DNA logic gates herald injectable computers
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-2 19:03)
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Binary logic gates in which strands of DNA form the inputs have been shown to mimic their electronic counterparts
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Impossible figures brought to life in virtual worlds
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-2 18:53)
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Recreating optical illusions in virtual 3D environments could bring a new level of complexity to computer games
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Zoologger: Judge Dredd worm traps prey with riot foam
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-2 8:01)
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Small insects beware: velvet worms are on the hunt, and have a unique method of persuading you to stay for dinner
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Forensic astronomer solves Walt Whitman mystery
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-2 5:00)
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Astronomy sleuth Donald Olson has solved the mystery of Walt Whitman's meteor poem, thanks to clues found in an 1860 painting by Frederic Church
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BP's three-pronged attack on Deepwater Horizon leak
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-2 2:38)
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After last week's efforts to plug the leak failed, BP has rolled out a new plan and remains confident of success
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Today on New Scientist: 1 June 2010
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-2 2:35)
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All today's stories on newscientist.com at a glance, including: why you are what you speak, the next generation of matter, and why we should capture more methane
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How acupuncture eases pain - maybe
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-2 2:30)
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Acupuncture may stimulate the release of natural pain killers– but does it really work any better than a placebo?
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From biology to the Bible, from kindness to madness
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-2 0:13)
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The Price of Altruism by Oren Solomon Harman tells the unhappy story of biologist George Price well but gets stuck in naturalism, says Steve Jones
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First 'chameleon particle' spotted after changing type
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-2 0:05)
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After years of searching, a tau neutrino has been found that switched from a different type? it can only be explained by new physics
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Asteroid strike may have frozen Antarctica
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-2 0:05)
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A massive asteroid hit the Timor Sea around 35 million years ago, and may have contributed to the formation of the Antarctic ice sheets, reports Wendy Zukerman
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