From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4_at_msn.com)
Date: Fri Apr 04 2003 - 10:03:17 PST
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Subject: New Scientist newsletter 2 April 2003
NewScientist.com newsletter, 2 April 2003
welcome to the New Scientist newsletter, which this week
reveals how military uniforms of the future could spike anthrax, how
a mystery related to fast-moving heads hitting hard surfaces was
solved and why broccoli is even better for you than you thought...
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EDITOR'S CHOICE:
Dressed to kill
Got athlete's foot? A pair of anti-fungal socks that stab and kill
the microbes could be the answer. On a more serious note, how about
a military uniform that spikes anthrax? Researchers in New York have
already tested a molecular dagger that latches on to fibres and rips
open any unfortunate passing bug.
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993579
TOP STORIES:
Military rivalry 'causes friendly fire deaths'
Following the latest deaths in Iraq, experts say such accidents will
continue unless the military changes its culture of blame
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993575
Cannibal dinosaurs revealed by tooth marks
When the going got tough, some meat-eating dinosaurs turned on their
own kind to satisfy their hunger
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993585
Head injuries' double whammy explained
A high school student helps solve the long-standing mystery of why
damage to the brain is often worse at the point opposite the impact
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993578
Fears grow over 'mad elk disease'
Three more hunters have died from CJD - the link to deer could be
unfounded but the woeful US surveillance system will never prove it
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993577
End of the trail for Polynesia's star snails
As important to the study of evolution as Darwin's finches, the
snails have been virtually wiped out by a misguided attempt at
biological control
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993576
Elephants need for speed defies definition
A remarkable video study shows that an Indian elephant's top gear is
neither a slow run or a fast walk, but something odd in-between
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993583
Eating raw broccoli may combat cancer
The new understanding of how potent anti-oxidants are released could
also lead to the breeding of even healthier broccoli plants
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993580
Radar tests point to lost panel on shuttle
A panel holding heat resistant tiles is now thought to have fallen
from Columbia's left wing on the second day of its doomed mission
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993584
Identity of killer pneumonia bug confirmed
As the global outbreak worsens, lab work satisfies key tests
required to name the culprit as a new coronavirus
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993582
Desktop kit slows light to a crawl
Removing the need for complex equipment and ultra-low temperatures
could have implications for future telecommunications
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993581
AND FINALLY...
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you put your mobile
phone in a microwave oven and called it from a landline? If so,
don't miss this week's Last Word section...
http://www.newscientist.com/lastword/article.jsp?id=lw998
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FEATURES
DARK ENERGY
A mysterious energy is tearing the Universe apart - watching stars
explode may expose the culprit
THE IMPOSSIBLE PUZZLE
How much can we ever know about the Universe? The world's most
famous living physicist has had a change of heart...
SET A BUG TO CATCH A BUG
As the power of antibiotics wanes, viruses that hijack bacteria and
smash them to pieces could be the answer to our prayers
A WHIFF OF SUCCESS
Unlocking the panda's secret vocabulary of scent marks could help us
bring them back from the brink of extinction
NEWS
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Crabs saved from crazy ants
Sperm go wild for lily of the valley
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