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2022-06-11T12:00:11Z	**Physicists have made a quantum boomerang for the first time**
Hundreds of thousands of lithium atoms cooled to near absolute zero exhibit a strange quantum effect a bit like a boomerang ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2323871-physicists-have-made-a-quantum-boomerang-for-the-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-13T00:01:03Z	**Brains can be hotter than the rest of our bodies, especially in women**
Our grey matter can be over 2°C warmer than the rest of our body, with the highest temperatures reached by women’s brains in the second half of the menstrual cycle ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2323824-brains-can-be-hotter-than-the-rest-of-our-bodies-especially-in-women/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-13T09:35:50Z	**Gaia telescope’s new map of the Milky Way will let us rewind time**
The European Space Agency has released a new tranche of data from its Gaia space observatory, and it could help us rewind the path of stars to see the history of the Milky Way ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2323908-gaia-telescopes-new-map-of-the-milky-way-will-let-us-rewind-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-13T08:00:25Z	**One epigenome-editing injection could cut cholesterol level for years**
Tests in mice show that it is possible to switch off a gene in liver cells for at least 220 days, which should lower cholesterol and cut the risk of heart disease ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2323740-one-epigenome-editing-injection-could-cut-cholesterol-level-for-years/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-13T14:44:22Z	**England food strategy ducks big questions on health and environment**
A major policy paper fails to address big health and environmental issues it was supposed to tackle, such as how to enable the diet changes needed to reach net zero ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2323954-england-food-strategy-ducks-big-questions-on-health-and-environment/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-13T14:26:06Z	**Has Google's LaMDA artificial intelligence really achieved sentience?**
Blake Lemoine, an engineer at Google, has claimed that the firm's LaMDA artificial intelligence is sentient, but the expert consensus is that this is not the case ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2323905-has-googles-lamda-artificial-intelligence-really-achieved-sentience/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-13T20:00:15Z	**AI finds hidden evidence of ancient human fires 1 million years ago**
An AI tool has spotted subtle evidence of changes in flint tools that indicate ancient humans had cooking fires at a 1-million-year-old archaeological site in Israel ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2323899-ai-finds-hidden-evidence-of-ancient-human-fires-1-million-years-ago/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-13T23:30:49Z	**More than 1 in 7 people worldwide have had Lyme disease**
Lyme disease is becoming increasingly common across the world, with warming temperatures one possible culprit for ticks spreading to new regions ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324075-more-than-1-in-7-people-worldwide-have-had-lyme-disease/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-14T13:26:12Z	**UK may go it alone in orbit after Brexit shut-out from EU space plans**
The UK may invest in its own space plans if Brexit-related issues continue to prevent full involvement in the European Union’s programmes ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324165-uk-may-go-it-alone-in-orbit-after-brexit-shut-out-from-eu-space-plans/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-14T12:00:13Z	**Bacteria bred for 2000 generations settle long-term evolution mystery**
A 2000-generation experiment with bacteria suggests existing variation makes a smaller contribution to evolution than we had thought ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2323985-bacteria-bred-for-2000-generations-settle-long-term-evolution-mystery/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-14T16:00:47Z	**Severe covid-19 symptoms linked to more than 1300 genetic variants**
Hundreds of genetic variants may influence your risk of becoming severely ill with covid-19, a discovery that could lead to more targeted treatments or even tests that assess a person's likelihood of complications ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324296-severe-covid-19-symptoms-linked-to-more-than-1300-genetic-variants/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-14T16:26:24Z	**When cats chew catnip it releases mosquito-repelling chemicals**
When cats lick and chew catnip or silver vine plants, higher levels of insect-repelling iridoid chemicals are released ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324316-when-cats-chew-catnip-it-releases-mosquito-repelling-chemicals/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-14T16:00:18Z	**Moon rocks collected by the Chang’e 5 mission have water in them**
China’s Chang’e 5 mission landed on the moon in 2020 and sent back samples of dust and rocks, which have been found to contain water – but not very much of it ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324090-moon-rocks-collected-by-the-change-5-mission-have-water-in-them/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-14T19:14:46Z	**Why has a court decided not to grant Happy the elephant personhood?**
An animal rights group says that an elephant in the Bronx Zoo in New York is so intelligent she should be granted legal personhood, but a court has now issued a ruling saying otherwise ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324383-why-has-a-court-decided-not-to-grant-happy-the-elephant-personhood/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-14T18:00:45Z	**Google wants to challenge AI with 200 tasks to replace the Turing test**
Alan Turing first proposed a test for machine intelligence in 1950, but now researchers at Google and their partners have created a suite of 204 tests to replace it, covering subjects such as mathematics, linguistics and chess ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2323685-google-wants-to-challenge-ai-with-200-tasks-to-replace-the-turing-test/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-15T12:00:00Z	**Could we ever go back in time? Relativity does not rule it out**
The physics thought to explain he the arrow of time is not as simple as you might think – and in traversable wormholes, Einstein’s theory of general relativity does in principle offer routes to the past ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25433910-600-could-we-ever-go-back-in-time-relativity-does-not-rule-it-out/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-15T12:00:00Z	**How do we sense time? The brain cells that order our memories**
Recent studies suggest there is not one part of the brain dedicated to measuring duration, as there is for senses like taste and smell. Instead, the passage of time is tracked by a network of “time cells” ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25433910-700-how-do-we-sense-time-the-brain-cells-that-order-our-memories/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-15T12:00:00Z	**What is time? The mysterious essence of the fourth dimension**
The nature of time is a tricky notion to pin down. But whether it is a fundamental part of our universe or just an illusion has huge implications ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25433910-500-what-is-time-the-mysterious-essence-of-the-fourth-dimension/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-15T11:41:03Z	**Mars looks more vivid than ever in new photo from Perseverance rover**
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is sending back stunning images as it explores an ancient river delta in Jezero crater for signs of life ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324448-mars-looks-more-vivid-than-ever-in-new-photo-from-perseverance-rover/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-15T10:58:59Z	**Emissions from rocket launches could affect Earth's weather systems**
Increasing numbers of space launches will put more black carbon high in the atmosphere, where it can trap heat from the sun ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324367-emissions-from-rocket-launches-could-affect-earths-weather-systems/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-15T16:10:28Z	**Origin of Black Death finally found in bacteria from Kyrgyzstan graves**
DNA from plague bacteria has been identified in graves from 1338 in Kyrgyzstan, and these pathogens appear to be the ancestors of those that caused the Black Death ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324597-origin-of-black-death-finally-found-in-bacteria-from-kyrgyzstan-graves/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-15T16:33:19Z	**US military wants to build fake reefs to protect bases from storms**
The US military is funding research to develop ‘Reefense’ structures that rapidly recruit oysters and coral for defence against storm surge ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324618-us-military-wants-to-build-fake-reefs-to-protect-bases-from-storms/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-15T16:00:03Z	**Appetite-suppressing molecule helps obese mice lose weight**
Lac-Phe, an altered form of an amino acid produced by mice and humans after exercise, can help obese mice lose weight by suppressing their appetite ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324591-appetite-suppressing-molecule-helps-obese-mice-lose-weight/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-15T19:30:01Z	**Watch a robot cat chase a robot mouse**
A robotic game of cat and mouse shows how neuromorphic chips inspired by the brain could allow small robots to make decisions without using too much power ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324603-watch-a-robot-cat-chase-a-robot-mouse/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-15T19:20:48Z	**Tiny pumpkin toadlet frogs are very clumsy jumpers and now we know why**
Pumpkin toadlets are only 1 centimetre long – and the minuscule size of their balance organs might explain why they jump so haphazardly ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324600-tiny-pumpkin-toadlet-frogs-are-very-clumsy-jumpers-and-now-we-know-why/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-15T19:10:22Z	**Deepwater Horizon oil spill did no harm to BP's long-term share value**
But BP suffered reputational damage from the 2010 oil spill in the long run, compared to a simulated version of the firm where the disaster never happened ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324039-deepwater-horizon-oil-spill-did-no-harm-to-bps-long-term-share-value/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-15T19:00:53Z	**Exercising before or after a flu vaccine may make it work better**
People who are usually physically active had increased antibody levels if they exercised around the time they received their flu shot ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324377-exercising-before-or-after-a-flu-vaccine-may-make-it-work-better/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-16T10:36:44Z	**Children to get CRISPR treatment for sickle cell disease in trial**
CRISPR gene-editing trials for treating beta thalassemia and sickle cell disease are being extended to include people under the age of 12 after positive results in older people ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324518-children-to-get-crispr-treatment-for-sickle-cell-disease-in-trial/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-16T10:00:24Z	**Global satellite map will help hunt down illegal fishing vessels**
Using computer-vision algorithms to crunch through satellite image and shipping location data has revealed areas where ships may be catching seafood illegally ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324588-global-satellite-map-will-help-hunt-down-illegal-fishing-vessels/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-16T08:00:08Z	**Working in virtual reality for a week made people less productive**
Volunteers who spent a working week in a virtual-reality environment have reported more anxiety, lower productivity and migraines – which could have big implications for the future of work ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2323682-working-in-virtual-reality-for-a-week-made-people-less-productive/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-16T15:00:40Z	**Enormous impact flash seen lighting up Jupiter’s atmosphere**
Astronomers spotted a huge space rock slamming into Jupiter, creating a blast of light and energy equivalent to 2 million tonnes of TNT – the brightest such event since 1994 ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324399-enormous-impact-flash-seen-lighting-up-jupiters-atmosphere/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-16T14:40:03Z	**Incredible photos reveal underwater volcanic activity near Sicily**
Panarea, a volcanic island near Sicily, Italy, is the site of plenty of underwater volcanic activity – which has now been documented as part of a decade-long photographic exploration of the oceans ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324800-incredible-photos-reveal-underwater-volcanic-activity-near-sicily/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-16T14:11:16Z	**What will the crypto crash mean for 'bitcoin nation' El Salvador?**
El Salvador has invested heavily in bitcoin and related infrastructure in a bold plan to build its economy around the cryptocurrency, but now its value has plummeted ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324810-what-will-the-crypto-crash-mean-for-bitcoin-nation-el-salvador/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-16T19:00:47Z	**Polar bears adapting to climate change by hunting on freshwater ice**
A group of several hundred polar bears in south-eastern Greenland often catch seals by waiting outside their prey's breathing holes on blocks of floating freshwater ice from glaciers, in an example of the animals adapting to a loss of sea ice driven by climate change ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324834-polar-bears-adapting-to-climate-change-by-hunting-on-freshwater-ice/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-16T19:00:25Z	**Ancient meteorite upends our ideas of how Mars formed**
Meteorite analysis hints that early Mars got important volatile elements like hydrogen and oxygen from meteorite collisions rather than a cloud of gases ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324850-ancient-meteorite-upends-our-ideas-of-how-mars-formed/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-16T19:00:13Z	**Online tool predicts impact on your life expectancy from 1800 diseases**
A new online atlas can predict how life expectancy is affected by contracting one of 1800 diseases – although the tool may work well only for people in Denmark ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324919-online-tool-predicts-impact-on-your-life-expectancy-from-1800-diseases/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-16T17:00:23Z	**Vaping v smoking: Why the FDA may limit access to flavoured vapes**
The US may restrict the sale of flavoured e-cigarettes because of potential harm to teenagers. But evidence suggests vaping is much less dangerous than smoking and can help people quit – including adults who like an array of flavours ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324582-vaping-v-smoking-why-the-fda-may-limit-access-to-flavoured-vapes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-17T10:14:06Z	**How can we prevent AI from being racist, sexist and offensive?**
Artificial intelligences continue to exhibit the same biases and prejudices as humans because they are trained on what we create, but there are ways we can improve the situation ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2323367-how-can-we-prevent-ai-from-being-racist-sexist-and-offensive/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-17T14:08:47Z	**Long covid risk with omicron variant may be half what it is with delta**
After analysing a symptom-tracking app, researchers found 4.5 per cent of users who were infected when the omicron variant was dominant had symptoms at least four weeks later, compared with 10.8 per cent of the users who probably caught delta ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324932-long-covid-risk-with-omicron-variant-may-be-half-what-it-is-with-delta/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-17T12:59:25Z	**Solar storms may cause up to 5500 heart-related deaths in a given year**
In an approximate 11-year cycle, the sun blasts out charged particles and magnetised plasma that can distort Earth’s magnetic field, which may disrupt our body clock and ultimately affect the heart ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324402-solar-storms-may-cause-up-to-5500-heart-related-deaths-in-a-given-year/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-17T19:00:26Z	**3D rabbit 'hologram' created by levitating screen using sound waves**
Sound waves can be used to keep an object hovering in the air, and a new technique works even in crowded spaces ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324931-3d-rabbit-hologram-created-by-levitating-screen-using-sound-waves/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-17T17:26:59Z	**Quantum microphone works even better than a regular one**
By detecting tiny movements of particles of light, a quantum microphone has recorded human speech that is easier to understand than if it is captured by an equivalent classical version ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2325051-quantum-microphone-works-even-better-than-a-regular-one/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-18T07:30:03Z	**The universe is surprisingly lopsided and we don't know why**
Two analyses of a million galaxies show that their distribution may not be symmetrical, which may mean that our understandings of gravity and the early universe are incorrect ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324946-the-universe-is-surprisingly-lopsided-and-we-dont-know-why/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-18T12:00:34Z	**There are 6 types of people online who worry about the environment**
A massive analysis of Twitter has found that, when it comes to environmental concern, there are broadly six distinct personas, including smart alecs and technocrats. Which one are you? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324714-there-are-6-types-of-people-online-who-worry-about-the-environment/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-19T07:00:39Z	**Physicists work out exactly when a fruit display will fall down**
Computer simulations reveal the precise conditions when removing an orange from a display would cause a fruit avalanche ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324940-physicists-work-out-exactly-when-a-fruit-display-will-fall-down/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-20T00:01:14Z	**UK bird flu research project launched to protect poultry and seabirds**
A UK government-backed project – FluMap – aims to help understand how bird flu is evolving and finding its way into poultry farms ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2325036-uk-bird-flu-research-project-launched-to-protect-poultry-and-seabirds/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-20T08:00:59Z	**Future of UK farming up for grabs ahead of government land use plan**
A fierce debate is taking place over the future of the UK farming, and how to feed people while fixing the biodiversity and climate crises ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324977-future-of-uk-farming-up-for-grabs-ahead-of-government-land-use-plan/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-20T11:13:59Z	**COP15: Canada to replace China as venue for UN biodiversity summit**
The COP15 meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity will be relocated to Montreal due to fears the Chinese government would postpone the event again ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2325141-cop15-canada-to-replace-china-as-venue-for-un-biodiversity-summit/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-20T16:00:13Z	**How much do food miles matter and should you buy local produce?**
Despite a study claiming that food-mile emissions are higher than previously thought, eating less animal produce remains much more important than how far your food travels ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2325164-how-much-do-food-miles-matter-and-should-you-buy-local-produce/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-20T16:00:50Z	**Temporary graphene tattoos could continuously monitor blood pressure**
A temporary graphene tattoo that monitors blood pressure has been awarded the highest possible accuracy grading for such a monitoring device ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2325029-temporary-graphene-tattoos-could-continuously-monitor-blood-pressure/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-20T19:00:01Z	**Melting ice could open up an Arctic Sea route not controlled by Russia**
The Russia-controlled Northern Sea Route is one of the only ways ships can sail through the Arctic. Melting sea ice could open passages around it by 2035 ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2325111-melting-ice-could-open-up-an-arctic-sea-route-not-controlled-by-russia/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-21T12:00:00Z	**Feryal Özel on what the first two pictures of black holes tell us**
Astronomer Feryal Özel is one of the pioneers of black hole photography. With two pictures in the album, she explains what we have learned about these gravitational monsters - and what comes next ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25433920-600-feryal-ozel-on-what-the-first-two-pictures-of-black-holes-tell-us/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-21T11:00:44Z	**Europe swelters as extreme heatwaves arrive unusually early this year**
Naming heatwaves, taking climate change adaptation seriously and cutting carbon emissions would help people cope with rising temperatures, says climate scientist Hannah Cloke ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2325194-europe-swelters-as-extreme-heatwaves-arrive-unusually-early-this-year/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-21T07:56:27Z	**Teenagers with unhealthy lifestyles age faster than healthier peers**
Smoking, regularly drinking alcohol, doing little exercise and having a high BMI make teenagers age two to five weeks a year faster biologically, according to a large DNA study ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2325125-teenagers-with-unhealthy-lifestyles-age-faster-than-healthier-peers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-21T15:11:13Z	**Campaigners propose food alliance to reduce climate impact of farming**
Food campaigners hope to persuade countries to join a sustainable farming alliance that could launch at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2325171-campaigners-propose-food-alliance-to-reduce-climate-impact-of-farming/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-21T18:00:00Z	**How climate change is knocking natural events wildly out of sync**
Climate change is throwing off the timing of key events in the natural world, from the flowering of plants to the migrations of birds and mammals. Now, ecologists are warning that this could spiral out of control and cause whole ecosystems to break down ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25433920-500-how-climate-change-is-knocking-natural-events-wildly-out-of-sync/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-22T00:01:33Z	**UK’s earliest hand axes were made by ancient humans 560,000 years ago**
Stone tools found in Fordwich in Canterbury may have been made by an early human called Homo heidelbergensis ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2325462-uks-earliest-hand-axes-were-made-by-ancient-humans-560000-years-ago/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-22T12:00:00Z	**Personalised cancer vaccines are finally beating hard to treat tumours**
Some cancers are being treated with vaccines tailored to the genetic make-up of an individual’s tumours, a strategy that is looking increasingly hopeful ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25433920-400-personalised-cancer-vaccines-are-finally-beating-hard-to-treat-tumours/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-22T11:26:56Z	**More than 950 killed in magnitude 5.9 earthquake in Afghanistan**
An earthquake near the city of Khōst in south-east Afghanistan has killed nearly a thousand people and injured hundreds ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2325573-more-than-950-killed-in-magnitude-5-9-earthquake-in-afghanistan/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-22T16:32:15Z	**Does your ability to stand on one leg predict your risk of dying soon?**
Some doctors say health checks for older people should include the “flamingo balance test”, asking people to stand on one leg for 10 seconds – but the connection between balance and health is unclear ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2325621-does-your-ability-to-stand-on-one-leg-predict-your-risk-of-dying-soon/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-22T16:00:41Z	**Breast cancer is more likely to spread during sleep**
Tumour cells appear to circulate in the blood more during the night, hinting that therapies should be targeted to maximise their impact at night ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2325638-breast-cancer-is-more-likely-to-spread-during-sleep/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-22T16:00:33Z	**Elusive exotic matter called a tetraneutron possibly seen in the lab**
Twenty years ago, researchers saw hints of the existence of a type of exotic matter made of four neutrons. Now, researchers have found the clearest evidence it exists yet ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2325671-elusive-exotic-matter-called-a-tetraneutron-possibly-seen-in-the-lab/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-23T09:00:24Z	**Alan Turing**
Alan Turing was one of the most influential British figures of the 20th century and often considered the father of modern computer science. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/people/alan-turing/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-23T09:00:50Z	**Light delayed by seven years as it is bent around a galaxy cluster**
The light from a quasar was delayed by about 2458 days as the path it is travelling to us has been bent by the gravity from a cluster of galaxies ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2325488-light-delayed-by-seven-years-as-it-is-bent-around-a-galaxy-cluster/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-23T12:04:57Z	**Parasitic wasps released in orchards to control crop-eating stink bug**
A trial in Italy deployed a native wasp that lays eggs inside the eggs of the brown marmorated stink bug, an invasive pest that feeds on apples and other crops ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2325791-parasitic-wasps-released-in-orchards-to-control-crop-eating-stink-bug/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-23T16:30:46Z	**Small robots can't move by themselves but slide when they team up**
Little robots shaped like staples called "smarticles" can't move around on their own, but researchers have now found that they can randomly form structures with other robots to move about ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2325768-small-robots-cant-move-by-themselves-but-slide-when-they-team-up/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-23T20:00:23Z	**75 per cent of the world's top websites allow bad passwords**
An analysis of 120 of the world's top-ranked English-language websites has found that many of them allow weak passwords, including those that can be easily guessed, such as “abc123456” and “P@$$w0rd” ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2325880-75-per-cent-of-the-worlds-top-websites-allow-bad-passwords/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-23T19:00:54Z	**Largest known bacteria in the world are visible to the naked eye**
Most bacteria are just 2 micrometres long, but Thiomargarita magnifica is thousands of times bigger, and is unusually complex ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2325909-largest-known-bacteria-in-the-world-are-visible-to-the-naked-eye/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-23T19:00:31Z	**Some turtles that live longer have a lower chance of dying each year**
In zoos and aquariums, some species of turtles and tortoises have a lower rate of ageing as they grow older ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2325563-some-turtles-that-live-longer-have-a-lower-chance-of-dying-each-year/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-23T19:00:16Z	**We must accept we won’t meet 1.5°C climate target, says report**
Social, political and technology inertia mean the Paris Agreement’s temperature target is likely to be missed ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2325599-we-must-accept-we-wont-meet-1-5c-climate-target-says-report/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-23T17:33:15Z	**Polio: Should we be worried about virus found in London sewage?**
Poliovirus has been detected in London sewage samples, but no human cases have been reported so far ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2325891-polio-should-we-be-worried-about-virus-found-in-london-sewage/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-24T00:01:59Z	**UK's largest carbon capture project will turn CO2 into baking soda**
Tata Chemicals Europe plant at Northwich will eventually capture 40,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year for use in making sodium biocarbonate ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2325858-uks-largest-carbon-capture-project-will-turn-co2-into-baking-soda/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-24T09:00:40Z	**Reddit moderators do $3.4 million worth of unpaid work each year**
Volunteers who maintain the standard of content on Reddit’s forums do 466 hours of work every day – labour that would cost 2.8 per cent of the firm’s revenue ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2325828-reddit-moderators-do-3-4-million-worth-of-unpaid-work-each-year/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-24T12:22:31Z	**Amazon reviews saying candles are scentless may signal covid-19 cases**
A loss of smell is a key covid-19 symptom, with researchers finding a link between increasing coronavirus cases in the US and Amazon reviews complaining a scented candle is odourless ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2325854-amazon-reviews-saying-candles-are-scentless-may-signal-covid-19-cases/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-24T17:54:28Z	**AI-powered robot learned to make letters out of Play-Doh on its own**
A robot that learned to manipulate clay to make letters of the alphabet without any training could one day make dumplings for you ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2325970-ai-powered-robot-learned-to-make-letters-out-of-play-doh-on-its-own/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-24T16:36:34Z	**Antibubbles have been made to last a record-breaking 13 hours**
Shaking antibubbles – droplets of liquid encased in a thin layer of air – prevents them from popping for several hours. These could be used in chemical engineering in the future ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2325972-antibubbles-have-been-made-to-last-a-record-breaking-13-hours/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-24T16:10:14Z	**Hummingbirds may be the world’s most colourful birds**
A study of 116 species of hummingbird suggests the group is collectively more colourful than any other type of bird ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326041-hummingbirds-may-be-the-worlds-most-colourful-birds/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-24T16:03:02Z	**How can the global monkeypox outbreak be controlled?**
With the number of confirmed cases exceeding 3500, the World Health Organization's emergency committee may declare it a public health emergency of international concern – its highest alert level – in the coming days ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326031-how-can-the-global-monkeypox-outbreak-be-controlled/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-25T07:00:20Z	**Glycaemic index is a poor predictor of how foods raise blood sugar**
A study of people with prediabetes shows that the same foods affect blood sugar levels very differently. The findings add to a growing body of evidence undermining the idea of a standard glycaemic index ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326018-glycaemic-index-is-a-poor-predictor-of-how-foods-raise-blood-sugar/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-27T08:00:53Z	**Antibiotic-resistant bacteria can be killed by pom-pom molecules**
