Monday, July 16, 2012

Today on New Scientist: 16 July 2012

Peacock-feather cells at the heart of a death spiral

This filamentous image shows the cardiomyocytes that are first to die when the heart is stressed or diseased

Enter the Quantum Film Competition

Can you show us how quantum physics inspires you - in just 3 minutes?

Old folk's stomach bacteria are secret to their health

A glimpse inside older people's stomachs reveals how gut bacteria and diet might influence health - especially in a care home

Kinect keeps your body-mounted projector steady

For those who simply can't resist the urge to present their ideas in public, Microsoft's Kinect system offers a wearable answer

Superfast mirrors track a ping-pong ball in flight

Researchers at Tokyo University have built a camera that can perfectly track fast-moving objects like a ping-pong ball in flight

Extinguish a fire by blasting it with sound

Watch how to put out a flame by trapping it between speakers in a new approach that exploits physics

How to turn a reservoir into a pipe organ

German composer and software developer Robert Henke used his computer to turn a 7000 cubic metre underground reservoir into a giant pipe organ

Intelligent car takes the wheel to dodge trouble

MIT has developed an "intelligent co-pilot" for cars that uses an onboard camera, laser rangefinder and decisive software to avoid hazards on the road

Amphibian planet: Six of the strangest

We take a look at just a few of the extraordinary amphibians found around the world

Zoologger: Inbred wandering albatrosses sleep around

They may form lifelong pair-bonds, but wandering albatrosses are not particularly faithful to their partners

We should have banked Lonesome George's cells

The death of the world's most famous tortoise should be a wake-up call to freeze tissue from endangered species, says Henry Nicholls

What it's like to ride an inflatable robot

Big, blue and full of air, the AntRoach blow-up robot is both light on its feet and as strong as an ox - Sara Reardon saddles up

Designer enzymes: Learning to rival nature's wizardry

Biologically inspired catalysts could usher in a revolution in chemistry - if only we can figure out the best way to create them

Parents less likely to catch colds and flu

Compared with childless people, parents exposed to viruses fall sick less often - perhaps because having kids boosts their immune system

Debate over existence of ovarian stem cells heats up

Latest research casts doubt on groundbreaking discovery of ovarian stem cells that can form new eggs

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