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Space shuttle is key issue for Obama, agency says
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-11-7 7:48)
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A US government watchdog agency says the new president will need to decide soon whether to retire the shuttles in 2010
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Plastic not so fantastic for lab experiments
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-11-7 4:00)
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Ingredients in plastic test tubes used by labs around the world seem to block some biological reactions, possibly leading to bogus conclusions
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Energy Agency warns of 6°C rise in temperatures
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-11-7 3:22)
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The International Energy Agency says that our rate of oil consumption could result in temperature rises that are more than the environment can cope with
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Energy Agency warns of 6°C rise in temperatures
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-11-7 3:22)
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The International Energy Agency says that our rate of oil consumption could result in temperature rises that are more than the environment can cope with
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Putting a price on the 'eco-crunch'
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-11-7 2:07)
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If we are to be hit by extreme environmental crises in the near future, knowing how much they would cost could help avert catastrophe
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Gig-goers guide to the art of queue jumping
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-11-7 1:53)
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If you have any chance of grabbing Bono's sweaty towel, then you need to get to the front of the queue? but look out for the hard-core fans
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Gallery: The submarine pioneer who shaped spaceflight
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-11-6 23:00)
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, who died this weekend, was one of only two humans to reach the deepest spot on the planet and his pioneering submersibles influenced NASA's manned space expeditions
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Book review: by Jo Marchant
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-11-6 21:17)
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We all know about the ancient Greeks' abilities in art and philosophy, but, as this enlightening book tells us, they also made the world's first computer
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Dark matter may be shining a light
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-11-6 20:00)
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Mysterious dark matter could be emanating "dark radiation" that, while we can't detect it, may affect the growth of galaxies
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GM cotton in the clear over farmer suicides
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2008-11-6 19:36)
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A cotton modified to produce its own pesticide has been falsely blamed for triggering the deaths of poor farmers, says an independent report (full text available to subscribers)
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