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Psychiatry's draft new 'bible' goes online
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-11 0:49)
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After two years of deliberation, controversial suggestions for the new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders are up for comment
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Iran's uranium a step away from weapon grade
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-10 22:21)
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Government's decision to make its own 20-per-cent-enriched uranium would send it almost all the way to being able to weaponise the stuff
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Space report won't inspire the next generation
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-10 22:20)
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Britain is an also-ran when it comes to space exploration, and a new blueprint for the next 20 years will do nothing to change that
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Stinky flower is kept warm by yeast partner
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-10 21:50)
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A European herb, the stinking hellebore, is the only plant discovered so far that relies on another organism to generate heat
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Smoking may pose 'third-hand' cancer hazard
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-9 5:00)
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Traces of cigarette smoke that accumulate on carpets and furniture could turn carcinogenic when they react with air
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Today on New Scientist: 8 February 2010
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-9 3:00)
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Today's stories on newscientist.com at a glance, including: how your gadgets could become truly wireless, a secret hidden in the big bang's echoes, and a tour of the UK's most secret science sites
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World's most precise clock created
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-9 2:21)
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A new optical clock based on the oscillation of a trapped aluminium-27 atom keeps time to 1 second in 3.7 billion years
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Neurons for peace: Take the pledge, brain scientists
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-9 2:13)
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It's time for neuroscience to catch up with other professions and pledge not to support aggressive war and torture, says Curtis Bell
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Home test for sperm count could leave men in a mess
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-9 0:38)
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A "lab-on-a-chip" could determine male fertility in a matter of seconds, raising ethical issues about self-diagnosis
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New UN emissions pledges still stack up to 3.5°C
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-9 0:37)
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The commitments from 55 nations representing 78 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions hardly make a dent in projected warming
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