Pom-pom-shaped molecules rip apart MRSA and other drug-resistant bacteria in minutes, are cheap and easy to make, and don’t lead to bacterial resistance ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2325976-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria-can-be-killed-by-pom-pom-molecules/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-27T11:53:02Z	**26 US states are likely to ban abortion to the fullest extent possible**
After the US Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v Wade, abortion bans in states such as Louisiana and Tennessee won't include exceptions for cases of rape or incest ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326102-26-us-states-are-likely-to-ban-abortion-to-the-fullest-extent-possible/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-27T16:00:46Z	**Rogue planets with weird atmospheres and no star could host life**
Worlds that hold onto their dense primordial atmospheres of hydrogen and helium may stay warm enough to maintain liquid water on their surfaces, even without starlight ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326074-rogue-planets-with-weird-atmospheres-and-no-star-could-host-life/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-27T15:00:00Z	**Ten years after the Higgs discovery, what now for particle physics?**
After the Higgs, the Large Hadron Collider was expected to find other theorised particles. It didn’t, but particle physicists are optimistic about a new era of experiment-led exploration ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25533930-500-ten-years-after-the-higgs-discovery-what-now-for-particle-physics/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-27T17:38:47Z	**Artificially intelligent robot perpetuates racist and sexist prejudice**
Virtual robot run by artificial intelligence acts in a way that conforms to toxic stereotypes when asked to pick faces that belong to criminals or homemakers ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326129-artificially-intelligent-robot-perpetuates-racist-and-sexist-prejudice/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-27T23:30:07Z	**Coming off methotrexate doubles antibody levels after covid-19 vaccine**
People with conditions like psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis who took a two-week break from the immune-suppressing drug methotrexate saw their antibody levels double up to 12 weeks after their third covid-19 vaccine, compared with people who took the treatment as normal ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326185-coming-off-methotrexate-doubles-antibody-levels-after-covid-19-vaccine/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-28T08:00:07Z	**Every heatwave occurring today is more intense due to climate change**
It's no longer important to use modelling to determine whether a heatwave was made more likely by climate change, say scientists, because all heatwaves today are climate change-related ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326163-every-heatwave-occurring-today-is-more-intense-due-to-climate-change/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-28T10:41:58Z	**Covid-19: What are the risks of catching the virus multiple times?**
A study suggests people who catch covid-19 at least twice have double the risk of dying from any cause and are three times as likely to be hospitalised in the next six months, compared with people who test positive just once ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326274-covid-19-what-are-the-risks-of-catching-the-virus-multiple-times/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-28T15:00:00Z	**A longevity diet that hacks cell ageing could add years to your life**
A new diet based on research into the body's ageing process suggests you can increase your life expectancy by up to 20 years by changing what, when and how much you eat ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25533930-400-a-longevity-diet-that-hacks-cell-ageing-could-add-years-to-your-life/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-28T14:36:45Z	**New-to-science toad species discovered on university campus in Peru**
For the second time in his life, researcher Rommel Rojas Zamora has identified a new species of toad on the campus of the university where he is working ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326267-new-to-science-toad-species-discovered-on-university-campus-in-peru/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-28T14:07:28Z	**UK and Germany could lower fuel and food prices by cutting biofuels**
The G7 group of nations reportedly rejected a proposal from the UK and Germany to lower biofuel production, but the two European nations could still go it alone ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326331-uk-and-germany-could-lower-fuel-and-food-prices-by-cutting-biofuels/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-28T13:36:56Z	**Update – NASA's CAPSTONE spacecraft is on its way to the moon**
As part of its Artemis programme to return humans to the moon, NASA’s CAPSTONE spacecraft to map the orbit of the planned Lunar Gateway space station has taken off from New Zealand ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2322569-update-nasas-capstone-spacecraft-is-on-its-way-to-the-moon/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-28T20:00:26Z	**Tiny nanoturbine is an autonomous machine smaller than most bacteria**
A turbine only a few dozen nanometres in size made from DNA rotates in salty water without having to be pushed which makes it a tiny autonomous machine. It could be for speeding up chemical reactions or transporting particles inside cells ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326459-tiny-nanoturbine-is-an-autonomous-machine-smaller-than-most-bacteria/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-28T19:40:19Z	**What overturning Roe v Wade means for life-saving abortion exemptions**
New laws that ban abortion in US states include exceptions for when the life of the parent is as risk. However, evidence from Texas suggests that clinicians will wait until the person is "on death’s door" before performing the procedure for fear of legal repercussions ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326501-what-overturning-roe-v-wade-means-for-life-saving-abortion-exemptions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-29T00:01:35Z	**'Shocking' failure to insulate homes means UK will miss carbon goals**
Independent Climate Change Committee criticises the UK government over energy efficiency and agriculture policies, but praises action on electric cars ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326333-shocking-failure-to-insulate-homes-means-uk-will-miss-carbon-goals/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-29T00:01:29Z	**AI that detects chicken distress calls could improve farm conditions**
A deep learning model can pick out chicken distress calls from recordings taken at commercial farms, and could be used to improve chicken welfare ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326521-ai-that-detects-chicken-distress-calls-could-improve-farm-conditions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-28T23:04:08Z	**Intermittent fasting linked to better gut and liver function in mice**
Limiting meals to an eight-hour window each day regulates the circadian rhythm of multiple organs in mice, potentially staving off chronic disease ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326530-intermittent-fasting-linked-to-better-gut-and-liver-function-in-mice/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-29T09:00:12Z	**Acoustic levitation used to build complex structures in mid-air**
Sound waves have been used to build complex structures in mid-air out of floating components and droplets of glue, showing the approach may have engineering and medical applications ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326299-acoustic-levitation-used-to-build-complex-structures-in-mid-air/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-29T11:00:00Z	**What's next for the gene-edited children from CRISPR trial in China?**
Scientists in China are considering how best to look after three children who were gene-edited as embryos in He Jiankui’s controversial experiment ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25533930-700-whats-next-for-the-gene-edited-children-from-crispr-trial-in-china/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-29T16:00:30Z	**Hawks forward dive and then swoop up to hit the brakes before landing**
A diving manoeuvre used by raptors to slow down before landing on a branch could improve technology for flying and perching drones ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326535-hawks-forward-dive-and-then-swoop-up-to-hit-the-brakes-before-landing/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-29T16:00:25Z	**We may have misunderstood how norovirus and other gut viruses spread**
Norovirus lives in the gut – but mouse studies suggest it may also survive in salivary glands, and the discovery implies there are additional measures we could take to limit infections ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326582-we-may-have-misunderstood-how-norovirus-and-other-gut-viruses-spread/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-29T15:00:00Z	**Can we beat climate change by geoengineering the oceans?**
Chemically altering the seas through iron fertilisation or alkalinity enhancement could be our best hope to suck vast amounts of carbon out of the atmosphere – but questions remain on whether it is worth the risk ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25533930-600-can-we-beat-climate-change-by-geoengineering-the-oceans/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-29T19:00:12Z	**The headline tricks that make people share news stories on Facebook!?!**
Unusual punctuation in headlines makes people more likely to share news stories on Facebook, but phrases like “this will blow your mind” are a turn-off, finds a study ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326579-the-headline-tricks-that-make-people-share-news-stories-on-facebook/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-29T19:00:07Z	**Ghost DNA from hybrid coyotes could save endangered red wolves**
A hidden reservoir of red wolf DNA has been found in coyotes in southwestern Louisiana – and it could be used to help the endangered wolves grow their wild population ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326525-ghost-dna-from-hybrid-coyotes-could-save-endangered-red-wolves/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-29T17:31:57Z	**Dogs are descended from two populations of ancient wolves**
Modern dogs have ancestry from wolves in Asia and Europe, according to a study analysing DNA from 72 ancient wolves going back 100,000 years ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326717-dogs-are-descended-from-two-populations-of-ancient-wolves/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-30T12:00:41Z	**UK mushroom growing uses 100,000 m³ of peat a year – can we do better?**
Peat bogs are an important carbon store, so mushroom growers are searching for a way to grow their produce on other substrates ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326773-uk-mushroom-growing-uses-100000-m%25c2%25b3-of-peat-a-year-can-we-do-better/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-30T10:40:34Z	**Self-charging buoy could harness wave power to monitor the oceans**
A buoy powered by the movement of waves could be used to sense water levels for early flood warning systems or to check long-term water quality ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326731-self-charging-buoy-could-harness-wave-power-to-monitor-the-oceans/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-30T09:24:53Z	**Life expectancy of Native American peoples falls 4.7 years since 2019**
Amid the pandemic, the life expectancy of American Indian or Alaska Native people is thought to have fallen by nearly five years from 2019 to 2021, the biggest decline of any ethnic group in the US ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326667-life-expectancy-of-native-american-peoples-falls-4-7-years-since-2019/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-30T16:00:26Z	**Zika or dengue infections make you more appealing to mosquitoes**
Infection with Zika or dengue viruses affects the microbiome of the skin, ramping up production of compounds that entice mosquitoes. But treatment with a common acne medication may cancel out this effect ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326879-zika-or-dengue-infections-make-you-more-appealing-to-mosquitoes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-30T16:00:15Z	**AI predicts crime a week in advance with 90 per cent accuracy**
An artificial intelligence that scours crime data can predict the location of crimes in the coming week with up to 90 per cent accuracy, but there are concerns how systems like this can perpetuate bias ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326297-ai-predicts-crime-a-week-in-advance-with-90-per-cent-accuracy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-30T19:00:19Z	**Implantable device blocks pain by chilling nerves inside the body**
An implant made from biodegradable materials chills nerves to 10°C, reducing pain signals sent to rats' brains, and can be absorbed into the body over time ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326580-implantable-device-blocks-pain-by-chilling-nerves-inside-the-body/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-30T19:00:10Z	**Why two-thirds of IVF embryos suddenly stop developing**
A new insight into why some IVF embryos go into "developmental arrest" could help researchers create treatments that coax them into growing normally ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326772-why-two-thirds-of-ivf-embryos-suddenly-stop-developing/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-06-30T17:53:13Z	**What does the new US Supreme Court ruling mean for carbon emissions?**
In a major environmental case, the US Supreme Court has ruled to limit the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. Here's what you need to know ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326897-what-does-the-new-us-supreme-court-ruling-mean-for-carbon-emissions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-01T07:00:33Z	**How to increase your chances of seeing a hedgehog in your garden**
Gardens are an important habitat for the Western European hedgehog in the UK. Here's what the science says about how to make your garden more hedgehog-friendly ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326280-how-to-increase-your-chances-of-seeing-a-hedgehog-in-your-garden/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-01T12:15:48Z	**40 per cent of people could live outside 'human climate niche' by 2100**
As many as 4 billion people could be living outside the optimal climate for humans by the end of the century if we hit 2.7°C of global warming. At 1.5°C of warming, half as many people would be affected ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/4-40-per-cent-of-people-could-live-outside-human-climate-niche-by-2100/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-01T12:00:04Z	**Mysterious staggering disease in cats down to previously unknown virus**
A previously unknown rustrela virus might be the cause of a staggering disease that affects cats in some parts of Europe ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326708-mysterious-staggering-disease-in-cats-down-to-previously-unknown-virus/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-01T17:07:59Z	**Reclassification of Earth's minerals reveals 4000 more than we thought**
Some scientists suggest minerals should be reorganised by the methods that make them, which would increase the known number of minerals on Earth by 75 per cent ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326920-reclassification-of-earths-minerals-reveals-4000-more-than-we-thought/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-01T15:50:14Z	**Molecular computer uses 10,000 times less energy than a normal one**
A chip-sized biocomputer uses molecules moving through a network of channels to solve problems. It uses much less energy per calculation than a traditional computer ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326750-molecular-computer-uses-10000-times-less-energy-than-a-normal-one/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-01T19:00:34Z	**‘Softer’ form of CRISPR may edit genes more accurately**
Gene editing with CRISPR can cause off-target mutations, but this seems to happen less often with an enzyme that cuts one of the strands of DNA instead of both ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326976-softer-form-of-crispr-may-edit-genes-more-accurately/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-01T19:00:10Z	**Dinosaurs’ ability to survive icy cold helped them dominate the planet**
Being already adapted to polar climes could have enabled dinosaurs to survive cold winters in the end-Triassic extinction event when most other animals died out ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326956-dinosaurs-ability-to-survive-icy-cold-helped-them-dominate-the-planet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-01T18:55:34Z	**Quantum computer cools itself down by performing calculations**
As they warm up, quantum computers can slow down or stop working altogether. A new kind made with specially engineered diamonds cools as it calculates ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326916-quantum-computer-cools-itself-down-by-performing-calculations/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-04T05:00:34Z	**Newly identified species is the world’s largest known giant water lily**
Almost 180 years after specimens were first brought from Bolivia to the UK, a giant water lily has been confirmed as a distinct species ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326958-newly-identified-species-is-the-worlds-largest-known-giant-water-lily/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-04T13:19:34Z	**Alien earthworms have spread to almost all parts of North America**
Invasive worms, considered a major threat to native ecosystems, have been found in 97 per cent of areas for which there are records in North America ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2327020-alien-earthworms-have-spread-to-almost-all-parts-of-north-america/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-04T12:14:50Z	**Brain electrodes may be a long-lasting aid for severe depression**
Electrodes implanted in the brain were known to release impulses that may "normalise" overactive connections within a specific circuit of the organ, but researchers were previously unsure whether the treatment offered long-term relief from severe depression ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326945-brain-electrodes-may-be-a-long-lasting-aid-for-severe-depression/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-04T17:42:12Z	**'Fair' AI could help redress bias against Black US homebuyers**
Pioneering reparations programmes meant to address decades of US housing discrimination against Black homebuyers could get a boost from AI decision making ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2327017-fair-ai-could-help-redress-bias-against-black-us-homebuyers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-05T07:00:40Z	**Design work starts on Europe’s first commercial fusion power station**
The EuroFusion consortium hopes its DEMOnstration Power Plant will take fusion power from the lab to commercial electricity supply by 2054 ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2327239-design-work-starts-on-europes-first-commercial-fusion-power-station/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-05T11:45:00Z	**Stunning comet shines in photography competition**
This photograph of Comet Leonard is one of the dazzling cosmic images shortlisted for the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition, run by the Royal Observatory Greenwich in the UK ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25533940-300-stunning-comet-shines-in-photography-competition/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-05T09:00:46Z	**Firms pledge to clean up construction with green net-zero concrete**
A coalition of 17 companies has pledged to begin buying greener concrete this decade, and work towards buying only net-zero concrete within a few decades ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326934-firms-pledge-to-clean-up-construction-with-green-net-zero-concrete/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-05T16:00:36Z	**Snapping shrimps have helmets to ward off shock waves from their claws**
Snapping shrimps seem immune to the shock waves their claws produce to kill or stun other animals – and it is all thanks to their head gear ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2327388-snapping-shrimps-have-helmets-to-ward-off-shock-waves-from-their-claws/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-05T15:00:00Z	**Sophie Howe on how to fight for future generations in politics**
As the future generations commissioner for Wales, Sophie Howe’s job is to help guide the government's decisions for the benefit of people yet to be born. She explains how she uses evidence to bring long-term thinking into politics ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25533941-000-sophie-howe-on-how-to-fight-for-future-generations-in-politics/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-05T18:46:54Z	**Time loops may not be forbidden by physics after all**
Physicists find that causal loops, where two events separated in time influence each other in paradoxical ways, are allowed in many theoretical universes, some of which share features with our own ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2327458-time-loops-may-not-be-forbidden-by-physics-after-all/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-05T23:30:12Z	**Drugs used to treat ADHD and depression may ease Alzheimer's symptoms**
A class of drugs commonly used to treat ADHD and other conditions could improve cognition and decrease apathy in people with Alzheimer's ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2327464-drugs-used-to-treat-adhd-and-depression-may-ease-alzheimers-symptoms/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-06T16:29:17Z	**A passing star shifting Neptune’s orbit could wreck the solar system**
If a star flying past our solar system moved Neptune's orbit by just 0.1 per cent, it could eventually cause the other planets to smash into one another or get thrown out of the solar system entirely ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2327042-a-passing-star-shifting-neptunes-orbit-could-wreck-the-solar-system/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-06T14:32:08Z	**Bats in Germany are riddled with pesticides and toxic pollutants**
Tests on 387 bats from five species found that all were exposed to high levels of polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine insecticides, legacy pollutants that have long been banned ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2327533-bats-in-germany-are-riddled-with-pesticides-and-toxic-pollutants/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-06T14:00:54Z	**Meta's AI can translate between 204 languages, including rare ones**
Facebook's owner Meta has created an AI model that can translate dozens more languages than the biggest current tools, and the company also claims the results are better than those of competitors ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2327061-metas-ai-can-translate-between-204-languages-including-rare-ones/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-06T19:00:46Z	**We really can become ‘hangry’, suggests first real-world test of idea**
Some lab-based work has suggested we can become more irritable when we are hungry – now the phenomenon has been seen in the real-world too ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2327504-we-really-can-become-hangry-suggests-first-real-world-test-of-idea/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-06T18:00:00Z	**7 big questions the James Webb Space Telescope is about to answer**
NASA will release the first full-colour images from the James Webb Space Telescope next week. Here’s what it will be looking at first – and how it could address the biggest mysteries of the universe ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25533940-900-7-big-questions-the-james-webb-space-telescope-is-about-to-answer/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-07T12:00:22Z	**Computer component could use as little energy as physically possible**
Researchers have built a logic gate – a basic computing building block – that uses vibrations for information processing instead of electrons, making it very energy efficient ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2327678-computer-component-could-use-as-little-energy-as-physically-possible/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-07T11:00:36Z	**AI can use your brainwaves to see things that you can't**
A computer algorithm can use a technique called "ghost imaging" to reconstruct objects from a person's brainwaves that the person themselves can't see ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2327688-ai-can-use-your-brainwaves-to-see-things-that-you-cant/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-07T14:08:25Z	**Where do the contenders for next UK prime minister stand on science?**
The race to replace Boris Johnson as UK prime minister has begun, with Suella Braverman and Steve Baker announcing their intention to run. They may be joined by Michael Gove, Rishi Sunak and others, but where do the hopefuls stand on science? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2327711-where-do-the-contenders-for-next-uk-prime-minister-stand-on-science/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-07T18:00:14Z	**World's most sensitive dark matter detector tested for the first time**
A brief test has proven that the new LUX-ZEPLIN dark matter detector is the most sensitive ever. It may be our best bet for finally finding dark matter particles ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2327468-worlds-most-sensitive-dark-matter-detector-tested-for-the-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-07T18:00:02Z	**Gel-coated battery could stop mobile phones catching fire or exploding**
A cheap and easily manufactured material can act as a thermal conductor at low temperatures and an insulator at high temperatures, which may help prevent dramatic battery fires and explosions ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2325026-gel-coated-battery-could-stop-mobile-phones-catching-fire-or-exploding/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-07T16:02:26Z	**Southern fin whales have recovered to large numbers in the Antarctic**
Aerial surveys have found groups of up to 150 fin whales feeding near Antarctica, a sign that populations have bounced back since since the 1976 ban on hunting these whales ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2327741-southern-fin-whales-have-recovered-to-large-numbers-in-the-antarctic/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-07T16:00:29Z	**Meraxes gigas was a huge dinosaur with tiny arms like T. rex**
A dinosaur discovered in Argentina has been identified as a new species. Meraxes gigas lived 20 million years before T. rex, but had a similarly large body, sharp teeth and proportionately small arms ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2327658-meraxes-gigas-was-a-huge-dinosaur-with-tiny-arms-like-t-rex/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-07T16:00:28Z	**Optimising crop genetics could double global wheat production**
Optimising the wheat genome could help us double yields of the crop, according to plant scientists – although other researchers say they are being too optimistic ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2327507-optimising-crop-genetics-could-double-global-wheat-production/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-08T13:07:57Z	**Cumbria coal mine should be a no go for new levelling up secretary**
Greg Clark must think twice before giving the green light to the UK's first new coal mine in decades. It would be indefensible on climate grounds, says Adam Vaughan ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2327871-cumbria-coal-mine-should-be-a-no-go-for-new-levelling-up-secretary/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-08T16:00:59Z	**Three-eyed predator stalked the seas 500 million years ago**
Stanleycaris hirpex, which lived in the Cambrian period, had two protruding eyes on the side of its head and a larger eye in the centre ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2327909-three-eyed-predator-stalked-the-seas-500-million-years-ago/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-08T16:00:26Z	**Infertility in some men may be caused by X chromosome mutations**
An international study has identified more than 50 genes on the X chromosome in which mutations may cause poor sperm production ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2327863-infertility-in-some-men-may-be-caused-by-x-chromosome-mutations/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-08T13:55:38Z	**UK's latest omicron wave being driven by BA.4 and BA.5 covid variants**
The latest coronavirus figures from the UK's Office for National Statistics show that around 2.7 million people had covid-19 in the week ending 29 June, as the highly transmissible omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 drive infections ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2327876-uks-latest-omicron-wave-being-driven-by-ba-4-and-ba-5-covid-variants/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-11T12:12:58Z	**How the James Webb Space Telescope's first colour images were made**
Joseph DePasquale, the lead image processor for the James Webb Space Telescope, says seeing its first colour image was an "overwhelming" experience ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2327954-how-the-james-webb-space-telescopes-first-colour-images-were-made/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-11T16:00:34Z	**DeepMind AI learns physics by watching videos that don't make sense**
An algorithm created by AI firm DeepMind can distinguish between videos in which objects obey the laws of physics and ones where they don't ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2327766-deepmind-ai-learns-physics-by-watching-videos-that-dont-make-sense/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-11T16:00:15Z	**Men may eat more in summer because sunlight makes them hungrier**
Sunlight hitting the skin seems to boost secretion of an appetite-boosting hormone in men, causing them to eat more in summer – but women aren't affected in the same way ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2327982-men-may-eat-more-in-summer-because-sunlight-makes-them-hungrier/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-11T16:00:04Z	**10 per cent chance falling rockets will kill someone in next decade**
Humans are sending ever more rockets up into space – bits of them falling back to Earth could result in casualties, unless action is taken ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2327922-10-per-cent-chance-falling-rockets-will-kill-someone-in-next-decade/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-11T23:27:18Z	**James Webb Space Telescope’s first deep-field image is stunning**
The first science image from the James Webb Space Telescope, presented by US president Joe Biden on 11 July, is the deepest and highest-resolution infrared image of the universe ever captured ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2328132-james-webb-space-telescopes-first-deep-field-image-is-stunning/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-12T09:00:12Z	**UK was worst in Europe for heat pump installations in 2021**
Just 1.48 heat pumps were installed per 1000 UK households in 2021, despite the devices being seen as a key way to replace gas boilers and reduce emissions ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2328095-uk-was-worst-in-europe-for-heat-pump-installations-in-2021/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-12T14:10:28Z	**Biotech firm electrocutes soil so bacteria can eat ‘forever chemicals’**
Fixed Earth is attempting to remove PFAS "forever chemicals" from soil at a test site in Wisconsin by filling it with chemical-eating bacteria and electrocuting the ground ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2327968-biotech-firm-electrocutes-soil-so-bacteria-can-eat-forever-chemicals/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-12T12:21:54Z	**UK scientists in EU funding limbo after Boris Johnson's resignation**
The government says its plan to launch a new science funding scheme has not changed, but a new prime minister could bring a change of direction ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2328181-uk-scientists-in-eu-funding-limbo-after-boris-johnsons-resignation/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-12T12:00:15Z	**Hurricane that hit Jamaica helped low-lying trees spread to mountains**
