http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/mrss/player25196461001/playlist1904732932 http://www.newscientist.com/video Copyright 2009 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:05:44 -0800 http://www.brightcove.com/?v=1.0 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid51597513001?src=mrss An avatar was used to study eye movement in social interactions. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid51597513001?src=mrss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:30:51 -0800 autism,social,eye,gaze,movement,interaction,avatar Latest 25196461001 1904732932 51597513001 38 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid51371265001?src=mrss UV light can stun worms that have ingested a light-sensitive chemical. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid51371265001?src=mrss Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:55:40 -0800 paralyse,ULTRAVIOLET,stun,worm,light,roundworm,uv,nematode,chemical Latest 25196461001 1904732932 51371265001 41 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid51064179001?src=mrss An Australian car will soon compete for the land speed record. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid51064179001?src=mrss Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0800 speed,rocket,1000 mph,land speed,Record,car Latest 25196461001 1904732932 51064179001 46 start=2009-11-18T10:00-0800; 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid50110419001?src=mrss A new turbine is more powerful and efficient than conventional designs. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid50110419001?src=mrss Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0800 power,design,turbine,energy,blades,wind Latest 25196461001 1904732932 50110419001 58 start=2009-11-18T10:00-0800; 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid51100317001?src=mrss See some artwork that uses augmented reality. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid51100317001?src=mrss Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:04:10 -0800 Art,Reality,Augmented Latest 25196461001 1904732932 51100317001 71 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid51037207001?src=mrss A new robotic arm can open a variety of door handles. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid51037207001?src=mrss Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0800 handle,wheelchair,open,robot,arm,knob,door Latest 25196461001 1904732932 51037207001 33 start=2009-11-18T10:00-0800; 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid50110423001?src=mrss Wingsuits turn a freefall skydive into a glide - now there is a race to find a way to land without a parachute. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid50110423001?src=mrss Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:55:21 -0800 Freefall,Aerodynamics,wings,flying,nylon,Skydive,wingsuit Latest 25196461001 1904732932 50110423001 91 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid49407292001?src=mrss A small microscope fitted to a rat's head can see brain cell activity as the rat moves. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid49407292001?src=mrss Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:22:13 -0800 brain,imaging,laser,cells,microscope,rat,small,movement Latest 25196461001 1904732932 49407292001 43 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid48371815001?src=mrss Sony's hands-free, full-body game control tracks motion and facial gestures. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid48371815001?src=mrss Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:30:00 -0800 hands-free,tracking,emotion,motion,game,face,sony,console,control Latest 25196461001 1904732932 48371815001 39 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid48370694001?src=mrss Future weather forecasts could be much simpler thanks to atmospheric models based on fractals. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid48370694001?src=mrss Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:58:19 -0800 fractal,forecast,rain,weather,atmosphere,simulation,cloud Latest 25196461001 1904732932 48370694001 53 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid48107912001?src=mrss A new computer model can produce realistic crashes and clangs faster than traditional methods. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid48107912001?src=mrss Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:04:30 -0800 clang,crash,sounds,non-linear,simulation,effects,virtual,audio Latest 25196461001 1904732932 48107912001 77 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid47814603001?src=mrss The distorted letters we decipher online to prove we are human, not a bot, could be replaced by animations. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid47814603001?src=mrss Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:19:48 -0800 decipher,Captcha,ink,spam,online,blotches,BOT,human,Animations Latest 25196461001 1904732932 47814603001 52 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid46672675001?src=mrss An old theme park trick is being applied to mannequins for video conferencing. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid46672675001?src=mrss Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0800 v ideo conferencing,theme park,mannequin,animatronics Latest 25196461001 1904732932 46672675001 50 start=2009-11-02T01:00-0800; 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid47047486001?src=mrss An expressive dashboard robot could replace traditional satnav gadgets. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid47047486001?src=mrss Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:56:20 -0700 emotion,responsive,satnav,Dashboard,navigation,driving,robot Latest 25196461001 1904732932 47047486001 76 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid46902737001?src=mrss Research has found that fellatio keeps male fruit bats keen. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid46902737001?src=mrss Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:34:10 -0700 fruit,male,bats,fellatio Latest 25196461001 1904732932 46902737001 20 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid46042641001?src=mrss An augmented reality system that makes walls transparent could prevent road accidents. