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Climate claim falls foul of advertising regulator
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-6 2:35)
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The Times has withdrawn an advert claiming that "climate change has allowed the Northeast Passage to be used as a commercial shipping route for the first time", says Shanta Barley
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Troops protect chimps from volcano lava
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-6 2:02)
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UN peacekeepers use aircraft to monitor lava flow from erupting volcano and help endangered wildlife in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Wanted: four 'vyomanauts' for Indian spaceflight
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-6 1:17)
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The Indian Space Agency is whittling down a list of pilots to find four "vyomanauts" to fly on its first manned space mission in 2015
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Quitting cigarettes increases diabetes risk
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-6 0:34)
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For smokers under pressure to give up in 2010, it will seem like the ultimate excuse– but instead former smokers should gently increase exercise
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Politicians and celebrities shamed for science gaffes
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-5 21:00)
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From Sarah Palin to a former James Bond, those in the public arena just can't stop spouting unscientific nonsense
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Kepler telescope spots 'Styrofoam' planet
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-5 8:21)
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In its first six weeks of operation, NASA's Kepler telescope discovered five planets– one with the density of polystyrene
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Today on New Scientist: 4 January 2010
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-5 3:00)
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Today's stories on newscientist.com, at a glance, including: how exotic stars could mimic the big bang, a history of walking on water, and how to put leeches on a tight leash
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Exotic stars may mimic big bang
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-5 2:21)
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Instead of collapsing into black holes, some stars may become as dense as the universe was less than a billionth of a second after the big bang
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Too-dilute disinfectant boosts bacteria resistance
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-4 21:56)
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Some bugs become resistant to disinfectant if exposed to dilute solutions, which may be accelerating their spread in hospitals
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Gene rice on its way in China
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-4 18:30)
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China is set to become the first country to sow genetically modified rice cleared for commercial sale
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