Hurricane Gilbert struck Jamaica in 1988, and the damage it left in its wake might have allowed warm-adapted trees that normally grow at low altitudes to take root on the island’s mountains ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2327972-hurricane-that-hit-jamaica-helped-low-lying-trees-spread-to-mountains/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-12T16:00:17Z	**Meteorite from Mars traced to crater where it was ejected by impact**
Researchers used a supercomputer to analyse thousands of images of craters on Mars to find one that matched the properties of an unusual rock ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2327959-meteorite-from-mars-traced-to-crater-where-it-was-ejected-by-impact/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-12T18:20:54Z	**Modified pig hearts transplanted into dead people kept on life support**
Researchers at NYU have successfully transplanted two genetically modified pig hearts into recently deceased humans who were kept on ventilators. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2328332-modified-pig-hearts-transplanted-into-dead-people-kept-on-life-support/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-12T18:00:00Z	**How many knots exist? A new computing trick is untangling the answer**
Finding how many knots there are for a given number of string crossings was thought to be an impossibly complex task. Now, algorithm engineering is cracking it – and showing us how to solve other fiendishly intricate maths problems ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25533950-900-how-many-knots-exist-a-new-computing-trick-is-untangling-the-answer/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-12T20:38:41Z	**James Webb Space Telescope pictures: Your questions answered**
The first set of science images from the James Webb Space Telescope revealed marvellous stars and galaxies. Space reporter Leah Crane answers all your questions about these pictures and the possibilities for JWST ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2328346-james-webb-space-telescope-pictures-your-questions-answered/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-13T12:00:00Z	**Moving turtle eggs to protect them disrupts brain development**
Moving sea turtle eggs to protect them comes with its own risks, as the resulting hatchlings tend to be less well-developed than those that remain in their original location ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2328140-moving-turtle-eggs-to-protect-them-disrupts-brain-development/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-13T10:56:58Z	**Efforts to regulate 'killer robots' are threatened by war in Ukraine**
International efforts to legally control the use of "killer robots" are faltering because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2327965-efforts-to-regulate-killer-robots-are-threatened-by-war-in-ukraine/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-13T10:30:00Z	**How to go rock pooling: The surprising science on your nearest beach**
Searching tidal pools for creatures and plants shouldn’t just be for kids. With a little expert knowledge, you can discover all kinds of evolutionary marvels, from anemones and chitons to zooids ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25533951-000-how-to-go-rock-pooling-the-surprising-science-on-your-nearest-beach/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-13T16:00:52Z	**Forests are becoming less resilient because of climate change**
An analysis of two decades of satellite data shows that forests in arid, tropical and temperate regions are becoming less able to bounce back after events such as drought and logging ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2328268-forests-are-becoming-less-resilient-because-of-climate-change/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-13T16:00:38Z	**Starfish embryos form weird 'living crystal' we have never seen before**
Whilst studying how starfish embryos swim, researchers observed a previously unseen phenomenon where the embryos clumped together into a honeycomb pattern near the surface of the water ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2328501-starfish-embryos-form-weird-living-crystal-we-have-never-seen-before/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-13T19:00:58Z	**Octopus-inspired glove lets you manipulate objects underwater**
A glove with artificial suckers inspired by those found on octopuses allows people to securely grip delicate objects underwater, and the technology could be added to robots in future ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2328111-octopus-inspired-glove-lets-you-manipulate-objects-underwater/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-13T19:00:37Z	**Robot that can perceive its body has self-awareness, claim researchers**
The team claims to have given a robot self-awareness of its location in physical space, but others are sceptical ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2328245-robot-that-can-perceive-its-body-has-self-awareness-claim-researchers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-13T18:00:00Z	**Why spending time near water gives us a powerful mental health boost**
We have long known that connecting with nature in green spaces is great for our mental health. Now fresh research is showing that time near water - by the coast, rivers and even fountains in the park - is even more restorative ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25533950-700-why-spending-time-near-water-gives-us-a-powerful-mental-health-boost/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-14T16:28:15Z	**Risk of space rock collisions may limit where JWST can look in the sky**
After an unexpectedly large micrometeoroid hit one of the main mirrors on the James Webb Space Telescope, its operators are considering not pointing it in some directions to minimise future head-on collisions ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2328754-risk-of-space-rock-collisions-may-limit-where-jwst-can-look-in-the-sky/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-14T16:00:38Z	**Ancient DNA adds to evidence for Native Americans' East Asian ancestry**
Genetic analysis of a woman’s skull from 14,000 years ago found in south-west China suggests she was related to an ancient population that migrated to North America from East Asia ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2328757-ancient-dna-adds-to-evidence-for-native-americans-east-asian-ancestry/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-14T16:00:26Z	**Woodpeckers don't have built-in shock absorbers to protect their brain**
It was thought that spongy bone in woodpeckers’ heads cushioned their brains from hard knocks, but in fact their skulls are stiff like a hammer ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2328724-woodpeckers-dont-have-built-in-shock-absorbers-to-protect-their-brain/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-14T16:00:04Z	**New kind of laser uses tiny particle clumps to generate light**
Lasers normally use mirrors to create laser light, but a new kind uses clumps of moving particles. The result is a laser that is more programmable and could generate extra sharp visual displays ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2328764-new-kind-of-laser-uses-tiny-particle-clumps-to-generate-light/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-14T19:00:03Z	**Y chromosome loss from immune cells may cause heart disease**
The Y chromosome, involved in sex determination, mysteriously disappears from some men’s immune cells as they get older – and that could be fatal ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2328629-y-chromosome-loss-from-immune-cells-may-cause-heart-disease/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-15T07:00:54Z	**When did humans start making art and were Neanderthals artists too?**
On a visit to see ancient cave art in Spain, Michael Marshall explores why it's so hard to calculate the age of early human artworks and whether other hominins might also have created art. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2328736-when-did-humans-start-making-art-and-were-neanderthals-artists-too/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-15T10:00:33Z	**What we know so far about how covid-19 affects sperm**
Evidence suggests covid-19 infections can lower sperm counts for months, and that the virus can occasionally be found in semen and may even directly bind to sperm cells ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2328799-what-we-know-so-far-about-how-covid-19-affects-sperm/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-15T16:29:52Z	**How to cut your risk of catching the BA.4 and BA.5 covid subvariants**
The latest omicron subvariants are more transmissible and better able to evade immunity from vaccines and past infections, but there are still steps you can take to reduce your risk of infection ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2328973-how-to-cut-your-risk-of-catching-the-ba-4-and-ba-5-covid-subvariants/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-15T16:00:32Z	**Robot made of sticky tape and metal powder could crawl on your organs**
Tiny robots made of metallic powder stuck to plastic tape and controlled by magnetic fields could one day crawl inside internal organs and repair injuries ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2328467-robot-made-of-sticky-tape-and-metal-powder-could-crawl-on-your-organs/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-15T15:39:38Z	**Prehistoric dart-throwing atlatl weapon even more deadly than thought**
Tests of the prehistoric atlatl on a bison carcass recorded using a high-speed camera show the weapon could be very effective at bringing down large animals by puncturing their vital organs ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2328823-prehistoric-dart-throwing-atlatl-weapon-even-more-deadly-than-thought/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-15T14:29:04Z	**UK prepares for health emergency with 50 per cent chance of 40°C heat**
The Met Office says there is now a 20 per cent chance of temperatures hitting the milestone of 40°C for the first time, and a 40 per cent chance of a new record ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2328873-uk-prepares-for-health-emergency-with-50-per-cent-chance-of-40c-heat/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-15T19:00:56Z	**Antarctic bacteria reveal an evolutionary limit to dealing with heat**
Some bacteria living in the Southern Ocean can only adapt to temperatures about 2°C above what they usually live in, and other organisms could face similar limits adapting to higher temperatures ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2328830-antarctic-bacteria-reveal-an-evolutionary-limit-to-dealing-with-heat/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-15T23:43:54Z	**Astronomers are already unscrambling the warped galaxies seen by JWST**
The first deep-field image from the James Webb Space Telescope is full of distant galaxies with their light warped by gravity, and astronomers are already using them to hunt dark matter ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2329021-astronomers-are-already-unscrambling-the-warped-galaxies-seen-by-jwst/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-18T06:00:51Z	**Wild bison released in UK for first time as part of rewilding efforts**
The release of four bison in a block of ancient woodland is expected to improve the area's biodiversity, in what could mark the first of a new wave of rewilding projects ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2328478-wild-bison-released-in-uk-for-first-time-as-part-of-rewilding-efforts/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-18T12:57:59Z	**Beavers to be legally protected from harm in England from October**
From 1 October it will be offence to deliberately capture, kill, disturb or injure the keystone species, or damage where the animals breed and rest ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2329105-beavers-to-be-legally-protected-from-harm-in-england-from-october/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-18T11:41:25Z	**Red smudge seen by JWST could unlock chemistry of the early universe**
A galaxy caught in the distant background of the James Webb Space Telescope's first "deep field" image could help astronomers understand the chemistry of the early universe ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2329073-red-smudge-seen-by-jwst-could-unlock-chemistry-of-the-early-universe/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-18T16:15:48Z	**Sewage surveillance spots new covid-19 variants as effectively as PCRs**
Monitoring waste-water samples for coronavirus remnants enabled researchers in Austria to identify when omicron became the dominant variant and track the virus's transmission in communities ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2329168-sewage-surveillance-spots-new-covid-19-variants-as-effectively-as-pcrs/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-18T16:00:50Z	**A four-legged robot can learn to walk in an hour like a newborn foal**
A quadruped robot can learn how to walk by adjusting its gait after every stumble, mimicking the way animals learn how to move ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2329136-a-four-legged-robot-can-learn-to-walk-in-an-hour-like-a-newborn-foal/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-18T20:00:45Z	**Elephant trunks are very dexterous because they are so wrinkly**
Elephants’ trunks are covered in wrinkles and the pattern of their distribution seems to help the trunk curve as it extends ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2329100-elephant-trunks-are-very-dexterous-because-they-are-so-wrinkly/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-19T10:25:12Z	**UK swelters in warmest ever night with hottest day forecast to come**
Kenley in London saw a provisional record for the highest overnight minimum temperature in UK history at 25.8°C on Monday night and forecasts suggest the mercury could hit 40°C on Tuesday ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2329138-uk-swelters-in-warmest-ever-night-with-hottest-day-forecast-to-come/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-19T15:03:44Z	**Stunning JWST image turns dust in a distant galaxy into a purple swirl**
A beautiful image of the spiral galaxy NGC 628, produced using data from the James Webb Space Telescope, may provide insights into how dust behaves in space ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2329408-stunning-jwst-image-turns-dust-in-a-distant-galaxy-into-a-purple-swirl/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-19T16:07:12Z	**New Scientist Live 2022: What to know about our science festival**
Don't miss your chance to be part of New Scientist Live, the world’s greatest festival of ideas and discoveries, taking place at London's ExCeL and streaming online from 7 to 9 October 2022 ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2328909-new-scientist-live-2022-what-to-know-about-our-science-festival/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-19T16:00:08Z	**Scott Bolton on his missions to the gas giants of the solar system**
After decades of heading NASA’s exploration of Saturn, Jupiter and their moons, the space physicist describes what we have learned and what future missions must now answer ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2329066-scott-bolton-on-his-missions-to-the-gas-giants-of-the-solar-system/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-19T15:16:56Z	**Heatwave is forcing some UK firms to turn off high-power computers**
Companies are taking steps to prevent heat damage to high-power computers, with some shutting down machines used for performing software updates or graphic rendering ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2329313-heatwave-is-forcing-some-uk-firms-to-turn-off-high-power-computers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-19T14:01:18Z	**Legal battle over UK's Net Zero Strategy poses challenge for next PM**
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s successor will have to sign off on a new net-zero strategy after the UK government's plan was ruled unlawful ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2329337-legal-battle-over-uks-net-zero-strategy-poses-challenge-for-next-pm/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-19T21:16:23Z	**The US military is making uniforms with built-in bug spray**
Mosquito-proof fabrics are being tested by the US military in an effort to make uniforms that protect against malaria and other diseases ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2329523-the-us-military-is-making-uniforms-with-built-in-bug-spray/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-20T01:00:38Z	**No link between depression and serotonin, finds major analysis**
A review of 17 previous studies finds no evidence for a link between depression and low serotonin levels, which SSRI antidepressants focus on – though not everyone is convinced by the findings ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2328700-no-link-between-depression-and-serotonin-finds-major-analysis/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-20T00:01:51Z	**Wasps can grasp abstract concepts such as 'same' and 'different'**
Paper wasps can be trained to choose between pairs of stimuli that are either alike or different, suggesting the propensity for abstract thought may be more widespread than we thought ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2329327-wasps-can-grasp-abstract-concepts-such-as-same-and-different/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-20T05:01:27Z	**Hormone replacement therapy may be safe after breast cancer treatment**
Hormone replacement therapy was thought to increase risk of cancer recurrence after breast cancer treatment, but that may not be the case ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2329530-hormone-replacement-therapy-may-be-safe-after-breast-cancer-treatment/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-20T13:00:22Z	**Secret ink hides full text of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in a letter**
Ink laced with molecules that can store data has been used to write a letter containing a hidden, encoded message – the text of the novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2329621-secret-ink-hides-full-text-of-the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz-in-a-letter/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-20T12:00:29Z	**JWST has found the oldest galaxy we have ever seen in the universe**
Discoveries from the James Webb Space Telescope are pouring in, with an analysis of the latest data revealing a galaxy that dates back to just 300 million years after the big bang – the oldest we have ever seen ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2329601-jwst-has-found-the-oldest-galaxy-we-have-ever-seen-in-the-universe/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-20T16:00:54Z	**Ear anatomy shows warm-blooded animals evolved 233 million years ago**
Analysis of inner ear canals from hundreds of modern and fossil animals shows that warm-bloodedness appeared abruptly in the late Triassic ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2329747-ear-anatomy-shows-warm-blooded-animals-evolved-233-million-years-ago/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-20T16:00:51Z	**Spinning rotors made from DNA could power minuscule machines**
Building devices at the nanoscale is difficult because small molecules move about randomly, but now researchers have made a working rotor using DNA ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2329775-spinning-rotors-made-from-dna-could-power-minuscule-machines/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-20T16:00:25Z	**A fish that evolved to stand up on land went back to living in water**
A fossil from 385 million years ago named Qikiqtania wakei shows that a descendant of early land animals lost its adaptations for land and became a more efficient swimmer ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2329586-a-fish-that-evolved-to-stand-up-on-land-went-back-to-living-in-water/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-20T16:00:00Z	**Dwindling pollinator numbers could make plant communities less diverse**
Competition between plants for attention from declining numbers of pollinating insects may end up meaning plants become less diverse ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2329777-dwindling-pollinator-numbers-could-make-plant-communities-less-diverse/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-20T15:30:00Z	**What lab-grown 'mini-brains' are revealing about this mysterious organ**
Blobs of human brain cells cultivated in the lab, known as brain organoids or “mini-brains”, are transforming our understanding of neural development and disease. Now, researchers are working to make them more like the real thing ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25533962-300-what-lab-grown-mini-brains-are-revealing-about-this-mysterious-organ/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-20T20:15:00Z	**Mistakenly calling AIs "sentient" is more dangerous than we think**
A Google engineer recently claimed an AI was alive and that it had hired a lawyer. If judges were to accept these claims, it could lead to AIs being frozen in their biased states, writes Annalee Newitz ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25533962-000-mistakenly-calling-ais-sentient-is-more-dangerous-than-we-think/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-21T13:03:42Z	**China prepares to launch laboratory module to Tiangong space station**
On 24 July, China will launch the second of three modules to its space station, with the rocket taking off from Hainan island, located south of Hong Kong, at around 2am local time ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2329998-china-prepares-to-launch-laboratory-module-to-tiangong-space-station/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-21T12:30:00Z	**15 of the best science non-fiction books to savour on your holiday**
Whether it is the science of sleep, the physics that changed the world or the inner lives of bees, we've got you covered for holiday reading ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25533962-100-15-of-the-best-science-non-fiction-books-to-savour-on-your-holiday/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-21T12:00:51Z	**Doctors are concerned about the risk of hospital-acquired covid-19**
People who go to hospital for non-covid treatment are at higher risk of the virus compared with the general public, which is why high levels of hospital-acquired covid-19 in England are worrying some doctors ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2329814-doctors-are-concerned-about-the-risk-of-hospital-acquired-covid-19/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-21T19:00:17Z	**Fast way of making pufferfish’s neurotoxin may lead to new pain drugs**
Tetrodotoxin, the poison found in pufferfish, is an essential tool for neuroscience research, and a better technique to synthesise it could boost research into drugs that relieve pain ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330114-fast-way-of-making-pufferfishs-neurotoxin-may-lead-to-new-pain-drugs/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-21T16:15:04Z	**Gene therapy trial shows early success in people with haemophilia B**
In a small study of 10 people with haemophilia B, nine were still forgoing the condition's standard treatment about two years after receiving a single gene therapy injection ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330120-gene-therapy-trial-shows-early-success-in-people-with-haemophilia-b/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-21T16:00:26Z	**As more bird species go extinct those that are left may be more alike**
A global analysis predicts that as we lose more bird species to extinction, those that remain will be more similar in terms of size, beak shape and other features ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2329952-as-more-bird-species-go-extinct-those-that-are-left-may-be-more-alike/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-21T16:00:12Z	**Astronomers devise new way to observe traces of the first stars**
New techniques will be deployed to observe radio emissions from the early universe, helping us understand signals first detected in 2018 ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330137-astronomers-devise-new-way-to-observe-traces-of-the-first-stars/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-22T06:00:25Z	**Top 10 search results from Google and Bing differ by up to 75 per cent**
An analysis of search results in the US and Germany found that the top 10 results from Google and other search engines differ widely ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2329963-top-10-search-results-from-google-and-bing-differ-by-up-to-75-per-cent/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-22T06:00:02Z	**Astronomers are mapping millions of hidden galaxies**
Millions of distant galaxies are obscured by the Magellanic Clouds, which orbit the Milky Way. However, using several different telescopes, astronomers can see beyond them to build a 3D map of the hidden galaxies ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330171-astronomers-are-mapping-millions-of-hidden-galaxies/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-22T05:01:18Z	**We don't actually know what 'growing pains' are**
They are reportedly the most common cause of muscle or bone pain in adolescents. But it's unclear what "growing pains" are – or if they are even related to growth ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330262-we-dont-actually-know-what-growing-pains-are/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-22T12:00:02Z	**Cambridge lab for clever birds saved from closure by public donations**
The "corvid palace", a renowned UK centre for research on intelligence in crows and their kin that was due to be shut down this month, has been saved by a campaign kick-started by a New Scientist article ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2329991-cambridge-lab-for-clever-birds-saved-from-closure-by-public-donations/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-22T09:00:48Z	**How can the UK keep homes cool without air conditioning?**
To adapt to climate change, the UK needs to install “passive cooling” mechanisms in homes, such as window shades and improved ventilation systems ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330007-how-can-the-uk-keep-homes-cool-without-air-conditioning/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-22T15:19:56Z	**Holiday reads: Top scientists and writers share their must-read books**
From sci-fi classics to essential non-fiction, some of the brightest minds in science, including Sarah Gilbert and Jim Al-Khalili, share their top picks for holiday reading ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2329581-holiday-reads-top-scientists-and-writers-share-their-must-read-books/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-22T14:00:39Z	**Gene-edited dogs created from cloned skin cells for the first time**
New gene-editing approach could be used to eliminate disease-causing mutations from pedigree dog breeds or even from clones of individual dogs ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330283-gene-edited-dogs-created-from-cloned-skin-cells-for-the-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-22T13:00:28Z	**Firing a laser into the sky can redirect lightning’s path**
A laser fired from a tower on a mountain seems to have redirected lightning in the sky and could be used to make storm clouds discharge lightning safely ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330088-firing-a-laser-into-the-sky-can-redirect-lightnings-path/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-22T17:09:44Z	**AI art tool DALL-E 2 adds 'black' or 'female' to some image prompts**
Researchers experimenting with OpenAI's text-to-image tool, DALL-E 2, noticed that it seems to covertly be adding words such as "black" and "female" to image prompts, seemingly in an effort to diversify its output ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2329690-ai-art-tool-dall-e-2-adds-black-or-female-to-some-image-prompts/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-23T07:00:24Z	**Sticklebacks may pass information learned from other fish to offspring**
Stickleback fish can learn about predators by observing their peers. They may then be able to pass that information onto their offspring – without ever interacting with them ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330450-sticklebacks-may-pass-information-learned-from-other-fish-to-offspring/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-25T09:00:24Z	**Hibernating beetles break down and regrow their muscles on demand**
Colorado potato beetles lose almost all the mitochondria in their muscles during hibernation, but regrow them in time to start flying in the spring ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330435-hibernating-beetles-break-down-and-regrow-their-muscles-on-demand/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-25T16:44:28Z	**Mystery child hepatitis cases linked to previously 'harmless' virus**
Two studies have linked the mysterious rise in unexplained hepatitis cases among children to the adeno-associated virus 2, which infects nearly everyone early in childhood ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330496-mystery-child-hepatitis-cases-linked-to-previously-harmless-virus/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-25T16:02:05Z	**Long covid symptoms may include hair loss and ejaculation difficulties**
A study of 2.4 million health records suggests the World Health Organization's set of 33 long covid symptoms may be too limited ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330568-long-covid-symptoms-may-include-hair-loss-and-ejaculation-difficulties/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-25T16:00:50Z	**Even 'net zero' aviation could still cause significant global warming**
Not accounting for aviation’s non-CO2 effects such as contrails could ignore 90 per cent of future flights’ contribution to climate change ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330299-even-net-zero-aviation-could-still-cause-significant-global-warming/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-25T16:00:47Z	**Fast avalanches may be caused by earthquake-like shifts in snow**
A computer simulation found that some avalanches are caused by snow fracturing in a way similar to how fault planes slide in earthquakes ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330406-fast-avalanches-may-be-caused-by-earthquake-like-shifts-in-snow/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-25T16:00:24Z	**Controversial idea that T. rex was three species comes under fire**
A study that proposed Tyrannosaurus rex is three separate dinosaur species has been strongly disputed by another group of researchers, who say there was just one iconic tyrant lizard king ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330552-controversial-idea-that-t-rex-was-three-species-comes-under-fire/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-25T15:20:47Z	**Air pollution likely to be causing dementia, say UK science advisers**
Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants identifies three ways exposure to dirty air could be leading to cognitive decline in older people ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330483-air-pollution-likely-to-be-causing-dementia-say-uk-science-advisers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-25T15:05:58Z	**JWST finds galaxies may adopt Milky Way-like shape faster than thought**
Astronomers thought that galaxies in the early universe would mostly be shapeless blobs, but an analysis of data from the James Webb Space Telescope suggests around half are disc-shaped like the Milky Way ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330541-jwst-finds-galaxies-may-adopt-milky-way-like-shape-faster-than-thought/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-25T14:31:53Z	**Monkeypox has become a global health emergency, says WHO**
The World Health Organization has declared the spread of monkeypox to be a "public health emergency of international concern", its highest alert level ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330507-monkeypox-has-become-a-global-health-emergency-says-who/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-25T21:00:42Z	**AI learns how to recognise the species of splatted mosquitoes**
Researchers have gathered 1500 images of mosquitoes – both squished and not – for training AI. Their goal is to build a smartphone app that can track the insect ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330637-ai-learns-how-to-recognise-the-species-of-splatted-mosquitoes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-26T00:01:26Z	**Starch supplement reduces the risk of some hereditary cancers**
