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| Shoddy construction beats precision in quantum world Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:00:00 |
| Instead of striving to eliminate imperfection physicists would do better to inject a bit of randomness into their quantum devices |
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| 'Terminator' asteroids could re-form after nuke Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:39:00 |
| We'd better make sure that we send a big enough bomb to stop an incoming asteroid – if we don't, the space rock could reassemble |
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| Today on New Scientist: 11 March 2010 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:00:00 |
| All today's stories on newscientist.com at a glance, including: how the climate science battle spread to US classrooms, the world's oldest rivers, and an upgraded robot toddler |
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| Complete genomics finds its first diseases Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:57:09 |
| Whole-genome sequencing has found its first disease-causing mutations – but will it illuminate our genetic "dark matter", asks Ewen Callaway |
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| Your partner has herpes - now the good news Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:11:00 |
| The genes that allow herpes virus to evade our immune system have been identified and deleted to form a new vaccine |
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| The green revolution sweeps into the bathroom Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:42:37 |
| The humble toilet is set for a techno upgrade that could reduce pollution and save water, says Helen Knight |
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| World's oldest rivers mapped under huge desert dunes Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:16:00 |
| Ancient waterways buried beneath Australia's Simpson desert have been traced – even though massive dunes make remote sensing impossible |
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| Natural history museums - a photographer's playground Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:40:54 |
| What is it about the museums that seems to draw art photographers to them? New Scientist asked three to explain why in an online gallery of their work |
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| Robot toddler gets an upgrade Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:40:00 |
| See the springier legs and more sensitive hands developed for a toddler-sized robot that will test theories about how flesh-and-blood children learn |
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| Battle over climate science spreads to US schoolrooms Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:33:00 |
| In three states, alternatives to the scientific consensus on global warming must be taught – and there seem to be links to efforts to teach creationism |
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| The blessing and curse of choice Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:00:00 |
| Choosing is important to us, but also disquieting – The Art of Choosing by Sheena Iyengar ranges far and wide to help you do it better |
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| Innovation: Sending botnets the way of smallpox Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:51:00 |
| Could forcing computer owners to keep their machines up to date with the latest security software help stop cybercrime in its tracks? |
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| Mom and dad, stop stifling me - it's damaging my brain Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:35:00 |
| Overprotective parents don't just limit their children's freedom – they may also slow brain growth in an area linked to mental illness |
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| Video: Extreme physics Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:31:00 |
| Check out video of Anil Ananthaswamy's journeys to some of the world's most extreme locales where physics experiments are under way |
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| Extreme physics at the ends of the Earth Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:30:00 |
| Anil Ananthaswamy visits some of the bleakest locations on Earth to explore the most tantalising mysteries of the cosmos in The Edge of Physics |
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