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Phoenix takes a stab at Martian ice
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-7-17 6:12)
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The Mars lander has successfully drilled holes into the icy soil, a first step to delivering ice to the craft's science instruments
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Mineral maps show widespread water on early Mars
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-7-17 3:47)
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The highest-resolution spectrometry ever taken shows the planet's oldest terrain is rich in clay minerals, which formed in liquid water
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Is this the end for the plaster cast?
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-7-17 2:10)
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Ankles may heal faster and better if patients are fitted with removable splints or braces that patients can take off daily
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Exotic ceramic could halve microwave cooking bills
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-7-17 0:00)
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A new material heats food more efficiently by absorbing microwaves, speeding up the cooking process and cutting energy bills
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Super-sensitive controller opens Wii to music
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-7-16 21:55)
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Nintendo announces a new hand-held device that allows more subtle gameplay and sports moves, as well as virtual instruments
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Water fleas 'mail' their eggs from pond to pond
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-7-16 20:28)
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While not able to survive outside water,have found a way to send their eggs along with large predatory insects
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Losing the lasers turns CDs into memory sticks
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-7-16 20:26)
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Memory transistors made from an alloy used to make CDs and DVDs can be smaller and longer lasting, say US researchers
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When acquiring mosquito-borne disease is a good thing
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-7-16 19:47)
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It seems counter-intuitive, but rapid, multiple infections of painful dengue fever endow better resistance?should we learn to live with mosquitoes?
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Satellite cutbacks could leave us blind at the poles
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-7-16 18:31)
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If current climate satellites fail, slashed funding will mean the next generation of instruments may not be launched in time
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Printable ads boost ignored web campaigns
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-7-16 18:02)
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By ensuring that online ads also appear on printouts of web pages, advertisers get the attention they desire (full text available to subscribers)
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