Taking a supplement of 30 grams of ‘resistant starch’ a day — about the amount in two slightly unripe bananas — reduced the risk of multiple forms of cancer in people with a rare genetic condition ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330638-starch-supplement-reduces-the-risk-of-some-hereditary-cancers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-26T13:12:33Z	**Hackers can turn computer cables into antenna to steal sensitive data**
Computers are sometimes kept disconnected from the internet, or "air gapped", to avoid remote hackers gaining access to steal data, but now there is a way to use a hard drive cable to transmit information via radio waves ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2329053-hackers-can-turn-computer-cables-into-antenna-to-steal-sensitive-data/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-26T16:22:36Z	**Tracing lithium's atomic signature could help make ethical batteries**
Lithium is used in batteries for smartphones, laptops and electric vehicles, but some mines have been accused of creating environmental and social problems. A way to trace the origin of the metal could ensure producers only use ethical sources ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330855-tracing-lithiums-atomic-signature-could-help-make-ethical-batteries/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-26T16:00:01Z	**Chemicals from plastic bag pollution could unbalance ecology of lakes**
Study of 29 lakes in Scandinavia finds that leachate from plastic bags boosts the productivity of bacteria, but that's not necessarily good news for aquatic ecosystems ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330593-chemicals-from-plastic-bag-pollution-could-unbalance-ecology-of-lakes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-26T15:00:00Z	**Daydreaming has a dark side – is your fantasising holding you back?**
Mind wandering can boost creativity and memory, but it can also damage your mental health. Now we are learning to recognise the dangers of maladaptive daydreaming ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25533970-700-daydreaming-has-a-dark-side-is-your-fantasising-holding-you-back/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-26T19:00:34Z	**Deer in Costa Rica gnaw on sea turtle bones**
White-tailed deer in the Guanacaste Conservation Area in Costa Rica have been spotted regularly chewing on sea turtle bones. The behaviour may be an attempt to boost nutrient intake ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330912-deer-in-costa-rica-gnaw-on-sea-turtle-bones/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-26T18:25:06Z	**How to spot wildlife at the beach - and how not to disturb or harm it**
Coastal habitats offer many opportunities for nature spotting, from marine mammals like whales and dolphins, to breeding seabirds and rare wildflowers. Here's how to make the most of your trip to the beach, without harming any wildlife ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330692-how-to-spot-wildlife-at-the-beach-and-how-not-to-disturb-or-harm-it/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-27T00:01:41Z	**Climate change could cause heavier rainfall on volcanoes**
The majority of Earth’s volcanoes could see heavier rainfall due to climate change which could increase eruptions and mud slides ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330931-climate-change-could-cause-heavier-rainfall-on-volcanoes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-27T09:00:41Z	**Ancient Aboriginal rock art may reveal how Australia's climate changed**
Murujuga in Western Australia holds more than 2 million engravings that have been added over at least 50,000 years - and may provide a glimpse into how the region's climate and vegetation have changed ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330754-ancient-aboriginal-rock-art-may-reveal-how-australias-climate-changed/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-27T13:07:28Z	**Moths are more important for pollination than we thought**
Time-lapse cameras are uncovering how crucial night-time visits from moths are for pollinating red clover, a valuable forage crop ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330973-moths-are-more-important-for-pollination-than-we-thought/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-27T16:00:00Z	**Your essential guide to the many breathtaking wonders of the universe**
An abridged inventory of everything there is in the universe – from rogue planets and exomoons to supernovae, supermassive black holes and the cosmic web. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25533970-300-your-essential-guide-to-the-many-breathtaking-wonders-of-the-universe/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-27T15:50:28Z	**Birds wearing tiny trackers reveal migration routes in amazing detail**
At the Rushton Woods Preserve outside of Philadelphia, birds are being outfitted with tiny radio trackers that give us unprecedented insight into their journeys across the globe ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330907-birds-wearing-tiny-trackers-reveal-migration-routes-in-amazing-detail/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-27T19:00:59Z	**Flexible robot hand with precise grip lifts 1000 times its own weight**
An 8-gram actuator - a device that converts energy and signals into movement - that operates as artificial muscles lifted 8 kilograms while maintaining human-like hand movements ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330987-flexible-robot-hand-with-precise-grip-lifts-1000-times-its-own-weight/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-27T19:00:57Z	**Physicists calculate highest dives most humans can safely withstand**
By using 3D-printed models and dropping them into a tank, researchers have found the maximum heights people can dive from before they will encounter forces that can cause injury ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330947-physicists-calculate-highest-dives-most-humans-can-safely-withstand/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-27T22:00:16Z	**Fibre-optic cables could be used to spy on people a kilometre away**
A device can eavesdrop on someone talking near a fibre-optic cable, even if there is a large distance between them ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330763-fibre-optic-cables-could-be-used-to-spy-on-people-a-kilometre-away/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-27T23:30:03Z	**Women more likely to have lasting taste issues after covid-19 than men**
About 11 to 15 per cent of women seem to have issues with smell and taste at least six months after developing covid-19 if they had initial problems with the senses, but just 1 to 3 per cent of men ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2331238-women-more-likely-to-have-lasting-taste-issues-after-covid-19-than-men/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-28T12:05:13Z	**Mysterious light may come from the largest molecules found in space**
The wavelengths of light emitted by large molecules called fullerene metal complexes in the lab match up with unexplained infrared signals from space ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2331242-mysterious-light-may-come-from-the-largest-molecules-found-in-space/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-28T12:00:29Z	**DeepMind's protein-folding AI cracks biology's biggest problem**
Artificial intelligence firm DeepMind has transformed biology by predicting the structure of nearly all proteins known to science in just 18 months, a breakthrough that will speed drug development and revolutionise basic science ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330866-deepminds-protein-folding-ai-cracks-biologys-biggest-problem/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-28T16:05:10Z	**JWST keeps breaking its own record for the most distant galaxy ever**
The James Webb Space Telescope has begun peering into the early universe, spotting more and more of the very first galaxies that formed after the big bang ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2331265-jwst-keeps-breaking-its-own-record-for-the-most-distant-galaxy-ever/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-28T16:00:55Z	**Disposable paper battery is activated by a drop of tap water**
Small and cheap batteries could enable a host of electronic devices such as parcel trackers, environmental monitors and sensors used in healthcare ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330693-disposable-paper-battery-is-activated-by-a-drop-of-tap-water/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-28T15:54:29Z	**Stroke drug improves memory and repairs injured brain tissue in mice**
Unlike existing treatments that focus on rehabilitation or reducing the risk of an additional stroke, the experimental drug targets the "stickiness" that can prevent injured brain tissue from functioning as it should ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2331333-stroke-drug-improves-memory-and-repairs-injured-brain-tissue-in-mice/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-28T20:00:57Z	**Fraudsters able to get material for a ‘dirty bomb’, finds US watchdog**
Investigators in the US found they could acquire enough radioactive material to build a "dirty bomb" by using fake companies and fraudulent licences ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2331420-fraudsters-able-to-get-material-for-a-dirty-bomb-finds-us-watchdog/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-28T19:00:53Z	**Ultrasound stickers could continuously image internal organs for days**
A patch the size of a postage stamp can continuously deliver ultrasound imaging for 48 hours, and it has been used to see changes in the lungs, heart and stomach of people exercising and drinking ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330941-ultrasound-stickers-could-continuously-image-internal-organs-for-days/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-28T19:00:35Z	**‘Artificial synapse’ could make neural networks work more like brains**
Networks of nanoscale resistors that work in a similar way to nerve cells in the body could offer advantages over digital machine learning ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2331368-artificial-synapse-could-make-neural-networks-work-more-like-brains/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-28T19:00:08Z	**Small woodlouse-like crustacean ‘pollinates’ red seaweed with its legs**
Small crustaceans carry sperm-like bodies from male to female members of the red seaweed Gracilaria gracilis, hinting that pollination could have evolved in the sea rather than on land ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2331419-small-woodlouse-like-crustacean-pollinates-red-seaweed-with-its-legs/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-28T18:33:51Z	**40°C heatwave may have killed 1000 people in England and Wales**
First estimate of extreme heat's impact suggests more than half of the deaths are expected to have been for people aged 85 and older ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2331349-40c-heatwave-may-have-killed-1000-people-in-england-and-wales/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-28T23:30:52Z	**Monkeypox linked to penis swelling and rectal pain in ongoing outbreak**
Penis swelling and rectal pain don't normally occur with monkeypox, but a study of around 200 men in London suggests the symptoms may be common in the latest outbreak ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2331407-monkeypox-linked-to-penis-swelling-and-rectal-pain-in-ongoing-outbreak/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-28T23:00:34Z	**Climate change made UK 40°C heatwave at least 10 times more likely**
The estimate is thought to be on the low side, because climate models are not doing a good job of reproducing how fast temperatures have risen in western Europe ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2331290-climate-change-made-uk-40c-heatwave-at-least-10-times-more-likely/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-29T08:00:23Z	**Greenhouse gas emissions are warming up nights faster than days**
Since 1951, the gap between night and day temperatures has closed by 0.41°C, and simulations show that the bulk of this warming is due to greenhouse gas emissions ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2331321-greenhouse-gas-emissions-are-warming-up-nights-faster-than-days/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-29T07:00:57Z	**Chronic fatigue syndrome may be caused by mini blood clots**
Microclots that block blood and oxygen flow are a possible explanation for long covid symptoms like exhaustion and brain fog. Now it seems they may be to blame for chronic fatigue syndrome too ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2331395-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-may-be-caused-by-mini-blood-clots/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-29T07:00:18Z	**Pobblebonk frogs have a weird trick for surviving very acidic pools**
Highly acidic water usually breaks down a tadpole’s gill lining, but an Australian frog has evolved to suck in more protective calcium from the extreme ecosystem where it lives ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2331382-pobblebonk-frogs-have-a-weird-trick-for-surviving-very-acidic-pools/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-29T10:55:52Z	**AlphaFold: Why DeepMind’s protein-folding AI is transformational**
Understanding proteins and their complex 3D shapes is key to understanding life, and especially for developing drugs ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2331479-alphafold-why-deepminds-protein-folding-ai-is-transformational/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-29T10:42:08Z	**Could next-generation vaccines finally end the covid-19 pandemic?**
Nasal vaccines that prevent people from catching the coronavirus may help stem transmission, while universal vaccines could target proteins found in every SARS-CoV-2 variant ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2331481-could-next-generation-vaccines-finally-end-the-covid-19-pandemic/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-29T15:40:33Z	**Sadiq Khan urges UK parliament to pass 'Ella's Law' for clean air**
Mayor of London also hits out at "vested interests" in motoring lobby backlash against his plans to expand clean air zone to outer London in 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2331525-sadiq-khan-urges-uk-parliament-to-pass-ellas-law-for-clean-air/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-29T17:32:13Z	**JWST could soon tell us what exoplanets' surfaces are made of**
Observing the surface of an exoplanet is tricky, but a study analysing data from the Spitzer space telescope suggests it should be feasible with the more powerful James Webb telescope ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2331584-jwst-could-soon-tell-us-what-exoplanets-surfaces-are-made-of/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-07-30T07:00:20Z	**Forensic fingerprinting technique could help spot document fraud**
Pressing gelatin onto fingerprints then exposing it to a special vapour can determine when the prints were made ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2331401-forensic-fingerprinting-technique-could-help-spot-document-fraud/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-01T11:28:54Z	**UK government to hold back data on state of biodiversity in England**
Only 7 of 24 of biodiversity indicators will be published this year, and many of those being omitted show a deterioriating natural environment ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2331542-uk-government-to-hold-back-data-on-state-of-biodiversity-in-england/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-01T16:00:28Z	**Stretchy material could make bandages change colour when getting loose**
https://press.springernature.com/scalable-optical-manufacture-of-dynamic-structural-colour-in-str/23300254 ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330963-stretchy-material-could-make-bandages-change-colour-when-getting-loose/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-01T20:00:41Z	**Shape of human brain has barely changed in past 160,000 years**
An analysis of fossils suggests changes in the shape of the braincase during human evolution were linked to alterations in the face, rather than changes in the brain itself ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2331652-shape-of-human-brain-has-barely-changed-in-past-160000-years/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-02T10:00:31Z	**RSV vaccine that may protect against bronchiolitis has promise in mice**
An experimental vaccine warded off the respiratory syncytial virus, the most common cause of the chest infection bronchiolitis, in newborn mice ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2331669-rsv-vaccine-that-may-protect-against-bronchiolitis-has-promise-in-mice/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-02T16:00:41Z	**Strange pentagon is the best shape for stirring two liquids together**
The best way to mix together two liquids – like milk and coffee – is by moving two pentagonal stirrers in a jagged motion ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2331729-strange-pentagon-is-the-best-shape-for-stirring-two-liquids-together/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-02T15:25:10Z	**Record weather conditions made the UK's destructive wildfires possible**
A fire weather index, which estimates how conducive weather conditions are for wildfires, was at its highest ever level as grass fires raged on the UK's hottest day ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2331818-record-weather-conditions-made-the-uks-destructive-wildfires-possible/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-02T15:00:00Z	**The hunt for hidden impact craters that could reveal Earth’s deep past**
Geologist Ludovic Ferrière travels the world in search of undiscovered impact craters left behind by asteroids and comets striking Earth. He tells us how he finds them ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25533981-500-the-hunt-for-hidden-impact-craters-that-could-reveal-earths-deep-past/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-02T14:08:43Z	**Robot unties knotted cables but can't pick them up off the floor**
A robot that can untangle long cables with just two simple grippers may be useful in aircraft and car manufacturing or as a household assistant ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2329463-robot-unties-knotted-cables-but-cant-pick-them-up-off-the-floor/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-02T19:34:27Z	**JWST has released a striking new image of the strange Cartwheel galaxy**
The James Webb Space Telescope has taken a picture of the Cartwheel galaxy, which got its weird wheel-like shape when a smaller galaxy crashed through it ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2331880-jwst-has-released-a-striking-new-image-of-the-strange-cartwheel-galaxy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-02T18:30:14Z	**Gamma ray bursts could help unravel how fast the universe is expanding**
It may be possible to use the brightest events in the universe, gamma ray bursts, to measure cosmic distances – which could help researchers figure out the universe’s structure ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2331727-gamma-ray-bursts-could-help-unravel-how-fast-the-universe-is-expanding/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-02T22:03:06Z	**JWST captures the most distant star ever seen in incredible detail**
Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to take the most detailed image yet of Earendel, the most distant individual star we have ever seen ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2331900-jwst-captures-the-most-distant-star-ever-seen-in-incredible-detail/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-02T21:41:35Z	**Memory problems after covid-19 more common in people with smell loss**
Regardless of disease severity, people who have lingering smell loss after covid-19 are more likely to have cognitive problems than those who regain or never lose their sense of smell ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2331890-memory-problems-after-covid-19-more-common-in-people-with-smell-loss/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-03T16:00:59Z	**Cold exposure stops tumour growth in mice by hijacking glucose stores**
Being continuously exposed to 4°C (39°F) for 20 days inhibited tumour growth and improved the survival of mice with five different types of cancerous cells ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332095-cold-exposure-stops-tumour-growth-in-mice-by-hijacking-glucose-stores/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-03T16:00:48Z	**Blood substitute repairs damaged organs hours after heart stops**
Use of an artificial blood substitute can reverse cell damage caused by lack of oxygen and could make more organs available for transplants, treat heart attacks and strokes and even reverse death ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2331983-blood-substitute-repairs-damaged-organs-hours-after-heart-stops/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-03T15:06:14Z	**Labrador dogs gene edited and cloned to prevent inherited hip disease**
CRISPR gene editing has been used to try to prevent a genetic disorder in dogs for the first time, in this case a common condition called hip dysplasia ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2331969-labrador-dogs-gene-edited-and-cloned-to-prevent-inherited-hip-disease/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-03T20:03:04Z	**Pitcher plants use raindrop impacts to fling insects into their trap**
Raindrops trigger a predatory diving board that cannonballs insects into a pool of digestive fluids ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332117-pitcher-plants-use-raindrop-impacts-to-fling-insects-into-their-trap/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-03T19:00:47Z	**Using hand gestures can improve your experience of video calls**
Signals, such as putting your hand over your heart to signify empathy or thumbs up to show you agree, seem to improve people’s experience of video calls more than typing words or using emojis ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332006-using-hand-gestures-can-improve-your-experience-of-video-calls/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-03T18:16:57Z	**JWST has caught two galaxies smashing together and sparking starbursts**
Two glittering galaxies 275 million light years away smash together and spur star formation in an amazing new image from the James Webb Space Telescope ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332158-jwst-has-caught-two-galaxies-smashing-together-and-sparking-starbursts/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-03T21:53:04Z	**Experimental earphone can ‘hear’ commands user is silently mouthing**
An earbud uses artificial intelligence to interpret commands someone mouths without speaking by tracking changes in the shape of their ear canal ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332193-experimental-earphone-can-hear-commands-user-is-silently-mouthing/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-03T21:14:32Z	**Mild exercise halts cognitive decline in people at risk of Alzheimer's**
For people with mild cognitive impairment, stretching or other light exercise for just 2 hours a week can prevent further cognitive decline ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332198-mild-exercise-halts-cognitive-decline-in-people-at-risk-of-alzheimers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-04T14:30:29Z	**Home screening test for oral or throat cancer has 90 per cent accuracy**
To identify oral and throat cancer, lesions have to be big enough for doctors to see. A saliva test could enable much earlier diagnosis ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332216-home-screening-test-for-oral-or-throat-cancer-has-90-per-cent-accuracy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-04T12:00:09Z	**Start-up plans 2500 artificial coral reefs to fight climate change**
The Reef Company, backed by IBM and Microsoft, hopes to offset carbon emissions and support coastal economies by restoring coral reef ecosystems ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332268-start-up-plans-2500-artificial-coral-reefs-to-fight-climate-change/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-04T11:35:25Z	**E. coli that is recoded to be virus resistant may aid drug production**
Changing Escherichia coli's genetic code may enable the recoded bacterium to be grown in large vats for drug production, without the risk of a viral infection upending the process ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332242-e-coli-that-is-recoded-to-be-virus-resistant-may-aid-drug-production/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-04T17:10:53Z	**Vaccinating less than half of high-risk men may stop monkeypox spread**
A modelling study suggests that between 5 and 47 per cent of high-risk men who have sex with men would need to be vaccinated to stop the ongoing monkeypox outbreak ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332300-vaccinating-less-than-half-of-high-risk-men-may-stop-monkeypox-spread/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-04T16:05:43Z	**European wildfires have released a record amount of carbon**
The climate-warming pollution from wildfires in the first half of 2022 in the EU and UK has been on a par with the annual emissions of Cyprus ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332298-european-wildfires-have-released-a-record-amount-of-carbon/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-04T16:00:17Z	**Mice produce rat sperm with technique that could help conservation**
Mice containing rat cells have produced rat sperm thanks to a modification technique that could be useful for conserving endangered species or creating hybrids ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332016-mice-produce-rat-sperm-with-technique-that-could-help-conservation/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-04T16:00:06Z	**Quantum computer can simulate infinitely many chaotic particles**
Using just a handful of quantum bits, researchers have used a quantum computer to simulate an infinite line of electron-like particles. The technique could be used to better understand the behaviour of molecules in materials ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332201-quantum-computer-can-simulate-infinitely-many-chaotic-particles/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-04T23:30:20Z	**One in 8 people got long covid after infection early in the pandemic**
Researchers estimated the prevalence of long covid using survey data from the Netherlands in the early stages of the pandemic ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332333-one-in-8-people-got-long-covid-after-infection-early-in-the-pandemic/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-05T07:00:21Z	**Quantum computers would be better at Wordle than classical ones**
A player using a quantum algorithm will win the codebreaking game Mastermind, which has the same underlying principles as Wordle, more often and in fewer moves than someone using a classical algorithm ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332217-quantum-computers-would-be-better-at-wordle-than-classical-ones/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-05T07:00:01Z	**Can we build a quantum clock that is entirely quantum?**
Quantum clocks are normally controlled by a classical control system, but to build things like tiny quantum drones that fly around delivering molecules we'll need a fully quantum approach ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330957-can-we-build-a-quantum-clock-that-is-entirely-quantum/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-05T11:30:02Z	**Transfusing blood from an old mouse to a younger mouse causes ageing**
The transfusion led an increased number of senescent cells – which accumulate as we get older - in the young mice, suggesting that cellular ageing isn't just a case of wear and tear ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332402-transfusing-blood-from-an-old-mouse-to-a-younger-mouse-causes-ageing/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-05T09:00:34Z	**How weevils have become weapons in UK's fight against invasive plants**
A weevil designed to kill a problem aquatic weed is the fourth of a new wave of biological agents selected by the Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International to tackle the economic and biodiversity scourge of invasive species ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330735-how-weevils-have-become-weapons-in-uks-fight-against-invasive-plants/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-05T12:56:58Z	**Hummingbird that was feared extinct is spotted in Colombian mountains**
The Santa Marta sabrewing, an emerald green hummingbird, has been officially documented for only the second time since it was discovered in 1946 ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332431-hummingbird-that-was-feared-extinct-is-spotted-in-colombian-mountains/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-05T18:57:10Z	**What will the Inflation Reduction Act mean for US carbon emissions?**
The US senate is set to pass the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which would include the largest climate spending package in US history. How big of an effect could it have? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332499-what-will-the-inflation-reduction-act-mean-for-us-carbon-emissions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-06T07:00:46Z	**10 finance firms effectively own half of all future carbon emissions**
An analysis of the 200 largest fossil fuel companies suggests that just 10 shareholders could influence the fate of nearly half of the world's remaining fossil fuels ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332390-10-finance-firms-effectively-own-half-of-all-future-carbon-emissions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-08T16:00:45Z	**Climate change impacts are making most infectious diseases worse**
Researchers have found more than a thousand ways ten climate hazards could aggravate transmissible diseases, from flooding to heatwaves ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332366-climate-change-impacts-are-making-most-infectious-diseases-worse/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-08T16:00:32Z	**Soap molecule could help make alternative LED tech commercially viable**
LEDs made from perovskite, a titanium and calcium crystal, are a potential alternative to silicon-based ones, but until now haven't been able to match them for stability and efficiency ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332703-soap-molecule-could-help-make-alternative-led-tech-commercially-viable/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-08T16:00:05Z	**Artificial neuron swaps dopamine with rat brain cells like a real one**
An electrical device that can send and receive chemical signals from neurons could be used in brain-machine interfaces ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332554-artificial-neuron-swaps-dopamine-with-rat-brain-cells-like-a-real-one/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-08T14:28:05Z	**Russian shelling at Ukrainian nuclear plant risks 'another Chernobyl'**
A scientist at the Chernobyl nuclear plant says that Russian troops occupying the Zaporizhzya nuclear plant are risking its safety, with reports of shelling and mining of the site and explosives in the reactor building ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332528-russian-shelling-at-ukrainian-nuclear-plant-risks-another-chernobyl/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-08T14:20:24Z	**Exceeding weekly alcohol recommendations linked to short chromosomes**
Regions of repetitive DNA sequence called telomeres cap our chromosomes, with shorter telomeres being linked to Alzheimer's disease, cancer and heart disease ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332605-exceeding-weekly-alcohol-recommendations-linked-to-short-chromosomes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-08T20:20:41Z	**'Dry lightning' sparked the most destructive wildfires in California**
Nearly half of the lightning strikes in northern California over the past three decades occurred on days with little to no rain, sparking some of the most destructive wildfires in the state’s history ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332755-dry-lightning-sparked-the-most-destructive-wildfires-in-california/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-08T20:00:11Z	**These are the UK supermarket items with the worst environmental impact**
Meat, fish and cheese top the list of food products with the biggest environmental impact, in new research that points the way to widespread eco labels ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332392-these-are-the-uk-supermarket-items-with-the-worst-environmental-impact/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-08T18:00:00Z	**What Earth’s mysterious infancy tells us about the origins of life**
