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Today on New Scientist: 10 June 2010
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-11 2:00)
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All today's stories on newscientist.com at a glance, including: hints of life on Titan, why we shouldn't waste lab animals, and why bulldog bats honk at strangers
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US pollsters argue over public view on climate change
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-11 1:50)
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A new survey suggests that climate science scandals don't bother people in the US much– but hot words have been exchanged about global warming polls
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Matt Ridley: Optimism without limits
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-10 23:00)
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Things can only go on getting better, says the zoologist-turned-journalist in a new book. But it reads like ideology dressed in cherry-picked science
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Bulldog bats 'honk' when they meet a stranger
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-10 22:45)
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Ultrasound doesn't just help bats fly in the dark and locate their dinner, it also serves as a social broadcast
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Life on Titan? Maybe - but only a lander will tell us
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-10 22:15)
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Something seems to be munching organic molecules on Saturn's moon, but we need to do more work to find out if it is alive
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Myriad genes reveal autism's diversity
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-10 21:37)
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The identification of rare genes linked to autism could lead to the treatments and diagnosis based on autism's underlying biology, says Celeste Biever
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Don't waste lab animals
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-10 21:36)
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Too many animal studies are badly designed and reported. It's high time biomedicine cleaned up its act, says Simon Festing
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When showmanship gets in the way of selling science
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-10 20:40)
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Showing children a series of bangs and coloured lights is a lot of fun, but education isn't just about showmanship, says Andrea Sella
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Trying to quit smoking? The devil is in the drink
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-5 20:00)
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Alcohol and cigarettes may rewire the brain to make each substance more addictive and harder to give up
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Ancient oceans belched stagnant CO2 into the skies
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-5 18:00)
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At the end of the last ice age, atmospheric carbon dioxide levels shot up by nearly 50 per cent. But where did the CO 2 come from?
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