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Italy's 'triangle of death' linked to premature ageing
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-4-13 23:37)
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Women living in an illegally polluted region of Italy are more likely to have birth defects, possibly due to accelerated ageing of their cells
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How an octopus can help us thwart terrorists
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-4-13 23:09)
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Why fighting in Iraq required animal-like adaptability. PLUS: Your head wouldn't explode in space and how our desire to live forever propels society
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Feedback: So secret it's signposted
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-4-13 21:14)
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How to find a secret bunker, beyond 3D cinema, greetings after your recent death, and more (full text available to subscribers)
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Dodge ban on quantum clones to trap Schrödinger's cat
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-4-13 21:12)
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A way to create quantum clones? usually forbidden by theory ? could help map the border of the classical, everyday world and the quantum realm (full text available to subscribers)
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Drug-free therapy makes addicts 'forget' addiction
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-4-13 20:47)
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Getting people to think of their addiction before exposing them to related cues can reduce cravings for up to six months
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Illicit drug use on the rise in UK's over-50s
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-4-13 20:40)
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British baby boomers' fondness for illicit drugs, especially cannabis, is far greater than in previous generations
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Controversial quantum computer beats factoring record
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-4-13 19:58)
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Adiabatic computing has been used to factorise a larger number than any previous quantum computer, but is the method truly quantum?
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North Korea will learn little from failed spaceshot
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-4-13 19:52)
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Guidance or stage separation problems dashed the nation's latest, controversial attempt to reach orbit
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How the sun and its siblings were separated at birth
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-4-13 19:28)
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Watch a simulation that shows how the sun formed alongside hundreds of other stars
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Twitcident searches tweets to help emergency services
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-4-13 19:04)
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In a major incident, tweets and retweets can contain precious data that could help the emergency services make the most of their rescue resources
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