Are we ready for the gold rush on the sea floor?
One firm reckons its planned sea-floor mines are more sustainable than those on land. But the diggers could destroy rare life and more (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - July 27, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Feedback: Why the UK will be in a pickle this summer
Plus karmic justice sought for crystal thief, attack of the mall drones, what tree huggers are up to, the animal that smells of cheap cologne, and more (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - July 27, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
How robot swarms are learning to find what we lose at sea
As we perfect wireless underwater communication, robots will criss-cross the abyss finding everything from lost planes to chemical leaks (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - July 27, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Bacteria made to turn sewage into clean water – and electricity
A self-powered waste water treatment plant using microbes has just passed its biggest test, bringing household-level water recycling a step closer (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - July 27, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: bacteria electricity wastewater Source Type: research
Vast undersea eruption revealed by wiring up a sea-floor volcano
Seventy per cent of volcanic activity goes on underwater. Now we ’ve wrapped one Pacific volcano in cables to find out what makes it tick (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - July 27, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Universal ancestor of all life on Earth was only half alive
The identification of genes likely to belong to the common ancestor of life suggests its biochemistry was incomplete, forcing it to cling to undersea vents (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - July 27, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
How drones are learning to find their own way in the world
From delivering pizzas to tracking whales, we have high hopes for drones. Here are three advances that will help them live up to the buzz (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - July 27, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Squishy cubes with a secret smile could be used for prosthetics
A rubber metamaterial that reveals hidden patterns when squashed could help build artificial limbs that move in the right direction (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - July 27, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Jupiter ’ s Great Red Spot is making its atmosphere hotter
A mysterious hot spot in Jupiter's atmosphere may be caused by waves linked to its most famous feature (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - July 27, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: solar system space Source Type: research
How lasers found gravitational waves – and could hunt for aliens
Detecting gravitational waves is just the start, says Robert Byer: the next stops are giant space telescopes, satellite launchers and nuclear fusion power (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - July 27, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
CRISPR genome editing could save sight by tweaking DNA
A test of the CRISPR technique in mice shows that it has real promise for treating hereditary eye diseases, although several hurdles remain (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - July 27, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Legal ketone sports supplement pushes athletes further, faster
When rowers and cyclists consumed a supplement drink, they moved faster, broke world records, and beat many of their personal bests (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - July 27, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
The White House talks AI, but does it understand?
Recent White House workshops reveal the government's anxiety and unease over placing decisions in the hands of algorithms, says Brendan Byrne (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - July 27, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Torn-apart galaxy may be exacting revenge on the Milky Way
The satellite Sagittarius dwarf galaxy may have been massive enough to warp the disc of our galaxy – payback for the fact the Milky Way is ripping it apart (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - July 27, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Old planets always get too hot or cold for life in the end
Searching for alien life on planets orbiting older stars may be fruitless - they nearly always lose their liquid water with time (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - July 27, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
