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Cosmology: Top 10 articles from 2008
from New Scientist - Online News
(2008-12-10 2:30)
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From the big bang, dark matter and dark energy to multiple universes, relativity and string theory, the origin and nature of the cosmos are among the biggest enigmas in science
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2008 to be extended by one second
from New Scientist - Online News
(2008-12-10 2:25)
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Tugs from the Sun and Moon are gradually slowing the Earth's spin and causing its days to get longer– a leap second will adjust for the effect
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Micro-origami lets scientists get a grip
from New Scientist - Online News
(2008-12-10 2:02)
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No bigger than than an amoeba, a chemically operated "hand" allows tiny objects to be manipulated without electric power
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Gallery: Snowflakes as you've never seen them before
from New Scientist - Online News
(2008-12-10 1:40)
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We still do not understand how the different types of snowflake form, but new technologies are starting to crack the mystery by revealing their internal structure
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Give everyone CO permits, say scientists
from New Scientist - Online News
(2008-12-10 0:42)
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If everyone on the planet received identical greenhouse-gas emission rights, it could help reduce global emissions and bolster poor countries, according to a Chinese study
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Give everyone CO2 permits, say scientists
from New Scientist - Online News
(2008-12-10 0:42)
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If everyone on the planet received identical greenhouse-gas emission rights, it could help reduce global emissions and bolster poor countries, according to a Chinese study
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Obama urged to get tough on cyber attacks
from New Scientist - Online News
(2008-12-9 23:50)
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Following a spate of embarrassing hacking incidents in US government departments, a "National Office for Cyberspace" is needed, says a report
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Hormone-free contraceptive pill on the horizon
from New Scientist - Online News
(2008-12-9 23:00)
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A protein that plays a crucial role in conception could be the key to creating a contraceptive that doesn't tinker with a woman's hormones
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British DNA database 'breached human rights'
from New Scientist - Online News
(2008-12-9 21:50)
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The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the UK must delete DNA samples from people who have never been convicted of a crime
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Failing water scheme leaves Beijing high and dry
from New Scientist - Online News
(2008-12-9 21:49)
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The completion date for an engineering mega-project to divert water to China's drought-ridden capital city is postponed again
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