Saturday, July 7, 2012

Today on New Scientist: 6 July 2012

Computer that could outlive the universe a step closer

The heat-death of the universe need not bring an end to the computing age, if the blueprints for a time-crystal computer can be realised

Higgs in Comic Sans: the right font for physics?

Font fans were upset by the use of Comic Sans to present this week's Higgs results, but perhaps it wasn't such a bad choice

South Korea must be dissuaded from resuming whaling

Tourists gorging on whale meat intended for indigenous peoples and South Korea's bid to resume whaling are worrying developments, says Mark Simmonds

Nature Publishing Group wins libel trial

The journal Nature has won a libel case brought against it in by an Egyptian physicist

Want cheap food? Don't let the climate change

Climate change will drive up food prices, making staple foods too expensive for many people - even in affluent countries like the UK

When it comes to defence, our priorities are wrong

A tiny fraction of the money spent on weapons could keep a genuine defence project from being mothballed

Out-of-body experience highlights clues to consciousness

Brain scans of people with depersonalisation disorder - feeling disconnected from the body - hint how our sense of self relates to the external world

Sex endows evolutionary advantage in tough conditions

For yeast, sexual reproduction is better than asexual reproduction when it comes to rapidly adapting to unfavourable environments

How did humankind tame the wolf?

Documenting the dog's domestication and the plus side to procrastination

Feedback: Elephant obsessions

Stacking up elephantine units of pressure, what Namibian road signs say about their elephants, and more

Vital eye for killer asteroids could shut imminently

A lack of cash is threatening the only southern sky survey dedicated to searching for Earth-grazing asteroids

Better than sunshine: See life in an improved light

Artificial lighting is making us sick - but a new generation of LEDs could give you the right light to keep you rested, alert and happy, says Jeff Hecht

Air France 447 downed as crew ignored alarms

Alarms blared, signalling the plane was in a stall. But the crew ignored them, according to a report on why AF 447 crashed

Gene switch that turns bacteria into mighty Hulk

Parasitic worm guts contain bacteria that glow red and kill the host when the worms vomit them up - finding out why could help tackle human infections

Unofficial report ramps up Higgs significance

An independent physicist has jumped the gun and combined the two Higgs results presented on Wednesday - massively upping their statistical significance

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