Neil A Conway

Briefing: How bad is the new Gulf oil rig fire?
Less than five months after the largest oil spill in US history, another fire has occurred on an oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico

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Physicists divided over life extension for US collider
A panel of physicists recommends keeping Fermilab’s Tevatron collider alive for an extra three years, but others worry about collateral damage

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Ancient bacteria could improve anti-ageing cosmetics
Cyanobacteria survived strong UV exposure for a billion years – the secret to their success could be key to new sunscreens and “anti-ageing” products

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Instant Expert: The unseen universe
There is much more to the cosmos than meets the eye. Astrophysicist Michael Rowan-Robinson explores what invisible rays from radio to gamma have shown us

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Space ribbon deployed to surf Earth’s magnetic field
Future spacecraft could change their orbits simply by unfurling electrically conducting tethers – Japan has now tested one in a suborbital mission

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Today on New Scientist: 2 September 2010
All today’s stories on NewScientist.com including: the flaws in criminal profiling, a birds-eye view of hurricane Earl and weird water inside planets

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A birds-eye view of hurricane Earl
An astronaut on the International Space Station has captured a serene-looking view of hurricane Earl – but things aren’t so calm down below

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Smart USB speakers pump up the volume from laptops
By storing power for when it’s needed most, speakers that plug into a USB port can produce high-quality sound without the need for mains power

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Hawking hasn’t changed his mind about God
Stephen Hawking’s new book is the biggest science news story of the day. Has he suddenly given up a religious belief, asks Roger Highfield

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Can US Congress overturn stem-cell funding freeze?
Congress could find a way around the shock court ruling that has frozen US government support for work on human embryonic stem cells

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