Lost lizards validate grim extinction predictions
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-5-14 3:00)
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Many models of climate-driven extinctions are criticised for being theoretical, but new hard data lends them weight
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The real Avatar: body transfer turns men into girls
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-5-14 2:29)
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The finding shows how much our sense of self can be manipulated and could lead to therapies for distorted body image
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Briefing: Computer traders blamed for Wall Street crash
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-5-14 2:13)
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Are high-frequency traders and their computer programs now too powerful to be allowed in financial markets?
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Today on New Scientist: 13 May 2010
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-5-14 2:00)
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All today's stories on newscientist.com at a glance, including: why mirror neurons may not be to blame for autism, how weeds are evolving resistance, and why pyramids are great for packing
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Art meets science: Catch up with the state of the art
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-5-14 0:00)
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New Scientist's pick of the fruits of art-science collaborations on display around the world
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Jupiter loses a stripe
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-5-12 5:49)
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For reasons as yet unknown, a dark band on the giant planet's southern hemisphere has recently vanished
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Witness brain scan won't reveal whether the face fits
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-5-12 2:25)
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Using fMRI to monitor brain activity of witnesses in court reveals no more than what they say they remember
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Art meets science: A curator who wants to open windows
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-5-12 2:06)
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Kathleen Soriano explains what she looks for in a sci-art collaboration, and what it means to have art on the top line
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Plenty of wave energy to be harvested close to shore
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-5-12 2:05)
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Conventional wisdom says that wave farms must be more than 2 kilometres away from the coast, but a new analysis suggests otherwise
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Today on New Scientist: 11 May 2010
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-5-12 2:00)
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All today's stories on newscientist.com at a glance, including: the secret of perfect pool, reuniting art and science, and how to cement greener construction
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