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NASA moon plan was an illusion, wrapped in denial
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-12 5:50)
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The space agency's planned return to the moon was never going to get off the ground, says Henry Spencer
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Today on New Scientist: 11 February 2010
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-12 3:00)
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All today's stories on newscientist.com at a glance, including: how to close society's health gaps, what NASA will do next, and the search for stable super-heavy elements
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Plotting Darwin's path out of Africa
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-12 2:17)
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Analysis of the DNA of Darwin's great-great-grandson shows his ancestors left Africa for the Middle East about 45,000 years ago, says Wendy Zukerman
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Innovation: We can't look after our data - what can?
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-12 1:00)
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Most of us are guilty of "benign neglect" of our growing piles of digital photos, documents and other information– can smarter software and hardware redeem us?
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Damaged brains escape the material world
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-12 0:48)
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People who lose a specific part of their brain have more transcendental feelings
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Sun-powered water splitter makes hydrogen tirelessly
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-11 22:59)
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Nanoscale dots can absorb sunlight and release hydrogen from water, without damage from bleaching
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Jamie Oliver says he wants to change the world
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-11 21:57)
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On stage at the TED conference in California the TV chef and food crusader passionately argued for Americans to change their eating ways
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Somali pirates hold science to ransom
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-11 21:16)
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Pirates in the Indian Ocean are a hazard to more than shipping? they are also killing scientific research and may be indirectly damaging the ocean's ecosystem
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Scientific advisers struggle for independence
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-11 20:05)
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The government seems to be backtracking on its promise to guarantee scientific advisers their independence
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Economics, politics and ukelele: day one at TED
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-11 12:00)
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A Nobel-winning economist on happiness, a candidate for UK prime minister and Bohemian Rhapsody on a ukulele, all in an hour
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