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Pinching display lets you feel the data

A device that squeezes and stretches the skin on the fingertips could revolutionise the way blind people access graphs and maps (full text available to subscribers)

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25.10.2008 17:20:00 - New Scientist - Latest Headlines

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New roads could bring pollution to Yellowstone

A law that once protected the US's pristine forests from logging and mining by restricting access has been overturned

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25.10.2008 14:13:00 - New Scientist - Latest Headlines

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OMG! Text chat puts you in the mood

Communicating on an instant messenger can reveal as much about your emotions as talking in person, studies suggest

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25.10.2008 11:31:00 - New Scientist - Latest Headlines

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Pulsars put new spin on evidence for dark matter

Particles initially thought to come from the annihilation of dark matter may instead may be whipped up by the magnetic fields of pulsars (full text available to subscribers)

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25.10.2008 09:12:00 - New Scientist - Latest Headlines

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Safe Soyuz landing ends a run of bumpy rides

The run of scary "ballistic" re-entries that raised doubts over the Russian craft's safety is over and another space tourist makes it back to Earth

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24.10.2008 14:21:00 - New Scientist - Latest Headlines

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Atlas of hidden water may avert future conflict

The first high-resolution map of the world's aquifers could help manage water resources in the face of climate change

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24.10.2008 13:52:00 - New Scientist - Latest Headlines

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Palin fails to keep beluga whales off endangered list

The US has added the whale to the endangered species list, ending Sarah Palin's efforts to protect oil and gas projects by preventing the move

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24.10.2008 11:40:00 - New Scientist - Latest Headlines

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'Audio internet' could link up world's poor

A way of using cellphones to produce voice "websites" could bring the power of the net to rural people in the developing world (full text available to subscribers)