Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Today on New Scientist: 15 April 2013

Linked smartphones catch the action from all angles

A system that connects multiple phones into wireless networks opens up a new vista of possibilities, from funky photo effects to enhanced live events

Mouse hepatitis virus may help end chimp research

Use of lab chimps could be phased out thanks to a newly found virus in deer mice, which could provide a new animal model for work on hepatitis C

Satellites could be targeted to stop cyberattacks

Michael Schmitt, lead author of a new NATO manual, reveals how international law applies to cyberattacks and when an armed response is legitimate

Environmental art of loss and wonder

A new exhibition by artist Janet Laurence captures our troubled relationship with ecosystems with powerful, unusual techniques

Smart heat nets fire the next energy revolution

Waste heat costs us billions and messes with our climate - now there's a grand plan to round it up and put it to work

Orange-lipped teenager relaxes after clay lick

This shot of a wild bonobo was taken after she had eaten orange clay to neutralise plant toxins

We must wake up to the threats of new chemical weapons

Chemical warfare is centuries old, but rapid advances in science could create deadly new weapons. We must act now, says British MP Alistair Burt

Kidney breakthrough: complete lab-grown organ works in rats

The team is already developing human versions that would be based on the recipients' own cells, bypassing rejection issues and waiting lists for matching donors

Could an airliner be hacked by a smartphone?

A commercial pilot with computer security expertise claims he has worked out a way of hacking into an airliner's flight deck

Google lets you bequeath digital assets when you die

The new Inactive Account Manager feature is designed to take care of all of your Google assets - whether emails on Gmail or YouTube videos - when you die

New Japanese method for killing dolphins is inhumane

Fishermen in Japan have adopted a new way of dispatching dolphins in drive hunts but the method is no more humane than previous techniques

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