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Zoologger: The rat that defies powerful carcinogens
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-8-16 6:27)
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The Middle East blind mole rat almost never develops cancer– even when it is exposed to some powerful cancer-causing chemicals. The race is on to find out why
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Today on New Scientist
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-8-16 1:45)
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All the latest on newscientist.com: infinity's end, a way to fix the emergency healthcare crisis, oddball space neutrinos, the all-in-one factory, and more
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Dangerous biofilm bacteria evolve to be easy to treat
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-8-16 1:00)
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Pathogenic bacteria have evolved into a less harmful form in the lab, suggesting that in future, infections could be tackled with therapies that encourage this change
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Official planet namer listens to voice of the people
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-8-16 0:01)
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The International Astronomical Union is now taking input from public campaigns to name celestial bodies– though it won't be a complete free-for-all
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Infinity's end: Time to ditch the never-ending story?
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-8-16 0:00)
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We might have more success in explaining how the universe works if we abandoned the idea that some things go on for ever, says Amanda Gefter (full text available to subscribers)
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New cloud-forest mammal looks like living teddy bear
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-8-15 23:58)
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Meet the adorable olinguito, a newly discovered species found living in the cloud forests of the Andes
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Robot comedian stands up well against human rivals
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-8-15 22:17)
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How funny can a robot be? Celeste Biever finds a robot stand-up less stressful to watch than human comics? but it would have problems with a rowdy audience
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Beyond 3D printing: The all-in-one factory
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-8-15 22:00)
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3D printers are so passé. The Microfactory not only prints objects, it can drill and etch too, making it far more versatile
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Oddball space neutrinos may be spawn of dark matter
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-8-15 21:02)
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Novel idea would explain puzzling features of some recently detected deep-space neutrinos– and suggest an unusual identity for mysterious dark matter
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Ancient climate change picked the crops we eat today
from New Scientist - Online news
(2013-8-15 18:41)
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A spike in CO 2 in the atmosphere after the last ice age may explain the choice of plants humans now cultivate for food, such as wheat and barley
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