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Revolutionary medical images now coming in the mail
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-17 20:15)
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A new series of stamps issued by the British Royal Mail celebrates some of the most important medical discoveries in the country since the late 19th century
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California's dolphins suffer mystery skin lesions
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-17 20:02)
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Bottlenose dolphins in Monterey Bay, California, are in the throes of an epidemic of disfiguring skin diseases, and nobody knows why
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Light trapped on curved surfaces
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-17 19:26)
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Laser light has been made to flow across the surface of curved objects? the feat could help model how light travels in the curved fabric of space
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Zeros to heroes: Tall tales or the truth of tiny life?
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-17 19:12)
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When a 17th-century Dutch draper told London's finest minds he had seen "animalcules" through his home-made microscope, they took some convincing
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Real spray-on clothes to hit the catwalk
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-17 18:38)
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Forget weaving and stitching clothes. A new material could be sprayed directly onto your body and have you ready to go out in minutes
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Crater map rekindles debate over moon impacts
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-17 9:02)
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NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has mapped more than 5000 large craters on the moon, providing clues to the origin of the moon's biggest scars
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US assessment of terrorist threats poor, says panel
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-17 2:45)
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The US Department of Homeland Security needs better models to assess the risks posed by terrorists, an expert panel concludes
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Today on New Scientist: 16 September 2010
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-17 2:00)
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All today's stories on newscientist.com, including: a paradigm shift in cancer treatment, how to save Australia's trees and the technology behind Halo
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Progressive Automotive X Prize: the winners
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-17 1:53)
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Almost three-and-a-half years after the X?Prize Foundation launched a competition for affordable super-efficient cars, the winners have been announced
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Chemical patterns on DNA mark out obesity genes
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-17 1:45)
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Epigenetic changes– changes to gene activity that occur during a person's life– could flag up people at risk of becoming obese
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