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Boys will be boys when it comes to toys
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-8 22:18)
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Why are boys so keen on cars and construction kits? Hormones, not upbringing, could be the explanation
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Robot border guards to patrol future frontiers
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-8 20:42)
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If your nation's border allows unwanted visitors through and foot patrols aren't cutting it, try a network of radar, cameras, agile robots and drones
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Ghost galaxies may haunt the Milky Way
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-8 6:04)
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Galaxies low in dark matter may be so diffuse that they float nearby, totally unseen
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'Most beautiful' math structure appears in lab for first time
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-8 5:49)
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A complex form of mathematical symmetry linked to string theory has been glimpsed in the real world for the first time
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Electron-spotting could explain warm superconductors
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-8 4:00)
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We still don't know why some materials conduct electricity without sapping its energy– a new kind of microscope is helping to clear up the mystery
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Today on New Scientist: 7 January 2010
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-8 3:00)
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Today's stories on newscientist.com at a glance, including: why we won't find consciousness in the brain, how mobile phones were good for Alzheimer's mice, and a keyboard that knows when you're stressed
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Optogenetics: controlling brain cells with lasers
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-8 2:37)
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Brain cells can be switched on and off like light bulbs using microbial proteins– we explain the process and its implications
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The psychological tricks that scammers use
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-8 2:34)
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TV show The Real Hustle contains a lot of lessons for avoiding scams in real life, as Frank Stajano can tell you
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Egg white provides a puncture repair kit for fetuses
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-8 1:31)
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Better known for giving meringues their texture, egg white can also be used to patch leaks in the membrane that protects human fetuses
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You won't find consciousness in the brain
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-8 0:25)
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We have failed to explain how consciousness equates to neural activity inside the skull because the task is self-contradictory, argues Ray Tallis
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