Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Today on New Scientist: 24 January 2012

The Pirate Bay filesharing site offers 3D objects

The Pirate Bay, one of the internet's best-known sites for downloading copyrighted material, now offers 3D files to print physical objects at home

Erectile function restored with stem cells

Pig intestine coated with stem cells has been used to treat erectile dysfunction in rats with the hope that a similar therapy can be used in humans

Education campaigner wants to expel climate denial

Eugenie Scott has struggled to keep creationism out of the classroom - now her organisation is taking on climate change deniers too

Physics in a Minute: How wings really create lift

Watch smoke flow over an aerofoil as we debunk a common misconception about wing aerodynamics

Virtual projection lets you share your phone's screen

The software lets you borrow any nearby computer screen to display images from your mobile phone

Chemists should effervesce about their science

Much technology relies on it, but chemistry is all but invisible to the general population - chemists should spread their excitement, says David Phillips

The solar system on paper

Astronomical showcases the scale of our solar system in book form, with tiny planets surrounded by pages and pages of deep black nothingness

One-way evolution: The ladder of life makes a comeback

The concept of progress has been purged from evolutionary theory. Is it time to let it back in?

Immune system may help to trigger the menopause

A review of genetic data from 50,000 women suggests genes involved in the immune system may play a part in stopping women's biological clock

'Lab lit' is a chance to show what we're really like

Science is Vital founder Jenny Rohn explains why she seeks to immortalise laboratory life in literature

Scotland's social mind will settle independence vote

Will Scotland vote to leave the United Kingdom? A social psychological analysis may provide clues, say Dominic Abrams and Peter Grant

How a boa strangles its prey

Watch a boa constrictor wrap itself around a dead rat, showing how it suffocates its prey

Magnetic soap could clean up oil spills

The particles in a new form of soap contain a metallic centre that responds to a magnetic field

'Newt Skywalker' wins South Carolina primary

Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich supports conservation and space exploration, but has back-pedalled on climate change

US Supreme Court rules GPS tracking requires a warrant

Police departments will need to acquire search warrants if they want to use GPS trackers on suspects' vehicles, the Supreme Court ruled

Pupils constrict at the thought of brightness

Optical illusions designed to seem brighter than they are make your pupils constrict, suggesting we have evolved systems for anticipating dazzling light

YouTube sucks up one hour of video every second

Our appetite for crazy kittens, bad karaoke and video game conquests is apparently insatiable

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