Face to face in the Arctic with a terrifying new sublime
The "sublime" power of nature once filled us with awe. Now we run the planet, the picture has changed and is even more terrifying, says Sumit Paul-Choudhury (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - June 29, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
How Alan Turing found machine thinking in the human mind
Turing's youthful bid for fame proved a great mathematician wrong – and accidentally created the modern computer (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - June 29, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Hot ice: The invisible threat making planes fall out of the sky
Why did Air France flight 447 plunge into the Atlantic? Only now are we close to understanding a stealthy phenomenon that has been downing planes for decades (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - June 29, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Robot eyes and humans fix on different things to decode a scene
Tracking neural networks that process images shows that they concentrate on different areas from us, but making them more human-like might not improve their skills (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - June 29, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Rip up the rule book and let NASA’s Mars rover check ‘life’ zone
Contamination fears should not stop NASA sending its Mars rover to examine a nearby area that might contain water… and life, says Dirk Schulze-Makuch (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - June 29, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: biology solar system space Source Type: research
Illusion makes people ‘feel’ force field around their body
A twist on the classic rubber hand illusion lets you sense the invisible buffer zone around the body protecting us from dangers invading our personal space (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - June 29, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
9 things you need to know about cryogenically freezing your body
Fancy freezing your body after death? This is what you’re dying to know about what it involves, what it costs and the chances of reanimation (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - June 29, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Why I signed up to have my head cryogenically frozen
Taking out insurance to freeze your head after you die is the responsible thing to do, says D. J. MacLennan (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - June 29, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Hear! Here! Headphones will now help you navigate the world
A new generation of devices promises to revolutionise the way we interact with computers – and silence crying babies (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - June 29, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Beautifully preserved feathers belonged to tiny flying dinosaurs
Detailed amber fossils of wings from dinosaurs just 3.5 centimetres long suggest they flew like today’s birds. Such finds let us probe how flight evolved (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - June 28, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Zika vaccine protects mice, but may increase risk of dengue
One dose protects mice from Zika but may put people at greater risk of dengue. A more targeted approach may protect against both diseases (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - June 28, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Strange ‘dark hydrogen’ may exist deep inside giant gas planets
Experiments on Earth reveal a new state of hydrogen that doesn’t reflect or absorb light – which could explain how planets like Jupiter cooled after formation (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - June 28, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Huge newfound deposit of helium will keep MRI scanners running
Helium prospectors have uncovered a massive source of the vanishing gas, vital for MRI scanners, the Large Hadron Collider, NASA rocket fuel… and balloons (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - June 27, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Sexing it app: The erotic video games that explore sexuality
So many films and books involve sex scenes, so why not games? These interactive experiences can deal with serious issues in a way that’s more than just pushing buttons (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - June 27, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
China plans for space station with most powerful rocket launch
The country has just tested its new Long March-7 rocket and a prototype version of its next-generation crew capsule ahead of its planned space station (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - June 27, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: space Source Type: research
