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Crick was right about 'vision filter' in the brain

In 1984, Francis Crick suggested that a simple brain structure may help remove unwanted visual information now research backs up the theory

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05.10.2008 19:00:00 - New Scientist - Latest Headlines

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Mini microscope captures live brain-cell action

A portable microscope mounted on a mouse's head makes it possible to observe cells inside its brain while it goes about its usual business

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05.10.2008 19:00:00 - New Scientist - Latest Headlines

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Maths helps bees read the waggle dance

Honeybees seem to use complex calculations to figure out which direction to look for nectar

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05.10.2008 13:41:00 - New Scientist - Latest Headlines

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Multi-drug 'polypill' finally to tackle heart problems

A long-mooted single, cheap tablet combining a slew of drugs that protect against heart disease and stroke is at last to be tested

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05.10.2008 11:00:00 - New Scientist - Latest Headlines

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Everglades restoration bogged down by poor planning

A mammoth project to restore the Florida Everglades is still too bureaucratic and slow to halt species loss, says the panel charged with reviewing the plan

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04.10.2008 12:13:00 - New Scientist - Latest Headlines

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Web content contributors seek attention not altruism

People who contribute content to sites like YouTube and Wikipedia may be in it for personal glory, not the common good

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04.10.2008 10:29:00 - New Scientist - Latest Headlines

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What happened to the Kuiper Belt's smallest objects?

A search to find small objects beyond Neptune has turned up nothing, bolstering theories that 'all hell broke loose' in the early solar system

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04.10.2008 01:32:00 - New Scientist - Latest Headlines

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Economic turmoil could scupper EU climate plans

The European Union was planning to impose limits on CO emissions from cars, but car makers argue that the financial crisis will make the targets impossible to achieve

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03.10.2008 19:05:00 - New Scientist - Latest Headlines

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Antarctic bases offer lessons for space

The isolation and confinement of polar research bases during the long, dark months of winter offer lessons for long-term spaceflight

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03.10.2008 19:02:00 - New Scientist - Latest Headlines

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Could brain scans ever be safe evidence?

fMRI is a widely-accepted, useful research tool, but whether it can really predict who is telling the truth is another matter entirely (full text available to subscribers)

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03.10.2008 17:50:00 - New Scientist - Latest Headlines

New Scientist - Latest Headlines

Crick was right about 'vision filter' in the brain

Mini microscope captures live brain-cell action

Maths helps bees read the waggle dance

Multi-drug 'polypill' finally to tackle heart problems

Everglades restoration bogged down by poor planning

Web content contributors seek attention not altruism

What happened to the Kuiper Belt's smallest objects?

Economic turmoil could scupper EU climate plans

Antarctic bases offer lessons for space

Could brain scans ever be safe evidence?

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