Friday, June 1, 2012

Today on New Scientist: 1 June 2012

Win a copy of Alan Turing's legendary Princeton thesis

To celebrate the centenary of the birthday of Alan Turing on June 23, we're giving away a copy of his legendary Princeton PhD thesis

Friday Illusion: How colour can warp a wheel's motion

See a new colourful variation of the classic wagon wheel effect that illustrates some of the quirks of how we perceive motion

Goo-goo-gorillas have their own kind of baby talk

Adult gorillas modify their gestures when communicating with infants. It is being compared to "motherese" - the baby talk human parents use when talking to their children

Busy week for a little scorched Dragon

The SpaceX Dragon capsule has made quite a journey, becoming the first commercial spacecraft to visit the International Space Station

Vast cosmic event leaves record in ancient trees

Tree rings formed in the 8th century record a peak in cosmic ray activity - but what was the cause?

Go for a jog with a helicopter drone

Joggobot, a small quad-rotored robot, will fly in front of you as you run to set the pace and keep you motivated

Premature babies may have increased risk of psychosis

Babies born before 37 weeks may be at greater risk of a broad range of psychiatric conditions such as bipolar disorder and depression

'Western cancers' spreading to developing world

As developing countries become more affluent and adopt westernised lifestyles, cancers of the breast, colon and prostate are predicted to soar

Immune cells gobble up healthy but idle brain cells

Microglia destroy and eat under-used synapses in healthy brains - understanding how and why could help tackle neurodegenerative diseases

Geoengineering would turn blue skies whiter

The skies might change colour if geoengineers inject light-scattering aerosols into the upper atmosphere to combat global warming

Platelets could hold key to cancer and arthritis therapy

Plate-shaped fragments well known for helping clot blood might also play a key role in helping cancer spread and arthritis evolve

Obama 'gave full backing to Stuxnet attack on Iran'

A new book claims that Obama's administration was behind the infamous virus which wrecked centrifuges at Iran's uranium enrichment plant

Stepping back in time to Victorian science

The Enlightenment Caf?'s immersive performance takes you back to Victorian coffee houses where gin was the cure for most ills

Feedback: Luck of the Irish lottery

Beware of lottery scams, breathing life into old cemeteries, online TV upgrade hell, and more

Can SpaceX build the pick-up trucks of space?

The Dragon space freighter is a slick piece of engineering, but still has a fair way to go

UAVs fly wireless power to remote locations

Quadrotor UAVs could be used as flying wireless batteries to charge sensors in difficult-to-reach places

Chickadees get smarter as they move up mountains

The spatial recall of the songbirds that inhabit high regions of the western US is better the higher up they live, and their brains get bigger too

Over-55s pick passwords twice as secure as teenagers'

In the largest ever study of password security, password strength was found to vary across age groups and nationalities

Climate change will create a toxic brew for herbivores

As temperatures rise, herbivorous mammals will suffer greater effects from the toxins they eat, a compilation of studies suggests.

What insect societies tell us about cells

Could the destiny of social insects and human cells be controlled by the same mechanisms, ask Seirian Sumner and Solenn Patalano

Crew could have ridden in Dragon, claims Musk

The founder of the company that created the first commercial spacecraft to dock with the international space station is now turning his energies to crewed flights

New concerns over safety of arsenic in drinking water

Mice given low doses of arsenic in drinking water produce underdeveloped young, raising concerns over similar affects in humans

Rehab robot helps paralysed rats walk again

Rats paralysed by severe spinal cord damage have regained the ability to walk with the aid of a rehabilitating robot and a little motivation

Landmark Dragon spacecraft returns safely to Earth

The first commercial craft to dock with the International Space Station splashed down in the Pacific ocean today, completing a problem-free

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