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Dying stars eat comets for their last supper
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-4 20:49)
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When the sun dies, it's not just Earth that will be doomed? the destruction will reach as far as the comets in the outer solar system
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'Mumnesia' is a myth
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-4 20:30)
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The popular belief that pregnancy reduces memory seems to be a myth, a result that empowers mothers-to-be, says Wendy Zukerman
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Briefing: What NASA's proposed changes really mean
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-4 8:37)
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The White House wants to cancel NASA's 'Constellation' programme and develop advanced technologies instead– New Scientist takes a closer look at what it all means
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Cassini probe to get first look at new season on Saturn
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-4 7:31)
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NASA has extended the spacecraft's mission until 2017, meaning it will get the first detailed look at summer in Saturn's northern hemisphere
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Giving the 'unconscious' a voice
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-4 7:00)
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It is now possible to communicate with people who seem to be in a vegetative state, by tapping into their brain activity
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Iran launches animals into orbit
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-3 23:15)
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Iran has launched living organisms to low-Earth orbit - the aim is to to conduct scientific experiments, the nation claims
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Email accounts at risk from not-so-secret questions
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-3 21:40)
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Census data could help malicious software guess 1 in 80 "secret" answers, odds tempting enough for hackers to automate attacks on webmail services
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Zoologger: 'Living beach ball' is giant single cell
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-3 20:56)
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A single-celled giant of the seabed, the monstrous Syringammina forms a massive, complex network of tubes that may enslave bacteria
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Cars learn to keep an eye on the weather
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-3 19:00)
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In-car systems that monitor weather and road conditions could slash the number of road accidents
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Matthieu Ricard: Meditate yourself better
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-2-3 17:00)
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The Buddhist monk explains how meditation improves mind and body alike, and how altruism could transform economics
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