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid46042641001?src=mrss Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:13:02 -0700 see-through,road,transparent,camera,Reality,Augmented,accident,walls Latest 25196461001 1904732932 46042641001 35 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid46015258001?src=mrss A submersible survey reveals the impact of human debris on marine ecosystems near California. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid46015258001?src=mrss Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:33:44 -0700 Latest 25196461001 1904732932 46015258001 71 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid46015211001?src=mrss A video camera or your brain can make it look like a spinning wheel is turning the opposite way. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid46015211001?src=mrss Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:44:48 -0700 spinning,illusion,optical,trick,brain,Wagon Wheel,wheel Latest 25196461001 1904732932 46015211001 36 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid45712585001?src=mrss See some of the designs that competed at this year's event. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid45712585001?src=mrss Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:04:04 -0700 phone app,wheels,inventions,British Inventions Show,skins Latest 25196461001 1904732932 45712585001 77 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid45319855001?src=mrss Ancient hydrothermal vents could have offered the necessary conditions for life to begin. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid45319855001?src=mrss Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:11:54 -0700 Latest 25196461001 1904732932 45319855001 85 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid44892629001?src=mrss Virtual reality created specially for mice could help explain how the brain creates internal maps. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid44892629001?src=mrss Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:55:49 -0700 Maps,virtual,moves,Reality,mouse,brain,matrix Latest 25196461001 1904732932 44892629001 22 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid44775649001?src=mrss Captive chimps get their hands on out-of-reach snacks – but only if they're willing to ask for help. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid44775649001?src=mrss Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:45:57 -0700 tools,help,straw,chimps,stick,reward,request,transfer Latest 25196461001 1904732932 44775649001 63 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid44611973001?src=mrss A new material that makes insects lose their grip on surfaces. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid44611973001?src=mrss Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:58:16 -0700 grip,insect,Surface,coating,cockroach,lose,material,slippy Latest 25196461001 1904732932 44611973001 20 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid44555602001?src=mrss A new fan design blasts air out of a hollow hoop. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid44555602001?src=mrss Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:00:00 -0700 fan,hoop,dyson,bladeless Latest 25196461001 1904732932 44555602001 44 start=2009-10-12T16:00-0700; 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid44540353001?src=mrss Rubbery objects can be squeezed to interact with a computer. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid44540353001?src=mrss Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:48:43 -0700 computer,squeeze,rubber,interaction,Interface,object Latest 25196461001 1904732932 44540353001 40 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid44522272001?src=mrss The world's largest fusion reactor could provide limitless green energy. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid44522272001?src=mrss Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:39:35 -0700 hydrogen,fusion,energy,green,Nuclear,sun,reactor Latest 25196461001 1904732932 44522272001 47 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid44223946001?src=mrss A New Scientist reporter ungoes hypnosis to experience the sensation. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid44223946001?src=mrss Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:23:36 -0700 hypnotic,blind,Hypnosis,relax,hypnotism,paralysis Latest 25196461001 1904732932 44223946001 156 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid43742039001?src=mrss The Sun causes space weather - but Earth's weather could be responsible too. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid43742039001?src=mrss Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:40:12 -0700 space,ionosphere,plasma,sun,atmosphere,storm,weather,electrical Latest 25196461001 1904732932 43742039001 52 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid43606504001?src=mrss Touchscreen 'lego' takes interaction into the third dimension. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid43606504001?src=mrss Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:25:25 -0700 third dimension,lego,interactive,3d,design,blocks,touchscreen Latest 25196461001 1904732932 43606504001 62 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid43512271001?src=mrss Experiments that could tell us what makes animals wild or tame. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid43512271001?src=mrss Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:16:29 -0700 experiment,Aggressive,tame,belyaev,behaviour,Rats Latest 25196461001 1904732932 43512271001 38 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid42939806001?src=mrss Free-flying insects have been controlled remotely by humans for the first time. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid42939806001?src=mrss Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:08:34 -0700 Cyborg,insects,remote control Latest 25196461001 1904732932 42939806001 39 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid49763990001?src=mrss Follow us to an insect festival, see some ultra-realistic dinosaurs and a huge camera obscura. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid49763990001?src=mrss Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:05:49 -0800 Latest 25196461001 1904732932 49763990001 523 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid42823348001?src=mrss The world could become 4 °C warmer in our lifetime. