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Pump it up: Bird defies gravity to feed
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-5-16 3:00)
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Some shorebirds consume food in water droplets by using surface tension to ratchet water into the mouth
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Climbing is a walk in the park for small primates
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-5-16 3:00)
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For primates like lorises, climbing requires no more energy than walking, suggesting it was relatively easy for them to evolve to feed in trees
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DNA tests open a Pandora's Box of flies
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-5-16 3:00)
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Rather than just six, a group of tropical flies contains at least 52 species, suggesting that tropical environments are even more diverse than thought
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Fifty years of DARPA: A surprising history
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-5-16 2:00)
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The US defence research agency, with a remit to think outside the box, turns 50?looks back at how it has changed the world
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Fifty years of DARPA: Hits, misses and ones to watch
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-5-16 2:00)
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Founded to protect the US against 'technological surprise', the agency has achieved some spectacular successes?and failures?in its 50-year history
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Europe's first crewed spaceship on the horizon
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-5-16 1:33)
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The European Space Agency may convert its new space cargo ship for human use?but the first flights are likely a decade away
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Insecticides in pet shampoo may trigger autism
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-5-15 20:17)
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Two studies suggest a link between different classes of insecticides and autism spectrum disorders, but a genetic factor is also likely, say experts
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[ニュース] “格闘”で頂点を極めたキングカイザーが“蹴球”も制す〜「第10回KONDO CUP」レポート
from Robot Watch
(2008-5-15 20:14)
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Instant messaging 'a linguistic renaissance' for teens
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-5-15 18:35)
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Online messaging, far from ruining teenagers' communication skills, allows them to deploy both formal and colloquial language
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NATO to give Estonia cyber defences
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-5-15 18:29)
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A centre designed to protect against 'cyber war' is to be set up in the country brought to its knees by hackers last year
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