Redrawing the geological timeline of Earth’s first billion years is casting new light on whether life emerged on land or in the oceans ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25533990-800-what-earths-mysterious-infancy-tells-us-about-the-origins-of-life/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-09T11:55:03Z	**How to spot the 2022 Perseid meteor shower that will peak on Saturday**
The Perseid meteor shower will peak this year in the early hours of 13 August. A full moon will make it trickier to see than usual but it is still worth a try - here's how ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332806-how-to-spot-the-2022-perseid-meteor-shower-that-will-peak-on-saturday/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-09T17:00:00Z	**5 mind-bending numbers that could reveal the secrets of the universe**
From the exceedingly big to the unfathomably small, cosmologists are trying to unravel a bizarre set of figures that may reveal what happens inside a black hole, why the Higgs boson is so light and the chances of you having a doppelgänger ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25533992-700-5-mind-bending-numbers-that-could-reveal-the-secrets-of-the-universe/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-09T16:00:47Z	**Tiny electromagnetic robot runs fast and reforms after being squished**
A soft rubber robot smaller than a postage stamp and controlled by electromagnetic forces can swim, jump and rotate – and could be used to deliver drugs or perform procedures inside a human body ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332773-tiny-electromagnetic-robot-runs-fast-and-reforms-after-being-squished/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-09T14:39:56Z	**Recycling dead trees could cut carbon emissions in US cities**
A proposal to make better use of fallen leaves and dead trees in urban areas in the US could cut carbon emissions, though it may not be practical ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332869-recycling-dead-trees-could-cut-carbon-emissions-in-us-cities/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-10T00:01:53Z	**Secrets of an ancient Chinese recipe for bronze finally deciphered**
Metal-making practices described in a 2300-year-old text called the Kaogong Ji are more sophisticated than anyone realised ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332880-secrets-of-an-ancient-chinese-recipe-for-bronze-finally-deciphered/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-10T00:01:36Z	**Bats show fewer signs of ageing while they are hibernating**
Similarly to marmots, a brown bat species (Eptesicus fuscus) expresses reduced ageing biomarkers while hibernating ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332877-bats-show-fewer-signs-of-ageing-while-they-are-hibernating/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-09T21:32:22Z	**US government ramps up effort to put in place 'too hot to work' rules**
US investigators have carried out an unprecedented number of heat-related workplace inspections this summer, while federal and state governments are adopting measures to protect workers from heat ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332951-us-government-ramps-up-effort-to-put-in-place-too-hot-to-work-rules/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-10T04:01:13Z	**Giant yellow crustacean in an aquarium turns out to be new species**
A new species of creamy-yellow isopod was hiding in plain sight in Japan’s Enoshima Aquarium. It was first found in the Gulf of Mexico and mistaken for another species. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332947-giant-yellow-crustacean-in-an-aquarium-turns-out-to-be-new-species/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-10T12:21:35Z	**How England's looming drought will hit the country's wildlife hard**
Birds, fish and insects in England are already under strain from extremely dry conditions, but an expected lengthy drought will hit wildlife even harder ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332965-how-englands-looming-drought-will-hit-the-countrys-wildlife-hard/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-10T12:00:00Z	**On Sonorous Seas review: What a dead whale can tell us**
When a beaked whale carcass washed up near her home, part of a mass stranding around the region, Mhairi Killin was inspired to launch an artistic challenge to the military's impact in the area ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25533990-300-on-sonorous-seas-review-what-a-dead-whale-can-tell-us/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-10T11:48:41Z	**Underwater robot scans seabed to seek out the most harmful pollution**
A robot equipped with AI image recognition can identify and map rubbish on the seafloor to help prioritise clean-up operations towards the most toxic materials ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2331946-underwater-robot-scans-seabed-to-seek-out-the-most-harmful-pollution/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-10T16:30:00Z	**The power of quiet: The mental and physical health benefits of silence**
In an increasingly noisy world, neuroscientists are discovering exactly what kind of silence has the most dramatic impact on your mental health – from flotation tanks to guided meditation – and how much you really need ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25533990-700-the-power-of-quiet-the-mental-and-physical-health-benefits-of-silence/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-10T16:00:39Z	**Sponges can ‘sneeze’ and other sea creatures eat their mucus**
Despite having no nerves or muscles, sea sponges slowly contract to squeeze sand and debris out of the openings they feed through ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332970-sponges-can-sneeze-and-other-sea-creatures-eat-their-mucus/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-10T14:06:00Z	**Roasting green chillies in the sun could pave way for solar cooking**
An experiment using solar concentrators, which focus sunlight to a point, to roast green chillies suggests it may be possible to build portable solar cookers ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2333058-roasting-green-chillies-in-the-sun-could-pave-way-for-solar-cooking/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-10T22:24:03Z	**Half of Buenos Aires’s methane emissions may come from one landfill**
Around of a fifth of global methane emissions come from rotting landfills. Satellites have now spotted some particularly large emitters ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2333207-half-of-buenos-airess-methane-emissions-may-come-from-one-landfill/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-11T12:26:31Z	**How can the UK secure its water supply as droughts get more frequent?**
A growing population and climate change means the UK needs to consider long-term measures like major reservoirs and water transfers, not just short-term fixes like hosepipe bans ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2333139-how-can-the-uk-secure-its-water-supply-as-droughts-get-more-frequent/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-11T16:00:50Z	**T. rex’s unusual eye sockets helped it evolve a powerful bite**
Some large, meat-eating dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus rex had keyhole-shaped eye sockets, and reconstructions suggest this helped them bite with greater force ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2333245-t-rexs-unusual-eye-sockets-helped-it-evolve-a-powerful-bite/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-11T16:00:37Z	**Why thinking hard for several hours can leave you mentally exhausted**
Prolonged concentration may cause a compound called glutamate - which can be harmful at high levels - to accumulate in regions at the front of the brain ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2333230-why-thinking-hard-for-several-hours-can-leave-you-mentally-exhausted/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-11T19:00:04Z	**Losing parts of our voice box may have helped humans evolve to speak**
Unlike people, 43 species of monkeys and apes are known to have so-called vocal membranes, which may prevent them from having precise voice control ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2333278-losing-parts-of-our-voice-box-may-have-helped-humans-evolve-to-speak/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-11T18:58:27Z	**Hovering robots could get more lift by 'treading water' in the air**
Moving like an insect may not be the most efficient way for tiny flying robots to hover – they get more lift by taking advantage of vortices of air that form under their wings ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2333339-hovering-robots-could-get-more-lift-by-treading-water-in-the-air/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-11T18:26:02Z	**Cornea made from pig collagen gives people who were blind 20/20 vision**
Twenty people who were legally blind or visually impaired received a transplant of a cornea made from pig collagen. All of them had improved sight, including three who now have 20/20 vision after being legally blind ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2333290-cornea-made-from-pig-collagen-gives-people-who-were-blind-20-20-vision/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-11T23:30:43Z	**Covid-19 vaccines in pregnancy not linked to miscarriage or stillbirth**
The risks of catching covid-19, or being vaccinated against it, during pregnancy have been debated throughout the pandemic, with research now overwhelmingly supporting that pregnant people get vaccinated ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2333320-covid-19-vaccines-in-pregnancy-not-linked-to-miscarriage-or-stillbirth/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-12T11:14:53Z	**Mars astronauts would get unsafe radiation doses even with shielding**
Simulations show that a 1000-day mission to Mars would expose astronauts to radiation doses above 1 sievert, even with metal shielding ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2333304-mars-astronauts-would-get-unsafe-radiation-doses-even-with-shielding/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-12T21:06:35Z	**Physicists work out how many moons Earth could have**
Simulations suggest that Earth could theoretically host two more moons the size of the one we've got now, or several smaller moons ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2333361-physicists-work-out-how-many-moons-earth-could-have/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-12T22:34:48Z	**Saiga antelopes have increased 10-fold after mass die-off in 2015**
More than a million large-nose antelopes now roam the Kazakhstan steppe, a big rebound from the 130,000 animals left after a fatal bacterial disease killed half of the population ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2333567-saiga-antelopes-have-increased-10-fold-after-mass-die-off-in-2015/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-13T07:00:26Z	**Quantum computer made of 6 super-sized atoms could imitate the brain**
Simulations of a quantum computer made of six rubidium atoms suggest it could run a simple brain-inspired algorithm that can learn to remember and make simple decisions ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2333553-quantum-computer-made-of-6-super-sized-atoms-could-imitate-the-brain/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-15T13:30:48Z	**People with half a brain removed do well at face and word recognition**
Adults who had the left or right hemisphere of their brain removed as children to treat epileptic seizures had accuracy scores of over 80 per cent on word and face recognition tasks ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2333604-people-with-half-a-brain-removed-do-well-at-face-and-word-recognition/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-15T16:38:44Z	**Zephyr solar-powered drone smashes record with 2-month-long flight**
The Airbus Zephyr S, a military reconnaissance aircraft, has more than doubled the record it set in 2018 for an uncrewed flight duration ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2333373-zephyr-solar-powered-drone-smashes-record-with-2-month-long-flight/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-15T16:17:33Z	**AI that recommends diets based on the microbiome relieves constipation**
People with chronic constipation who ate an AI-recommended diet for six weeks had an average 2.5-fold increase in weekly complete bowel movements ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2333663-ai-that-recommends-diets-based-on-the-microbiome-relieves-constipation/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-15T16:00:59Z	**A large nuclear war could leave 5 billion people without enough to eat**
The after-effects of nuclear war would be catastrophic for agriculture. Simulations show billions of people could starve depending on the size of the conflict ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2333648-a-large-nuclear-war-could-leave-5-billion-people-without-enough-to-eat/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-15T20:09:53Z	**Faint distant galaxies spotted by JWST may be closer than they appear**
Because of a calibration update for one of the James Webb Space Telescope’s main cameras, research using the first few weeks of data from the observatory may be flawed ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2333568-faint-distant-galaxies-spotted-by-jwst-may-be-closer-than-they-appear/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-15T20:00:54Z	**Simple chemistry can recycle polystyrene into more valuable products**
UV light plus aluminium chloride as a catalyst can break down polystyrene so that it can be turned into a chemical used in fragrances and medicines ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2333758-simple-chemistry-can-recycle-polystyrene-into-more-valuable-products/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-15T20:00:47Z	**Using propane in air conditioners could prevent 0.1°C of warming**
There are expected to be 3.7 billion air conditioners in operation by 2050. Using propane as the refrigerant could prevent a significant amount of climate warming by the end of the century ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2333798-using-propane-in-air-conditioners-could-prevent-0-1c-of-warming/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-16T15:58:19Z	**Europe’s extreme drought is exacerbating food and energy crises**
Rain forecast this week will not be enough to end Europe's drought, which could be the worst the continent has had in 500 years. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2333938-europes-extreme-drought-is-exacerbating-food-and-energy-crises/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-16T15:26:25Z	**Living robots made from human cells may induce neuron healing**
The so-called superbots formed a bridge between neurons in injured cells, leading to tissue growth across the injured site in a laboratory experiment ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2333926-living-robots-made-from-human-cells-may-induce-neuron-healing/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-16T15:00:54Z	**Astronauts could use plasma to make oxygen and fertiliser on Mars**
A form of matter called plasma, which contains charged particles, could help break up the Martian atmosphere into more useful components ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2333892-astronauts-could-use-plasma-to-make-oxygen-and-fertiliser-on-mars/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-16T15:00:00Z	**The secrets in our sewers helping protect us from infectious diseases**
Waste water contains a treasure trove of data on our health, well-being and inequality, and can be used to head off epidemics, track pandemics and even spot new designer drugs before their effects show up in the population. But how much information are we willing to flush down the toilet? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/0-the-secrets-in-our-sewers-helping-protect-us-from-infectious-diseases/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-16T14:38:27Z	**Tropical birds build nests from fungi that may keep parasites at bay**
Many birds’ nests in tropical rainforests contain rhizomorphs, fungal structures that produce defensive chemicals, which may protect nestlings from parasites ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2333846-tropical-birds-build-nests-from-fungi-that-may-keep-parasites-at-bay/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-16T18:00:46Z	**Quantum computers might not offer extreme speed boost for chemistry**
One of the long-promised benefits of quantum computers is simulating molecules very quickly, but it turns out that these extra-fast speeds might not be possible ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2333900-quantum-computers-might-not-offer-extreme-speed-boost-for-chemistry/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-16T18:00:24Z	**Glowing Arctic snailfish is packed with antifreeze proteins**
Greenland’s variegated snailfish produces antifreeze proteins that stop large ice crystal formation, keeping the animal’s blood like a slushie, instead of frozen solid ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2333940-glowing-arctic-snailfish-is-packed-with-antifreeze-proteins/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-16T22:18:04Z	**JWST has captured a sparkling galaxy full of intense star formation**
The Great Barred Spiral Galaxy has some of the most extraordinary regions of star formation of any galaxy we’ve found, and the James Webb Space Telescope has snapped its picture ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2334053-jwst-has-captured-a-sparkling-galaxy-full-of-intense-star-formation/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-16T21:40:32Z	**Your smartphone could recognise you just by the way you hold it**
An artificially intelligent algorithm has learned to recognise people from the way their hands shake when they hold a smartphone ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2334048-your-smartphone-could-recognise-you-just-by-the-way-you-hold-it/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-17T08:00:51Z	**Curiosity Mars rover gets 50 per cent speed boost from software update**
The navigation strategy of NASA's Curiosity rover means it has to stop frequently to check its position, but soon a software update will allow it to move almost continuously ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332983-curiosity-mars-rover-gets-50-per-cent-speed-boost-from-software-update/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-17T12:00:00Z	**Why masses of new species have been staring us in the face all along**
Cutting edge analyses are revealing that species of mammal are more numerous than we thought, with thousands more hiding in plain sight. These discoveries could be key to rescuing biodiversity and preventing future pandemics ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25534001-000-why-masses-of-new-species-have-been-staring-us-in-the-face-all-along/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-17T16:00:39Z	**More than half of people infected with omicron may not know it**
Out of 210 people who had antibodies suggesting they had recently had the covid-19 omicron variant, more than half were unaware they were carrying the virus ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2334227-more-than-half-of-people-infected-with-omicron-may-not-know-it/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-17T16:00:44Z	**Physicists surprised to discover the proton contains a charm quark**
The textbook description of a proton says it contains three smaller particles - two up quarks and a down quark - but a new analysis has found strong evidence that it also holds a charm quark ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2334076-physicists-surprised-to-discover-the-proton-contains-a-charm-quark/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-17T16:00:29Z	**Sac with a mouth and no anus wasn't our earliest ancestor after all**
Saccorhytus coronarius lived around 500 million years ago and was thought to be a common ancestor of deuterostomes, making it the earliest known ancestor of humans, but it turns out to be on another branch of life ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2334149-sac-with-a-mouth-and-no-anus-wasnt-our-earliest-ancestor-after-all/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-17T16:00:23Z	**Floating artificial leaf converts energy from sunlight into fuel**
A solar fuel cell that produces carbon monoxide and hydrogen is light enough to float on water, which could help address the shortage of land available for solar projects ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2334240-floating-artificial-leaf-converts-energy-from-sunlight-into-fuel/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-17T19:00:43Z	**Chewing can increase your body's energy use by up to 15 per cent**
Researchers used a plastic dome placed over people's heads to measure how much energy they expended chewing gum versus sitting idly. They found chewing gum uses a significant amount of energy ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2334299-chewing-can-increase-your-bodys-energy-use-by-up-to-15-per-cent/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-17T19:00:34Z	**Ancient megalodon shark could eat a whale in just a few bites**
The first 3D reconstruction of a huge, ancient shark called megalodon suggests it was even bigger than previously thought ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2334307-ancient-megalodon-shark-could-eat-a-whale-in-just-a-few-bites/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-17T19:00:31Z	**A second asteroid may have struck Earth when the dinosaurs died out**
A possible impact crater under the sea off West Africa might have been made by a smaller piece that broke off the asteroid that wiped out most dinosaurs ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2334164-a-second-asteroid-may-have-struck-earth-when-the-dinosaurs-died-out/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-17T22:00:37Z	**The star Betelgeuse has stopped dimming – but it's still acting weird**
After a weird event dubbed the Great Dimming in 2019, the plasma that makes up Betelgeuse is sloshing around inside the star, erasing pulsations that have been measured for centuries ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2334066-the-star-betelgeuse-has-stopped-dimming-but-its-still-acting-weird/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-17T21:25:31Z	**Video calls improved cognition in older people at risk of Alzheimer’s**
For socially isolated older people with mild cognitive impairment, 30-minute video calls four times a week improved cognition, happiness and brain connectivity ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2334357-video-calls-improved-cognition-in-older-people-at-risk-of-alzheimers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-18T12:00:04Z	**More than one in eight Reddit users publish toxic posts**
An analysis of 1.2 million Reddit users found that around 16 per cent of people wrote toxic posts and 13 per cent wrote toxic comments, such as direct insults ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2334043-more-than-one-in-eight-reddit-users-publish-toxic-posts/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-18T12:54:29Z	**Covid-19 linked to higher risk of brain conditions up to two years on**
The risk of being diagnosed with a neurological or psychiatric condition up to two years after catching covid-19 may be higher than with other respiratory infections, such as seasonal influenza ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2334325-covid-19-linked-to-higher-risk-of-brain-conditions-up-to-two-years-on/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-18T14:55:31Z	**Colombian dinosaur finally identified thanks to 2016 peace agreement**
A peace agreement in Colombia meant researchers could return to the site where a sauropod fossil was dug up in 1943 and name it as a new species, Perijasaurus lapaz ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2334412-colombian-dinosaur-finally-identified-thanks-to-2016-peace-agreement/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-18T19:00:26Z	**Genetic tweaks to upgrade photosynthesis boost soy yield by a fifth**
Researchers have succeeded in making photosynthesis more efficient in soybean plants, in a major breakthrough that will mean less forest has to be cut down to make way for farms ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2334379-genetic-tweaks-to-upgrade-photosynthesis-boost-soy-yield-by-a-fifth/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-18T22:10:57Z	**Half of newly irrigated land is in water-stressed areas**
Irrigating more land could help feed 1.4 billion people, but over half of new irrigation projects are in places that are already at risk of running dry ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2334500-half-of-newly-irrigated-land-is-in-water-stressed-areas/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-18T21:00:53Z	**Water droplets can sometimes turn into bleach when hitting a surface**
Some researchers have seen an unusual effect where microscopic water drops turn into hydrogen peroxide after hitting a surface. A series of experiments is now getting closer to uncovering why it might happen ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2334402-water-droplets-can-sometimes-turn-into-bleach-when-hitting-a-surface/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-19T15:16:39Z	**Shards of pure ice might snow upwards beneath the ice shell of Europa**
The moons Europa and Enceladus probably have global oceans buried beneath their frozen shells, and those seas may be home to a strange kind of ice called frazil ice ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2334507-shards-of-pure-ice-might-snow-upwards-beneath-the-ice-shell-of-europa/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-19T19:00:58Z	**Computer made from liquid crystals would ripple with calculations**
A proposal for a computer built using liquid crystals – similar to those found in LCD TVs – would use the orientation of the molecules to store data. Calculations would look like ripples through the liquid ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2334577-computer-made-from-liquid-crystals-would-ripple-with-calculations/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-19T19:00:19Z	**Reptile boom 250 million years ago may have been due to global warming**
A spike in global temperatures could have been the trigger for the rise of reptiles towards the end of the Permian Period, not a mass extinction of mammals as had been thought ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2334580-reptile-boom-250-million-years-ago-may-have-been-due-to-global-warming/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-19T21:09:34Z	**Rubik's Cube solution unlocked by memorising 3915 final move sequences**
For the first time, a speedcuber has demonstrated a solution to the Rubik’s cube that combines the two final steps of the puzzle’s solution into one ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2334632-rubiks-cube-solution-unlocked-by-memorising-3915-final-move-sequences/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-21T10:00:17Z	**Fat molecule treatment may stop severe peanut allergy reaction in mice**
Consuming a fat molecule produced by gut bacteria appears to offer protection against anaphylaxis caused by peanut allergy ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2334564-fat-molecule-treatment-may-stop-severe-peanut-allergy-reaction-in-mice/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-22T17:00:20Z	**Banning anti-vaccine groups on Facebook may just move users to Twitter**
People who were in Facebook groups shut down seemingly for violating vaccine misinformation rules went on to tweet more anti-vaccine content in the following month ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2334617-banning-anti-vaccine-groups-on-facebook-may-just-move-users-to-twitter/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-22T16:30:00Z	**Revealing the hidden impact of whole-genome sequencing for newborns**
Would you have your baby’s genes sequenced at birth? A groundbreaking trial that used whole-genome sequencing to predict newborns' future health, is starting to reveal the impact it has had on the whole family, seven years down the line ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25534011-400-revealing-the-hidden-impact-of-whole-genome-sequencing-for-newborns/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-22T22:26:11Z	**Plasmas could be used to make the world's most powerful laser**
Because plasma can shape very intense light without being damaged, it could be used to make components for lasers thousands of times more powerful than the strongest ones that exist ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2334804-plasmas-could-be-used-to-make-the-worlds-most-powerful-laser/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-23T08:00:14Z	**Tiny chip can quickly identify hundreds of thousands of DNA sequences**
A metamaterial that can detect a huge array of gene fragments within 5 minutes could lead to devices for medical diagnostics or environmental monitoring ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2331866-tiny-chip-can-quickly-identify-hundreds-of-thousands-of-dna-sequences/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-23T11:44:13Z	**Activist groups are making it harder to access abortions in the UK**
Doctors in the UK say that attempts to restrict access to abortion services are an unacceptable barrier to healthcare ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2334815-activist-groups-are-making-it-harder-to-access-abortions-in-the-uk/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-23T15:33:25Z	**Supercharging tweak could fill electric car batteries 90% in 10 mins**
A modification to the way electric cars are charged could allow them to get 90 per cent battery from nothing in just 10 minutes. A standard approach would take half an hour ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2334799-supercharging-tweak-could-fill-electric-car-batteries-90-in-10-mins/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-23T17:00:05Z	**AI-created lenses let camera ignore some objects when taking pictures**
Camera lenses that ignore certain objects and only capture images they have been designed to recognise can be built in just hours from clear plastic with a 3D printer ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2333833-ai-created-lenses-let-camera-ignore-some-objects-when-taking-pictures/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-23T16:44:35Z	**Earthquakes seem to come in a more predictable pattern than we thought**
A machine learning algorithm can assess how likely it is that a large earthquake will hit a region over the next few years, which could one day help mitigate damage from future quakes ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2334746-earthquakes-seem-to-come-in-a-more-predictable-pattern-than-we-thought/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-24T10:00:11Z	**Most plant milks are lower in key micronutrients than cow's milk**
Phosphorous, magnesium, zinc and selenium are lacking in most plant milks, except pea milk which has similar or higher levels than cow’s milk ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2334930-most-plant-milks-are-lower-in-key-micronutrients-than-cows-milk/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-24T14:38:18Z	**NASA is finally ready to launch the huge SLS rocket for the first time**
NASA’s Space Launch System, the most powerful rocket ever built, is scheduled to launch for the first time on 29 August in the Artemis I mission around the moon ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2334979-nasa-is-finally-ready-to-launch-the-huge-sls-rocket-for-the-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-24T19:00:29Z	**Deepwater Horizon oil spill linked to changes in dolphin gene activity**
After the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, dolphins living in the area had changes in the activity of genes that regulate lung tissue growth and immune system responses ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335230-deepwater-horizon-oil-spill-linked-to-changes-in-dolphin-gene-activity/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-24T19:00:22Z	**Malaria vaccine using live modified parasites shows promise in trial**
A "living vaccine" containing malaria parasites with key genes deleted has produced promising results in a small initial trial ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335114-malaria-vaccine-using-live-modified-parasites-shows-promise-in-trial/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-24T19:00:14Z	**Short animations could ‘inoculate’ YouTube users against fake news**
Having short pre-video animations on YouTube about the tactics used to spread misinformation could help stop the proliferation of conspiracy theories ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335170-short-animations-could-inoculate-youtube-users-against-fake-news/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-24T17:53:24Z	**Psilocybin therapy seems to help some people give up drinking alcohol**
