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Quantum electron 'submarines' help push atoms around
Injecting electrons beneath the surface of a silicon wafer could move us closer towards building things atom by atom
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Galapagos: off the danger list, still in danger
The decision to take the Galapagos off UNESCO's danger list suggests the islands are in the clear – but conservationists say that's far from true
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Reptilians were the earliest North American pioneers
The oldest reptile prints ever found suggest that reptiles were the first creatures to venture into continental interiors
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Are cloned steak and milk on European menus?
Reports suggest that meat and dairy products from the offspring of cloned cattle are already on sale in Europe, says Jessica Griggs
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Dog brains rotated by selective breeding
Thanks to thousands of years of skull morphing, the brains of some domestic dogs have shifted and a key component relocated
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Graphene bubbles mimic explosive magnetic field
Electrons trapped inside strain bubbles in graphene act as if they were in an incredibly powerful magnetic field – good news for future electronics
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Team-working robots huddle together to boost comms
Combining radio transmissions can help robots maintain communications, confounding hostile jammers and overcoming obstacles
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Cosmic Trojans may sneak comets towards Earth
A collection of asteroids that orbit the sun along roughly the same path as Neptune may be a source of comets that could hit Earth
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US food waste worth more than offshore drilling
A study of the energetic value of food wasted in the US each year shows the scale of the problem
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Regulation could save genome scanning, not kill it
The personal genomics industry has been bruised by the US Congress, but embracing sensible regulation could shift it to the heart of clinical medicine
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E. coli engineered to make convenient 'drop-in' biofuel
Genetically modified bacteria that munch on sugar to produce refinable oil could bring down the cost of switching to cleaner liquid fuels
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Today on New Scientist: 29 July 2010
All today's stories on NewScientist.com, including: doubts over shaken baby syndrome, a new take on Alzheimer's and the decline of Phytoplankton
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Galapagos off the Danger List – but why?
The World Heritage Committee has taken the Galapagos off its Danger List, says Michael Marshall. In other news, mice have nothing to fear from cats
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Satellite quantum communication circles closer
A trick used in 3D-movie theatres could enable totally secure quantum communication with satellites
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Phytoplankton in decline: bye bye food chain?
Tiny marine plants that help support life in the oceans are declining in numbers – and that's worth worrying about, says Michael Marshall
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Inside TRAK: a new robot shows us how we think
A new robot called TRAK has been programmed to map its surroundings – but it could also tell us more about the human brain
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Spinning black holes could expose exotic particles
If a potential dark matter particle ? the axion ? exists, it could reveal itself in explosions around black holes
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Doctor gagged for doubting shaken baby syndrome
A pathologist in the UK who argues that symptoms of "shaken baby syndrome" can have an innocent cause has been prevented from testifying in court
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Alzheimer's unlocked: New keys to a cure
Attempts to treat the world's most common form of dementia may have been attacking its symptoms, not its root cause
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Aurora mission makes detour to moon
Two satellites that were doomed to die if they remained in orbit around Earth are heading to the moon for a life extension
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