Today on New Scientist: 7 February 2012
Mind control could be future of warfare
Wars may be fought through manipulation of people’s minds, and technology such as mind-machine interfaces, warns the Royal Society
Space junk makes an impact at the IMAX
A new 3D film explores how humans have trashed space with satellite litter, and the technologies we need to start the clean-up
Ink injection reveals chick embryo’s beating heart
Watch an award-winning video of an embryo’s heart and blood vessels in action
Nine lost treasures – and why science wants them back
From moon rocks to a sea monster’s skin, some of science’s most prized finds are lost – and with them, secrets of life on Earth and where humans came from
Entire genome of extinct human reconstructed
A new genome of the extinct Denisovan hominin is so complete that it contains fewer errors than genomes generated using samples from living people
New cystic fibrosis drug highlights approval dilemma
With drugs for rare diseases, regulators need to balance the consequences of side effects against the demands of patients with no other options
Water contact may suggest Russians hit Antarctic lake
The vast lake more than 3 kilometres below the ice may have been breached, but debates about life below will keep on raging
Wildlife corridors could be a waste of space
Strips of land linking wildlife reserves are one of the most widely used tools in conservation. Shame nobody checked that they work, says Fred Pearce
Lack of human cadavers? Turn to papier-m?ch? medicine
Early anatomists overcame a lack of human cadavers to study with paper and glue. Meet the clownish, veined, shiny face of 19th century anatomy lessons
I want to take the first picture of a black hole
Images of a black hole could test general relativity as well as prove they exist, says astronomer Dan Marrone
Private spacecraft move forward as Soyuz struggles
All eyes are on private rocketeers after the latest problem with Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft, which is now the only means of sending crews to the International Space Station
Jurassic katydid sings out after 165 million years
An exceptionally preserved fossil has allowed biologists to reconstruct the sound of an extinct bush cricket. So what did it sound like?
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