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid42823348001?src=mrss Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:34:47 -0700 change,four,global,Degrees,climate,World,warming Latest 25196461001 1904732932 42823348001 38 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid42391970001?src=mrss Male cicadas can't resist the katydid's sweet songs – unfortunately for them. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid42391970001?src=mrss Mon, 28 Sep 2009 06:46:29 -0700 grasshopper,predator,agressive,katydid,cicada,mimicry Latest 25196461001 1904732932 42391970001 36 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid42059434001?src=mrss 3D computer models of beautiful cities produced using crowd-sourced snaps. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid42059434001?src=mrss Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:38:14 -0700 venice,Rome,flikr,dubrovnik,photos,computer,model,simulation,Colosseum Latest 25196461001 1904732932 42059434001 50 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid42017134001?src=mrss Real-time video could soon be added to virtual maps to add realism. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid42017134001?src=mrss Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:59:29 -0700 google earth,Live,video,Maps Latest 25196461001 1904732932 42017134001 53 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid41841503001?src=mrss Earth will one day face an asteroid collision - but can we do anything about it? http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid41841503001?src=mrss Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:50:01 -0700 collision,impact,tsunami,Earth,space,asteroid Latest 25196461001 1904732932 41841503001 89 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid41665546001?src=mrss The design of a new robotic submarine was inspired by knifefish. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid41665546001?src=mrss Wed, 23 Sep 2009 06:10:09 -0700 submarine,knifefish,robot,design Latest 25196461001 1904732932 41665546001 90 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid41468693001?src=mrss New smartphone apps could change the way we see the world. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid41468693001?src=mrss Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:18:17 -0700 apps,gaming,virtual,Augmented,phone,tags,mobile,Reality,camera Latest 25196461001 1904732932 41468693001 93 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid41413604001?src=mrss The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is creating new maps of the moon's surface. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid41413604001?src=mrss Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:20:05 -0700 NASA,moon,orbiter,temperature,South Pole,map Latest 25196461001 1904732932 41413604001 45 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid40899763001?src=mrss A drug-electricity combo has made paralysed rats walk again. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid40899763001?src=mrss Sun, 20 Sep 2009 10:00:00 -0700 Drugs,walk,Paralysed,electricity,Rats Latest 25196461001 1904732932 40899763001 31 start=2009-09-20T10:00-0700; 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid41243279001?src=mrss What would happen if everyone on the planet was allowed a carbon footprint of the same size? http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid41243279001?src=mrss Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:17:12 -0700 developed nations,footprint,carbon,change,climate Latest 25196461001 1904732932 41243279001 293 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid40880762001?src=mrss A new electronic tag can be attached to garbage to track where it ends up. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid40880762001?src=mrss Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:49:33 -0700 Latest 25196461001 1904732932 40880762001 50 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid40731330001?src=mrss The Planck spacecraft is building the most accurate map to date of the first light. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid40731330001?src=mrss Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:06:27 -0700 light,spacecraft,planck,big bang,Universe,map,telescope Latest 25196461001 1904732932 40731330001 37 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid40731324001?src=mrss A wall-hopping robot remains upright whichever way it lands. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid40731324001?src=mrss Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:43:37 -0700 hopping,helicopter,robot,Cage,upright Latest 25196461001 1904732932 40731324001 34 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid40730427001?src=mrss A bee tells its friends about nectar sources by dancing in the hive. But are they bothered? http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid40730427001?src=mrss Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:51:36 -0700 hive,Waggle,bees,honey,dance Latest 25196461001 1904732932 40730427001 31 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid40418514001?src=mrss See a positively charged drop of water bounce off a negatively charged neighbour. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid40418514001?src=mrss Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:00:00 -0700 negative,charge,droplet,water,positive Latest 25196461001 1904732932 40418514001 54 start=2009-09-16T10:00-0700; 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid40367834001?src=mrss A new laser gadget can move or trap cells in the lab. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid40367834001?src=mrss Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:41:54 -0700 cells,laser,biology,lab Latest 25196461001 1904732932 40367834001 45 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid39268698001?src=mrss See a working reconstruction of the computer that broke German war code. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid39268698001?src=mrss Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:43:34 -0700 code,War,computer,reconstruction,Collossus,Bletchley Park,code-breaking Latest 25196461001 1904732932 39268698001 121 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid38378257001?src=mrss Surgeons could soon have a range of new robot helpers. