Today on New Scientist: 22 August 2011
All today's stories on newscientist.com, including: AI unlocks nature's patterns, the "racial gap" in US science funding, and why early life was a beach
'Racial gap' found in US science funding
Black scientists are 10 per cent less likely to receive funding awards from the National Institutes of Health than would be expected if race were not an issue
Reality bites at Malaria Tea Dance
A 1930s-themed tea dance and play commemorate the anniversary of the discovery that gave humanity a fighting chance in the battle against malaria
Augmented reality mirror changes your face on the fly
The mirror warps your facial features in real time to visualise a whole new you
Crittervision: See like a bee
Where you and I see flowers, bees see ultraviolet landing strips, and a lot more besides
Swine flu, not vaccine, may trigger narcolepsy
Last year's swine flu pandemic may have triggered a surge in cases of narcolepsy - inappropriate sleepiness - in China the following spring
Crittervision: The world as animals see (and sniff) it
How does a dog smell the future, or a turtle surf the magnetic ocean? Let five beasts with super senses show you the world through their eyes
The sounds of movement
In Harnessed, cognitive psychologist Mark Changizi suggests that language - and music - evolved to make use of our brain's pre-existing processing skills
Nature's unruly patterns unlocked with AI
Smart software could predict the next invasive plant species or disease outbreak
One-minute physics: The sound of hydrogen
Does hydrogen make a sound? Watch this short animation to find out
Game developer: Beware algorithms running your life
Our decisions, our culture, even our landscapes are being shaped by mathematical procedures run by computers - and we should be worried, warns Kevin Slavin
Brains, delusion, mummies: Best New Scientist covers
What's the best ever cover of New Scientist magazine? Our staff have made the case for their favourites - what's yours?
Oldest reliable fossils show early life was a beach
The oldest compelling fossil evidence for cellular life has been discovered on a 3.43-billion-year-old beach in western Australia
Black holes and pulsars could reveal extra dimensions
To test for extra dimensions, astronomers should hunt for pulsars that are distancing themselves from their black hole companions
Foamy wakes cool the world, ships don't
The wakes of the world's ships reflect some of the sun's rays - but the overall effect of shipping on the environment is still hugely negative
Walrus herds pack Alaskan shoreline
Trading in ice for sand, walruses cram the coast in what has become a seasonal display of climate change
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