Thursday, October 20, 2011

Today on New Scientist: 19 October 2011

Revealed - the capitalist network that runs the world

As anti-capitalist protesters take to the streets, mathematics has teased apart the global economic network to show who's really pulling the strings

Epic pi quest sets 10 trillion digit record

Two enthusiasts pushed hardware and software to the limit to find the most ever digits of pi, a testament to the enduring fascination with this curious ratio

Discovery of Duqu malware sparks fears of Stuxnet 2.0

Malware developed by the same people behind last year's Stuxnet worm could gather intelligence for attacks on industrial systems

Neutrino watch: Speed claim baffles CERN theoryfest

A meeting of elite minds failed to explain how neutrinos could have broken the cosmic speed limit - but first results from a comparable experiment are out

People with autism unaffected by social reputation

While non-autistic people act more charitably when they are being watched, those with autism act just as generously as when they are alone

Robot builds its own body from sprayable foam

As the name suggests, Foambot can build or modify its body into almost any shape using sprayable urethane foam

Malaria vaccine halves risk of infection in infants

Interim results from the largest, most advanced trial of a vaccine against malaria suggest it can halve the risk of developing the disease

A DIY guide to marvelling at the sky

Thomas Hockey's How We See the Sky harks back to an era before skyscrapers and light pollution - and shows readers how to study the sky with their own eyes

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