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Today on New Scientist: 21 October 2010
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-10-22 2:00)
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All today's stories on NewScientist.com, including: the most distant galaxy ever, why complex life only evolved once and how the leopard got its spots
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Morality: Our hidden judgements
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-10-22 1:50)
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Our moral judgements affect our thinking in surprising ways, says Joshua Knobe . Test your own intuition
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Be afraid. Be very afraid: Fly photo scoops prize
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-10-22 0:48)
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An image of a 20-hour-old embryo of a fruit fly has won the close-up category in the Society of Biology´s photographic competition
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How did the leopard get its spots?
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-10-21 23:48)
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Coat patterns of big cats are determined by ecology, with cats in jungles developing more intricate camouflage than those on plains or mountains
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Low levels of vitamin B12 linked to Alzheimer's
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-10-21 23:24)
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Vitamin B 12 may help to suppress amino acids that can damage the brain
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Universal flu vaccine one step closer
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-10-21 23:09)
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A protein that elicits immunity against every flu family known to attack people could lead to a vaccine
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Why complex life probably evolved only once
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-10-21 20:52)
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The mystery of why complex life evolved only once might finally have been solved? suggesting it's unlikely to exist elsewhere
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50 ideas to change science forever: Light and matter
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-10-21 20:45)
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The Nobel-winning material of the future, how to make light do our bidding, the missing link for electronic brains, why T is the new X-ray
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China sparks concern over rare earth metal supply
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-10-21 20:40)
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Reports that China has halted some exports of rare elements, used in everything from iPods to electric cars, are worrying the technology industry
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Coddled male wolf cubs father fewer pups
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-10-21 20:24)
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Sibling helpers make for larger male cubs, but may leave those big boys less reproductively fit later in life
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