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New Scientist - Latest Headlines

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Cosmic dust gives water a helping hand

A lab test shows that frozen grains of dust in interstellar clouds are a likely site for the formation of water

Bird migration at mercy of weather patterns

Severe weather conditions as a result of climate change could make it impossible for migratory birds to complete their long-distance flights

How the MySpace mindset can boost medical science

Social networking is empowering patients and enabling some incredible disease research possibilities (full text available to subscribers)

Man-made 'defensin' rips resistant bacteria apart

A mimic of a potent compound used by immune cells could provide an alternative to antibiotics, which bacteria can become resistant to

How information escapes from a black hole

A new study bolsters the idea that quantum fuzziness smoothes out a black hole's destructive 'singularity', allowing information to escape

'Self-digesting' biofuel plants could ease food crisis

As biofuel helps push up food prices, researchers say that unusual genetic engineering may be the best way to get cheap ethanol from inedible plants

Adapted aircon can track movement in the home

Pressure detectors in air-conditioning units can track the movement of people through a building and could be used to save energy

Treating animals like molecules aids census

By assuming that animals move around randomly like molecules in a gas, biologists are able to accurately gauge animal numbers in the wild

Global biodiversity slumps 27% in 35 years

The biggest survey yet of vertebrate populations shows an overall decline, despite government initiatives to conserve species

Fat is an environmental issue

Even when resting, obese people are using more of the world's food resources than slim people, say researchers

Astronomers measure temperature of the early universe

Measurements of a distant galaxy's gas suggest the universe was about three times warmer 11 billion years ago than it is today

DNA tests open a Pandora's Box of flies

Rather than just six, a group of tropical flies contains at least 52 species, suggesting that tropical environments are even more diverse than thought

Climbing is a walk in the park for small primates

For primates like lorises, climbing requires no more energy than walking, suggesting it was relatively easy for them to evolve to feed in trees

Pump it up: Bird defies gravity to feed

Some shorebirds consume food in water droplets by using surface tension to ratchet water into the mouth

Fifty years of DARPA: Hits, misses and ones to watch

Founded to protect the US against 'technological surprise', the agency has achieved some spectacular successes – and failures – in its 50-year history

Fifty years of DARPA: A surprising history

The US defence research agency, with a remit to think outside the box, turns 50 – New Scientist looks back at how it has changed the world<br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=8ade8508f77c45dcaba9f213b159cdd1" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=8ade8508f77c45dcaba9f213b159cdd1" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Europe's first crewed spaceship on the horizon

The European Space Agency may convert its new space cargo ship for human use – but the first flights are likely a decade away

Insecticides in pet shampoo may trigger autism

Two studies suggest a link between different classes of insecticides and autism spectrum disorders, but a genetic factor is also likely, say experts

Instant messaging 'a linguistic renaissance' for teens

Online messaging, far from ruining teenagers' communication skills, allows them to deploy both formal and colloquial language

NATO to give Estonia cyber defences

A centre designed to protect against 'cyber war' is to be set up in the country brought to its knees by hackers last year

Jupiter moon's poles 'wandered' far and wide

Europa's icy outer shell may have slipped about 80° within the last 60 million years, carrying the moon's polar regions towards the equator

Surgical robot gives hair transplants a natural look

By plucking individual hair follicles and placing them in a natural pattern the speedy robot can make transplants look less artificial

Life feels the effects of a changing climate

Climate change is already altering our planet's biology, with only Antarctica so far spared its influence, says an analysis of thousands of studies

Victorian supernova helps fill missing link

A supernova remnant near the centre of our galaxy turns out to be only 140 years old – the discovery fills a gap in the astronomical record

Pilot whales are the sprinters of the deep

Rather than cruise slowly at depth, conserving precious oxygen, the whales will make short, intense chases to catch nutritious prey

Curious contraptions: Turn-of-the-century gadgets

Watch a slideshow of some ancient gadgets – from a wrist-mounted precursor to satnav, to a mass-mailing machine

Older brothers mean smaller siblings

There are plenty of reasons not to get on with an older brother, but perhaps younger siblings have a genuine reason to feel hard done by

ET poses no problem for Vatican

The Vatican's chief astronomer says there is no conflict between believing in God and in the possibility of 'extraterrestrial brothers'

Australian budget tackles environment concerns

In its first budget, Australia's new labour government has made good on election promises to tackle climate change and Australia's water crisis

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