Friday, September 14, 2012

Today on New Scientist: 14 September 2012

Astrophile: The pride and fall of warrior comet Lovejoy

The famous comet of 2011 seemed hardier than any of its fellow sungrazers - but it emerges that even Lovejoy couldn't survive the fiery beast's heat for long

Wingardium leviosa! Wand used to make water levitate

These drops of liquid really are floating in mid-air. An acoustic levitator that NASA originally developed is holding them in place

Friday Illusion: How to shrink Berlusconi's head

Watch a new illusion exploit the way we perceive scale to bring a politician down to size

Sea cameras scan the waves for smugglers

Buoys fitted with cameras can spot passing boats, even in rough conditions - and give coastguards early warning

Death throes of internet meme puff up giant head

As we pursue online fame, what are the consequences? A meme's inflatable head and a tweet-off with Russell Grant shine a light on chasing friends by numbers

Police could create image of suspect's face from DNA

It may one day be possible to reconstruct the shape of someone's face thanks to identification of genes linked to face shape and features

Pictionary-playing computer deciphers your sketches

We're amazingly good at guessing what a sketch is of - however bad it is. Now a computer has learned how to decipher what a human is trying to draw

Feedback: Higgs boson delivered by truck

Higgs haulage, the variable likelihood of dying, all the fun of the apocalypse, and more

Wired is the new wireless: Spreading the web in China

Radio signals beamed down fibre-optic cables will enable cheap wireless internet to be spread far and wide

Subconscious cues might help you heal faster

We may be conditioned to respond in certain ways to apparently innocuous sights, smells and sounds, so managing these could be helpful in healthcare

How African herders rid the planet of a disease

Recruiting local African cattle herders was crucial to eradicating rinderpest, the first animal disease to be wiped out

Dead sons may explain killer whale menopause

Orca mums may have evolved a long menopause so they can ensure the survival of their sons

First images of chemical bond differences captured

Highly detailed images of molecular bonds shed new light on the physical differences between bond types - and could have applications in molecular electronics

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