Saturday, February 16, 2013

Today on New Scientist: 15 February 2013

Victory for gene patent firm in Australian court

Genes can be patented, an Australian court ruled today. The controversial decision could affect an imminent gene patent case in the US

Astrophile: Evaporating planet shows how worlds vanish

An exoplanet being roasted away by its star may be the smallest yet seen and could offer a glimpse of what really lies inside rocky worlds like ours

Baby black hole is swaddled in a supernova remnant

Congratulations - it's a black hole. The massive newborn is cradled in a colourful supernova remnant, and could be the youngest black hole in the Milky Way

A computer cosmos will never explain quantum physics

Ever since Isaac Newton, we have relied on the notion that the universe works like a computer. It's time to question this assumption, says physicist Ken Wharton

Russian meteor will teach us about future bigger hits

Studying the remains and flight path of the meteor that exploded over Chelyabinsk will provide vital clues to help us prepare for similar incidents

Brecht's Galileo is a play for our times

The Royal Shakespeare Company's new production of Bertolt Brecht's A Life of Galileo underscores present-day struggles between knowledge and faith

Fake pointers on your screen foil 'shoulder surfers'

Identity thieves sneaking a peek at your password will be foiled when there's a blizzard of pointers on the screen

Feedback: What makes cells despondent?

Despondent cells, M?bius baking trays, frozen air, and more

Comet rain took life's ingredients to Jupiter's moons

Ground-up comets sprinkled over Europa may have seeded the moon's under-ice ocean with carbon-based compounds

Considering the art of anger management

We often suppress our angry impulses because we expect outbursts to put others off, rather than rally them to our cause. Is there another way?

Sand-grain-sized drum extends reach of quantum theory

Detection of the uncertainty principle in a drum the width of a sand grain vindicates quantum theory but could complicate the hunt for gravitational waves

Mystery of cosmic rays' origin finally solved

The origin of high-energy cosmic rays that hit Earth's atmosphere has been a mystery for a century - now it seems supernovae are the culprit

Is the new coronavirus the next SARS?

Fears a new respiratory virus identified last year in the Middle East could cause a pandemic are unfounded. The virus isn't showing signs of it - yet

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