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| New black hole simulator uses real star data Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:51:00 |
| A new interactive program that uses data from more than 100,000 stars reveals the spectacular light show you'd see if you wandered close to a black hole |
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| What the LHC could find at half-power Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:22:00 |
| Next week engineers will begin preparing the machine to run at half its maximum energy – so what can a half-power collider find? |
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| Today on New Scientist: 9 February 2010 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:00:00 |
| Today's stories on newscientist.com at a glance, including: the hunt for the world's missing whales, how bright the stars really are, and how to make your food more filling |
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| Airliner landing gear not fit for all emergencies Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:45:00 |
| An investigation into an airliner brought down by ice in its fuel tank has thrown up a design problem that may affect many aircraft |
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| Complex smells make food more filling Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:41:00 |
| Food that incorporates more complex aromas appears to make you feel more full |
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| Software photo-doctor fixes up bad photos Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:01:00 |
| A tool that knows what makes a good photo subtly tweaks and moves elements of a bad snap to make it more aesthetically pleasing |
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| England's dark sites on public view Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:25:18 |
| See what top secret looks like in our photo-dossier of some of England's most sensitive government sites |
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| At last we will know how bright the stars really are Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:37:00 |
| The antiquated brightness scale developed by the ancient Greeks is about to get a long-overdue upgrade that could help reveal the true nature of dark energy |
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| Nanosculptors banish brittleness in smart alloys Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:06:00 |
| Cutting tiny pillars in a metallic glass alloy increases the material's tensile strength and makes it more ductile |
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| Tories: prepare for major science cuts Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:55:00 |
| A throwaway remark by the Tory science spokesman will send a shiver down the spine of many researchers |
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| A field guide for microbe watchers Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:00:00 |
| The world's smallest forms of wildlife might not be visible to the naked eye, but that shouldn't stop us checking them out |
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| Lost leviathans: Hunting the world's missing whales Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:29:00 |
| New science is confirming old whalers' tales of seas teeming with the beasts ��������� and undermining claims that it's time to reload the harpoons |
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| Smoking may pose 'third-hand' cancer hazard Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:00:00 |
| Traces of cigarette smoke that accumulate on carpets and furniture could turn carcinogenic when they react with air |
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| Today on New Scientist: 8 February 2010 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:00:00 |
| Today's stories on newscientist.com at a glance, including: how your gadgets could become truly wireless, a secret hidden in the big bang's echoes, and a tour of the UK's most secret science sites |
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| World's most precise clock created Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:21:00 |
| A new optical clock based on the oscillation of a trapped aluminium-27 atom keeps time to 1 second in 3.7 billion years |
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