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Instant Expert: Black holes
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-7 3:00)
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Black holes are among the most famous beasts in the cosmic zoo– our beginner's guide explains how they work, where to find them, and why they matter
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Get ready for China's domination of science
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-7 3:00)
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China will soon be the world's biggest producer of scientific knowledge. How will the west react to this new research superpower, asks Jonathan Adams
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Unreliable evidence? Time to open up DNA databases
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-7 3:00)
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Forensic scientists and lawyers want the US to open up its genetic database so they can test the way suspects are matched with crime-scene DNA samples
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Supermassive black holes? the fathers of galaxies
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-7 3:00)
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Did plasma jets squeezed from black holes fertilise the gas clouds that gave birth to stars? The antics of a "naked quasar" suggest they did
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Protest ship sliced in half by Japanese whaling boat
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-7 0:50)
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A Japanese whaling ship has sliced in half a boat used by anti-whaling protesters to harass harpoon vessels in Antarctica
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Kepler telescope spots 'Styrofoam' planet
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-5 8:21)
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In its first six weeks of operation, NASA's Kepler telescope discovered five planets– one with the density of polystyrene
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Today on New Scientist: 4 January 2010
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-5 3:00)
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Today's stories on newscientist.com, at a glance, including: how exotic stars could mimic the big bang, a history of walking on water, and how to put leeches on a tight leash
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Exotic stars may mimic big bang
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-5 2:21)
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Instead of collapsing into black holes, some stars may become as dense as the universe was less than a billionth of a second after the big bang
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Too-dilute disinfectant boosts bacteria resistance
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-4 21:56)
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Some bugs become resistant to disinfectant if exposed to dilute solutions, which may be accelerating their spread in hospitals
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Gene rice on its way in China
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-4 18:30)
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China is set to become the first country to sow genetically modified rice cleared for commercial sale
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