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3D blood vessels could aid artificial organs

Mon, 28 May 2012 19:01:00 GMT

Tiny 3D living blood vessels that grow, interact and respond to cells in a similar way to natural blood vessels could improve the transplantation process

Tuna carry Fukushima radiation to California

Mon, 28 May 2012 17:19:00 GMT

Migrating marine animals can be tracked by the radiation they picked up from last year's nuclear disaster in Japan

Today on New Scientist: 28 May 2012

Mon, 28 May 2012 17:00:00 GMT

All today's stories on newscientist.com, including: morphing engines might cut aeroplane noise and birds got smart by becoming big babes

Kinect in orbit to turn spacecraft into building blocks

Mon, 28 May 2012 16:26:48 GMT

Kinect-equipped satellites could automatically dock in orbit, turning them into 'space building blocks'

Square Kilometre Array contest ends in a draw

Mon, 28 May 2012 16:02:00 GMT

The world's largest radio telescope will be split between continents: one section will be built in South Africa, the other in Western Australia

Sports fever comes to chemistry

Mon, 28 May 2012 15:40:00 GMT

It feels like there's no escaping sports fever this summer. A certain five-ringed logo even inspired chemists to create this new molecule

Morphing engines might cut aeroplane noise

Mon, 28 May 2012 13:48:00 GMT

Jet engines that can subtly adjust their shape could help cut noise by changing the way the air flows

Gamify your sweat and make films more exciting

Mon, 28 May 2012 11:54:30 GMT

A new smartphone app will monitor your response to a film or game – and could even tailor the content depending on how you react

Birds got smart by becoming big babes

Mon, 28 May 2012 09:54:00 GMT

The skulls of birds look just like the skulls of young dinosaurs, suggesting that arrested development was the key to their evolution

CultureLab's 2012 guide to summer festivals

Mon, 28 May 2012 09:49:00 GMT

From hedgehog enthusiasts to anatomical artists, there's plenty of science on offer at this summer's festivals

Face-reading software to judge the mood of the masses

Mon, 28 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

Systems that can identify emotions in images of faces might soon collate millions of peoples' reactions to events and could even replace opinion polls

The argumentative ape: Why we're wired to persuade

Mon, 28 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT

We're all guilty of flawed thinking because our brains evolved to win others round to our point of view – whether or not our reasoning is logical (full text available to subscribers)

Elon Musk: What's next for SpaceX

Fri, 25 May 2012 19:10:41 GMT

On the heels of the Dragon capsule's rendezvous with the ISS, New Scientist talks to the entrepreneur about where commercial space flight is headed

Today on New Scientist: 25 May 2012

Fri, 25 May 2012 17:00:00 GMT

All today's stories on newscientist.com, including: uncloaking augmented reality, drunk birds, SpaceX's Dragon capsule success, SKA decision, and more

Solar Impulse plane prepares to go intercontinental

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:43:00 GMT

Solar-powered plane Solar Impulse is well into its first intercontinental journey from Payerne in Switzerland to Rabat in Morocco

Astrophile: The outermost ocean in the solar system

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:15:00 GMT

Triton, the largest moon of Neptune, has a surface temperature of -235 °C. But below the surface, conditions could be warm enough to support a liquid ocean

Gotcha! Robot arm plugs SpaceX Dragon into the ISS

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:12:00 GMT

The space flight venture of PayPal and Tesla Motors founder Elon Musk has achieved its first major success for a paying customer: docking at the ISS

Friday Illusion: Control this animation with your mind

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:09:00 GMT

See how shifting your focus can alter the direction of a moving object

Augmented reality offers a new layer of intrigue

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT

Augmented reality – overlaying the real world with digital information – creates challenges but will enrich our lives visually and culturally

Feedback: Chemistry without the chemicals

Fri, 25 May 2012 12:01:00 GMT

Chemistry without chemicals, a phone for talking commercial rubbish on, why we should be wary of the chef's surprise, and more (full text available to subscribers)

Speedy pH changes detected in brain for first time

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:50:00 GMT

By tweaking magnetic resonance imaging, we can now visualise changes in the brain's pH – providing new insights into learning, memory and disease

Goldilocks planets captured in glass

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:40:31 GMT

Artist Angela Palmer has turned our search for Earth-like planets that could harbour life into a stunning glass sculpture at her new London exhibition

Drunk birds had one-too-many berries to blame

Fri, 25 May 2012 10:26:00 GMT

Flocks of cedar waxwings died en masse outside Los Angeles after overdoing it on berries from the Brazilian pepper tree

Fukushima-exposed children and workers 'OK for now'

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:15:00 GMT

Independent UN experts say radiation doses to children low, but some highly exposed workers face a more uncertain future

Greek crisis: Losing Greece won't save euro network

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

The laws that govern networks in nature suggest that a Greek exit from the euro will not save the remaining countries (full text available to subscribers)