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Today on New Scientist: 25 May 2012
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-5-26 2:00)
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All today's stories on newscientist.com, including: uncloaking augmented reality, drunk birds, SpaceX's Dragon capsule success, SKA decision, and more
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Solar Impulse plane prepares to go intercontinental
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-5-26 1:43)
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Solar-powered plane Solar Impulse is well into its first intercontinental journey from Payerne in Switzerland to Rabat in Morocco
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Astrophile: The outermost ocean in the solar system
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-5-26 1:15)
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Triton, the largest moon of Neptune, has a surface temperature of -235°C. But below the surface, conditions could be warm enough to support a liquid ocean
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Gotcha! Robot arm plugs SpaceX Dragon into the ISS
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-5-25 22:12)
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PayPal and Tesla Motors founder Elon Musk's spaceflight venture has achieved its first major success for a paying customer: docking at the ISS
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Friday Illusion: Control this animation with your mind
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-5-25 22:09)
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See how shifting your focus can alter the direction of a moving object
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Augmented reality offers a new layer of intrigue
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-5-25 22:00)
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Augmented reality? overlaying the real world with digital information ? creates challenges but will enrich our lives visually and culturally
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Feedback: Chemistry without the chemicals
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-5-25 21:01)
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Chemistry without chemicals, a phone for talking commercial rubbish on, why we should be wary of the chef's surprise, and more (full text available to subscribers)
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Speedy pH changes detected in brain for first time
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-5-25 20:50)
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By tweaking magnetic resonance imaging, we can now visualise changes in the brain's pH? providing new insights into learning, memory and disease
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Goldilocks planets captured in glass
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-5-25 20:40)
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Artist Angela Palmer has turned our search for Earth-like planets that could harbour life into a stunning glass sculpture at her new London exhibition
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Drunk birds had one-too-many berries to blame
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-5-25 19:26)
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Flocks of cedar waxwings died en masse outside Los Angeles after overdoing it on berries from the Brazilian pepper tree
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