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Ancient bacteria could improve anti-ageing cosmetics
19:00 02 September 2010
Cyanobacteria survived strong UV exposure for a billion years – the secret to their success could be key to new sunscreens and "anti-ageing" products
Space ribbon deployed to surf Earth's magnetic field
18:09 02 September 2010
Future spacecraft could change their orbits simply by unfurling electrically conducting tethers – Japan has now tested one in a suborbital mission
Today on New Scientist: 2 September 2010
18:00 02 September 2010
All today's stories on NewScientist.com including: the flaws in criminal profiling, a birds-eye view of hurricane Earl and weird water inside planets
Instant Expert: The unseen universe
SPECIAL FEATURE: 18:15 02 September 2010
There is much more to the cosmos than meets the eye. Astrophysicist Michael Rowan-Robinson explores what invisible rays from radio to gamma have shown us
A birds-eye view of hurricane Earl
17:00 02 September 2010
An astronaut on the International Space Station has captured a serene-looking view of hurricane Earl – but things aren't so calm down below
Smart USB speakers pump up the volume from laptops
NEWS: 16:45 02 September 2010
By storing power for when it's needed most, speakers that plug into a USB port can produce high-quality sound without the need for mains power
Hawking hasn't changed his mind about God
COMMENT: 16:36 02 September 2010
Stephen Hawking's new book is the biggest science news story of the day. Has he suddenly given up a religious belief, asks Roger Highfield
Photo competition: Science in motion
14:19 02 September 2010
Throughout September New Scientist is running a photo competition – we want your photos on the theme of movement and science
Can US Congress overturn stem-cell funding freeze?
UPFRONT: 15:27 02 September 2010
Congress could find a way around the shock court ruling that has frozen US government support for work on human embryonic stem cells
Stephen Hawking says there's no theory of everything
15:00 02 September 2010
In his new book, The Grand Design, Stephen Hawking argues that there is no single theory of reality because there is no single reality
Weird water lurking inside giant planets
THIS WEEK: 14:51 02 September 2010 | 1 comment
A form of water deep within Uranus and Neptune may behave like a liquid and a solid simultaneously, explaining the planets' bizarre magnetic fields
Laser-powered helicopter hovers for hours
12:58 02 September 2010
Lasers can bring down remote-piloted aircraft – but a new demo shows they can also keep the craft airborne
Swine flu drug in narcolepsy probe
UPFRONT: 12:34 02 September 2010
Fifteen children in Finland were diagnosed with narcolepsy after receiving swine flu vaccine – but it could have occurred by chance
Ultimate eclipse photo: The film has been developed
12:20 02 September 2010
In the last of his posts about photographing the eclipse, Dan Falk compares his analogue and digital images. But which does he think is best?
'Medical marijuana' hits the small screen
12:12 02 September 2010
The first advert for medicinal cannabis was aired on television this week in California. Is this a sign of things to come, asks Catherine de Lange
Is criminal profiling flawed and disorderly?
FEATURE: 11:23 02 September 2010
It's a staple of cop shows, but the jury's still out on claims that a criminal's identity can be deduced from their modus operandi
'Brain training' may just hide symptoms of dementia
IN BRIEF: 21:00 01 September 2010
People who engage in mental challenges may stave off symptoms of Alzheimer's, but decline more quickly if subsequently diagnosed
Today on New Scientist: 1 September 2010
18:00 01 September 2010
All today's stories on NewScientist.com including: wonder conductors set to cool computers, self-healing concrete, and the world's new longest animal