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid38378257001?src=mrss Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:01:09 -0700 surgeon,surgery,helper,robot,operation,doctor Latest 25196461001 1904732932 38378257001 67 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid36672563001?src=mrss A simulation has revealed that a galaxy stole stars from its neighbour and could devour it in the future. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid36672563001?src=mrss Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:16:31 -0700 stars,galaxy,merge,neighbour,Devour,Milky Way Latest 25196461001 1904732932 36672563001 39 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid35690161001?src=mrss Injecting soap bubbles around cars could lead to more aerodynamic designs. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid35690161001?src=mrss Fri, 28 Aug 2009 04:22:06 -0700 wind tunnel,car,bubbles,aerodynamic Latest 25196461001 1904732932 35690161001 45 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid35528413001?src=mrss Heathrow travellers will soon be able to summon driverless pods to get around the airport. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid35528413001?src=mrss Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:42:09 -0700 heathrow,driverless,robot,pods,on demand Latest 25196461001 1904732932 35528413001 59 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid35423790001?src=mrss Complex waves of activity were observed in a waking brain for the first time. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid35423790001?src=mrss Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:14:56 -0700 brain,activity,monkey,complex,waves,avalanche Latest 25196461001 1904732932 35423790001 57 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid35244997001?src=mrss A fly-through of the Milky Way shows what a recent survey of its neighbourhood revealed. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid35244997001?src=mrss Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:16:11 -0700 Missing,Galaxies,space,Milky Way Latest 25196461001 1904732932 35244997001 71 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid35215290001?src=mrss A psychologist has written this song based on an analysis of David Bowie's lyrics. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid35215290001?src=mrss Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:37:05 -0700 language,ideal,song,analysis,lyrics,David Bowie,psychology Latest 25196461001 1904732932 35215290001 264 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid34850134001?src=mrss A new robot is designed based on human anatomy. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid34850134001?src=mrss Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:56:23 -0700 human anatomy,robot,Bones Latest 25196461001 1904732932 34850134001 46 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid34860226001?src=mrss Researchers have captured MRI images of couples having sex to study reproductive anatomy. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid34860226001?src=mrss Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:44:07 -0700 sex,MRI,video,couple,images Latest 25196461001 1904732932 34860226001 128 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid34850139001?src=mrss A study let participants loose in the Sahara desert to see how they found their way. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid34850139001?src=mrss Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:04:43 -0700 walking,guide,circles,navigation Latest 25196461001 1904732932 34850139001 51 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid34788316001?src=mrss New species of worms that release glowing flares have been discovered . http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid34788316001?src=mrss Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:00:00 -0700 new,Species,bombs,worm,deep sea Latest 25196461001 1904732932 34788316001 39 start=2009-08-20T11:00-0700; 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid34464640001?src=mrss Spacecraft could soon use inflatable devices to protect themselves from the Martian atmosphere. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid34464640001?src=mrss Wed, 19 Aug 2009 02:20:39 -0700 space,spacecraft,Re-entry,inflatable,shield,mars,atmosphere,heat Latest 25196461001 1904732932 34464640001 53 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid34206311001?src=mrss A biologist comments on Walking With Dinosaurs and shows us his virtual dinosaur models. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid34206311001?src=mrss Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:11:59 -0700 simulation,movement,walking with dinosaurs,locomotion,virtual,dinosaur,model Latest 25196461001 1904732932 34206311001 202 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid33662366001?src=mrss An insect-like aircraft is the first of this size to hover without support. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid33662366001?src=mrss Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:44:10 -0700 hover,aircraft,insect,wings,flap Latest 25196461001 1904732932 33662366001 39 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid33527827001?src=mrss Late light from gamma rays is giving clues about the fabric of spacetime. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid33527827001?src=mrss Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:00:00 -0700 gamma rays,black hole,Spacetime,energy,space,quantum,galaxy,turbulent Latest 25196461001 1904732932 33527827001 68 start=2009-08-12T10:00-0700; 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid33352621001?src=mrss Evidence of an impact a few thousand years ago has been detected. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid33352621001?src=mrss Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:16:06 -0700 impact,planets,smash Latest 25196461001 1904732932 33352621001 47 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid33318319001?src=mrss A robot is preparing to be sent to the moon in 2011 to compete for a 20 million dollar prize. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid33318319001?src=mrss Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:44:37 -0700 x-prize,rover,landing,robot,lunar,moon,google Latest 25196461001 1904732932 33318319001 60 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid33323552001?src=mrss Robots inside Mount St Helens can communicate without routing data through a base station. