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Organ donors should get free funeral
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-10-12 1:14)
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People who sign up to donate their organs should have their funeral expenses paid for, says British medical ethical panel
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About time: Everyday time warps
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-10-12 1:00)
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Einstein's theories of relativity describe the time-warping effects of gravity– here's how they affect Earthlings (full text available to subscribers)
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Geology will survive creationist undermining
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-10-11 23:50)
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Creationist infiltration of scientific conferences seems outrageous, but banning them would do more harm than good, says Steven Newton
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Paper patterns and smartphones foil forgers
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-10-11 23:00)
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A relatively cheap way of authenticating paper documents could help cut forgery in developing countries
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Postdoc dramas on film
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-10-11 22:58)
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A series of one-liners captures the postgrad's bittersweet existence in The PhD Movie, written by Jorge Cham and directed by Vahe Gabuchian
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Cars have evolved to go faster? but humans haven't
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-10-11 22:52)
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Faster, safer modern cars may make higher speed limits appealing, but the human body is still stuck in the slow lane, warns Frank McKenna
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Flying, flocking, and squirming robots at IROS
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-10-11 22:40)
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The robots of IROS, presented late last month, took their inspiration from worms, birds, and bees
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New twist in the tale of Tutankhamun's club foot
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-10-11 22:00)
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Last year, evidence emerged that boy king Tutankhamun had a club foot. Now experts aren't so sure
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About time: Does it really fly when you're having fun?
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-10-11 21:00)
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Time seems to slow down when you're frightened and speed up when you're having fun– so what happens when you fall off a tower? Linda Geddes has the answer (full text available to subscribers)
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Robot Fight Club: This is the Real Steel
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-10-11 20:40)
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Giant robots smashing each other up is great entertainment and the technology to make it happen is not that far away
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