Nearly half of a group who took psilocybin, the psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms, as part of a 12-week therapy programme reported giving up drinking months later after having previously been diagnosed as alcohol dependent ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335193-psilocybin-therapy-seems-to-help-some-people-give-up-drinking-alcohol/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-25T12:00:37Z	**Wafer-thin cameras with long focal lengths are theoretically possible**
Devices called spaceplates, which promise to squash the empty space out of cameras, theoretically work in full colour even if no one yet knows how to build one ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2330695-wafer-thin-cameras-with-long-focal-lengths-are-theoretically-possible/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-25T10:05:38Z	**Secure computers can leak data by using speakers to shake smartphones**
Computers could transmit highly confidential data even without internet, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth by using their speakers to transmit ultrasonic noise that vibrates nearby smartphones ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2334828-secure-computers-can-leak-data-by-using-speakers-to-shake-smartphones/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-25T16:00:43Z	**Researchers have worked out the rules for how some things wrinkle**
The rules of wrinkling are surprisingly hard to pin down. Using experiments, simulations and mathematical proofs, a team has uncovered how curved thin sheets of plastic will wrinkle when flattened ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335299-researchers-have-worked-out-the-rules-for-how-some-things-wrinkle/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-25T16:00:32Z	**Synthetic mouse embryos with rudimentary brain grown in the lab**
Embryo-like structures grown in an incubator instead of a uterus could lead to better treatments for infertility and a range of other medical conditions ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335281-synthetic-mouse-embryos-with-rudimentary-brain-grown-in-the-lab/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-25T16:00:07Z	**Best evidence yet that fifth fundamental ‘chameleon’ force isn’t real**
Sensitive test to detect a possible fifth fundamental force known as the chameleon force provides the best evidence yet that it isn’t a valid candidate for dark energy ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335311-best-evidence-yet-that-fifth-fundamental-chameleon-force-isnt-real/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-25T15:52:23Z	**A common childhood illness could be behind 'tomato flu' outbreak**
The so-called tomato flu spreading among children in Kerala, India, is probably caused by hand, foot and mouth disease, a common childhood illness that is usually mild ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335287-a-common-childhood-illness-could-be-behind-tomato-flu-outbreak/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-25T19:00:58Z	**Rapid eye movements during sleep reveal where mice look in dreams**
If rapid eye movements during human sleep show the same correlation, researchers may be able see where we are heading in our dreams ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335324-rapid-eye-movements-during-sleep-reveal-where-mice-look-in-dreams/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-25T19:00:54Z	**Anti-laser can make any object suck in light**
A maze of mirrors and lenses turns any material into a highly efficient light absorber and could be used for detection of faint light or charging distant devices with light ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332936-anti-laser-can-make-any-object-suck-in-light/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-25T18:26:22Z	**Tory leadership contest's online vote is still vulnerable to hackers**
Hacking concerns continue to dog the online Conservative party vote, which will decide next UK prime minister – should online voting even be used in such situations? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2334827-tory-leadership-contests-online-vote-is-still-vulnerable-to-hackers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-25T23:48:21Z	**JWST found carbon dioxide in an exoplanet atmosphere – and a mystery**
The James Webb Space Telescope has made the first clear detection of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a distant world, and there is also an unexpected bump in the data ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335371-jwst-found-carbon-dioxide-in-an-exoplanet-atmosphere-and-a-mystery/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-25T23:07:33Z	**Rewetting dried wetlands could stop 100 billion tons of CO2 emissions**
Half the planet’s wetlands are dried out or degraded, and rewetting them could limit more greenhouse gas emissions this century than restoring global forests ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335373-rewetting-dried-wetlands-could-stop-100-billion-tons-of-co2-emissions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-26T16:12:12Z	**Robot dog learns to walk on tough terrain in just 20 minutes**
Grass lawns and hiking trails are no problem for this robot, which learned to walk on them on the fly thanks to a machine learning algorithm ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335390-robot-dog-learns-to-walk-on-tough-terrain-in-just-20-minutes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-26T16:12:09Z	**Underwater data centre in the Pacific could be running by end of year**
A start-up has developed data centre pods that can be submerged in the ocean to let the water naturally keep them cool. Cooling is normally very energy-intensive ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335415-underwater-data-centre-in-the-pacific-could-be-running-by-end-of-year/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-26T13:47:36Z	**Drugs that mutate viruses to kill them could make them more dangerous**
Several antiviral drugs kill viruses by inducing lots of mutations, but a computer model suggests this could have unpredictable consequences ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335396-drugs-that-mutate-viruses-to-kill-them-could-make-them-more-dangerous/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-26T19:00:26Z	**Heat-loving, oil-eating bacteria are seeping out of the sea floor**
A genetic analysis suggests that petroleum-eating bacteria that live thousands of metres beneath the seafloor seep out into the ocean where they may then float along currents ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335451-heat-loving-oil-eating-bacteria-are-seeping-out-of-the-sea-floor/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-26T19:00:49Z	**Mucus has evolved at least 15 times in mammals**
Mucus-producing mucin proteins have repeatedly and independently emerged in mammals, possibly through co-option of existing proteins into slime factories ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335447-mucus-has-evolved-at-least-15-times-in-mammals/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-26T17:54:17Z	**Artemis I livestream: Watch NASA's historic SLS rocket launch**
NASA is sending its colossal Space Launch System into space for the first time on 29 August for the Artemis I mission around the moon. Watch the launch coverage here ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335413-artemis-i-livestream-watch-nasas-historic-sls-rocket-launch/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-29T13:40:30Z	**Artemis I: NASA has missed the first launch window for its SLS rocket**
NASA has had to delay the launch of its powerful SLS rocket. New Scientist’s Leah Crane reports from the scene in Florida ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335476-artemis-i-nasa-has-missed-the-first-launch-window-for-its-sls-rocket/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-29T20:00:52Z	**Immortal jellyfish genes identified that may explain their long lives**
By performing a DNA comparison of two similar jellyfish species, researchers have found the genes that could stop and reverse ageing in immortal jellyfish ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335495-immortal-jellyfish-genes-identified-that-may-explain-their-long-lives/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-29T19:59:33Z	**Soy-heavy vegan diet may reduce hot flushes in postmenopausal women**
Following a low-fat vegan diet along with eating 86 grams of soybeans daily reduced the frequency of hot flushes by 78 per cent in postmenopausal women ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335501-soy-heavy-vegan-diet-may-reduce-hot-flushes-in-postmenopausal-women/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-30T12:44:00Z	**JWST reveals young star that may be about to give birth to a planet**
Spectral information from the James Webb Space Telescope has unveiled chemicals inside a protostar that hint it is in the process of forming planets ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335552-jwst-reveals-young-star-that-may-be-about-to-give-birth-to-a-planet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-30T11:01:06Z	**Deadly Pakistan floods are a climate catastrophe, says UN chief**
Eight weeks of torrential rain during a severe monsoon season have left a third of Pakistan underwater, in the worst flooding since 2010 ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335515-deadly-pakistan-floods-are-a-climate-catastrophe-says-un-chief/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-30T18:08:06Z	**Fungi evolved their weird and wild shapes in two big bursts**
The vast array of shapes that fungi can take, including colourful mushroom caps and tangles of thread-like moulds, evolved in two big bursts hundreds of millions of years ago ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335623-fungi-evolved-their-weird-and-wild-shapes-in-two-big-bursts/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-30T16:00:16Z	**Superheated steam dishwasher could kill bacteria in just 25 seconds**
Computer simulations of a simplified dishwasher that uses hot, dry steam and no detergent found that it could kill all heat-resistant bacteria on a plate in under half a minute – but it might not actually clean your dishes ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335579-superheated-steam-dishwasher-could-kill-bacteria-in-just-25-seconds/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-30T19:46:57Z	**Compression socks may prevent nausea and loose bowels during marathons**
Stomach cramps and the urgent need for the toilet on long runs may partly be caused by decreased blood flow damaging gut cells. Compression socks reduce signs of this damage in marathon runners ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335602-compression-socks-may-prevent-nausea-and-loose-bowels-during-marathons/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-31T00:01:32Z	**Whale songs can spread between groups nearly 8000 kilometres apart**
Songs that were first heard from humpback whales off eastern Australia were picked up in whales off Ecuador several years later, suggesting that the noises passed between groups across the south Pacific Ocean ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335584-whale-songs-can-spread-between-groups-nearly-8000-kilometres-apart/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-31T13:26:46Z	**Half of fish tested in an Amazon river have unsafe levels of mercury**
At four locations close to the Yanomami Indigenous reserve in Brazil, many species of fish were found to have mercury levels considered unsafe for consumption ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335746-half-of-fish-tested-in-an-amazon-river-have-unsafe-levels-of-mercury/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-31T16:00:58Z	**Protons inside some types of hydrogen and helium are behaving weirdly**
In some types of helium and hydrogen, protons are over six times more likely to pair up than they are in other atoms – which may mean there is something we don’t understand about the strong nuclear force ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335724-protons-inside-some-types-of-hydrogen-and-helium-are-behaving-weirdly/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-31T16:00:40Z	**Early mammals lived faster and died younger than modern ones**
The extinction of the dinosaurs left an ecological hole that was quickly filled by mammals, which rapidly developed larger bodies. Now it seems this evolutionary growth spurt was a result of living life in fast forward ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335906-early-mammals-lived-faster-and-died-younger-than-modern-ones/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-31T16:00:29Z	**Scientists home in on genetic causes of uncombable hair syndrome**
Most common genetic causes of a rare condition called “uncombable hair syndrome” have been found ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335911-scientists-home-in-on-genetic-causes-of-uncombable-hair-syndrome/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-31T16:00:17Z	**Two-legged dinosaur from Zimbabwe is the oldest ever found in Africa**
A predecessor of the long-necked sauropods named Mbiresaurus raathi provides clues about how climate restricted the range of early dinosaurs ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335385-two-legged-dinosaur-from-zimbabwe-is-the-oldest-ever-found-in-africa/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-31T15:00:40Z	**Hacking device can secretly swipe and tap your smartphone screen**
A hacking device can be placed under a table and use electromagnetic signals to mimic human touch on nearby touchscreens. It could then be used to secretly download malware or send money ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335970-hacking-device-can-secretly-swipe-and-tap-your-smartphone-screen/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-31T15:00:11Z	**Should you take HRT? Here's how to think clearly about the risks**
Hormone replacement therapy has a bad reputation because of potential risks to long-term health. A new look at the evidence could change our relationship with HRT - and the menopause ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335660-should-you-take-hrt-heres-how-to-think-clearly-about-the-risks/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-31T19:46:36Z	**Risk for Orion is even higher than for SLS, says NASA official**
The Artemis I launch is planned for 3 September. NASA official Thomas Zurbuchen says it will be a test of the heat shield, communications and propulsion of the Orion spacecraft ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335471-risk-for-orion-is-even-higher-than-for-sls-says-nasa-official/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-31T19:00:57Z	**NASA made enough oxygen on Mars to last an astronaut for 100 minutes**
NASA’s MOXIE experiment on Mars has produced about 100 minutes’ worth of breathable oxygen, raising hopes for future crewed missions ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335518-nasa-made-enough-oxygen-on-mars-to-last-an-astronaut-for-100-minutes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-31T19:00:09Z	**DeepMind AI learns to play soccer using decades of match simulations**
An artificial intelligence learned to skilfully control digital humanoid soccer players by working through decades worth of soccer matches in just a few weeks ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336132-deepmind-ai-learns-to-play-soccer-using-decades-of-match-simulations/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-08-31T19:00:03Z	**Magnetic gearbox could power robots to crawl or jump inside your body**
Robots without batteries, motors or electronics can lack power, but a tiny gearbox driven by an external magnetic field enabled one soft robot to jump almost 40 times its height ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335737-magnetic-gearbox-could-power-robots-to-crawl-or-jump-inside-your-body/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-01T08:00:58Z	**Camera trap images reveal the hidden wildlife of New York City**
A collection of motion-triggered cameras in Brooklyn and Long Island is bringing ecologists closer to understanding how wildlife distribution evolves on urban landscapes ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336170-camera-trap-images-reveal-the-hidden-wildlife-of-new-york-city/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-01T08:00:37Z	**Ukraine's army of hackers failed to thwart Russia and quickly gave up**
As Russia invaded Ukraine, much was made of Ukraine's volunteer "hacktivist" army, but an analysis of cyberattacks against Russia suggests they achieved little more than minor digital graffiti ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335965-ukraines-army-of-hackers-failed-to-thwart-russia-and-quickly-gave-up/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-01T15:00:21Z	**First exoplanet picture from James Webb Space Telescope revealed**
For the first time, astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have directly captured an image of an exoplanet from space ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336245-first-exoplanet-picture-from-james-webb-space-telescope-revealed/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-01T12:52:19Z	**There are thousands more UK deaths than usual and we don’t know why**
Since April, there have been 22,500 more deaths than expected in the UK. Health experts are concerned but unsure of the causes – which could include covid-19, population ageing and NHS problems ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335991-there-are-thousands-more-uk-deaths-than-usual-and-we-dont-know-why/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-01T19:00:06Z	**Insulin-blocking protein may be the secret to queen ants’ long lives**
Indian jumping ant queens live nine times longer than worker females in the same colony, which may be due to insulin-blocking proteins they produce once they begin reproduction ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336166-insulin-blocking-protein-may-be-the-secret-to-queen-ants-long-lives/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-01T18:00:30Z	**Meta AI can tell which words you hear by reading your brainwaves**
The company behind Facebook has created an AI that could one day be used to help nonverbal people better communicate ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335961-meta-ai-can-tell-which-words-you-hear-by-reading-your-brainwaves/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-01T16:00:27Z	**Battery made of crab shell and zinc is rechargeable and biodegradable**
A zinc battery made using a compound from crab shells can be recharged at least 1000 times and can biodegrade or be recycled at the end of its life ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336296-battery-made-of-crab-shell-and-zinc-is-rechargeable-and-biodegradable/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-01T16:00:56Z	**Quantum magnet is billions of times colder than interstellar space**
A magnet made out of ytterbium atoms is only a billionth of a degree warmer than absolute zero. Understanding how it works could help physicists build high temperature superconductors ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336247-quantum-magnet-is-billions-of-times-colder-than-interstellar-space/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-01T16:00:05Z	**Bioengineered plants help produce moth pheromones for pest control**
Pheromones are often used by farmers for controlling pest insects but the chemical process for producing them is expensive. A method for making them using bioengineered oil plants could be cheaper ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336244-bioengineered-plants-help-produce-moth-pheromones-for-pest-control/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-01T15:52:10Z	**US authorises the use of dual-variant covid-19 vaccine boosters**
The US Food and Drug Administration authorised the use of versions of Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech covid-19 vaccines that target both the original virus and two omicron subvariants ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336281-us-authorises-the-use-of-dual-variant-covid-19-vaccine-boosters/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-01T15:36:28Z	**AI that can see pain in a mouse's face could aid drug development**
A new artificial intelligence that monitors mice grimaces to score their pain from 0 to 8 may help researchers judge the effectiveness of a new pain-relieving treatment ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336250-ai-that-can-see-pain-in-a-mouses-face-could-aid-drug-development/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-02T00:01:59Z	**UK toilets and showers will need water efficiency labels by 2025**
Hopes for water and energy bill savings from new efficiency labels for toilets, taps, showers, dishwashers, washing machines and washer-dryers ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336314-uk-toilets-and-showers-will-need-water-efficiency-labels-by-2025/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-02T13:17:09Z	**Physicists want the next Large Hadron Collider to be climate-friendly**
Particle colliders use a huge amount of energy, so physicists are evaluating proposed successors to the Large Hadron Collider to optimise efficiency and reduce their climate impact ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336407-physicists-want-the-next-large-hadron-collider-to-be-climate-friendly/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-02T12:00:26Z	**Black bears have made a comeback – and now they're in the backyard**
Climate change and habitat encroachment are making black bears more brazen around humans. This extract from Fuzz: When nature breaks the law by Mary Roach looks at how they’re tackling the problem in the Colorado mountains ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336073-black-bears-have-made-a-comeback-and-now-theyre-in-the-backyard/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-02T19:00:07Z	**Blasting plastic with powerful lasers turns it into tiny diamonds**
Simple plastics can be turned into tiny diamonds with a pulse of laser light, and a similar process may occur inside giant planets, which could explain some of their mysteries ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336362-blasting-plastic-with-powerful-lasers-turns-it-into-tiny-diamonds/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-02T17:00:52Z	**UK energy crisis sparks rush for firewood despite air pollution fears**
People are buying up firewood and installing wood-burning stoves to heat their homes to reduce the impact of the hike in UK energy prices ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336109-uk-energy-crisis-sparks-rush-for-firewood-despite-air-pollution-fears/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-02T16:30:08Z	**JWST has spotted sandy clouds on a distant alien world**
Brown dwarfs are too massive to be a planet but not large enough to be a star, giving them features of both. Now, astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have found clouds on one of these cosmic objects ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336437-jwst-has-spotted-sandy-clouds-on-a-distant-alien-world/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-02T15:59:29Z	**What we know about the mysterious pneumonia in Argentina**
Three people have died this week due to a pneumonia outbreak of unknown origin in the Tucumán province of northwestern Argentina ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336438-what-we-know-about-the-mysterious-pneumonia-in-argentina/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-03T12:00:33Z	**Apps used as alternatives to prison in US found to have privacy flaws**
An analysis of 16 apps used as alternatives to incarceration found numerous privacy problems including in an app used to track almost 248,000 immigrants ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336473-apps-used-as-alternatives-to-prison-in-us-found-to-have-privacy-flaws/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-05T12:21:07Z	**Denmark's ban of artificial trans fats saved 1200 lives over 16 years**
Banning the addition of artificial trans fats to food in 2003 is thought to have saved 1200 lives in Denmark between 1991 and 2007 ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336389-denmarks-ban-of-artificial-trans-fats-saved-1200-lives-over-16-years/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-05T11:15:04Z	**Making Australia’s native animals poisonous could curb feral cats**
An implant embedded in Australian animals that releases lethal poison when feral cats eat them could stop species being driven to extinction by cat predation ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336375-making-australias-native-animals-poisonous-could-curb-feral-cats/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-05T16:17:26Z	**Some screen use before bedtime might be OK for your sleep after all**
The blue light that smartphone and laptop screens give off may not affect your sleep if you only get a small dose of it ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336627-some-screen-use-before-bedtime-might-be-ok-for-your-sleep-after-all/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-05T14:30:53Z	**The Amazon rainforest has already reached a crucial tipping point**
About 26 per cent of the Amazon rainforest has already been lost or badly degraded and without intervention the rest could transform into savannah, says a report on its status ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336521-the-amazon-rainforest-has-already-reached-a-crucial-tipping-point/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-05T14:09:12Z	**Legionnaires’ disease may be cause of mystery pneumonia in Argentina**
Lab tests suggest that Legionella bacteria are involved in an 11-person outbreak of unexplained pneumonia cases at a private medical clinic in Tucumán ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336591-legionnaires-disease-may-be-cause-of-mystery-pneumonia-in-argentina/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-05T18:00:00Z	**The Pope’s AI adviser on ensuring algorithms respect human dignity**
Franciscan monk Paolo Benanti is the brains behind the Rome Call, a pact aimed at making sure artificial intelligence is developed with ethics in mind. He tells us why religions should be part of that conversation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25534031-000-the-popes-ai-adviser-on-ensuring-algorithms-respect-human-dignity/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-06T16:22:57Z	**Vaccinations and past infections reduce risk of spreading covid-19**
People with breakthrough infections pass on less virus if they have been previously vaccinated and infected ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336617-vaccinations-and-past-infections-reduce-risk-of-spreading-covid-19/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-06T17:36:28Z	**JWST's dazzling nebula image shows stars we have never seen before**
Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to peer through the filaments of dust and gas in the Tarantula Nebula, the brightest and biggest stellar nursery around ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336822-jwsts-dazzling-nebula-image-shows-stars-we-have-never-seen-before/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-07T08:00:53Z	**Weird, enormous planets may be stolen from stars in 'planetary heists'**
Strange planets nicknamed BEASTies are unlikely to have formed around their stars like most worlds, so they may have been stolen from other stars or captured from deep space ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336853-weird-enormous-planets-may-be-stolen-from-stars-in-planetary-heists/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-07T10:46:43Z	**Swarm of light-sail spacecraft could be propelled by laser on the moon**
A laser mounted on the moon could propel small spacecraft carrying light sails through space to help us explore faster and map distant regions for the first time ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336836-swarm-of-light-sail-spacecraft-could-be-propelled-by-laser-on-the-moon/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-07T10:39:14Z	**Jacob Rees-Mogg: Climate change concern over new energy policy chief**
Jacob Rees-Mogg, who now oversees the UK government department responsible for energy and climate change, recently called to extract "every last drop" of oil and gas from the North Sea ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336860-jacob-rees-mogg-climate-change-concern-over-new-energy-policy-chief/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-07T16:00:39Z	**Two atomic clocks have been quantum entangled for the first time**
Researchers have entangled atomic clocks allowing them to synchronise them more accurately. Such entangled clocks could be used study dark matter and gravity more precisely ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337042-two-atomic-clocks-have-been-quantum-entangled-for-the-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-07T16:00:08Z	**Korean nuclear fusion reactor achieves 100 million°C for 30 seconds**
A sustained, stable experiment is the latest demonstration that nuclear fusion is moving from being a physics problem to an engineering one ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336385-korean-nuclear-fusion-reactor-achieves-100-millionc-for-30-seconds/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-07T14:30:08Z	**Two potentially habitable super-Earth planets have been discovered**
A pair of rocky planets orbiting the star LP 890-9, also known as SPECULOOS 2, seem likely to be in the habitable zone and one of them could be the second most habitable exoplanet discovered so far ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337024-two-potentially-habitable-super-earth-planets-have-been-discovered/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-07T15:00:00Z	**Quantum batteries: Strange technology that could provide instant power**
By leveraging a bizarre property of quantum mechanics called entanglement, quantum batteries could theoretically recharge in a flash. Now, progress is being made towards making them a reality. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25534030-800-quantum-batteries-strange-technology-that-could-provide-instant-power/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-08T12:36:53Z	**Why have we seen so many heatwaves around the world in 2022?**
As well as China having the worst heatwave in world history, many other places around the globe have smashed records for extreme heat ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336829-why-have-we-seen-so-many-heatwaves-around-the-world-in-2022/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-08T11:56:02Z	**Juno spacecraft prepares for close encounter with icy moon Europa**
A NASA probe will swoop to around 350 kilometres above Europa’s surface on 29 September, returning detailed images and data on its magnetic fields and icy crust ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337136-juno-spacecraft-prepares-for-close-encounter-with-icy-moon-europa/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-08T11:00:14Z	**IBM has built the world's largest fridge for quantum computers**
A fridge for quantum computers built by IBM is a hundred thousand times colder than outer space and could eventually house quantum computers with 4000 qubits ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337083-ibm-has-built-the-worlds-largest-fridge-for-quantum-computers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-08T10:52:31Z	**Frozen Planet II review: David Attenborough's sequel dazzles**
The spectre of climate change hangs over David Attenborough’s follow-up to Frozen Planet, while two new nature documentary series, Epic Adventures With Bertie Gregory and Super/Natural, are no match for the veteran presenter ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336880-frozen-planet-ii-review-david-attenboroughs-sequel-dazzles/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-08T17:34:35Z	**Can Liz Truss kick-start UK fracking by lifting the shale gas ban?**
The new UK prime minister says ending a moratorium on fracking will “get gas flowing” within six months, but there are many reasons why a boom is unlikely ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337204-can-liz-truss-kick-start-uk-fracking-by-lifting-the-shale-gas-ban/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-08T20:03:45Z	**Extreme California wildfires may increase 57% even with low emissions**
Wildfires that grow more than 4000 hectares in a single day could become much more frequent in California even with low greenhouse gas emissions ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337267-extreme-california-wildfires-may-increase-57-even-with-low-emissions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-08T19:37:39Z	**UN will vote to strengthen protection of the environment during war**
