Monday, 27 February 2012

Today on New Scientist: 27 February 2012

Augmented-reality rope lets you team up to fly a kite

See how a new video game controller connects physical and virtual worlds

Smithsonian uses 3D printing to share its exhibits

3D-printed copies of exhibits let other museums share the Smithsonian's collection of 137 million artefacts

New male spells death for unborn monkeys

When a new male takes over a troop of geladas, it's bad news for any unborn monkeys: their mothers abort them within days

Insulin produced by people with type 1 diabetes

Even 40 years after diagnosis some people with diabetes still make their own insulin, challenging assumptions that production stops

Luca Pozzi: an artist tied up in string theory

Italian artist Luca Pozzi is showing his physics-inspired work at the upcoming Marrakech Biennale

Speech bubble tracking for auto comic book creation

Eye-tracking that monitors viewers watching cartoons can help animators pick the best spot for a speech bubble in the comic version

Foiling the cheats in a world of high-tech trust

Our complex world runs on trust - yet that very complexity, combined with our culture, also makes cheating a lot easier, says Bruce Schneier

Strange skies: Seven wonders of the atmosphere

From glowing orbs of light to air tides, the atmosphere has a mysterious life of its own. Stephen Battersby explores Earth's outer limits

Do we really need cash any more?

David Wolman's The End of Money looks to a future without hard cash; some of us may already be there

Ovarian stem cells discovered in humans

Stem cells capable of forming new eggs could promise limitless eggs for IVF treatments, and the rejuvenation of older eggs

Crowdsourcing improves predictive texting

Text messages and voice recognition systems on smartphones could get better if crowds are brought in to help

Bacterial cheaters do not prosper

Biologists think that freeloaders can benefit at the expense of their cooperative brethren. A new study suggests otherwise

Astrophile: The relativity-testing supernova next door

The brightest supernova in nearly 400 years erupted on our cosmic doorstep 25 years ago, and today it's in the thick of the debate over neutrinos' speeds

Monkey controls robot hand through brain implants

Sensors in a monkey's brain monitor just 200 neurons - enough to accurately interpret the monkey's movements and control a robotic hand

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