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'Anti-phobia pill' breaks link between memory and fear
from New Scientist - Online News
(2009-2-16 3:00)
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Irrational fears and post-traumatic stress could be banished by taking a commonly prescribed drug for blood pressure, say researchers
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Burp of Arctic laughing gas is no joke
from New Scientist - Online News
(2009-2-16 3:00)
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Permafrost regions of the Arctic are emitting more of the powerful greenhouse gas nitrous oxide than we thought, according to a new study
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Gene therapy for HIV shows promise
from New Scientist - Online News
(2009-2-16 3:00)
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The virus is suppressed and white blood cells recover, but the cutting-edge therapy is not yet as potent as existing anti-HIV drugs, a large-scale trial reveals
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Why females lead the pack
from New Scientist - Online News
(2009-2-15 23:55)
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Modelling group dynamics shows that individuals with the greatest need can impose their will on the rest of the group
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Live from the AAAS: Day Three
from New Scientist - Online News
(2009-2-15 20:15)
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On day three of the American Association for the Advancement of Science's meeting in Chicago, our reporters blogged about Al Gore, Darwin and Buddhism, overcoming food hates with false memories and computers getting good at Go
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Climate models predicted Australian bushfires
from New Scientist - Online News
(2009-2-15 20:00)
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Even early warning couldn't stop last weekend's bush fires in Victoria claiming 170 lives and over 700 homes
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Valentine's Day special: Together forever
from New Scientist - Online News
(2009-2-15 3:00)
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What is the "chemistry" that binds couples together? Shared intelligence, looks, and values count for a lot, but biology has a role to play too
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Subliminal messages really do affect your decisions
from New Scientist - Online News
(2009-2-14 23:06)
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Somewhere in the dark recesses of our brains, images of things we've seen without consciously registering them can help us make up our minds
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Valentine's Day Special: K*I*S*S*I*N*G
from New Scientist - Online News
(2009-2-14 22:12)
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As natural as kissing seems, it also means swapping mucus, bacteria and who knows what else, so how and why would such a behaviour evolve?
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What's painting dark streaks on Mars?
from New Scientist - Online News
(2009-2-14 20:32)
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The answer may be liquid water near the surface– potentially good news for the search for life on the Red Planet
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