Friday, February 1, 2013

Today on New Scientist: 31 January 2013

First time-travel movies reveal surreal universe

Watch the first physics flicks to show what it might look like to journey into the past

Apple patent turns every stranger into an ATM

Designs have been published for an app that lets anyone with an iPhone get funds from others when in need

Muddy sprawl of Limpopo flooding seen from space

This is what 5 metres too much water looks like. The Limpopo river has burst its banks, causing floods that have killed at least 38 people

How to explain the hardest things in the easiest words

Can internet widgets help us communicate science's complex ideas in everyday language?

Zoologger: How to eat without a digestive system

The giant California sea cucumber sometimes ejects its guts, but it has a backup system that is seemingly backwards

Fluorescent protein lets us read a fish's thoughts

A groundbreaking technique produces a moving light inside a zebrafish's brain as different areas respond to what its eyes see

Drone school: Tough lessons for rookie remote pilots

When Sara Reardon visited a a US air force base she found that being the remote pilot of a warplane is no cushy number - and don't mention video games

Immigration reform - just part of America's new dream

US leaders are weighing in on immigration reform, but much more needs to be done for the country to retain its economic and technological edge

Solved? 80-year-old puzzle of the infinite sphere

Whether objects behave the same in higher dimensions has flummoxed mathematicians for decades. A solution could influence quantum theory

Muscle-zapper forces gamers' own hands against them

A system that jolts players' muscles with electricity promises for a more immersive gaming experience from console controllers or smartphones

Trend-setting chimp teaches friend to use a straw

Watch the first example of a chimp modifying its tool use technique after watching a more proficient friend

Keep rainforests - they drive the planet's winds

Rather than temperature differences creating wind, they might be a result of condensing moisture - which often occurs over trees

Social whodunnit competition launches in India

An experiment by Microsoft Research aims to see how people will interact to solve a puzzle that relies on teamwork and cellphones

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