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Brain cells protect themselves against stroke
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-8-17 6:00)
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Some cells are less likely to die during a stroke and we now have a clue as to how they do it, which could lead to new treatments
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Putting 'six degrees of separation' to the Facebook test
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-8-17 5:03)
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Using the social network's prodigious membership, researchers aim to test how connected people around the the world are to one another
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Hong Kong welcomes world's largest solar-powered yacht
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-8-17 2:08)
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The world's largest solar-powered yacht arrives in Hong Kong as it continues its quest to circumnavigate the globe powered solely by the sun
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Biggest UK oil spill for 10 years
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-8-17 2:02)
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The Gannet Alpha oil rig has spilled 216 tonnes of oil into the North Sea, but the slick may disperse before it reaches the shore
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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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