E. coli engineered to make convenient ‘drop-in’ biofuel
Genetically modified bacteria that munch on sugar to produce refinable oil could bring down the cost of switching to cleaner liquid fuels
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Today on New Scientist: 29 July 2010
All today’s stories on NewScientist.com, including: doubts over shaken baby syndrome, a new take on Alzheimer’s and the decline of Phytoplankton
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Galapagos off the Danger List – but why?
The World Heritage Committee has taken the Galapagos off its Danger List, says Michael Marshall. In other news, mice have nothing to fear from cats
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Satellite quantum communication circles closer
A trick used in 3D-movie theatres could enable totally secure quantum communication with satellites
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Phytoplankton in decline: bye bye food chain?
Tiny marine plants that help support life in the oceans are declining in numbers – and that’s worth worrying about, says Michael Marshall
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Inside TRAK: a new robot shows us how we think
A new robot called TRAK has been programmed to map its surroundings – but it could also tell us more about the human brain
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Spinning black holes could expose exotic particles
If a potential dark matter particle – the axion – exists, it could reveal itself in explosions around black holes
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Doctor gagged for doubting shaken baby syndrome
A pathologist in the UK who argues that symptoms of “shaken baby syndrome” can have an innocent cause has been prevented from testifying in court
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Alzheimer’s unlocked: New keys to a cure
Attempts to treat the world’s most common form of dementia may have been attacking its symptoms, not its root cause
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Aurora mission makes detour to moon
Two satellites that were doomed to die if they remained in orbit around Earth are heading to the moon for a life extension
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