From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4_at_msn.com)
Date: Thu Feb 06 2003 - 06:22:17 PST
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Subject: New Scientist newsletter 5 February 2003
NewScientist.com newsletter, 5 February 2003
Welcome to the New Scientist newsletter, which this week
features full coverage of the Columbia shuttle disaster, a
controversial theory that challenges the accepted idea of how the
World Trade Center towers collapsed, and the key to making the
"blackest ever black"...
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EDITOR'S CHOICE:
Towers of strength
The collapse of the World Trade Center towers on 11 September 2001
is widely attributed to the failure of the buildings' steel
structures. These lost their insulation and weakened in the heat of
intense fires. But according to an analysis by a leading fire-safety
expert, the fire-proofing insulation was not lost. Furthermore, if
it had been thicker, the towers would have survived longer and might
even have remained standing. The US National Institute of Standards
and Technology will soon be testing this controversial theory. The
results will not only be crucial for lawyers representing victims'
families and insurance companies, they could also lead to changes in
building codes.
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993354
COLUMBIA SHUTTLE DISASTER:
Editorial: After Challenger, shuttle safety became a priority. Or
did it?
Astronauts are courageous, but not reckless. They deserve to know
that their safety is the first priority of every engineer,
accountant and administrator
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993351
Analysis: Columbia's luck finally runs out
Safety worries have plagued the space shuttle programme from the
very beginning, reports David L. Chandler
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993352
Analysis: After the grief comes the realpolitik
The loss of Columbia threatens far-reaching consequences not just
for the US space programme but for the entire future of crewed space
exploration
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993353
Columbia's science is "astronaut's legacy"
Some data transmitted while the shuttle was in orbit has been
salvaged, but much from the ill-fated mission is lost
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993359
Debris reports encourage shuttle investigators
NASA says the new reports could be vital, and that the chunk of
insulation that struck Columbia during launch was the largest ever
seen
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993358
Shuttle's long history of launch damage
Space shuttles, including Columbia, have frequently suffered damage
from debris dislodged from fuel tanks
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993350
FULL COVERAGE of the tragedy, the investigation and the consequences
http://www.newscientist.com/news/indexspecial.jsp?id=Columbia
ALSO THIS WEEK:
Tadpoles take blame for human hiccups
It's an evolutionary throwback to our gill-breathing ancestors, but
the brain circuit involved also helps you to get your first mouthful
of milk
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993355
Submarine stems sunken tanker's oil leaks
Sea-floor repairs on the wreck of the Prestige end, with the
operators claiming they have stemmed 99 per cent of the leaking
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993360
Mini craters key to 'blackest ever black'
The super-black coating reflects up to 20 times less light than the
black paint currently used to reduce unwanted reflections in optical
instruments
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993356
Dads' coochy-coos leave babies guessing
Women really are better at baby talk than men, suggests a
computerised analysis of the properties of parents' speech
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993357
Shorter telomeres mean shorter life
Older people can expect to die sooner if they have shorter
telomeres, the pieces of DNA that protect the ends of chromosomes
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993337
AND FINALLY...
Be careful if you go hunting illegally in Florida. The state's Fish
and Wildlife Conservation Commission have employed the services of
"Robo Deer". This week's Feedback column makes the acquaintance of
the realistic mechanical deer, which sports a moving head, a
twitching tail and an ability to nab poachers...
http://www.newscientist.com/opinion/opfeedback.jsp?id=ns238199#23
THIS WEEK'S PRINT EDITION:
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FEATURES
AFTER EINSTEIN
Our best description of space-time is cracking up. And even as
special relativity falls apart, a controversial theory is poised to
steal its crown
FOCUS ON HIV
HIV is rarely seen as one of science's success stories, but
researchers are making real progress in key areas...
BEATING THE ODDS
Rare individuals who somehow manage to defeat HIV unaided are
providing crucial leads in the hunt for new treatments and vaccines.
What is the secret to their good health?
WORLD WITHOUT AIDS
After two decades of work, the world's most devious virus may
finally be about to meet its match
PROTECT AND SURVIVE
Condoms can be unpopular, and an effective vaccine against HIV may
be a long way off. Could there be an altogether different solution?
NEWS
Columbia shuttle disaster: six page special report
Deforestation is bad for your health
Heal thyself...with a webcam
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