Thursday, October 11, 2012

Today on New Scientist: 10 October 2012

Glowing red 'time vortex' reveals hidden star sculptor

Astronomers observing a red giant star have spotted a spiral of dust and gas thought to have been sculpted by a previously unseen companion

First evidence for Iran's parallel halal internet

The country's plan for a nationwide intranet separated from the World Wide Web look to be approaching fruition - what are the implications?

Hidden green benefits of genetically modified crops

There is little solid evidence that genetically modified crops are harmful to the environment, and some may even boast green credentials

Laugh at the future while you still can

Forget health and wealth for all - The Shape of Shit to Come is a joke-laden rollercoaster ride through how humanity will tarnish its future

Exomoons may give us first glimpse of habitable worlds

Moons should be easier to image than Earth-like planets, which means they could offer the first hints of habitable conditions outside the solar system

Robot learns using IKEA-style instructions

Robots will no longer need to be programmed to perform new tasks if they can copy a demonstration

Failed malaria drug regains its potency

Decades of misuse helped the malaria parasite evolve resistance to chloroquine - but the parasite now seems to be susceptible again

Cell receptor work wins chemistry Nobel

Robert Lefkowitz and Brian Kobilka have been awarded the Nobel prize in chemistry for identifying receptors that are key to vital physiological responses

Hungry Africa's breadbasket needs to grow

The number of undernourished people in sub-Saharan Africa is on the rise - boosting home-grown wheat could be a viable solution

Memory: How the brain spins your life story

Our autobiography is pieced together from the many events in our lives - but we pick and choose which ones to include

DNA's half-life identified using fossil bones

If DNA has a half-life that suggests the molecules can survive far longer than anyone thought, maybe 6 million years

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