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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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Act early in life to close health gaps across society
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-11 9:01)
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Better parenting and pre-school preparation for education may be the best way to make society healthier and fairer, says a UK government review
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Space 2020: what NASA will do next
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-11 7:00)
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Big changes are afoot in the US space programme. What will it look like a decade from now?
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Weight scale for atoms could map 'island of stability'
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-11 6:15)
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The mass of an atom heavier than uranium has been measured for the first time, a feat that could point the way to a long-sought "island" of stable, super-heavy elements
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Infection insight raises hopes of better anti-HIV gels
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-11 4:00)
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It looks like the RNA version of the virus is what gets passed on via semen
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Resurrection: ancient humans 'rise from dead'
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-11 3:20)
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A man who lived 4400 years ago has become the first ancient human to have his genome sequenced– Egyptian and South American mummies could be next
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Today on New Scientist: 10 February 2010
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-11 3:00)
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Today's stories on newscientist.com at a glance, including: a New Scientist reporter's big fat geek wedding, why the Nobel foundation said no to reform, and south America's troglodyte bird
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Organic crystals promise low-power green computing
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-11 3:00)
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A simple polymer could remove the need to use rare-earth metals in computer memory chips, as it has been found to show ferroelectric behaviour
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Cellphones secured by design
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-11 3:00)
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Designers come up with three methods of securing cellphones, including a dongle that squeals if someone runs off with your handset
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Nobel Foundation: Why we said no to reform
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-11 3:00)
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A panel convened by New Scientist argued for a new set of Nobel prizes. The Nobel Foundation thought about it? then said no. Here's why
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