The UN has released the final draft of principles for countries to protect the environment before, during and after international and domestic armed conflict ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337263-un-will-vote-to-strengthen-protection-of-the-environment-during-war/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-08T19:00:42Z	**We’re on course to hit six climate tipping points in the 2030s**
Die-off of coral reefs, collapsing ice sheets and thawing permafrost are among the runaway processes that are likely to kick in if we exceed 1.5°C of warming ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337002-were-on-course-to-hit-six-climate-tipping-points-in-the-2030s/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-08T18:00:08Z	**Pine marten seen in London for the first time in more than 100 years**
A camera trap set up in Kingston, London, to monitor hedgehogs caught sight of a pine marten – an extremely rare sight in southern England ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337219-pine-marten-seen-in-london-for-the-first-time-in-more-than-100-years/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-09T07:00:52Z	**The number that is too big for the universe**
TREE(3) is a number that turns up easily from just playing a simple mathematical game. Yet, it is so colossally large that it couldn't conceivably fit in our universe, writes Antonio Padilla ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336176-the-number-that-is-too-big-for-the-universe/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-09T12:30:38Z	**Tweezers based on a crow's beak can outperform traditional ones**
Tweezers have remained largely unchanged for more than 4000 years, but now a more dexterous version has been created by mimicking an even older design – the beak of a crow ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335534-tweezers-based-on-a-crows-beak-can-outperform-traditional-ones/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-09T12:06:36Z	**The heat and drought in Europe will lead to a huge wave of tree deaths**
Even though rain has returned to some parts of Europe, the severe heat and drought this summer will kill many trees over the next two or three years ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337215-the-heat-and-drought-in-europe-will-lead-to-a-huge-wave-of-tree-deaths/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-09T16:00:10Z	**Altering when you consume your calories doesn't change weight loss**
Whether your biggest meal of the day is breakfast or dinner seems to make no difference when it comes to losing weight if you are eating the same number of calories ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337329-altering-when-you-consume-your-calories-doesnt-change-weight-loss/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-09T15:12:37Z	**Huge satellite could outshine all stars and planets in the night sky**
Astronomers are concerned that the BlueWalker 3 satellite, which will use an antenna the size of a squash court to beam internet to mobile phones, could outshine everything in the night sky except for the moon ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337336-huge-satellite-could-outshine-all-stars-and-planets-in-the-night-sky/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-09T15:00:36Z	**People prefer tech they think is old – even when it's actually not**
A series of experiments found that people prefer technology they think was invented before they were born. The effect seems to hold if the technology isn't really as old as people think it is ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337349-people-prefer-tech-they-think-is-old-even-when-its-actually-not/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-09T22:39:44Z	**New York has declared a state of emergency for polio**
Poliovirus types known to cause paralysis have now been found in wastewater samples from five counties in New York state, and genetic tests confirm community spread ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337461-new-york-has-declared-a-state-of-emergency-for-polio/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-09T22:39:44Z	**New York has declared a state of emergency for polio**
Poliovirus types known to cause paralysis have now been found in wastewater samples from five counties in New York state, and genetic tests confirm community spread ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337461-new-york-has-declared-a-state-of-emergency-for-polio/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-09T22:39:44Z	**New York has declared a state of emergency for polio**
Poliovirus types known to cause paralysis have now been found in wastewater samples from five counties in New York state, and genetic tests confirm community spread ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337461-new-york-has-declared-a-state-of-emergency-for-polio/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-09T22:39:44Z	**New York has declared a state of emergency for polio**
Poliovirus types known to cause paralysis have now been found in wastewater samples from five counties in New York state, and genetic tests confirm community spread ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337461-new-york-has-declared-a-state-of-emergency-for-polio/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-09T22:39:44Z	**New York has declared a state of emergency for polio**
Poliovirus types known to cause paralysis have now been found in wastewater samples from five counties in New York state, and genetic tests confirm community spread ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337461-new-york-has-declared-a-state-of-emergency-for-polio/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-09T22:39:44Z	**New York has declared a state of emergency for polio**
Poliovirus types known to cause paralysis have now been found in wastewater samples from five counties in New York state, and genetic tests confirm community spread ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337461-new-york-has-declared-a-state-of-emergency-for-polio/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-09T22:39:44Z	**New York has declared a state of emergency for polio**
Poliovirus types known to cause paralysis have now been found in wastewater samples from five counties in New York state, and genetic tests confirm community spread ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337461-new-york-has-declared-a-state-of-emergency-for-polio/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-09T22:39:44Z	**New York has declared a state of emergency for polio**
Poliovirus types known to cause paralysis have now been found in wastewater samples from five counties in New York state, and genetic tests confirm community spread ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337461-new-york-has-declared-a-state-of-emergency-for-polio/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-10T08:00:05Z	**Sensory trick makes objects seem heavy or light in virtual reality**
Vibrating pads placed on people's arms can make the illusion of weight in virtual reality more convincing by tricking the brain to disregard some input from our senses ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336381-sensory-trick-makes-objects-seem-heavy-or-light-in-virtual-reality/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-12T16:12:45Z	**JWST has caught hot stars destroying gas and dust in the Orion Nebula**
The James Webb Space Telescope has peered through the clouds of the Orion Nebula to spot stars blazing as they heat the area around them and blast apart molecules ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337619-jwst-has-caught-hot-stars-destroying-gas-and-dust-in-the-orion-nebula/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-12T16:00:08Z	**Sydney residents in cultural evolution war with bin-raiding cockatoos**
Sulphur-crested cockatoos have learned to nudge off bricks weighing down bin lids but humans have struck back to protect their garbage ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336803-sydney-residents-in-cultural-evolution-war-with-bin-raiding-cockatoos/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-12T13:56:45Z	**Self-replicating protein factories are a step towards artificial life**
Ribosomes, tiny structures where proteins are produced inside cells, have been made to self-replicate outside cells for the first time, which could help us understand the origins of life ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337541-self-replicating-protein-factories-are-a-step-towards-artificial-life/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-12T13:45:49Z	**Quantum diamond sensor used to measure neuron activity in mouse tissue**
The activity of neurons has been measured in a slice of mouse tissue using a quantum diamond sensor – and it might one day enable a new type of non-invasive brain scanning ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337544-quantum-diamond-sensor-used-to-measure-neuron-activity-in-mouse-tissue/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-12T20:00:16Z	**Strange hexagonal diamonds found in meteorite from another planet**
Diamonds found in four meteorites in north-west Africa probably came from an ancient dwarf planet, and they are expected to be harder than Earth diamonds ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337477-strange-hexagonal-diamonds-found-in-meteorite-from-another-planet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-12T17:00:51Z	**Google AI can tell what things smells like by the molecular structure**
An artificial intelligence model that maps the structure of molecules to their smell could help create specific food tastes or find compounds to better repel disease-carrying organisms like mosquitoes ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337588-google-ai-can-tell-what-things-smells-like-by-the-molecular-structure/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-13T16:12:19Z	**Weird ‘failed star’ seen blasting off its outer layers for first time**
A brown dwarf – partway between a planet and a star – has been spotted engulfed in a cloud of gas, which it probably produced after a huge pulse of heat blasted through it ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337692-weird-failed-star-seen-blasting-off-its-outer-layers-for-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-13T16:00:43Z	**The fastest way to soothe a crying baby, according to science**
Babies fall asleep faster when you hold them while walking, compared with when you hold them in a chair or lay them down ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337698-the-fastest-way-to-soothe-a-crying-baby-according-to-science/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-13T15:33:14Z	**Bangalore floods highlight how cities must adapt to climate change**
Exceptionally heavy monsoon rains have been exacerbated by poor urban planning in the Indian tech hub, showing the need for improved water systems ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337801-bangalore-floods-highlight-how-cities-must-adapt-to-climate-change/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-13T13:43:14Z	**Why do AIs keep creating nightmarish images of strange characters?**
Image-generating AIs seem to produce mythical characters that look consistently recognisable – but their appearance has a rational explanation ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337303-why-do-ais-keep-creating-nightmarish-images-of-strange-characters/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-13T13:00:00Z	**Simple puzzles are revealing why humans are the only talking apes**
Cognitive scientist Gillian Forrester is challenging chimps and gorillas to solve puzzles in an attempt to address the long-standing mystery of how humans evolved the ability to speak ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25534041-300-simple-puzzles-are-revealing-why-humans-are-the-only-talking-apes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-13T17:30:30Z	**Return to the moon: Why are we restarting human lunar exploration now?**
NASA and SpaceX are among the key players leading a surge of missions to the moon, including crewed ones. Here’s what is special about this moment – and why it is happening ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337332-return-to-the-moon-why-are-we-restarting-human-lunar-exploration-now/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-13T17:30:44Z	**NASA is planning a permanent moon base. What will it take to build it?**
The US wants to build a long-term human outpost on the moon by around 2030. Here is all the tech that will be needed, from a space station in lunar orbit to a way to avoid 'space hay fever' ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337346-nasa-is-planning-a-permanent-moon-base-what-will-it-take-to-build-it/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-13T17:30:44Z	**How should we regulate the firms planning to mine and sell moon rocks?**
Several companies are making plans to mine and sell lunar resources, like rock and water ice. Now the race is on to agree a legal framework that is fair for everyone ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/0-how-should-we-regulate-the-firms-planning-to-mine-and-sell-moon-rocks/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-14T12:00:59Z	**A daily multivitamin could keep your memory sharp as you age**
Taking the supplement for three years led to people doing better in memory and cognitive tests compared with a placebo tablet ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337886-a-daily-multivitamin-could-keep-your-memory-sharp-as-you-age/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-14T12:01:37Z	**The best kind of camouflage is pretending to be an inanimate object**
Wildlife resembling natural objects like stones, sticks or leaves avoid predators nearly four times as long as undisguised animals ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337800-the-best-kind-of-camouflage-is-pretending-to-be-an-inanimate-object/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-14T15:00:18Z	**Einstein's gravity principle still correct, finds most precise test**
An experiment conducted on a satellite in orbit found that Albert Einstein's ideas about gravity are still correct, with measurements accurate to one part in a quadrillion ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337878-einsteins-gravity-principle-still-correct-finds-most-precise-test/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-14T19:00:33Z	**Streetlights in Europe are getting bluer – that may be bad for health**
Street lights are getting gradually more blue-tinged as countries switch to energy-efficient LEDs ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338055-streetlights-in-europe-are-getting-bluer-that-may-be-bad-for-health/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-14T19:00:30Z	**Hunter-gatherers kept animals for food before they farmed crops**
Ancient dung hints that 12,000 years ago, a population of hunter-gatherers in what is now Syria kept animals like sheep or gazelles around – probably for food ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337939-hunter-gatherers-kept-animals-for-food-before-they-farmed-crops/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-14T19:00:03Z	**Antimicrobial drug derived from tree sap could treat chronic wounds**
A compound derived from the sap of the blushwood tree was found to improve wound healing in mice and dairy calves ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338077-antimicrobial-drug-derived-from-tree-sap-could-treat-chronic-wounds/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-14T22:00:49Z	**AI climate negotiators can debate 100 years worth of policy in seconds**
A simulation consisting of 27 AIs representing different regions in climate negotiations is part of a competition to find out which policies and incentives could have the best chances of success ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338108-ai-climate-negotiators-can-debate-100-years-worth-of-policy-in-seconds/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-14T21:34:48Z	**City life is giving male Australian cane toads longer legs**
Invasive cane toads that live in Australia’s cities have developed different physical traits from those in the countryside, which may be due to rapid adaptation to urban environments ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338121-city-life-is-giving-male-australian-cane-toads-longer-legs/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-15T08:00:25Z	**Wound dressing made of 3D-printed skin could help people with diabetes**
People with diabetes often find that cuts and bigger wounds heal very slowly, but a biodegradable dressing made using 3D-printed skin could help ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336913-wound-dressing-made-of-3d-printed-skin-could-help-people-with-diabetes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-15T13:08:27Z	**Major fireball seen over UK was probably space junk returning to Earth**
Planetary scientists are racing to establish the origin of a bright fireball seen over parts of the UK on 14 September – the evidence so far points to it being space junk rather than a meteor ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338160-major-fireball-seen-over-uk-was-probably-space-junk-returning-to-earth/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-15T16:00:59Z	**Radical lupus treatment uses CAR T-cell therapy developed for cancer**
A sophisticated technique that involves genetically modifying a person’s immune cells has put five people with severe systemic lupus erythrematosus (SLE) into remission ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338164-radical-lupus-treatment-uses-car-t-cell-therapy-developed-for-cancer/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-15T14:47:02Z	**DNA clocks suggest ageing is pre-programmed in our cells**
Looking at DNA in a tissue sample is now all you need to accurately work out the age of almost any mammal, and this reveals something fundamental about ageing ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338033-dna-clocks-suggest-ageing-is-pre-programmed-in-our-cells/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-15T20:44:45Z	**Does squishing invasive lanternflies really help stop their spread?**
Several states in the eastern US encourage residents to stomp on spotted lanternflies that threaten grapevines and other crops. But smooshing isn't a long-term solution ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338268-does-squishing-invasive-lanternflies-really-help-stop-their-spread/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-15T19:00:47Z	**Farmers in Bangladesh pump so much water it may help reduce floods**
Thanks to millions of farmers’ irrigation systems in Bangladesh, there is more space for monsoon water to go straight into aquifers, possibly mitigating flooding ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338117-farmers-in-bangladesh-pump-so-much-water-it-may-help-reduce-floods/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-15T19:00:14Z	**Infections that need hospital treatment may increase Alzheimer’s risk**
An analysis of Swedish health records shows that people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s before age 60 are more likely to have been treated for an infection in hospital more than five years earlier ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338195-infections-that-need-hospital-treatment-may-increase-alzheimers-risk/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-15T19:00:03Z	**Saturn's rings could have come from a destroyed moon named Chrysalis**
The origins of Saturn’s rings, its unusual tilt and the strange tie between the planet and Neptune have been mysteries for years. They could all be solved by the destruction of a moon ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337884-saturns-rings-could-have-come-from-a-destroyed-moon-named-chrysalis/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-15T23:01:14Z	**Ig Nobel prizes 2022: The unlikely science that won this year's awards**
From how constipation affects the mating prospects of scorpions to an analysis of what makes legal documents unnecessarily difficult to understand, this year's Ig Nobel prizes, for “achievements that first make people laugh, then make them think”, are unveiled ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338218-ig-nobel-prizes-2022-the-unlikely-science-that-won-this-years-awards/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-15T21:55:58Z	**Bubbles in water have been caught doing backflips for the first time**
After colliding with a tilted wall, air bubbles in water execute a backflip and hit the wall for a second time because they get caught in their own wake. These acrobatics could be harnessed for cleaning ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338291-bubbles-in-water-have-been-caught-doing-backflips-for-the-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-15T21:50:00Z	**The Perseverance rover is finding more and more organic matter on Mars**
NASA’s Perseverance rover has found a glut of organic molecules on Mars, as well as other materials that make the dry river delta it is now exploring perfect for hunting for signs of life ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338269-the-perseverance-rover-is-finding-more-and-more-organic-matter-on-mars/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-16T12:08:00Z	**Astronomy Photographer of the Year photos are out of this world**
These images are some of the winning and shortlisted entries for this year’s competition, organised by the Royal Observatory in London ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338318-astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-photos-are-out-of-this-world/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-16T12:00:21Z	**100-year-olds with signs of Alzheimer's in the brain are still sharp**
Amyloid plaques and tau tangles tend to accumulate in the brain as we get older, but at the most advanced ages they don't correlate with cognitive symptoms ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338185-100-year-olds-with-signs-of-alzheimers-in-the-brain-are-still-sharp/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-16T11:00:43Z	**Female emission at orgasm confirmed to release fluid from the bladder**
Some women release a large amount of clear liquid from the vagina at orgasm, a process that is distinct from female ejaculation, which involves the release of a small amount of milky liquid. Now the source of both liquids has been identified ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336173-female-emission-at-orgasm-confirmed-to-release-fluid-from-the-bladder/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-16T10:02:52Z	**Major fireball seen over UK was caused by chunk of space rock**
Planetary scientists have been racing to establish the origin of a bright fireball seen over parts of the UK on 14 September – the evidence now points to it being a meteor rather than re-entering space debris ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338307-major-fireball-seen-over-uk-was-caused-by-chunk-of-space-rock/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-16T16:00:58Z	**Tiny static electricity generators could produce power from waves**
A smart way of putting together lots of nanogenerators that exploit static electricity to generate a current could open up a new kind of wave power ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338341-tiny-static-electricity-generators-could-produce-power-from-waves/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-16T19:00:40Z	**Liquid robot can split into tiny droplets and reform into a blob**
A robot made from magnetic fluid can be made smaller, thinner, or directed to break up with special magnets, which could be useful for delivering drugs into the body ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338260-liquid-robot-can-split-into-tiny-droplets-and-reform-into-a-blob/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-16T17:11:49Z	**Closest black hole to Earth is just 1500 light years away**
A black hole with a mass about 10 times that of the sun is thought to be the closest to Earth discovered so far. It is orbited by a star that could host planets, from which the black hole would be visible in the sky ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338403-closest-black-hole-to-earth-is-just-1500-light-years-away/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-17T08:30:43Z	**Covid-19 pandemic linked to early onset of puberty in some girls**
Several studies suggest that the number of girls starting puberty early has more than doubled amid the coronavirus outbreak - and experts are unsure exactly why ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338377-covid-19-pandemic-linked-to-early-onset-of-puberty-in-some-girls/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-19T08:00:06Z	**Brain scans reveal the areas that light up when we look at food**
Two regions in the ventral visual cortex of the brain are selectively activated by images of food, reflecting the importance of food for human survival and culture ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338376-brain-scans-reveal-the-areas-that-light-up-when-we-look-at-food/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-19T12:32:40Z	**The omicron coronavirus variant may protect against flu**
In a laboratory study, the H1N1 seasonal flu virus didn't take hold in bronchial cells containing the omicron coronavirus variant, but the flu virus did replicate in cells containing the delta variant ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338446-the-omicron-coronavirus-variant-may-protect-against-flu/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-19T16:30:44Z	**Vegan pet food: Can cats and dogs be happy and healthy without meat?**
Emerging research suggests vegan pet food may be able to keep dogs and even cats healthy and happy, reducing the massive impact that traditional pet food has on the environment ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/0-vegan-pet-food-can-cats-and-dogs-be-happy-and-healthy-without-meat/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-19T16:00:45Z	**Global warming could kill many of the tree species that cool cities**
Around three-quarters of the tree and shrub species currently grown in cities worldwide are predicted to be at risk from hotter and drier conditions by 2050 ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338389-global-warming-could-kill-many-of-the-tree-species-that-cool-cities/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-19T16:00:39Z	**Smart face mask could detect coronavirus on other people’s breath**
A prototype N95 face mask with a sensor built into the breath valve appears to be highly sensitive to virus proteins in early-stage tests ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338515-smart-face-mask-could-detect-coronavirus-on-other-peoples-breath/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-19T16:00:22Z	**Feeding farm by-products to livestock could boost our food supply**
15 per cent of food currently given to livestock and farmed fish is suitable for human consumption. By replacing this with food system by-products, we could feed more people without needing more farmland ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338417-feeding-farm-by-products-to-livestock-could-boost-our-food-supply/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-19T14:00:01Z	**James Webb Space Telescope captures its first pictures of Mars**
Infrared images of Mars taken by the James Webb Space Telescope could help us better understand its atmosphere ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338519-james-webb-space-telescope-captures-its-first-pictures-of-mars/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-19T21:00:29Z	**Umbilical cord 'milking' cuts brain injury risk for babies born limp**
Squeezing nutrient-rich blood from the umbilical cord into babies who are born pale or struggling to breathe improves health outcomes ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338598-umbilical-cord-milking-cuts-brain-injury-risk-for-babies-born-limp/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-19T20:00:32Z	**Ant-slayer spider catches prey with acrobatic leap to wrap it in silk**
High-speed cameras have revealed the extraordinary hunting technique of the Australian ant-slayer spider, which is highly successful and thought to be unique ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338467-ant-slayer-spider-catches-prey-with-acrobatic-leap-to-wrap-it-in-silk/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-19T20:00:30Z	**There are 20,000,000,000,000,000 ants crawling all over Earth**
A new study estimates there are 20 quadrillion individual ants across the globe, which together weigh more than all wild birds and mammals combined ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338426-there-are-20000000000000000-ants-crawling-all-over-earth/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-20T08:00:15Z	**Face recognition technology for pigs could improve welfare on farms**
Machine learning software can identify individual pigs based on their facial features with high accuracy, which could help farmers give animals individualised food and veterinary care ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338447-face-recognition-technology-for-pigs-could-improve-welfare-on-farms/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-20T17:00:48Z	**Amphibian deaths in Central America led to malarial mosquito surge**
Tadpoles of frogs, toads and salamanders eat the larvae of mosquitoes, which spread malaria ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338764-amphibian-deaths-in-central-america-led-to-malarial-mosquito-surge/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-20T16:10:11Z	**World’s richest countries fall short on renewable energy targets**
Eleven of the 20 largest economies got a C or worse on a renewable energy report card, which assessed their plans to reach net zero and their targets for producing and using renewable energy ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338799-worlds-richest-countries-fall-short-on-renewable-energy-targets/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-20T16:00:00Z	**Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw confront the black hole information paradox**
The particle physicists explain the latest thinking on what happens to the stuff that falls into black holes – and what it reveals about the deepest structure of the universe ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25534052-900-brian-cox-and-jeff-forshaw-confront-the-black-hole-information-paradox/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-20T15:00:22Z	**Ten must-see talks at this year's New Scientist Live**
From conspiracy theories to black holes, ultra-processed foods to the great climate upheaval, these are the talks you don't want to miss at this year's New Scientist Live, says Rowan Hooper ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338461-ten-must-see-talks-at-this-years-new-scientist-live/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-20T19:00:39Z	**Woodpecker brains process tree-drumming sounds as if they're birdsong**
The brain circuitry that lets birds learn songs is active when woodpeckers hear drumming on trees, suggesting the abilities may have emerged from similar evolutionary processes ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338640-woodpecker-brains-process-tree-drumming-sounds-as-if-theyre-birdsong/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-20T18:54:46Z	**A third of scientists working on AI say it could cause global disaster**
A survey of artificial intelligence researchers found that 36 per cent believe AIs could cause a catastrophe on the scale of nuclear war ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338644-a-third-of-scientists-working-on-ai-say-it-could-cause-global-disaster/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-20T18:29:48Z	**Quantum memory device could make real-world quantum internet possible**
A quantum memory device can store information at room temperature – a step towards building a quantum internet that could transmit secure data across fibre-optic cables ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338849-quantum-memory-device-could-make-real-world-quantum-internet-possible/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-21T08:00:44Z	**Your gut microbes may influence how ill you get with malaria**
After being bitten by malaria-carrying mosquitoes, people with a certain mix of gut bacteria had much higher levels of the parasite in their blood than those with different microbes ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338786-your-gut-microbes-may-influence-how-ill-you-get-with-malaria/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-21T12:23:55Z	**Cheetahs are back in India but conservationists have doubts over plan**
