Monday, April 29, 2013

Today on New Scientist: 29 April 2013

Eye-tracking gadget knows just what you're longing for
A prototype device that needs no calibration is taking gaze-tracking to the next level ? and might be ideal for a new generation of advertising displays

Prague gas explosion highlights ageing pipeline danger
An explosion in central Prague that injured up to 40 people illustrates the risk of leaks from 100-year-old infrastructure in countries around the world

Sharp-eyed bug hunter discovers tiny Tinkerbell fly
A wasp that's even smaller than its fairy-tale Peter Pan namesake has been found among the leaf litter of a Costa Rican forest

Deep life: Strange creatures living far below our feet
From Methuselah microbes to animals that eschew oxygen, strange underground organisms are redefining what life means ? and where it will end

Gene sequencing helps identify drug-resistant malaria
Three sub-populations of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum have been identified in Cambodia ? this should make it easier to track resistance

Bringing major corporations to book for their crimes
Two new books tell the complex, fascinating and sometimes frustrating tale of attempts to hold multinationals to account for environmental and social crimes

Psychiatry needs its Higgs boson moment
Fighting the scourge of mental illness means giving psychiatry the kind of boost that physics got from the Higgs hunt, says Nick Craddock

Plants help slow warming ? but there's a trade-off
Chemicals pumped out by plants promote cloud formation, increasing Earth's ability to reflect sunlight, though the effect is reduced if the world cools

Happiness tracking software could gauge mood in photos
Ever wanted to organise your photos by how happy they are? You may soon get your wish, with a new system that tracks facial emotions in group photos

Threatwatch: Did Syria use chemical weapons or not?
The US is saying it has evidence of chemical weapon use in Syria ? but things still don't quite add up

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