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Triple-slit experiment confirms reality is quantum
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-7-23 3:00)
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An upgraded version of the classic double-slit experiment has been performed– it's only taken a century to do it
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Record-breaking heat does not 'prove' global warming
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-7-23 2:07)
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Heatwaves around the world have complex causes, just like the cold snaps a few months ago– keep your eye on the big picture, says Michael Le Page
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Today on New Scientist: 22 July 2010
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-7-23 2:00)
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All today's stories on NewScientist.com, including: why laughter is catching, how to hire an astronaut and what evolution tells us about underclasses
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Teenage drivers: why whales smash into boats
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-7-23 1:39)
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Captain Ahab and Moby Dick have been invoked this week after a whale apparently attacked a yacht. How likely is an intentional whale attack?
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Serotonin cell discoveries mean rethink of depression
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-7-23 1:13)
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Far from being caused by low levels of serotonin in the brain, some types of depression may in fact be the result of too much serotonin
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Speeding star traced back to Milky Way's heart
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-7-23 0:04)
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The newly mapped path taken by a hypervelocity star suggests supermassive black holes can kick-start the movement of these objects
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How does a bowhead whale smell? Quite well, actually
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-7-22 23:47)
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Bowhead whale brains have a fully developed olfactory system, questioning assumptions that the largest animals on Earth have a lousy sense of smell
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BP can't fake photos– can it plug the oil leak?
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-7-22 22:37)
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BP has been found doctoring photos of its response to the Gulf oil spill, says Sujata Gupta
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Die young, live fast: The evolution of an underclass
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-7-22 20:47)
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They're often branded as thoughtless and irresponsible, but teenage mothers and deadbeat dads may be making the best of their bad situations
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Micro plane perches to feed on power lines
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-7-22 20:10)
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It's an air passenger's nightmare, but stalling has its uses if you're a micro aircraft that needs to recharge its batteries
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