Friday, November 23, 2012

Today on New Scientist: 22 November 2012

Pretty kitty nabs wildlife camera-trap photo prize

A leopard captured padding along a forest path has been named the best of the surprising wildlife photos snapped by camera traps

Zoologger: The beetle with a handle on its back

Newly discovered in Cambodia, Eocorythoderus incredibilis has evolved a nifty handle that allows it to be grabbed and carried around by termites

Social network of food picks best Thanksgiving recipe

The hidden links between the ingredients we use in recipes could tell you which turkey stuffing recipe is going to get the best reaction from guests

Implant lets the blind read Braille with their eyes

Converting text to Braille images sent electronically to the retina could allow some blind people to decode signs in their vicinity

Climate change may supersize sweet potatoes

Rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide may bulk up this staple food?- but could they be less nutritious?

Deprive yourself: The real benefits of fasting

For a healthier body and mind, forget food fads and try the age-old practice of going without

Embracing shale gas may help cut emissions

It's anathema to greens, but in his new book The Carbon Crunch economist Dieter Helm argues that shale gas may be what we need to get rid of coal

Book-riffling robot scans one page at a time

A robot flicks pages like a cartoon flip book to scan text at 20 times normal scanner speeds

Brain-like chip outstrips normal computers

Artificial neurons and synapses placed in circuits are unlocking the potential of brain-like computing

Worms do the wave to translate messages

Watch tiny worms ripple to turn sensations into movement using a simple feedback system

Dark energy hints hidden in cosmic voids

Measuring the stretching of bubbles in the fabric of the universe could be key to testing theories of how dark energy behaves

Ray of light in the right location boosts motivation

A burst of light in a specific brain region makes rats more willing to work on a challenging task

Memories of extinct birds, real and imagined

Take a journey through the land of extinct boids, flocking with birds that no longer exist, or never did

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