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid33323552001?src=mrss Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:33:50 -0700 network,sensors,robots,communication,volcano,monitoring Latest 25196461001 1904732932 33323552001 123 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid32634270001?src=mrss See whalers catch and kill a rare whale whose meat is often sold in Japanese supermarkets. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid32634270001?src=mrss Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:33:04 -0700 whaler,kill,catch,Japan,meat,rare,whale Latest 25196461001 1904732932 32634270001 51 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid32490035001?src=mrss A lab technique can induce an out-of-body experience. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid32490035001?src=mrss Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:19:02 -0700 avatar,out-of-body experience,Technique,realistic,lab Latest 25196461001 1904732932 32490035001 68 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid31925530001?src=mrss All robots are now designed with specific software but that could soon change. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid31925530001?src=mrss Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:00:00 -0700 software,unique,robot,operating system Latest 25196461001 1904732932 31925530001 121 start=2009-08-05T15:00-0700; 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid31788980001?src=mrss For the first time, a crow has used a sequence of three tools to achieve a goal. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid31788980001?src=mrss Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:00:00 -0700 Sequence,crow,tools,food,goal Latest 25196461001 1904732932 31788980001 39 start=2009-08-04T22:00-0700; 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid31082667001?src=mrss When jellyfish swim, they could be stirring up the oceans as much as winds or tides. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid31082667001?src=mrss Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:00:00 -0700 Jellyfish,tide,swim,ocean,sea,water,nutrients,move Latest 25196461001 1904732932 31082667001 49 start=2009-07-29T10:00-0700; 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid31092003001?src=mrss A new animation illustrates the mechanism inside the world's oldest computer. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid31092003001?src=mrss Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:08:55 -0700 computer,mechanism,first,animation,oldest Latest 25196461001 1904732932 31092003001 58 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid29715549001?src=mrss By changing their gait, hippos are able to stay upright underwater. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid29715549001?src=mrss Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:39:33 -0700 hippo,punting,Underwater,upright Latest 25196461001 1904732932 29715549001 12 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid30583310001?src=mrss New Scientist takes a scientific look at why a reform of the US healthcare system is needed http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid30583310001?src=mrss Fri, 24 Jul 2009 07:22:26 -0700 USA,Healthcare,Reform Latest 25196461001 1904732932 30583310001 367 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid30590602001?src=mrss Explore the OECD and Dartmouth Atlas data with our tutorial http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid30590602001?src=mrss Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:47:01 -0700 Healthcare,tutorial,USA Latest 25196461001 1904732932 30590602001 90 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid29730292001?src=mrss Richard Wiseman takes us through an illusion that seems to make his head disappear. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid29730292001?src=mrss Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:12:53 -0700 head,illusion,disappear,optical Latest 25196461001 1904732932 29730292001 56 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid29731582001?src=mrss See different views of the universe from the most detailed simulation to date. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid29731582001?src=mrss Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:02:05 -0700 simulation,journey,galaxy,Universe Latest 25196461001 1904732932 29731582001 37 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid29691708001?src=mrss A new plasma rocket being developed could soon head to Mars. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid29691708001?src=mrss Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:37:27 -0700 plasma,rocket,engine,mars Latest 25196461001 1904732932 29691708001 42 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid29711099001?src=mrss The space shuttle Endeavour blasted into space successfully at 2203 GMT on Wednesday. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid29711099001?src=mrss Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:25:45 -0700 shuttle,Lift Off,space,endeavor Latest 25196461001 1904732932 29711099001 56 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid29588403001?src=mrss Artist Simon Faithfull's obsession with gravity culminates with the launch of an office chair tied to a balloon. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid29588403001?src=mrss Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:00:00 -0700 Latest 25196461001 1904732932 29588403001 55 start=2009-07-15T10:00-0700; 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid29419261001?src=mrss Arctic's biggest glacier is poised to lose a Manhattan-sized chunk of ice. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid29419261001?src=mrss Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:30:05 -0700 greenland,arctic,melt,glacier,crack Latest 25196461001 1904732932 29419261001 75 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid29301445001?src=mrss Cats can trick owners by purring with similar frequencies to babies when they want food. