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Volcano wakes from four-century sleep
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-1 20:30)
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A Sumatran volcano dormant for 400 years has erupted, spewing smoke and ash several kilometres into the air
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Nicholas Carr: Surfing our way to stupid
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-1 18:40)
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By reshaping our minds, the internet is robbing us of the ability to think critically and creatively, says the author of The Shallows
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Success, not size 0, makes women want to eat less
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-1 18:10)
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Encouraging models to put on weight may not be enough to prevent the influence that media images have on rising rates of eating disorders
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Green machine: Perfecting the plant way to power
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-1 18:03)
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Efforts to develop solar-powered water splitters are starting to bear fruit
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Today on New Scientist: 31 August 2010
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-1 2:00)
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All today's stories on NewScientist.com including: rotten ice in the arctic, why the IPCC needs reform and evidence of the world's oldest banquet
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Bjørn Lomborg: climate change is a problem after all
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-8-31 23:13)
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After years criticising climate science, "sceptical environmentalist" Bjørn Lomborg now thinks it's a top priority, says Michael Marshall
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Do artefacts belong in museums?
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-8-31 22:55)
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In Finders Keepers: A tale of archaeological plunder and obsession, Craig Childs outlines the opposing views about the proper place for history
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Why it's time for change at the IPCC
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-8-31 22:17)
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The forceful analysis of the IPCC's failings published by the InterAcademy Council is a strong dose of realism about the organisation's failings
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Scalpels and skulls point to Bronze Age brain surgery
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-8-31 20:54)
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Önder Bilgi talks about his discovery of a razor-sharp 4000-year-old scalpel and what it was originally used for
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Arctic ice: Less than meets the eye
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-8-31 19:59)
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The ice may not retreat as much as feared this year, but what remains may be more rotten than robust
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