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Today on New Scientist: 16 August 2011
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-8-17 2:00)
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All today's stories on newscientist.com, including: small fusion start-ups, the end of the road for motormania, extreme US weather and more
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Art and science collide at CERN
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-8-17 1:31)
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CERN launches a new policy bringing artists and scientists together to inspire each other's work
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NASA takes heat over whistle-blower policy
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-8-17 1:27)
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But the agency says its policy is just fine– and has been tweaked since 2006, when a NASA climate scientist claimed he had been muzzled
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Solar-powered soldiers to reduce weight of batteries
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-8-17 0:45)
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Using solar cells stuck on helmets, tents or clothing, soldiers can generate power in the field and carry fewer batteries
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Hacking the system, because he could
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-8-17 0:26)
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Once the world's most wanted hacker, now a top cybersecurity consultant, Kevin Mitnick tells how curiosity drove him in his new book, Ghost in the Wires
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Extreme US weather: La Niña or constipated jet stream?
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-8-17 0:14)
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Meteorologists are split on the causes of the Texas heat wave: La Niña or a stuck jet stream? See the heat for yourself with our interactive graphic
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Time-lapse Tuesday: Human-sized Möbius wave
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-8-16 23:14)
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Watch an interactive sculpture twist into the ground thanks to stop-motion animation
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Smartphone jiggles reveal your private data
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-8-16 22:37)
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The slight movements of your smartphone every time you tap on the touchscreen could be giving away what you are typing
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Is La Niña or a constipated jet stream frying Texas?
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-8-16 20:58)
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Meteorologists are split on the causes of the Texas heat wave, some blaming a La Niña weather pattern, and others a jet stream that's stuck in one place
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The end of the road for motormania
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-8-16 19:56)
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Something unexpected is happening to our car-crazy culture. Fred Pearce examines the forces driving us out of motoring
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