Tough TB strain requires tough measures
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2007-1-23 22:05)
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South Africa should forcibly detain patients with a deadly, drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis to prevent it spreading throughout the continent
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Moon astronauts face X-ray danger
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2007-1-23 21:34)
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Future lunar astronauts could be harmed by solar outbursts that occur without warning and can deliver dangerous doses of radiation in just minutes
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[ニュース] タカラトミー、31,290円の二足歩行ロボット「Omnibot2007 i-SOBOT」正式発表
from Robot Watch
(2007-1-23 15:44)
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Coated nanoparticles slip through mucus
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2007-1-23 7:00)
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Modified nanoparticles could eventually be used to bypass the human body's defences and deliver a variety of drugs more efficiently
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Did the dinosaurs invent biplane technology?
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2007-1-23 7:00)
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, a little dinosaur with four feathered limbs, may have glided through the air like a biplane, with its wings paired in parallel
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Europe mulls mandatory emissions limits for cars
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2007-1-23 2:56)
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The aim is to keep emissions from new passenger cars to 120 grams per kilometre on average from 2012, and follows the failure of voluntary targets
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Protecting fetuses from mothers who drink
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2007-1-23 2:00)
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Taking cholesterol supplements during pregnancy may prevent at-risk mothers from causing alcohol-related damage to their growing fetus
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Invention: 'Diamond'-coated gadgets
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2007-1-22 22:34)
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This week's patent applications include a fancy new durable coating, welding with ice-bullets, and a discrete X-ray scanner to spare your airport blushes
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Exploding robots may scout hazardous asteroids
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2007-1-22 21:24)
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Several of the probes wculd land on a single asteroid, some exploding while others listen for vibrations that could reveal the object's inner structure
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Nano-wheels seen rolling at last
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2007-1-22 21:18)
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First direct evidence of molecular wheels rolling over a surface could lead to new methods for assembling nano-components, researchers say
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