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Brain scans could lead to consciousness 'gold standard'
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-8-17 0:38)
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A new brain-imaging technique lets researchers assess different states of consciousness in people who are comatose, while another allows such patients to communicate
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An unearthly answer to the lightning enigma
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-8-17 0:00)
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A lightning bolt is four times hotter than the sun's surface, yet we don't know what triggers it. Alexandr Gurevich thinks the culprit is cosmic rays (full text available to subscribers)
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Quake-proof cathedral made of cardboard unveiled
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-8-16 23:08)
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In 2011, an earthquake destroyed the cathedral in Christchurch, New Zealand. Its new replacement has 98 giant cardboard tubes to withstand future quakes
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Head hurts? Zap the wonder nerve in your neck
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-8-16 23:00)
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Stimulating the vagus nerve using bolts of electricity might be able to help with headaches, tinnitus and even Alzheimer's disease
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Sunbots aim to slash the cost of solar arrays
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-8-16 22:00)
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A booming solar industry could use a robotic helping hand if it's to compete with fossil fuels as a global energy provider
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World's oldest temple built to worship the dog star
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-8-16 21:00)
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Pillars at Göbekli Tepe in southern Turkey seem to align with the rising of Sirius, hinting that the bright star may have triggered a frenzy of religious construction
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Feedback: Pink quinine mystery solved
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-8-16 20:00)
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Too stupid to post, ever-enlarging cats, small print for eye tests and more (full text available to subscribers)
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Foursquare check-ins tell stores where to set up shop
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-8-16 16:00)
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Mining social media to see where people go can give vital extra information to a business about the most lucrative spot for a new store
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NASA's superstar planet-hunter can't be saved
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-8-16 7:06)
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But unprocessed data from the Kepler telescope may yet yield more surprises, and there's a good chance the hobbled spacecraft will be repurposed
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