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The strange tale of the Lebanese space race
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-3-16 0:56)
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As Yuri Gagarin made orbit, the US and Soviet Union faced competition from an unexpected quarter– an exhibition in the United Arab Emirates shows how
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Explained: The meaning of dreaming
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-3-16 0:51)
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Watch this animated film to find out about the neuroscience of our sleeping brains, and why dreams make us who we are
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Japan quake shifts Antarctic glacier
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-3-16 0:45)
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The effects of Friday's quake have been felt as far afield as Antarctica, speeding up ice flow in a glacier
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Briefing: How nuclear accidents damage human health
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-3-16 0:25)
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As concern surrounding the Japanese Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant continues, New Scientist looks at the risk of long-term health damage
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Space superlatives: The universe’s extreme performers
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-3-15 22:14)
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From a puffed-up planet to a galaxy cloaked in dark matter, New Scientist rounds up some of the biggest, darkest, fastest and hottest players in the cosmos
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Fukushima latest: Radiation around plant falls
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-3-15 22:04)
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Radiation levels at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant have reportedly fallen back since a fire earlier today, but the situation remains unclear
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Time-lapse Tuesday: Ants colonise a scanner
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-3-15 21:06)
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Watch a 5-year time-lapse that reveals the secret lives of ants inhabiting an image scanner
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Google's driverless car puts its foot down
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-3-15 20:58)
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Despite the close confines of the course and the speed of the vehicle, the driverless car simply weaves its way through the cones
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The self: why science is not enough
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-3-15 19:30)
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Can science explain the self, or is that just neuro-scientific hubris? There's no need to take sides, says Julian Baggini (full text available to subscribers)
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Japan's failed attempt to hold back the sea
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-3-15 8:30)
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Did the country's extensive network of tsunami defenses lure its citizens into a false sense of security?
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