Friday, January 27, 2012

Today on New Scientist: 26 January 2012

Superbugs spied off the Antarctic coast

Bacteria that resist nearly all antibiotics have been found in seawater off Antarctic research stations, probably arriving there through human sewage

DIY smear test works for cervical cancer

A do-it-yourself smear test could enable millions of women in poorer countries to head off cervical cancer

Stretching spider silk to its high-tech limits

The marvellous stuff that spiders and silkworms make has a big future in technologies from artificial corneas to brain implants, as Jessica Griggs finds out

Newt 'Lightyear' Gingrich promises moon base by 2020

Newt Gingrich says he will get a moon base built by the end of 2020 if he is elected president - he faces a few tricky hurdles

Frack responsibly and risks - and quakes - are small

If fracking operations are managed properly the risk of accidents will be small, says Mike Stephenson

Dating in the multiverse

Would your current partner be your true love in another universe? A new play explores the twists and turns a relationship can take across parallel universes

Fight over changing constants reaches stalemate

What was supposed to be a superweapon in the battle to find out whether nature's fundamental constants vary has turned out to be a damp squib

Pinch-screen puts all your fingers in control

A tablet with a touch-sensitive back allows novel control gestures with the device sandwiched between thumb and fingers

Sky shimmers after solar storm

Particles raining down on Earth's poles yesterday created spectacular auroral displays

FBI releases plans to monitor social networks

Federal law enforcement officials have asked contractors to build software that would watch for signs of criminal activity

DNA sequencing quickly identifies metabolic diseases

Metabolic diseases are difficult to diagnose - now DNA sequencing has been used for the first time to speed up the process

Environmental fears may scupper Obama's energy vision

US energy independence was a major theme of President Obama's 2012 State of the Union address - fears over fracking may stand in the way

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