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Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:56:52 GMT

Web firms remove India material
Facebook and Google tell a court in India they have complied with an order to remove "objectionable" material, amid ongoing legal moves on censorship.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:45:20 GMT

FBI probes Anonymous phone hack
The FBI investigates how activists linked to Anonymous obtained a recording of a phone call between US and UK police on their operations against hacking.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:20:17 GMT

BT fibre optic 'game changer' vow
Fibre optic broadband connections to at speeds of 300 Mbps will be available 'on demand' in the UK next year, BT says.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:10:08 GMT

Apple overturns Motorola's ban
Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:48:24 GMT

MPs fear far-right terror threat
MPs call on internet service providers to make greater efforts to remove violent extremist material.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:40:05 GMT

Olympus calls shareholder meeting
Olympus shareholders will get the chance to question management about the accounting scandal as the firm calls an emergency meeting.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:12:32 GMT

Hackers fool bank security system
Criminal hackers have found ways around new security devices used for online banking, the BBC has learned.

BBC News - Science/Nature


Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:24:23 GMT

China in EU carbon scheme 'ban'
China tells its airlines not to pay charges to the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme, aimed at cutting carbon emissions.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:10:25 GMT

'Birth defect risk' for diabetics
The risk of birth defects increases four-fold if the pregnant mother has diabetes, a study of 400,000 pregnancies in England suggests.
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:15:53 GMT

PM urged to cut wind farm subsidy
More than 100 Conservatives are among MPs who have written to the prime minister calling on him to slash subsidies for onshore wind turbines.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:44:01 GMT

Prince optimistic for fisheries
Prince Charles says there are reasons to be optimistic about the state of the world's oceans, but it is "critically urgent" to tackle overfishing.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:35:10 GMT

Striking galaxy image from Hubble
The Hubble space telescope captures an image of a "barred spiral" galaxy that could help us better understand our own Milky Way.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:03:01 GMT

Oil spurs Canadian PM China visit
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will visit China next week to discuss Canada's oil products, after the US blocked a key pipeline.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:07:13 GMT

Malaria toll 'is twice as high'
The number of deaths worldwide from malaria has been underestimated, according to data published in the medical journal the Lancet.

New Scientist News


Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:23:00 GMT

Zap your brain into the zone: Fast track to pure focus
Whether you want to smash a forehand like Federer, or just be an Xbox hero, there is a shocking short cut to getting the brain of an expert, says Sally Adee


Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:22:00 GMT

Digital landscapes depict humans' impact on the Arctic
Norwegian artist Svein Flygari Johansen uses computer programming alongside sticks and stones to explore the impact of human culture on Nordic landscapes


Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Clint Eastwood helps reveal secrets of brain evolution
Brain scans of humans and monkeys while they watched a cowboy movie show that areas that are functionally similar aren't always in the same place


Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:00:00 GMT

Bendy battery gives smart fabrics a charge
A flexible battery that can be woven unobtrusively into fabrics could one day provide electricity for your gadgets


Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

Silver packs a punch as chemotherapy drug
Compounds of silver are as effective against breast and colon cancer cells as a leading chemotherapy drug and may result in fewer side effects


Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:00:00 GMT

Asteroid orbits modelled in a single atom
The model of atoms as mini solar systems was supplanted by quantum fuzziness – now atoms have been forced to act more like the classical systems


Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Astrophile: Pinball planets get wild, deadly ride
Planets orbiting one star in a stellar pair could get bounced from star to star repeatedly – until they fall into the great beyond



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