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Propelled by light: the promise and perils of solar sailing
21:30 11 November 2009
Despite earlier failures, the Planetary Society is gearing up to test another solar sail in space in a year – executive director Louis Friedman explains why
Less loud sounds can still damage ears
THIS WEEK: 22:00 11 November 2009 | 2 comments
If the results in mice translate to humans, the laws that determine the noises workers can be exposed to may need to change
Today on New Scientist: 11 November 2009
18:00 11 November 2009
Today's stories on newscientist.com, at a glance, including: what the LHC is really looking for, how a mini ice age took hold of Europe in months, and how to get a club-winged manakin excited
Suite of chatterbox genes discovered
18:00 11 November 2009 | 16 comments
A set of 116 genes influenced by Foxp2 could have coevolved to give humans language
Fair play: Monkeys share our sense of injustice
ESSAY: 18:00 11 November 2009 | 16 comments
Our instinctive reaction to displays of greed and conspicuous consumption has its origins in the primate world, says Frans de Waal
Mini ice age took hold of Europe in months
THIS WEEK: 18:00 11 November 2009 | 9 comments
Detailed studies of ancient climate have revealed that the onset of Europe's "Big Freeze", 13,000 years ago, was anything but glacial
Mars rover battles for its life
THIS WEEK: 18:00 11 November 2009 | 8 comments
NASA's veteran explorer Spirit faces its toughest challenge yet as it prepares to free itself from a sand trap where it has been mired for the past six months
In SUSY we trust: What the LHC is really looking for
COVER STORY: 18:00 11 November 2009 | 34 comments
Forget the God particle - the rebooted Large Hadron Collider will give us much greater revelations
Boys with ALD bring gene therapy in from cold
15:21 11 November 2009 | 1 comment
Two boys treated with a gene therapy for the brain disease X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy have fared so well that doctors are seeking more volunteers
Ultimate emergency call uses all open channels
NEWS: 14:04 11 November 2009 | 4 comments
A new satellite radio promises to use all known communication methods to raise the alarm when the owner is in a spot of bother
Backward star ain't from around here
12:51 11 November 2009 | 5 comments
The nearest neighbouring star to orbit the galaxy backwards appears to have come from a much brighter place
Alcohol and sports sponsorship don't mix
11:49 11 November 2009 | 10 comments
Psychologists claim that alcohol sponsorship tarnishes the image of sport and harms athletes' health
Water purifiers for the poor fail to prove their worth
12:21 11 November 2009 | 10 comments
Ceramic filters are the only water cleaners proven to work, as many studies into the effectiveness of treatments are flawed
DARPA: Inventing this side of the impossible
BOOKS & ARTS: 11:40 11 November 2009 | 5 comments
In The Department of Mad Scientists, Michael Belfiore gets half the story of DARPA, the US military agency that brought us the internet and GPS
Good vibrations get a club-winged manakin going
IN BRIEF: 00:01 11 November 2009 | 2 comments
When it comes to wooing a mate, one bird finds it pays to make like a grasshopper
Will probe's upcoming fly-by unlock exotic physics?
18:17 10 November 2009 | 58 comments
All eyes will be on the Rosetta comet-chasing probe when it flies by Earth on Friday – a past fly-by revealed a mysterious speed boost that general relativity cannot explain
Today on New Scientist: 10 November 2009
18:00 10 November 2009
Today's stories on newscientist.com, at a glance, including: the rise of Cinderella fruit, the super-efficient cars racing to win the X prize, and the usefulness of the Sahara being wet
Healthcare reform bill now faces Senate test
17:24 10 November 2009 | 62 comments
Barack Obama's landmark healthcare reform legislation passed the US House of Representatives but faces a stern test to get through the Senate
Why smells from childhood mean so much
17:05 10 November 2009 | 15 comments
The first scent you associate with an object may be given privileged status in the brain
Ink breakthrough puts the shine into printed images
15:02 10 November 2009 | 10 comments
A printer that can blend a range of metallic inks has made it possible for the first time to reproduce an object's sheen as well as its colour
Andrea Marshall: Queen of manta rays
INTERVIEW: 14:41 10 November 2009 | 2 comments
The marine ecologist discusses diving, underwater beauty parlours and the discovery of a new species
Energy agency warns of 'irreparable' damage
11:25 10 November 2009
New figures from the International Energy Agency warn of huge increases in carbon emissions if we do not switch to low-carbon energy sources, says Jim Giles
Cinderella fruit: Wild delicacies become cash crops
FEATURE: 10:54 10 November 2009 | 26 comments
From chocolate berries to monkey oranges and gingerbread plums, Africa is the home of thousands of tasty fruits whose potential is ripe for the plucking
Stone Age humans crossed Sahara in the rain
20:00 09 November 2009 | 30 comments
Wet spells in the Sahara may have helped early humans migrate out of Africa
Super-efficient cars racing to win the X prize
18:28 09 November 2009 | 37 comments
With $10 million prize money at stake, the race to build energy-thrifty cars that appeal to the mass market is hotting up
