Minuscule on 5 August 2009

BBC: DNA computer solves logic queries — A computer with DNA as its information carrier can solve classic logic conundrums, researchers say.

New Scientist: Ancient bones show earliest 'human' infection — Meat-eating - and diseases that come with it - have a long history among our ancestors, suggests a new study of an ancient hominin skeleton.

New Scientist: Cosy social networks 'are stifling innovation' — It's a dirty job, but someone's got to do it: for innovation to thrive on the Internet, we must break up the very social networks that the web has made possible.

New Scientist: Ten mysteries of you — We belong to a remarkably quirky species. Despite our best efforts, some of our strangest foibles still defy explanation.

BBC: Fishermen attack Amazon dolphins — Freshwater dolphins living in the Amazon river basin are being attacked and killed by local fishermen.