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Family ties defy changing society
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-1-30 0:45)
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Family values may have declined over the 20th century, but we still help our relatives when we can, according to a study of family structure
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Galaxies give birth to stars on cosmic highways
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-1-30 0:36)
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Galaxies tend to give birth to their stars on the road, while travelling down intergalactic highways towards crowded galaxy clusters
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Shape-shifting robot forms from magnetic swarm
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-1-29 21:41)
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Swarming robots that use electromagnetic forces to cling together and morph into different shapes are being developed by researchers
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Killer starfish destroy 'richest' coral reefs
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-1-29 21:33)
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Reefs at the heart of the richest area of coral biodiversity on Earth have been destroyed by crown of thorns starfish, finds a new survey
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Couch potato lifestyle may speed up ageing
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-1-29 19:45)
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Being inactive in your free time might make you a decade older biologically and more prone to ageing diseases than those who are more active
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[ニュース] 国際ロボコン「World Robot Olympiad2008横浜大会」は11月1日・2日に開催〜教育者向け国内・国�
from Robot Watch
(2008-1-29 18:23)
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[ニュース] 「第3回ナガレンジャー・ファイティングフェスタ in 雪灯り回廊」が長井市で今週末開催〜第
from Robot Watch
(2008-1-29 18:23)
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Chameleons' colourful flashes are social signals
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-1-29 10:00)
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Chameleons are famed for changing colour to disappear into their surroundings but research shows they also use colour to attract attention
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"IEEE Women in Engineering Magazine"Debuts
from IEEE-RAS news
(2008-1-29 8:00)
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IEEE Women in Engineering (IEEE WIE) Magazine, a new publication that will be issued twice a year to IEEE WIE members, has launched its premiere issue. The publication, sent as an interactive PDF file which enables easy navigation through the different sections of the magazine, aims to help attract, retain and sustain women in the engineering and science fields. Its articles integrate engineering subjects with current issues facing society including careers, health care, medicine, law, governance and womenâ??s issues. A print edition will be produced for distribution at symposiums and other events throughout the year. IEEE WIE currently has more than 12,000 members worldwide, with over 176 affinity groups â?? the largest international professional organization dedicated to promoting women engineers and scientists. Karen Panetta, 2008 IEEE Women in Engineering Committee chair, serves as editor-in-chief. View the publication at www.ieee.org/committee/women/13350.pdf.WIE Magazine
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Human skin cells hide circadian clock
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-1-29 7:00)
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Daily activity of a specific gene could help diagnose sleep and circadian disorders, say researchers
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