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Tree-like giant is largest molecule ever made
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-1-8 3:43)
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With the mass of 200 million hydrogen atoms, this macromolecule paves the way for novel, sophisticated synthetic structures
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Today on New Scientist: 7 January 2011
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-1-8 3:00)
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All today's stories on New Scientist.com, including: smart fabrics, fat-fighting drugs, the study of cheese and a tweeting fridge
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A new kind of colour blind
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-1-8 2:50)
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A novel optical illusion tricks the brain into thinking flashing colours are actually fixed
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Women's exercise linked to lower cognitive skill
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-1-8 2:33)
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Women who habitually take strenuous exercise might be at risk of damaging their cognitive function later in life
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Why the sun's atmosphere is hotter than its surface
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-1-8 2:06)
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Solar observations of plasma jets erupting from the sun's surface may explain why our star's outer atmosphere is conspicuously hotter than its surface
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Finally, a fat-fighting drug that shows promise
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-1-8 1:36)
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First trial of diet pill allows obese women to lose a kilogram a week
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Science rides high in ranking of best and worst jobs
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-1-8 1:17)
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A "desirability" ranking of 200 jobs, from petroleum engineer to dishwasher, has just come out and many of the best jobs involve science, engineering or medicine
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December 2010 photo competition winner: Light
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-1-8 0:45)
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Find out the winner of December's photo competition on the theme of light
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Ancient genomes suggest Africa has two elephant species
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-1-8 0:34)
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DNA analysis of the extinct woolly mammoth and mastodon and living elephant species suggests Africa has two species of elephant, not one
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CES: Who really needs a $3000 fridge that can tweet?
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-1-7 21:52)
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A high-tech refrigerator doubles as a digital-age organisational tool
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