Plant studies miss the full effect of climate change
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-12-16 1:36)
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Biologists have been doing experiments to predict what will happen to vegetation in the future? but they have hugely underestimated the changes
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World's largest river dolphin looks pretty in pink
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-12-16 0:38)
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Meet the Amazon river dolphin, also known as the boto– or, if you believe Amazonian folklore, dad: legend says it can change into a handsome young man
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New material could create technicolour dreamcoat
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-12-15 23:53)
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Watch a new type of plastic take on different hues when stretched or viewed from different angles
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Superflies bred to be the first astronauts on Titan
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-12-15 23:45)
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Selectively bred fruit flies who can survive Titan's harsh conditions after a diet of vodka rain - step forward Drosophila titanus
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Inside search engines' war on bad results
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-12-15 23:39)
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In the last few months, search engines have banished much of the useless content that used to plague their results. How did they do it?
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DNA death predictors: What do they really tell you?
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-12-15 22:51)
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Genetic tests lay odds on killer diseases, and now a "health check" for your chromosomes spots traits that could reveal your lifespan? if it really works
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A spoonful of sugar helps your skin age prematurely
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-12-15 22:42)
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A sweet tooth does more than pack on the pounds. It causes your skin to age prematurely, making you look older than you really are
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Climate change drops off 'hot topic' list
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-12-15 20:38)
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Interest in climate change has dropped off, and resistance to sustainability surcharges is a consequence of recession, says Adam Corner
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Defence against bioweapons demands more action
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-12-15 20:32)
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We need to work more and work together to protect the world from biological warfare and terrorism, says Alistair Burt
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Bone marrow transplant best for boosting blood cells
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-12-15 20:10)
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The transplant results in fewer cases of immune attack than stem cell injections, when tissue comes from an unrelated donor
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