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Black holes grew up before galaxies
21:08 07 January 2009 | 3 comments
A study of four distant quasars suggests that supermassive black holes may have matured long before the galaxies that surround them
Runaway stars carve eerie cosmic sculptures
19:54 07 January 2009
Hubble has found 14 stars that are shooting through interstellar gas, creating 'bow shocks' that resemble the waves at the bow of a boat
Quantum lubricant could keep nanomachines rolling
18:00 07 January 2009
Scientists have managed to measure a quantum buoyancy effect that could one day be harnessed to stop tiny devices gumming up
Ten extinct beasts that could walk the Earth again
COVER STORY: 18:00 07 January 2009 | 10 comments
There's no hope for the dinosaurs, but other long-dead creatures really could be brought back to life. New Scientist looks at the most likely candidates
A good night out began at home in ancient Greece
THIS WEEK: 18:00 07 January 2009 | 4 comments
Some ancient Greek houses had a secret double life – they were also used as drinking taverns and brothels, suggests an archaeological analysis
Danger ahead as the Sun goes quiet
THIS WEEK: 18:00 07 January 2009 | 29 comments
The Sun is about to go into a period of low sunspot activity and could let more harmful cosmic rays enter the solar system
Should nuclear fuels be taken out of national hands?
THIS WEEK: 18:00 07 January 2009 | 7 comments
To discourage proliferation, calls are growing to establish a system where nuclear materials are managed under international auspices
Cool your brain, save your mind
FEATURE: 18:00 07 January 2009 | 4 comments
Techniques that rapidly chill the brain could prevent damage and even aid resuscitation after a heart attack
Many pulsars sport gamma-ray belts
17:20 07 January 2009 | 1 comment
Pulsars are not simply lighthouses that beam out radio waves from their poles - many also emit gamma rays from their equators
Comet smashes triggered ancient famine
THIS WEEK: 15:44 07 January 2009 | 19 comments
Multiple comets struck the oceans in 536 AD, throwing up a 'dry fog' that caused crops to fail over half the globe
FROM THE BLOG
How Tetris could treat trauma
Psychologists hopes to use the game as a treatment for post-traumatic stress syndrome
INTERVIEW
The man who collects molten lava for a living
If it's ultra-fresh gas and lava you want, there's nothing for it but to climb into the mouth of a volcano, says geologist Ken Sims
LIFE
Deep-sea fish uses mirror magic to reflect light
The bizarre-looking spookfish has eyes that use mirrors to pick up on the ocean's bioluminescence
COMMENT OF THE DAY
Richard Hammond presents science show for kids
"Surely it's snobbery to teach science to children by assuming they want crassness and everything to be blown up all the time?" The Aspirant Redbrick Class
SHORT SHARP SCIENCE BLOG
Who will be NASA's next chief?
02:12 08 January 2009 - updated 02:20 08 January 2009
A former astronaut is reportedly the strongest contender for the agency's top post
Could your social networks spill your secrets?
17:16 07 January 2009 - updated 17:16 07 January 2009
In an article at the end of last year we looked at some of the ways data-mining techniques are being used by marketeers and security services to extract sometimes private information by assembling huge amounts of data from web visits,...
Using Tetris to treat trauma
17:03 07 January 2009 - updated 18:25 07 January 2009
Mention Tetris to anyone between the ages of 25 and 40 and his or her head will probably brim with blocks of various shapes and colours. The video game is so insidious that a long session can lead to Tetris...
