Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Today on New Scientist: 8 May 2012

How was airline bomb made to be 'undetectable'?

Intelligence officials say they have foiled a plan to bring down a plane using an explosive device that would not be detected by airline security

Why milk doesn't turn breasts to bone

Milk contains enough calcium to turn nipples into bone - why do they remain soft?

Oh, to be bilingual in the Anglosphere

The dominance of English as the global language is a mixed blessing, as native speakers often lose the brain benefits of a second language

Taser stun gun linked to heart attacks

A new study has found that a 50,000-volt stun to the chest from a Taser can induce irregular heartbeats and lead to cardiac arrest

Hellish coal fires roast underworld for a century

Each year millions of tonnes of coal burn in uncontrolled underground fires around the world, posing a health risk

Microsoft's MirageTable allows AR teleconferencing

A Kinect-powered teleconferencing system lets remote users share and interact with real and virtual objects

Heart drawn: Leonardo da Vinci's intricate anatomy

A new exhibition of da Vinci's anatomical drawings reveal him as a scientist ahead of his time

Kinect cameras watch for autism

An automated system that keeps watch over children could spot the telltale signs of autism and lead to earlier diagnoses

Bilingual brain boost: Two tongues, two minds

Speaking a second language can change everything from problem-solving skills to personality - almost as if you are two people

Astrophile: Hot Jupiters oust their siblings

Like baby birds that push their fellow hatchlings out of the nest, giant exoplanets circling their host stars seem to have suspiciously few neighbours

Sauropod farts warmed the planet

Modern cows are a major source of methane, a greenhouse gas. Just think what must have come out of the biggest plant eating dinosaurs...

Global warming heats up tornado debate

Speculation is rife that a recent glut of killer tornadoes is a sign of rising temperatures. Harold Brooks unpicks the evidence

LazyTruth debunks dubious email claims

The automated fact-checking software searches your inbox for well-worn rumours, and lets you fight back with the truth

Drugs with bite: The healing powers of venoms

What do pit vipers, gila monsters, deathstalker scorpions and cone snails have in common? Their venom could kill you - or save your life

Rebooted neurons halt brain degeneration in mice

Tackling the root cause of brain cell death could open up common treatments for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's - but some researchers are sceptical

Swarm of pebbles could safely deflect asteroids

Pebbles could knock an Earth-bound asteroid off course without cracking it into pieces still dangerous in size

Fracking drives pronghorn herds out of Wyoming habitat

Disturbances from the drilling of gas wells is causing the fleet-footed ungulates to vacate their prime wintering grounds

Facebook shares are overvalued, say financial analysts

Some analysts say shares of the social networking behemoth are vastly overvalued and investors may fall victim to another stock price bubble

Spinning space telescope's view of a pulsar

See a psychedelic vision of the brightest gamma ray source in the sky, as seen by a space telescope tumbling around the Earth

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