Monday, November 14, 2011

Today on New Scientist: 11 November 2011

Newest Canary Island pictured rising from the deep

Island-building in action as an underwater volcano erupts off the Canary Island archipelago

Friday Illusion: Frozen hearts seem to beat

Watch how a shade-shifting background makes still hearts pulse

The dope on mental enhancement

Yet another survey has revealed surprisingly large numbers of people using drugs to boost their mental powers. What should be done, asks Susan Watts

Pulse of light creates instant origami

Watch a self-folding material produce a range of 3D shapes when subjected to heat

Gene tweak creates supermouse - and prevents diabetes

Knocking out a gene in muscles allows mice to run twice as far - targeting the same gene in their fat cells prevents them developing type-2 diabetes

A life full of passion that led to two Nobel prizes

A new play brings Marie Curie's dramatic story to life, capturing the passion and struggle that led to her two Nobel prizes

Virtual robot links body to numbers just like humans

A virtual robot has acquired a cognitive wrinkle common in people - further evidence that computers need bodies if they're ever going to think like us

Lab-grown blood given to volunteer for the first time

Stem cell-derived blood has been successfully injected into a human volunteer - a step towards a future in which blood donors are no longer essential

Upside-down rhinos airlifted to safety

Watch rhinos hang by their ankles from a helicopter in a mission to distance them from poachers

Can we annihilate war with science?

In The End of War, John Horgan makes the case that war is not hardwired into humanity

Playing the climate blame game

A claim that global warming caused the 2010 Russian heatwave could bring closer the day when victims of climate change can sue oil firms

Feedback: Increasing deliciousness by 200 per cent

Standard dimensions for blue whales, unasked frequently asked questions, the best way to deal with touchy tax collectors, and more

Atmospheric rivers caused the UK's worst floods

Giant ribbons of moisture around the globe are behind many floods, and their effects could be amplified by climate change

Universe's first stars not so big after all

The discovery that the first stars were surprisingly lightweight helps explain why some present-day elements are more abundant than others

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