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Today on New Scientist: 26 January 2010
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-27 3:00)
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Today's stories on newscientist.com at a glance, including: how evolution evolved, how the internet will break the 100-gigabit barrier, and why crows are giving you the evil eye
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Internet backbone breaks the 100-gigabit barrier
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-27 2:08)
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With video streaming and massive downloads clogging the net, smarts as well as scale are needed to keep the data flowing
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US babies mysteriously shrinking
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-27 1:15)
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The 52-gram drop in the weight of full-term singletons cannot be explained by an increase in caesarean sections, which shorten gestation
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Carbon's dreamy ascent
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-27 1:00)
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A fantastical mural looks at humanity's fragmented understanding of the origin of life
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Proof of swine flu's split personality is out
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-27 0:55)
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New figures from the US and UK back up earlier suspicions that swine flu is mild in most but very severe in a few
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Undersea internet cables could detect tsunamis
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-27 0:00)
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The electric field generated by a passing tsunami could be picked up by seafloor cables, providing a cheap alternative to existing warning systems
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Introducing Botox, bioweapon of mass destruction
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-26 23:52)
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Could a wrinkle treatment really pose a bioterror threat? Yes, now that large amounts are being produced on the black market, fears Debora MacKenzie
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It's lack of balance that makes skunk cannabis do harm
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-26 23:24)
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Street cannabis has been made stronger by breeding out a compound that seems to have antipsychotic powers, argue Amanda Feilding and Paul Morrison
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Innovation: Apple patents hint at tablet's technology
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-26 21:59)
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A look at the firm's patent applications suggest its expected tablet will boast a much more advanced touch interface than the iPhone
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Gene screening to give your embryo the best start
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-26 21:41)
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A US company has launched a comprehensive, affordable screening service to enable you and your partner to check your genes for serious genetic disease
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