Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Today on New Scientist: 7 August 2012

Climate change blamed for heatwaves

NASA scientist James Hansen says recent heatwaves were caused by climate change, and the current US drought probably was too

Chimeric birds could explain how brains get big

Zebra finch brains develop differently if they are transplanted into the bodies of quail, suggesting that brain size is under external control

No need to panic over kids' sleep

Is lack of sleep turning children into unteachable zombies, irritable at home and prone to obesity? Let's take a calm look at the facts, says Jim Horne

Online shop Silk Road sells $2m worth of drugs a month

Analysis of the the anonymous online marketplace Silk Road suggests drug sellers using Tor and Bitcoin make nearly $2 million per month

Touchdown! First images from Curiosity on Mars

A few rocks on the ground and a flash of wheel: it may not look like much, but this is one of the first images taken by the Curiosity rover

Did black holes shape the evolution of the universe?

In Gravity's Engines, astrophysicist Caleb Scharf looks at the tremendous influence of black holes on cosmic development

Hypersonic engines promise new era of spaceplanes

Powerful rocket engines could transport us at blistering speeds on spaceplanes that minimise their fuel weight in an innovative way

Climate change: The great civilisation destroyer?

War and unrest, and the collapse of many mighty empires, often followed changes in local climes. Is this more than a coincidence, asks Michael Marshall

NASA jubilant as Curiosity rover lands safely on Mars

After the most daring landing in the history of planetary exploration, now comes the science

Mars landing live from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Follow New Scientist's minute-by-minute updates on the 7 minutes of terror that the Curiosity rover endured before landing on the surface of Mars

Drones map ancient Peruvian ruins

Lunch-tray-sized autonomous craft are buzzing over ruins in Peru, mapping sites in unprecedented detail

'Mini shuttle' among NASA crewed spacecraft winners

NASA issued more than $1 billion in grants to replace the space shuttle today - and one of the designs looks remarkably familiar

Power struggle: How to keep India's lights on

India's record-breaking blackout illuminates the importance of stabilising national grids in an age of booming electrical demand

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