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Today on New Scientist: 16 February 2011
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-2-17 3:00)
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All today's stories on NewScientist.com, including: evolution's X factor, atomic ripples, and why Jeopardy! is elementary for dear Watson
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Bee sensor picks up queen bee's farewell vibes
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-2-17 2:47)
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Accelerometers embedded into the walls of a beehive can help beekeepers prepare for the moment when the queen bee deserts the hive
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Spin doctors: The truth behind health scare headlines
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-2-17 1:52)
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TV kills, and so does socialised healthcare– that's what the statistics say. Or do they? New Scientist explains how numbers can be turned into nonsense
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Spin doctors: Your number's up
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-2-17 0:22)
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What would worry you more: being told that cancer kills 25 people out of 100, or that it kills 250 people out of 1000? (full text available to subscribers)
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Microbots made to twist and turn as they swim
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-2-16 23:50)
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Getting microrobots to change direction is tricky– a bit of an issue if you're planning on sending them into a human body one day
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'Sacred' rules of engagement defeat rationality in war
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-2-16 22:15)
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When people are deciding whether to go to war, you would hope that they were at their most rational. No such luck
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Do snails dream of slime-covered sheep?
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-2-16 21:37)
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Snails can catch forty winks, but they do not keep close control of how much sleep they get
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Supercomputer creator: Our machine can win Jeopardy!
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-2-16 20:26)
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When the IBM supercomputer Watson competes on the US quiz show Jeopardy! tonight, it will be a pinnacle in artificial intelligence, says David Ferrucci , one of its creators
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Baby gorilla takes its first steps
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-2-16 20:10)
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Watch a super-cute baby gorilla walk for the first time at London Zoo
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Evolution's X factor: Shuffling up new species
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-2-16 19:18)
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Darwin described the creation of new species as the "mystery of mysteries". Could the solution be found in a single gene, asks Bob Holmes (full text available to subscribers)
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