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Nabokov was right about butterflies
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-1-29 2:07)
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The author of Lolita was a fine butterfly taxonomist too– a new DNA analysis confirms what Nabokov termed his "drastic" reassessment of a major group
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First HDR video system shows all the light and shade
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-1-29 2:02)
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Glaring, overlit faces and blacked-out night-time backgrounds could be thing of the past thanks to the world's first high-dynamic-range video system
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Beetle pest may encourage nesting turtles to move
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-1-29 1:45)
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La Escobilla beach in Mexico is one of the world's largest sea turtle nesting sites? but troublesome beetles could force the turtles to move
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Stretchy DNA shows off its elastic qualities
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-1-29 1:30)
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The discovery could help to develop anti-cancer drugs, and also points to a more prosaic role as a reference for measuring the tiniest of forces
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Feedback: The dusky nightjar sings jazz
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-1-29 1:27)
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Eagles songs in a metal style, where to buy a dead rabbit with a side order of uranium, accidental sex changes, and more (full text available to subscribers)
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Maser to predict Milky Way's fate
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-1-29 1:19)
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The laser-like spot of light could reveal the Andromeda galaxy's sideways motion? and whether it will eventually slam into the Milky Way
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Spinning seeds inspire single-bladed helicopters
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-1-28 22:09)
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Mini helicopters that fly with a controlled spin like the seeds from the maple tree are much more stable in the air
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Government disconnects Egypt from internet
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-1-28 21:40)
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Yesterday the Egyptian government shut down the country's connection to the internet, leaving its citizens unable to access websites hosted elsewhere
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City fish take in antidepressants
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-1-28 20:46)
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If trout in the St Lawrence seaway around Montreal, Canada, look less stressed than usual, it could be that they're chilling out on Prozac
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Best of web video: This month's top picks
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-1-28 20:18)
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From high-tech yarn to a Martian sunset, watch our top 10 pick of January's best science videos
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