Friday, August 10, 2012

Today on New Scientist: 8 August 2012

Curiosity might prove we've already found life on Mars

If the Mars Science Laboratory rover finds organic molecules in the soil, Viking's refuted discovery of microbial life will need to be reviewed

Fossils confirm three early humans roamed Africa

Some 40 years after the discovery of an unusual early Homo skull, new specimens help decide to whom it belonged

The financial meltdown forecasters

Two tools that monitor the networks that bind financial institutions in real time could help avert future crises - if they are embraced

Robotic power tool keeps your woodcutting on track

A new smart tool could give even the most ham-fisted hobbyist the guidance he or she needs to give the garage workbench another go

Break out the 3D glasses for a Martian double feature

See the first full-resolution 3D photo of the surface of Mars from the navigational cameras on NASA's Curiosity rover

Missing Congolese gorillas found in rebel-held region

Some of the gorillas of Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been spotted after being caught up in months of fighting

From STEM to STEAM: Adding art to science

Meet John Maeda, a man on a quest to persuade society that it needs art as much as it needs science, technology, engineering and mathematics

Manhattan project sites may become national parks

A draft bill in the US Congress could give former nuclear labs, as well as J. Robert Oppenheimer's house, a new lease of life

Gibson Guitar reaches agreement in ebony investigation

The iconic guitar maker acknowledges that it failed to act on information that its ebony fingerboards might have been illegal

Unused inventions get a crowdsourced creative spark

New website encourages anyone to come up with clever uses for untapped patents and inventions

Sweeping up the mystery of cosmic dust

A shroud of grainy particles veils the heart of most galaxies, helping to make stars, planets and even us. But where did it come from? Stuart Clark reports

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