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This week's top stories [04 December 2009]
from New Scientist - Online News
(2009-12-5 0:03)
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Our top articles ranked by reader popularity. Dear God, please confirm what I already believe Do mice with two mothers spell the end for men? Today on New Scientist: 2 December 2009 Death of rare giant star sheds light on cosmic past Extreme oil: Scraping the bottom of Earth's barrel How our brains build social worlds Today on New Scientist: 1 December 2009 Treating toddlers for autism will pay dividends later Both of NASA's Mars orbiters are down for the count Long-lived Titan lakes are boon to life
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Avatar's gaze illuminates social brain
from New Scientist - Online News
(2009-12-4 23:43)
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From inside a brain scanner, an interactive avatar is helping to unravel the brain activity underlying complex social interactions
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This week's top stories [04 December 2009]
from New Scientist - Online News
(2009-12-4 23:00)
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Our top articles ranked by reader popularity. Dear God, please confirm what I already believe Do mice with two mothers spell the end for men? Today on New Scientist: 2 December 2009 Death of rare giant star sheds light on cosmic past Extreme oil: Scraping the bottom of Earth's barrel How our brains build social worlds Today on New Scientist: 1 December 2009 Treating toddlers for autism will pay dividends later Both of NASA's Mars orbiters are down for the count Long-lived Titan lakes are boon to life
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Holiday wish list: A box full of Einstein
from New Scientist - Online News
(2009-12-4 23:00)
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This superbly illustrated book on Einstein's life and work, which contains rare facsimile documents, makes a distracting present for Einstein aficionados
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The electronic fink that will squeal if you drink
from New Scientist - Online News
(2009-12-4 21:31)
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Misbehave while under the influence in the US, and you could be forced to wear a device that measures your alcohol level? but can it be trusted?
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Bhopal: Design flaws can be repeated
from New Scientist - Online News
(2009-12-4 21:10)
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Good science reporting helped discover what caused the mass-killing chemical disaster, says Debora MacKenzie - but the design flaws have never been found to be responsible
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The Pentagon invites you to play its red balloon game
from New Scientist - Online News
(2009-12-4 20:15)
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From tomorrow, $40,000 is waiting for the first person to locate 10 weather balloons in the US– the aim is to explore the spread of information online
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Climate warning system could be scuppered by pirates
from New Scientist - Online News
(2009-12-4 19:53)
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A South African research ship will brave pirate-infested waters to observe and predict seasonal risks of monsoon-induced floods and drought
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How science works isn't working in British schools
from New Scientist - Online News
(2009-12-4 18:56)
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The new science curriculum has students and teachers alike complain that it is turning science classes over to literary and philosophical debates
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CultureLab's holiday wish list
from New Scientist - Online News
(2009-12-4 18:00)
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From graphic novels and science poetry to video games and e-readers, it's our wish list for fabulous holiday gifts
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