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Brain tweak turns wimpy mice into dominant leaders
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-9-30 3:00)
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Strengthening or weakening electrical signals in the brain sends mice up or down the social ladder
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Terminal buzz gives bats their hunting edge
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-9-30 3:00)
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Bats home in on their prey with a rapid sequence of calls, made by some of the fastest-moving muscles in the world
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Today on New Scientist: 29 September 2011
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-9-30 2:00)
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All today's stories on newscientist.com, including: inside particle physics, the realm of lost humans, China's first space lab and– coming up– Ig Nobels live
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Ig Nobel Prize ceremony 2011 live stream
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-9-30 1:55)
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Watch our live stream of the quirky science awards for "achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think" and join our Twitter chat
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China launches first space lab
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-9-30 1:51)
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The Tiangong 1 prototype science lab is a key step in China's plans for a crewed space station by 2020
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'Autistic' mice created - and treated
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-9-30 1:45)
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Some of the classic symptoms of autism– limited language development, irregular social interaction, and repetitive behaviour– have been recreated in mice
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Apes as Family: the first film made for chimps
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-9-30 0:31)
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Apes as Family is a film designed to appeal to apes of the non-human variety
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The good and bad of sharing online
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-9-29 22:01)
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Art at London's Alpha-ville festival brings home just how much information flows around the web, whether you like it or not
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The vast Asian realm of the lost humans
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-9-29 20:22)
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The Denisovans, the mysterious cousins of the Neanderthals, displayed a level of adaptability thought to be unique to modern humans
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Autumn colours in North America and Europe
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-9-29 19:59)
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A Polish scene shows birch trees turning yellow and beech red in autumn, with pine remaining green– why are colours different across the Atlantic?
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