Thursday, November 29, 2012

Today on New Scientist: 27 November 2012

Banished diseases making a comeback in Europe

The economic crisis, warmer weather, and tropical migrants are stoking the resurgence of mosquito-borne diseases in Europe

Visions of the cosmos honour Carl Sagan

A new art installation pays tribute to the cosmologist by generating visions of stars and galaxies out of nearly 12,000 LEDs

Grapefruit makes drugs pack a stronger punch

Chemicals in grapefruit can prevent the body from breaking down certain drugs, leading to inadvertent overdoses

James Gleick's The Information wins top book prize

Veteran science writer James Gleick won the 2012 Royal Society Winton book prize with his analysis of information from long-distance drumming to the web

North Korea: What a terrible state to get into

Few westerners have visited the world's most secretive state. Ecologist Keith Bowers was invited in to help restore its environment, and was shocked by what he saw

Blood, sweat and no tears: sweat glands help repair skin

A type of sweat gland unique to humans contains a reservoir of adult stem cells that can be recruited to repair wounds

Lake life survives in total isolation for 3000 years

The discovery of strange, plentiful bacteria in a lake sealed beneath ice boosts the chance that extraterrestrial life might exist

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