Thursday, September 13, 2012

Today on New Scientist: 13 September 2012

Inferior lizard tails weaken hopes of regrowing limbs

Differences between original and regenerated lizard tails threaten hopes that one day we'll figure out how to medically regenerate human limbs

Cheer up, lesula monkey, you're a species now

Confined to a region of forest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a new monkey species is vulnerable due to bushmeat hunting

Smart PC desktop knows when to leave you alone

Sensors that detect when you're typing can be used to limit the number of on-screen notifications popping up to distract you

Zoologger: Spinster queens become commoners

If they don't manage to leave and found a new colony, leaf-cutter ant queens find themselves demoted to workers

Is this Richard III, England's last Plantagenet king?

The body of Richard III, the last king of England to fall in battle, may have been discovered. But what evidence will be needed to confirm it is him?

How Facebook can help hide your identity

Your friend networks can provide a safe path for the anonymous online browsing that is crucial for communication in oppressive regimes

Paying for healthcare benefits only the rich

As Mitt Romney does a U-turn on "ObamaCare", research shows a universal system makes populations healthier

Experience a life overwhelmed by OCD

A new film about a boy who can't stop thinking about Julius Caesar hopes to transform perception of obsessive-compulsive disorder

The impossibility of total vigilance against terrorism

Some terrorist threats are too small to spend billions on watching out for them

Talking cars help each other see around blind corners

A system that allows autonomous vehicles to gain a 3D view of an area could reduce the chance of a collision with an unseen obstacle or person by 14 times

Shale gas won't make Europe energy-independent

At best, fracking for shale gas will only replace Europe's dwindling supply of conventional gas, leaving the continent still reliant on imports

GM corn loses its edge against pests

Corn rootworms in the US may have developed resistance to the insecticide in a genetically modified crop

Massive teacher strike sends Chicago students online

With teachers in one of the largest school districts in the US on strike, some students are turning to online courses

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