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Pluto's rival is tinier but shinier than thought
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-10-14 2:37)
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Eris, the dwarf planet that got Pluto kicked out of the planet club, is actually no bigger than Pluto, new observations suggest– but it's blindingly bright
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Today on New Scientist: 13 October 2011
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-10-14 2:10)
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All today's stories on newscientist.com, including: force-fed black holes, the most complete dinosaur ever and the toad that's part clone, part love child
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Born to be Viral: Trucks quell quake tremors
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-10-14 1:50)
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Watch the world's largest earthquake simulator test how trucks on a bridge fare during tremors
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Perfect fossil could be most complete dinosaur ever
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-10-14 1:36)
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A dinosaur fossil has been found exquisitely preserved in 135-million-year-old rocks in Germany
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About time: Will time end?
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-10-14 1:00)
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It is a disturbing prospect, more chilling even than the end of our universe– everything stops. Stephen Battersby looks forward to the end of all ends (full text available to subscribers)
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Drowning in a sea of misinformation
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-10-14 0:23)
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Museums can't function efficiently without carefully documenting the identity and location of their objects. But what happens when this gets disrupted?
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Zoologger: The toad that's part clone, part love child
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-10-13 23:47)
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Is it a clone, or the result of an amphibian liaison? The Batura toad is both at once
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Spit bacteria could warn of pancreatic cancer
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-10-13 22:29)
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Changes in mouth bacteria could prompt an early diagnosis for the notoriously aggressive pancreatic cancer
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Harmonising mosquitoes produce sexier offspring
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-10-13 22:20)
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Watch how a mosquito's buzz can attract or deter a potential mate– and affect the musical ability of its offspring
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About time: The world's most accurate clock
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-10-13 21:00)
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The latest atomic clocks are fine-tuned to lose only a few seconds within the lifespan of the universe, says Richard Webb (full text available to subscribers)
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