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| Explosions cause brain damage through head movement Wed, 16 May 2012 18:00:00 |
| Brain trauma from explosions often experienced by soldiers are caused by sudden head movements rather than high-pressure shockwaves |
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| Brain-controlled arm could beat paralysis Wed, 16 May 2012 17:00:00 |
| A paralysed woman sipping a cup of coffee with a robotic arm becomes the first human to use their brain signals to manipulate a real-world object |
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| Today on New Scientist: 16 May 2012 Wed, 16 May 2012 17:00:00 |
| All today's stories on newscientist.com, including: interactive "wallpaper" screens are the future of TV and pulsar heavyweight champ challenges Einstein |
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| Biological clock began ticking 2.5 billion years ago Wed, 16 May 2012 17:00:00 |
| An enzyme found in nearly all forms of life runs on a 24-hour clock and dates back to a pivotal moment in evolution |
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| Win tickets to How The Light Gets In Festival Wed, 16 May 2012 16:56:04 |
| Enter our competition to win a pair of tickets for this hidden gem of a philosophy and music festival called How The Light Gets In |
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| Best illusions of 2012: Making Brad Pitt look ugly Wed, 16 May 2012 16:47:00 |
| See how a finalist in this year's illusion contest can make pretty faces look grotesque |
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| Amber reveals earliest example of pollinating insects Wed, 16 May 2012 15:50:57 |
| A piece of Cretaceous amber found in Spain gives a glimpse into how the relationship between plants and insects first evolved |
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| Interactive 'wallpaper' screens are the future of TV Wed, 16 May 2012 15:30:00 |
| Wall-sized, total-immersion screens will go beyond today's power-hungry flat screens and change how you watch TV |
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| The moral uncertainty of a P = NP world Wed, 16 May 2012 15:16:16 |
| Four mathematicians have the potential to do more damage than James Bond as they waver over releasing a proof that can help break secret codes in this thriller |
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| Pulsar heavyweight champ challenges Einstein Wed, 16 May 2012 14:32:00 |
| A pulsar with twice the sun's mass could challenge Einstein's theory of general relativity: but such a dense object is near impossible, according to his work |
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| The ancient American bones at centre of two lawsuits Wed, 16 May 2012 12:09:00 |
| The future remains uncertain for the 9000-year-old remains of two Americans found beneath the University of California in San Diego in 2006 |
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| Chatbots fail to convince despite Loebner Prize win Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 |
| Yesterday's Loebner prize to identify the best chatbots was another fun occasion – but even the winner didn't come close to convincing judges it was human |
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| Chikungunya virus loves warm New York winters Wed, 16 May 2012 11:34:00 |
| A mosquito-borne virus that causes debilitating joint pain could become endemic in New York City within years as winters get warmer |
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| Making perfumes past and present Wed, 16 May 2012 10:44:30 |
| Perfumery is an ancient industry, its techniques refined over centuries and ingredients found in unlikely places ��� find out more in our gallery |
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| Google Glasses won't live up to the hype Wed, 16 May 2012 10:04:57 |
| Google says the prototype version of its augmented-reality glasses can only display information in a small window above the wearer's usual line of sight |
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