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid29301445001?src=mrss Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:36:37 -0700 cat,sound,food,frequency,baby,hungry,purr Latest 25196461001 1904732932 29301445001 32 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid29286229001?src=mrss New software can stabilise shaky camera footage to make it look professionally shot. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid29286229001?src=mrss Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:33:20 -0700 software,Hollywood,dolly,filming,video,camera,shaky Latest 25196461001 1904732932 29286229001 52 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid29090525001?src=mrss A new simulation shows that many early stars may have formed in pairs. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid29090525001?src=mrss Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:57:08 -0700 stars,Universe,simulation,twin,big bang Latest 25196461001 1904732932 29090525001 32 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid29075350001?src=mrss Embryos have given insight into turtles' unusual body shape. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid29075350001?src=mrss Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:19:53 -0700 embryo,fold,shell,turtle,shoulder blade Latest 25196461001 1904732932 29075350001 39 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid28955903001?src=mrss A doll's house uses technologies that can learn occupants' habits. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid28955903001?src=mrss Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:04:40 -0700 lock,sensors,saving,smart home,technologies,Mobile phone,habits,energy Latest 25196461001 1904732932 28955903001 44 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid28842379001?src=mrss Men who can dance may be more likely to be strong and to produce healthy offspring. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid28842379001?src=mrss Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:00:00 -0700 dance,men,mate,offspring,dancer,healthy Latest 25196461001 1904732932 28842379001 44 start=2009-07-08T10:00-0700; 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid28820633001?src=mrss By watching TV shows with subtitles and a signer, a computer has mastered sign language. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid28820633001?src=mrss Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:42:29 -0700 computer,software,subtitles,sign language,read Latest 25196461001 1904732932 28820633001 48 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid28420601001?src=mrss Tracking body movement can help computers spot a fake smile. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid28420601001?src=mrss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:07:06 -0700 face,movement,Expression,genuine,shoulder,smile,body,tracking,fake Latest 25196461001 1904732932 28420601001 36 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid28310982001?src=mrss Brain scans converted to music by software could give insight into patterns of brain activity. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid28310982001?src=mrss Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:09:32 -0700 soundtrack,fmri,brain,activity,scan,music Latest 25196461001 1904732932 28310982001 65 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid28284008001?src=mrss A new rat-like robot uses artificial whiskers to sense its environment. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid28284008001?src=mrss Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:32:21 -0700 feel,touch,sensing,Scratchbot,robot,rat,whiskers Latest 25196461001 1904732932 28284008001 33 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid28097609001?src=mrss A car called Bloodhound will attempt to break the land-speed record in 2011. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid28097609001?src=mrss Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:30:09 -0700 supersonic,bloodhound,speed record,land,break,car Latest 25196461001 1904732932 28097609001 39 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid27963820001?src=mrss A modified headset makes it possible to control a wheelchair or computer with your tongue. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid27963820001?src=mrss Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:17:15 -0700 software,magnet,wheelchair,tongue,control,headset,computer Latest 25196461001 1904732932 27963820001 50 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid27945753001?src=mrss Robot prototypes trap and digest pests like flies and mice to gain energy. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid27945753001?src=mrss Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:39:29 -0700 robot,mouse trap,catcher,design,fly Latest 25196461001 1904732932 27945753001 62 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid27720463001?src=mrss Computer animators are now tracing the path of light rays to add realism to virtual worlds. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid27720463001?src=mrss Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:30:00 -0700 animation,ray tracing,Virtual Reality,physics Latest 25196461001 1904732932 27720463001 77 start=2009-06-28T10:30-0700; 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid27568077001?src=mrss Watch a male worm preparing to mate with a hermaphrodite. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid27568077001?src=mrss Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:45:37 -0700 worm,mating,hermaphrodite,male,foreplay Latest 25196461001 1904732932 27568077001 53 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid27532525001?src=mrss A hacked Guitar Hero console is being used by hand amputees as a way to exercise arm muscles. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid27532525001?src=mrss Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:55:59 -0700 hack,video game,console,guitar hero,amputee Latest 25196461001 1904732932 27532525001 31 981571807 http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid27532501001?src=mrss Simulations show how the brain can alternate between stable and chaotic states. http://brightcove.newscientist.com/services/link/bcpid25196461001/bclid1904732932/bctid27532501001?src=mrss Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:59:22 -0700 stable,chaos,edge,brain,State Latest 25196461001 1904732932 27532501001 111 981571807