Saturday, February 23, 2013

Today on New Scientist: 22 February 2013

Feedback: The AppleWorld beyond infinity

Apple-shaped numbers, activated crystals, and much more

Astrophile: Icy Titan spawns tropical cyclones

Saturn's frigid moon Titan may be the only world apart from Earth to experience these miniature hurricanes - powered by its methane-ethane lakes

Giant laser needs a revamp to achieve nuclear fusion

An expert panel advises extending fusion efforts at the huge laser facility in California, but says big changes might be necessary for success

Friday Illusion: How to see the past

Watch a brain trick that shows how our perception can be skewed in time, giving insight into our sense of self

Into the impossible with a father of string theory

Leonard Susskind reflects on the trauma of following Einstein, what it's like to teach nonagenarians, and taking thinking to the edge of untestable

Desperate data about desperate children

Saving the lives of millions of the world's children means shouting louder about disturbing new statistics

First MRI movies capture fetal brain connecting up

Watch the first images of brain activity in a fetus in the womb, revealing bridges forming between different regions

Curiosity offers up first scoop of buried Martian dust

The first sample taken by the Curiosity rover should give offer a glimpse into Mars's past, as the newly exposed rock is free of weathering

Spidey-sense suit tingles when someone gets too close

The SpiderSense suit picks up ultrasonic echoes to tell the wearer how close they are to nearby objects - and lets them navigate without sight

Synthetic llama antibodies soothe arthritis pain

A drug based on tiny antibodies originally found in camels and llamas has proved successful in a small clinical trial against arthritis pain

Mood-sensing smartphone tells your shrink how you feel

An app that listens to your tone of voice to work out your state of mind aims to replace fallible "mood diaries", helping to treat conditions like depression

Major methane release is almost inevitable

A global temperature rise of just 1.5??C destroyed much of Siberia's permafrost, suggesting that large-scale melting is just around the corner

Earth's mantle helps hunt for fifth force of nature

A new long-range force - mediated by curious "unparticles" - could be detected by letting electrons in the mantle affect particles at ground level

Flowers get an electrifying buzz out of visiting bees

Bumblebees can sense the electric fields surrounding flowers and may rely on them to pick the sweetest nectar

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