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Science News for 9 December 2012
Yes, You Can Hack a Pacemaker (and Other Medical Devices Too)
Singularity Hub - 9 Dec 2012 20:40
On Sunday’s episode of the Emmy award-winning show Homeland, the Vice President of the United States is assassinated by a group of terrorists that have hacked into the pacemaker controlling his heart. In an elabor...
Female lemurs avoid the wrong love in the dark
New Scientist - 9 Dec 2012 14:00
Grey mouse lemurs can pick out the calls of their fathers, even though they have never met him, to avoid inbreeding
Sweet scent doubles as repellent for flower eaters
New Scientist - 9 Dec 2012 12:00
Petunias use scent molecules to deter would-be snackers as well as to attract pollinators
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