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Human brains have 'Life of Brian' mechanism
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-8-7 16:00)
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Brain regions that deal with negative emotions and self-awareness are dampened down when we confront thoughts of death, scans reveal
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Today on New Scientist: 6 August 2010
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-8-7 2:00)
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All today's stories on newscientist.com at a glance, including: why the moon is dry after all, animated characters that walk like humans, and the secret of snake eyes
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Prompting hearts to make their own beating muscle
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-8-7 1:55)
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The successful transformation of structural cells into working heart muscle cells is a step on the way to repairing damaged hearts
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Education and diet are key to beating dementia
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-8-7 1:05)
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Eliminating depression and diabetes, as well as eating two portions of fruit and veg each day will reduce risk of dementia, a new study has found
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Innovation: Reinventing urban wind power
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-8-7 0:49)
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From fish tails and leaves to wind concentrators, there is more than one way to tap into the slow speed of wind in urban areas
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Slit pupils help snakes ambush their prey
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-8-7 0:30)
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The vertical slits in snake eyes aren't just for improving night vision, but for aiding hunting
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Green light for first embryonic stem cell treatment
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-8-7 0:04)
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Injections of material derived from stem cells may help repair damaged spinal cords
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Artificial bee eye could improve robotic vision
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-8-6 23:07)
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A wide-angle camera, based on bees' eyes, could help robots see more of the world around them
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Tilting solar sails will ease geostationary congestion
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-8-6 22:18)
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Satellites can be made to hover above a fixed point on the ground without having to orbit exactly on the equator
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This week's top stories [06 August 2010]
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-8-6 22:00)
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Our top articles ranked by reader popularity. Why dogs and their owners are so alike Beyond the touchscreen: Projecting the future Computer supermaterial could stop your shoes smelling 'Anti-laser' traps all incoming light The richest areas of the ocean The sun sends a charged cloud hurtling our way Couch-potato orang-utans make most of rainforest fruit Sci Foo: Rewriting gravity over a tuna roll How to be an astronaut: A beginner's guide Are you ready for life in world 3?
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