Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Today on New Scientist: 23 October 2012

New super-camera turned on enigmatic ancient writing

A sophisticated new imaging system could solve a mystery that's puzzled generations of scholars - how to read the 5000-year-old proto-Elamite script

A radio for all frequencies to rule the airwaves

A device that lets you switch between radio frequencies on the fly could have a big impact on the wireless communication industry

Hormone boost lets mice live longer without fasting

Calorie restriction extends life in mice - so does boosting levels of hormones associated with fasting. Might it work for us?

Italian earthquake case is no anti-science witch-hunt

Manslaughter verdicts for six seismologists highlight the need for scientists to speak for themselves

Exoplanet 'paparazzi' to stalk worlds for habitability

The European Space Agency has approved the Cheops satellite mission, which will focus on exoplanets most friendly to life

Hovering water droplets zip around like UFOs

Watch how a new technique can make drops of liquid glide like pucks on an air hockey table

Recycled photons set fresh quantum computing record

Reusing old bits has allowed an optical quantum computer to factorise a larger number than ever before using Shor's algorithm

Taste sensitivity link to our body's immune defences

Discovering how bitter taste receptors in the upper airways help fight infection paves the way for new sinusitis treatments

How pets feel pain - and when to say goodbye

Can science tell you when the time has come to put a beloved pet out of its misery?

Obama or Romney? Let your face vote in our online poll

New Scientist is teaming up with an emotional computing company to track voters' reactions to last night's presidential candidates' debate

Death: The evolution of funerals

When did our ancestors become aware of their own mortality? The answer may help us understand the origin of our unique way of life, says Graham Lawton

A123 bankruptcy spells concern for electric vehicles

The demise of one of the leading makers of batteries for electric vehicle leaves the industry's future in doubt

Seismologists found guilty of manslaughter

Six seismologists are being sent to prison, after supposedly assuring the residents of an Italian town that it would not be struck by an earthquake

How elephants' hair style helps them stay cool

Pachyderm hair help heat travel away from the skin, increasing heat loss by up to 20 per cent

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