Friday, October 12, 2012

Today on New Scientist: 11 October 2012

Run-off from Greenland may weaken carbon sink

More fresh water than ever is draining into the Atlantic from Greenland, potentially changing how the ocean behaves

Watery exoplanet may be diamond-rich instead

55 Cancri e seemed like a planet with a deep ocean, but new reasoning about its composition suggests it may be more likely to contain diamond

Send us your short stories!

CultureLab launches the 2012 flash fiction competition, for stories no more than 350 words long and inspired by cutting-edge science and medicine

How Haile Selassie's unique lions got their mane

Just like their late master, Haile Selassie, these top cats have a unique lineage. And like Selassie's Rastafarian followers, they have a distinctive mane

Chimps attack people after habitat loss

Civil conflict and agricultural expansion are fuelling violent chimp-human encounters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Internet isolation isn't the way to go, Iran

The creation of a separate, halal internet in Iran may mark the beginnings of an online breakaway. The country's leaders proceed at their own risk

Future farms need to use every trick in the book

Genetic modification of food plants has great potential, if used in conjunction with other farming techniques

Climate war looms over US coal exports to China

Weaning US power plants off the dirtiest fuel will count for little if Wyoming and Montana's huge reserves are shipped to Asia

How expectations shape your life

In Mind Over Mind, Chris Berdik makes a compelling case that what we assume or expect from the world changes how we experience it

Predictive text errors inspire AI comedians

Software that takes its cues from text prediction systems aims to give computers a witty charm

Memory: Six tips to master yours

Want to remember, or forget things, at will? These tips will show you how

Zoologger: The turtle that urinates through its mouth

Gourmet readers may want to reconsider that soup made with the Chinese soft-shelled turtle - the only animal that practises oral excretion

Cheap genome sequences demand new rules on privacy

In the age of the $1000 genome, people's genetic information will need protecting from prying eyes

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