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Why complex life probably evolved only once
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-10-21 20:52)
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The mystery of why complex life evolved only once might finally have been solved? suggesting it's unlikely to exist elsewhere
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50 ideas to change science forever: Light and matter
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-10-21 20:45)
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The Nobel-winning material of the future, how to make light do our bidding, the missing link for electronic brains, why T is the new X-ray
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China sparks concern over rare earth metal supply
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-10-21 20:40)
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Reports that China has halted some exports of rare elements, used in everything from iPods to electric cars, are worrying the technology industry
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Coddled male wolf cubs father fewer pups
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-10-21 20:24)
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Sibling helpers make for larger male cubs, but may leave those big boys less reproductively fit later in life
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What does the UK spending review mean for science?
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-10-21 20:14)
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Recently announced UK spending cuts have left science funding frozen for four years– but that doesn't mean that British science is secure just yet
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Morality: Infant origins of human kindness
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-10-21 18:23)
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The behaviour of babies shows that we've got kindness built in, says Paul Bloom , but extending it to strangers takes some work
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Universal cancer marker shows new treatment options
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-10-21 6:00)
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The discovery of a marker that highlights a wide range of cancers could give surgeons a "dotted line" to cut out tumours
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Dim galaxy is most distant object yet found
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-10-21 5:11)
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Light from a recently discovered galaxy has travelled for more than 13.1 billion years, making its source the most distant object known
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Halley's meteors streak past
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-10-21 2:01)
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Watch the skies this week and you could see a piece of Halley's comet, even though it won't be passing Earth until 2061
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Today on New Scientist: 20 October 2010
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-10-21 2:00)
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All today's stories on NewScientist.com, including: eradicating diseases, trees that get in the way of wind power and the mystery of the sloth's neck
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