Brain imaging monitors effect of movie magic
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-9 2:00)
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Mining your brain's fundamental response to cinematic action could make movies more moving
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Today on New Scientist: 8 September 2010
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-9 2:00)
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All today's stories on newscientist.com at a glance, including: BP's report on the gulf spill, how to map the internet, and the shark soup massacre
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Robot car passenger: On the road to China, no driver
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-9 1:27)
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Driverless cars are safer and they are the future, says Alberto Broggi , leader of an autonomous-vehicle expedition from Italy to China
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The shark soup massacre and how to stop it
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-9 1:26)
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In their book Man and Shark, photographers Paul Hilton and Alex Hofford reveal the extent of the bloody trade in shark fins, says Clint Witchalls
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The eight failures that caused the Gulf oil spill
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-9 0:09)
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A long-awaited BP report lists eight reasons for the accident that caused its catastrophic Deepwater Horizon oil spill
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Grave soil whispers time of death tip-off
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-9 0:05)
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Crime scene investigators should take a closer look at the soil around a buried corpse to more accurately estimate when the person died
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Meet William the Concherer, the dolphin that can fish
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-8 23:35)
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A "conching" dolphin captured on film suggests the marine mammal uses the massive shell to trap and stun fish
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Escher-like internet map could speed online traffic
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-8 23:34)
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A new map of the internet, produced using the hyperbolic geometry employed by Escher, could help establish quicker routing options for online traffic
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Zoologger: Shrimp plays chicken with its sex change
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-8 22:34)
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The peppermint shrimp changes from male to hermaphrodite? if nobody else will
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Acoustic trick gives 'dumbphones' touchscreen feel
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-8 21:45)
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Don't be embarrassed by your "ancient" push-button cellphone– turn it into a pseudo-touchscreen device
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