts to keep the unique wetlands from dying have been credit crunched, says Jeff Hecht
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Microbes thrive in harsh, Mars-like lakes
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-3-27 6:09)
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Salty, acidic lakes in the Australian outback that resemble the inhospitable conditions on ancient Mars contain bustling microbial communities, a new study suggests
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Nuclear disarmament hinges on missile defence dispute
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-3-27 4:25)
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Russia and the US may have set new targets for the disarmament of their nuclear arsenals, but they are still split over plans for missile defence
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