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Today on New Scientist: 6 January 2010
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-7 3:30)
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Today's stories on newscientist.com at a glance, including: how supermassive black holes could have fathered the galaxies, why we should open up DNA databases, and why chimps do fire dances
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Solar system may be more compact than thought
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-7 3:15)
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The cloud of comets that enshrouds the solar system may not be as diffuse or as massive as previously believed
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Respect for elders 'may be universal' in primates
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-7 3:05)
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Observation of a group of monkeys reveals the first evidence that primates other than humans pay special attention to the voices of their elders
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Instant Expert: Black holes
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-7 3:00)
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Black holes are among the most famous beasts in the cosmic zoo– our beginner's guide explains how they work, where to find them, and why they matter
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Get ready for China's domination of science
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-7 3:00)
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China will soon be the world's biggest producer of scientific knowledge. How will the west react to this new research superpower, asks Jonathan Adams
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Unreliable evidence? Time to open up DNA databases
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-7 3:00)
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Forensic scientists and lawyers want the US to open up its genetic database so they can test the way suspects are matched with crime-scene DNA samples
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Supermassive black holes? the fathers of galaxies
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-7 3:00)
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Did plasma jets squeezed from black holes fertilise the gas clouds that gave birth to stars? The antics of a "naked quasar" suggest they did
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Protest ship sliced in half by Japanese whaling boat
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-7 0:50)
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A Japanese whaling ship has sliced in half a boat used by anti-whaling protesters to harass harpoon vessels in Antarctica
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Kepler telescope spots 'Styrofoam' planet
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-5 8:21)
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In its first six weeks of operation, NASA's Kepler telescope discovered five planets– one with the density of polystyrene
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Today on New Scientist: 4 January 2010
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-1-5 3:00)
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Today's stories on newscientist.com, at a glance, including: how exotic stars could mimic the big bang, a history of walking on water, and how to put leeches on a tight leash
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