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Unborn babies fight back against malaria infection
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-9-9 6:00)
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Malarial infections of the placenta put millions of babies at risk, but some fetuses have found a way to combat the disease
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Did we out-breed slow-maturing Neanderthals?
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-9-9 6:00)
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Skull reconstructions suggest we might have traded some intelligence for smaller, cheaper brains that meant we could reproduce faster
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'Water bears' are first animal to survive space vacuum
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-9-9 1:50)
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The tiny invertebrates, also known as tardigrades, survived in the vacuum of space for 10 days
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'Water bears' are first animal to survive vacuum of space
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-9-9 1:50)
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The tiny invertebrates, also known as tardigrades, survived in the vacuum of space for 10 days
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Protons make milestone trip through giant collider
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-9-9 1:48)
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Over the weekend, protons were sent deeper than ever before into the Large Hadron Collider, set to officially start up on Wednesday
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Thawing Arctic vulnerable without new international laws
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-9-9 1:44)
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As global warming melts the polar ice, a new set of UN laws will be needed to regulate invading industries, legal experts say
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ET could 'tickle' stars to create galactic internet
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-9-8 23:56)
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Advanced alien civilisations may be sending signals through space by causing stars that usually pulse like clockwork to beat faster
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International nuclear rules bent for India deal
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-9-8 23:46)
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A cartel of 45 countries has decided to lift a ban on nuclear commerce with India after pressure from the US
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Off switch could protect your smart-card secrets
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-9-8 22:36)
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Incorporating ultra-thin switches into RFID-enabled devices like smart cards and passports would make them more secure against hackers (full text available to subscribers)
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Invention: Heart-repair pump
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-9-8 21:07)
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A new kind of artificial blood pump could also help regenerate diseased hearts, says a recent patent application
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