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Tue, 21 May 2013 20:35:39 GMT

Microsoft unveils Xbox One console
Microsoft unveils the third generation of its video games console in an event at its headquarters at Redmond, Washington.
Tue, 21 May 2013 12:31:30 GMT

Flickr revamp revealed by Yahoo
Yahoo revamps its Flickr photo-sharing service, offering users up to 1TB of storage if they accept adverts.
Tue, 21 May 2013 11:35:14 GMT

Wi-fi shut down in Guantanamo alert
The US military's wireless internet service inside Guantanamo Bay has been shut down following threats by Anonymous hackers
Mon, 20 May 2013 16:08:18 GMT

Ex-Nokia team makes rival smartphone
A smartphone created by former Nokia employees is unveiled ahead of its release later this year.
Tue, 21 May 2013 10:06:13 GMT

Pirate movie sites blocked in UK
Big UK net firms have begun blocking access to two movie streaming sites accused of flouting copyright laws.
Tue, 21 May 2013 06:49:23 GMT

Ant abilities could aid robot design
A study showing how ants tunnel their way through confined spaces could aid the design of search and rescue robots, say scientists.
Tue, 21 May 2013 17:40:09 GMT

Apple's Tim Cook defends tax claim
Apple boss Tim Cook defends its tax strategy at a Senate hearing, after the tech giant is accused of being among America's largest tax avoiders.

BBC News - Science/Nature


Wed, 22 May 2013 11:53:11 GMT

Solar plane sets off again across US
The Solar Impulse plane, which holds records including the longest manned zero-fuel flight, sets of for the second leg of a bid to cross the US.
Wed, 22 May 2013 07:23:06 GMT

'Worrying declines' for UK species
A stocktake of UK nature suggests 60% of animal and plant species studied have declined in the past 50 years.
Tue, 21 May 2013 23:07:52 GMT

2013 cold start may mean fruit boom
UK fruit growers could enjoy a much better harvest of apples and pears this year, following the dismal crop in 2012, experts believe.
Wed, 22 May 2013 10:14:43 GMT

Green light for 'biggest' wave farm
Plans for the world's largest commercial wave farm off the Western Isles move forward after minister give full consent for the project.
Wed, 22 May 2013 06:53:03 GMT

Iodine lack 'may lower UK baby IQs'
Mild iodine deficiency during pregnancy could be dimming the intellect of some babies born in the UK, say researchers who studied 1,000 families.
Wed, 22 May 2013 09:29:15 GMT

Fifty-five beaches meet new rules
Fifty five beaches in England meet tough new EU standards on water quality to achieve Blue Flag awards.
Wed, 22 May 2013 09:58:41 GMT

Vitamin C can kill drug-resistant TB
Vitamin C can kill multidrug-resistant TB in the lab, scientists reveal.

New Scientist News


Wed, 22 May 2013 12:30:00 GMT

As MERS spreads, frustration at lack of info grows
The new coronavirus that emerged in the Arabian Peninsula last year is spreading among people that have had no contact with a known infected case
    


Tue, 21 May 2013 17:10:00 GMT

Climate change will push up New York's heatwave deaths
There will be more deaths in summer and fewer in winter as climate change begins to bite in New York City. The net effect is not good news
    


Tue, 21 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Today on New Scientist
All the latest stories on newscientist.com: rebuilding the LHC, killer army robots, Oklahoma tornado, sniping the easy way, and more
    


Tue, 21 May 2013 16:20:00 GMT

Timing made Oklahoma tornado toll worse
The tornado that struck Oklahoma City in the US on Monday was unusually large and powerful, and it came down at a bad time of day
    


Tue, 21 May 2013 15:37:00 GMT

3D printer shows surgeons secrets of strange hearts
The first 3D-printed copies of real human hearts will help surgeons prepare to work on the problems of the originals
    


Tue, 21 May 2013 15:00:00 GMT

A million minutes to rebuild the Large Hadron Collider
The race is on to revamp the accelerator that found the Higgs boson, doubling its energy by February 2015. Michael Brooks samples the action at CERN (full text available to subscribers)
    


Tue, 21 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Tracing the roots of human morality in animals
The Bonobo and the Atheist and How Animals Grieve show that we must be careful when studying animals to learn about the origins of human traits and behaviours
    



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