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Ares I is 'safest choice' to replace shuttle
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-20 0:32)
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An independent safety panel backed NASA's beleaguered Ares programme, because it has been designed with safe human travel in mind from the outset
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Interactive paper creates the greetings card 2.0
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-19 23:31)
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Electrical circuits made by printed ink are helping to create a new generation of "intelligent" greeting cards and books
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Time for David Cameron to woo scientists
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-19 23:10)
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The British prime minister has done it. So has Nick Clegg, the Liberal Democrat leader. But not the leader of the opposition
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Why the Haiti quake killed so many
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-19 22:18)
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Geologists tell New Scientist why the death toll is so much higher than in comparable earthquakes
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Solar system 'on fire' burned up Earth's carbon
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-19 21:28)
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A fire sweeping through the inner solar system may have scorched away much of the carbon from Earth, explaining our planet's mysterious carbon deficit
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Tentacled snakes feel their way to a midnight feast
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-19 21:05)
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The mysterious moustache of an aquatic snake may help it "see" in murky waters by detecting subtle currents generated by its prey
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Nuclear safety: When positive is negative
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-19 17:00)
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The world's supply of medical isotopes is under threat, thanks to the mothballing of Canada's brand-new Maples reactors. What happened?
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Deep-sea snail shell could inspire next-gen armour
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-19 5:00)
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The layered shell, rich in iron-based nanoparticles, that protects snails living on deep-sea vents could inspire new types of body armour for humans
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Today on New Scientist: 18 January 2010
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-19 3:00)
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Today's stories on newscientist.com at a glance, including: gadgets from outer space, the Exxon Valdez clean-up conundrum, and a robot that learns different ways of walking
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Liberal Democrats make firm pledges on science
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-19 1:45)
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Nick Clegg, leader of the UK's Liberal Democrats, today broke with tradition to make five commitments to science policy
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