India plans to introduce up to 36 cheetahs in Kuno National Park, but conservationists warn the habitat isn't big enough to support a stable population ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338837-cheetahs-are-back-in-india-but-conservationists-have-doubts-over-plan/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-21T16:28:51Z	**Earth's algae and moss could survive under the light of another star**
Experiments on Earth mimicking the rays from a red dwarf star show that cyanobacteria, algae and moss can grow under these light conditions, backing the idea that some exoplanets could host life ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338931-earths-algae-and-moss-could-survive-under-the-light-of-another-star/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-21T16:00:24Z	**DNA records reveal mass migration from Europe into Anglo-Saxon Britain**
People in the east of England in early mediaeval times could trace three-quarters of their ancestry to recent migrants from continental Europe. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339007-dna-records-reveal-mass-migration-from-europe-into-anglo-saxon-britain/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-21T16:00:00Z	**Nature, nurture, luck: Why you are more than just genes and upbringing**
Your genes and environment play a big part in forming you, but there is an unexplored third element at play too: luck. The chance events that shape your brain in the womb may influence who you become as much as your genetics, and perhaps even more than the effect of parenting ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25534050-900-nature-nurture-luck-why-you-are-more-than-just-genes-and-upbringing/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-21T21:00:36Z	**Married women who work during middle age are happier later in life**
In heterosexual married couples, women are happier later in life when both partners work in middle age, researchers find ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339127-married-women-who-work-during-middle-age-are-happier-later-in-life/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-21T19:46:27Z	**Drone swarm that 3D prints cement structures could construct buildings**
Bit by bit, drones can print structures made of foam and cement. The technique could transform future construction sites and post-disaster reconstruction ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339096-drone-swarm-that-3d-prints-cement-structures-could-construct-buildings/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-21T19:00:50Z	**Bananas threatened by devastating fungus given temporary resistance**
A way to make Cavendish banana plants temporarily resistant to Fusarium fungus could lead to new ways to protect them from Panama disease ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338753-bananas-threatened-by-devastating-fungus-given-temporary-resistance/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-21T19:00:09Z	**Mosquitoes are being genetically modified so they can't spread malaria**
Gene editing mosquitoes so they die before malaria parasites can develop inside them could stop the spread of the deadly parasite entirely, according to lab studies and computer models ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338948-mosquitoes-are-being-genetically-modified-so-they-cant-spread-malaria/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-21T18:00:45Z	**JWST has captured an astonishing view of Neptune and its rings**
A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows eight of Neptune’s moons and four of its rings – two of which haven’t been seen in more than 30 years ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339045-jwst-has-captured-an-astonishing-view-of-neptune-and-its-rings/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-22T05:15:46Z	**Sperm move in packs like cyclists to push through thick vaginal fluid**
In mock-ups of the female reproductive tract, bull sperm cluster in groups of two to four, which seems to help them swim upstream ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339047-sperm-move-in-packs-like-cyclists-to-push-through-thick-vaginal-fluid/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-22T08:00:47Z	**What’s the best recipe for bubble mixture? Scientists have the answer**
Physicists have found that adding guar gum and glycerol to a detergent solution helped to create large, long-lasting soap bubbles ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338803-whats-the-best-recipe-for-bubble-mixture-scientists-have-the-answer/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-22T16:00:16Z	**Too many electric cars charging at night may overload electrical grid**
As electric car ownership rises, we will need new infrastructure to avoid overwhelming electricity grids – including public charging stations and more daytime charging ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339237-too-many-electric-cars-charging-at-night-may-overload-electrical-grid/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-22T14:00:10Z	**Scientists who discovered cause of narcolepsy win Breakthrough Prize**
Emmanuel Mignot and Masashi Yanagisawa won the 2023 Breakthrough Prize in life sciences for their discovery of the molecular mechanisms in the brain that cause the sleep disorder narcolepsy ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339153-scientists-who-discovered-cause-of-narcolepsy-win-breakthrough-prize/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-22T13:00:24Z	**Bubble of hot electrons seen hurtling around our galaxy’s black hole**
For about two hours, a bubble of extremely hot electrons whirled around the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole at 30 per cent of the speed of light, and then it was destroyed ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338883-bubble-of-hot-electrons-seen-hurtling-around-our-galaxys-black-hole/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-22T12:28:54Z	**Astronomers trace fireball in Earth's skies to space rock that made it**
In an effort to learn more about potentially hazardous asteroids, astronomers have used telescopic surveys to find an image of a space rock that produced a 0.4-kiloton fireball over the Pacific Ocean ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339195-astronomers-trace-fireball-in-earths-skies-to-space-rock-that-made-it/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-22T19:00:33Z	**Web of blood vessels helps protect whales’ brains while swimming**
When a whale pumps its tail up and down to swim, a wave of increased blood pressure moves from the tail to the head – but a network of vessels redirects the animal’s blood to protect the brain ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339255-web-of-blood-vessels-helps-protect-whales-brains-while-swimming/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-22T18:09:30Z	**These male hummingbirds evolved to be tiny so they can do cool dives**
Male bee hummingbirds evolved to be much smaller than females, possibly because their diminutive size allows them to make faster and more elaborate courtship flights ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338841-these-male-hummingbirds-evolved-to-be-tiny-so-they-can-do-cool-dives/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-22T22:14:12Z	**Physicists found the shortest measurement to collapse a quantum state**
Measuring a quantum object makes it lose its odd quantum properties, and it only takes between 0.1 billionth of a second to 0.1 sextillionth of a second ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339283-physicists-found-the-shortest-measurement-to-collapse-a-quantum-state/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-22T21:30:15Z	**Decarbonising the shipping industry will cost more than $1 trillion**
Powering all shipping vessels with zero-emission fuels by 2050 would slash the industry's emissions, but it would require between $1 trillion and $1.4 trillion of investment ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339247-decarbonising-the-shipping-industry-will-cost-more-than-1-trillion/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-23T15:05:04Z	**Robot navigates indoors by tracking anomalies in magnetic fields**
Metal pipes beneath the floor provide enough local disturbance of Earth’s magnetic field for an autonomous robot to work out where it is and navigate around a lab ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2338669-robot-navigates-indoors-by-tracking-anomalies-in-magnetic-fields/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-23T14:37:37Z	**Chronic fatigue syndrome linked to almost 200 genetic variants**
In a study of more than 2300 people with chronic fatigue syndrome, 91 per cent had these genetic variants, in a discovery that could improve diagnosis and treatment ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339318-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-linked-to-almost-200-genetic-variants/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-23T13:59:30Z	**Bowhead whales live longer thanks to mutation that also shrinks testes**
We may have discovered one of the key reasons for the extraordinary lifespans of bowhead whales, which can live for more than 200 years ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339227-bowhead-whales-live-longer-thanks-to-mutation-that-also-shrinks-testes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-23T20:37:57Z	**Scientists are slathering reefs with antibiotics to stop coral disease**
Researchers have resorted to applying antibiotics on corals to save Caribbean reefs from deadly disease, but there are concerns this could create antibiotic resistance in other marine animals ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339366-scientists-are-slathering-reefs-with-antibiotics-to-stop-coral-disease/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-26T07:30:11Z	**Spoofing cyberattack can make cameras see things that aren’t there**
A targeted transmission of radio waves can disrupt what a camera detects – and the technology has the potential to fool object-detection systems into seeing things that aren’t there ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339169-spoofing-cyberattack-can-make-cameras-see-things-that-arent-there/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-26T13:20:14Z	**Brazilian election will determine the future of the Amazon rainforest**
The re-election of president Jair Bolsonaro would severely harm the Amazon rainforest, while his rival Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is promising to reverse much of the recent environmental damage and meet climate change targets ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339421-brazilian-election-will-determine-the-future-of-the-amazon-rainforest/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-27T10:28:56Z	**NASA's DART mission successfully smashed into asteroid Dimorphos**
The Double Asteroid Redirection Test spacecraft beamed back its final moments before colliding with the asteroid Dimorphos in an attempt to change its orbit, and the collision was captured by telescopes on Earth ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339608-nasas-dart-mission-successfully-smashed-into-asteroid-dimorphos/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-27T12:36:03Z	**Who should own the copyright on AI-generated artwork?**
Artificial intelligences can create images inspired by the human-generated art they train on. This is raising concerns over copyright and artists’ livelihoods ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339118-who-should-own-the-copyright-on-ai-generated-artwork/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-27T11:43:56Z	**RSPB and other nature charities raise alarm over UK government plans**
Plans to relax planning laws in "investment zones" in parts of England and to abandon a scheme that rewards farmers for protecting wildlife are being widely condemned by environmentalists, including the Wildlife Trusts, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and National Trust ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339505-rspb-and-other-nature-charities-raise-alarm-over-uk-government-plans/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-27T18:22:42Z	**Earth’s surface may be teeming with trillions of dark matter particles**
When dark matter is captured inside a planet or star, much of it sinks to the middle – but if it sometimes bounces off regular matter, there may be huge amounts of it lurking just beneath the surface ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339590-earths-surface-may-be-teeming-with-trillions-of-dark-matter-particles/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-27T17:31:26Z	**First images show aftermath of NASA's DART asteroid collision mission**
As NASA’s DART spacecraft slammed into an asteroid, a small satellite called LICIACube watched from afar – now it has sent back its first images of the collision ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339764-first-images-show-aftermath-of-nasas-dart-asteroid-collision-mission/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-27T17:00:00Z	**Rebecca Wragg Sykes on the objects that reveal the Neanderthal mind**
Cognitive archaeologist Rebecca Wragg Sykes says we can learn something about the minds of Neanderthals by studying the stuff they left behind, from painted shells to stalagmite circles. We might even find hints about why they went extinct ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634062-900-rebecca-wragg-sykes-on-the-objects-that-reveal-the-neanderthal-mind/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-27T16:13:53Z	**Gene therapy infused into the brain eases rare condition in children**
A gene-replacement therapy has eased the debilitating symptoms in a group of 30 children with AADC deficiency ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339724-gene-therapy-infused-into-the-brain-eases-rare-condition-in-children/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-27T16:00:37Z	**Heating homes with hydrogen is bad for both your wallet and the planet**
A review of studies looking at heating homes with hydrogen has found that high cost and poor energy efficiency means the gas isn't a viable solution, despite many governments pushing ahead with the idea ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339665-heating-homes-with-hydrogen-is-bad-for-both-your-wallet-and-the-planet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-27T20:39:22Z	**Mysterious stone spheres could be from an ancient Aegean board game**
Stone spheres found at ancient settlements across the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas could have been playing pieces for a board game involving stone slabs ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339814-mysterious-stone-spheres-could-be-from-an-ancient-aegean-board-game/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-27T20:38:05Z	**JWST has taken a picture of the gaseous ‘skeleton’ of a spiral galaxy**
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has taken a picture of the galaxy IC 5332, peering through the dust that separates its spiral arms to reveal the gas and stars beneath ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339809-jwst-has-taken-a-picture-of-the-gaseous-skeleton-of-a-spiral-galaxy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-28T15:00:25Z	**We are finally waking up to the causes of insomnia and how to treat it**
Millions of people struggle with insomnia, but the sleep disorder is now a solvable problem – and the most effective therapy might involve your smartphone rather than sleeping pills ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339328-we-are-finally-waking-up-to-the-causes-of-insomnia-and-how-to-treat-it/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-28T14:00:30Z	**Experimental Zika vaccine stops the virus from replicating in mice**
Pregnant mice that were vaccinated before being exposed to Zika also showed signs of a healthier pregnancy than their unvaccinated counterparts ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339982-experimental-zika-vaccine-stops-the-virus-from-replicating-in-mice/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-28T13:14:00Z	**Bitcoin has emitted 200 million tonnes of CO2 since its launch**
Bitcoin's demand for electricity has led to huge carbon emissions, but a slump in the cryptocurrency's price and rising energy costs have slowed its energy use, at least temporarily ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339629-bitcoin-has-emitted-200-million-tonnes-of-co2-since-its-launch/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-28T13:00:01Z	**Light from a quasar shows hints of one of the universe’s first stars**
Astronomers examining a quasar may have found remnants of the explosion of one of the first stars in the universe, a behemoth about 300 times more massive than the sun ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339828-light-from-a-quasar-shows-hints-of-one-of-the-universes-first-stars/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-28T12:28:50Z	**Coronavirus vaccines could cut the risk of long covid by two-fifths**
Being vaccinated against the coronavirus can cut the risk of having long covid symptoms 12 weeks after the infection by 41 per cent ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339483-coronavirus-vaccines-could-cut-the-risk-of-long-covid-by-two-fifths/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-28T19:00:57Z	**Dangerous fungal lung infections could be treated with CAR T-cells**
Adapted immune cells known as CAR T-cells could treat lungs infected by the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus in people with suppressed immune systems, a study in mice suggests ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340130-dangerous-fungal-lung-infections-could-be-treated-with-car-t-cells/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-28T19:00:55Z	**Dogs can smell when we're stressed from our breath and sweat**
In a test to see if dogs can identify material that has been exposed to breath and sweat from stressed humans, they got it right around 94 per cent of the time ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339827-dogs-can-smell-when-were-stressed-from-our-breath-and-sweat/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-28T19:00:05Z	**The covid-19 pandemic has left people less extroverted and agreeable**
The covid-19 pandemic has changed our personalities – a study of more than 7000 US adults found that people are less open to new experiences and less conscientious than before the pandemic ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340186-the-covid-19-pandemic-has-left-people-less-extroverted-and-agreeable/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-28T18:59:36Z	**Hurricane Ian hits the coast of Florida with 155 mile-per-hour winds**
A category 4 storm made landfall in Florida on Wednesday afternoon, displacing millions of residents and causing severe flooding and destruction ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340212-hurricane-ian-hits-the-coast-of-florida-with-155-mile-per-hour-winds/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-28T18:13:42Z	**Alzheimer’s drug results are promising – but not a major breakthrough**
The results for the amyloid-targeting drug, lecanemab, are a step forward, but it is unclear if this treatment will be truly helpful for those affected by Alzheimer’s ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340082-alzheimers-drug-results-are-promising-but-not-a-major-breakthrough/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-28T16:57:50Z	**Could Labour's Great British Energy firm spark a green revolution?**
Keir Starmer, the leader of the UK's Labour party, has promised to create a publicly owned renewable energy firm. Could it help meet the UK's climate goals? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340142-could-labours-great-british-energy-firm-spark-a-green-revolution/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-28T22:00:27Z	**Newly recognised species of sloth has a head like a coconut**
Maned sloths were thought to be one species but a genetic and physical analysis suggests there are actually two ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340263-newly-recognised-species-of-sloth-has-a-head-like-a-coconut/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-28T21:00:46Z	**Air pollution raises our risk of a stroke and its later complications**
Exceeding the World Health Organization's recommended air pollution exposure limit could substantially increase our risk of a first-time stroke ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340056-air-pollution-raises-our-risk-of-a-stroke-and-its-later-complications/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-29T11:20:47Z	**You’re Safe Til 2024: Deep History is about humanity's turning points**
This impactful one-man show from David Finnigan explores the moments in Earth’s history when humans faced turning points ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340345-youre-safe-til-2024-deep-history-is-about-humanitys-turning-points/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-29T10:33:00Z	**Piecing together the story of ancient glass after the Beirut explosion**
In 2020, a chemical explosion in Beirut caused 218 deaths and widespread destruction. It also shattered one of the world’s richest collections of ancient glassware, offering experts the chance to analyse the artefacts in ways that would otherwise have been impossible ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634061-500-piecing-together-the-story-of-ancient-glass-after-the-beirut-explosion/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-29T13:09:51Z	**Sci-fi author Neal Stephenson wants to build a metaverse open to all**
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Facebook did not respond to a request for comment on the standards underpinning its own metaverse, and whether it might consider making it interoperable with open source standards. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339401-sci-fi-author-neal-stephenson-wants-to-build-a-metaverse-open-to-all/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-29T19:00:09Z	**Western Arctic Ocean is acidifying four times faster than other oceans**
Melting ice has increased how fast Arctic waters are absorbing carbon dioxide, making them more acidic faster. The change could disrupt entire marine ecosystems ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340425-western-arctic-ocean-is-acidifying-four-times-faster-than-other-oceans/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-29T18:47:06Z	**Hubble and JWST both saw the aftermath of NASA's DART asteroid mission**
After NASA’s DART mission slammed into the asteroid Dimorphos, the Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope took simultaneous pictures of what was left behind ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340418-hubble-and-jwst-both-saw-the-aftermath-of-nasas-dart-asteroid-mission/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-29T18:27:13Z	**Emissions from mining a single bitcoin have increased 126-fold**
Between 2016 and 2021, the carbon emissions associated with mining bitcoin have increased from 0.9 tonnes to 113 tonnes per coin ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340423-emissions-from-mining-a-single-bitcoin-have-increased-126-fold/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-29T23:26:16Z	**NASA’s Juno spacecraft takes closest images of Europa for 20 years**
NASA's Juno spacecraft flew just 352 kilometres above Jupiter’s moon Europa, sending back extraordinarily detailed images of the surface ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340459-nasas-juno-spacecraft-takes-closest-images-of-europa-for-20-years/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-29T23:11:28Z	**SpaceX may help the Hubble Space Telescope boost its lifespan**
NASA and SpaceX are studying whether it would be possible to use a Dragon spacecraft to boost the Hubble Space Telescope’s orbit, extending its lifetime by up to 20 years ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340457-spacex-may-help-the-hubble-space-telescope-boost-its-lifespan/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-29T22:00:27Z	**When two galaxies collide they often stop making new stars**
When two galaxies collide, it creates a burst of energy that kills off star formation – a process that strangely doesn’t match up with what we see in simulations of galactic smash-ups ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340415-when-two-galaxies-collide-they-often-stop-making-new-stars/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-29T21:00:08Z	**Genetic test for cancer is less accurate for Black and Asian people**
A study of genetic test results used to guide cancer treatment found that Black people had their tumours misclassified twice as often as white people ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340439-genetic-test-for-cancer-is-less-accurate-for-black-and-asian-people/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-30T11:46:46Z	**How will Germany navigate its gas shortage nightmare this winter?**
Germany normally relies heavily on Russian gas for domestic heating, but with supplies cut off and energy usage already above average for the time of year, the government may be forced to introduce rationing ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340492-how-will-germany-navigate-its-gas-shortage-nightmare-this-winter/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-30T16:13:51Z	**People trust AI to make big decisions – as long as a human checks them**
Artificial intelligences are increasingly making important decisions that affect our lives, but people consider the calls made to be fairer and more acceptable if a human is in the loop too ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339612-people-trust-ai-to-make-big-decisions-as-long-as-a-human-checks-them/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-30T13:24:57Z	**Uganda struggles to contain Ebola variant with no approved vaccine**
More than 50 cases have been identified so far in an outbreak linked to the Sudan variant of Ebola virus, which has no approved treatment or vaccine ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340504-uganda-struggles-to-contain-ebola-variant-with-no-approved-vaccine/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-30T19:06:03Z	**Computer made from swirly magnets can recognise handwritten digits**
A prototype computer built using a magnetic material called a skyrmion has been programmed to recognise handwritten digits. The approach could be particularly energy-efficient ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340583-computer-made-from-swirly-magnets-can-recognise-handwritten-digits/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-30T18:00:09Z	**'Superagers' with sharp memories in their 80s have larger neurons**
Neurons in a part of the brain involved in memory may be 10 per cent larger in superagers than others aged 80 or over ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340560-superagers-with-sharp-memories-in-their-80s-have-larger-neurons/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-09-30T17:02:46Z	**Stealth rubber coating could make submarines nearly invisible to sonar**
Computer simulations found that a material made from three layers of rubber could absorb most frequencies used for sonar, which if affixed to a submarine would make it difficult to detect ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340542-stealth-rubber-coating-could-make-submarines-nearly-invisible-to-sonar/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-01T07:00:30Z	**A long-lost rogue planet could explain unexpectedly distant asteroids**
The outer solar system holds some chunks of ice and rock that orbit so far from the sun it’s hard to imagine how they got there – but an ancient rogue planet may hold the key ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340593-a-long-lost-rogue-planet-could-explain-unexpectedly-distant-asteroids/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-03T10:46:23Z	**Nobel prize awarded for study of human evolution using ancient DNA**
Geneticist Svante Pääbo has been awarded a Nobel prize for his work on evolutionary genetics ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340602-nobel-prize-awarded-for-study-of-human-evolution-using-ancient-dna/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-03T16:00:25Z	**Why ancient Nubia is finally emerging from Egypt’s long shadow**
Archaeologists once viewed ancient Nubia as separate from and inferior to Egypt. But research is now showing the Nubians had their own rich culture that powerfully influenced the land of the pharaohs ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/0-why-ancient-nubia-is-finally-emerging-from-egypts-long-shadow/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-03T16:00:07Z	**Algorithm can design the perfect cycle lane system for any city**
An algorithm usually used to design profitable airline routes can plan the optimal approach to adding cycle lanes while staying within council budgets ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339881-algorithm-can-design-the-perfect-cycle-lane-system-for-any-city/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-03T20:00:20Z	**Learning to play an instrument could boost your short-term memory**
Playing a rhythm-based game helped people remember faces and boosted activity in the brain’s right superior parietal lobe, which hints at how learning music can help short-term memory ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340735-learning-to-play-an-instrument-could-boost-your-short-term-memory/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-03T20:00:14Z	**Our ancestors’ prenatal growth sped up after we split from chimps**
Early humans evolved a faster fetal growth rate than other apes about a million years ago, suggesting it could have played a role in the evolution of our species ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340725-our-ancestors-prenatal-growth-sped-up-after-we-split-from-chimps/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-03T22:45:17Z	**Photo shows 10,000 km debris tail caused by DART asteroid smash**
After NASA’s DART spacecraft slammed into the asteroid Dimorphos, the debris from the collision was blown into an enormous tail stretching behind the asteroid ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340837-photo-shows-10000-km-debris-tail-caused-by-dart-asteroid-smash/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-03T21:33:59Z	**Hurricane Ian has left thousands without power and clean water**
The destruction caused by Hurricane Ian has left 600,000 Florida homes without power and many without clean water after the storm battered Florida, Cuba and the US east coast ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340814-hurricane-ian-has-left-thousands-without-power-and-clean-water/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-04T12:52:23Z	**What’s causing a mass die-off of crabs on the UK coast?**
A new study points to pyridine pollution as the most likely culprit behind the deaths of crustaceans, with dredging in the river Tees a possible source ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340893-whats-causing-a-mass-die-off-of-crabs-on-the-uk-coast/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-04T10:58:05Z	**Nobel prize in physics awarded to pioneers of quantum information**
The 2022 Nobel prize in physics has been jointly awarded to Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser and Anton Zeilinger ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340852-nobel-prize-in-physics-awarded-to-pioneers-of-quantum-information/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-04T10:00:04Z	**Megadrought could become the new normal in the southwestern US**
Human-caused climate change is making droughts more severe – and could shift some regions of North America into permanent drought conditions ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340790-megadrought-could-become-the-new-normal-in-the-southwestern-us/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-04T16:09:20Z	**Why itching can be contagious: Reflex pathway is identified in mice**
Contagious itching may have evolved as a survival mechanism, such as by alerting other animals in the group that a parasite could be circulating ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340972-why-itching-can-be-contagious-reflex-pathway-is-identified-in-mice/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-04T16:00:59Z	**Eating in a 10-hour window may reduce the health harms of shift work**
Firefighters working 24-hour shifts who only ate between 9am and 7pm saw improvements in heart health, blood sugar and blood pressure ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340830-eating-in-a-10-hour-window-may-reduce-the-health-harms-of-shift-work/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-04T15:00:00Z	**How hacking your metabolism can help you burn fat and prevent disease**
A portable device called Lumen promises to enable your body to burn fats more efficiently, part of a new trend for "metabolism hacking" - which may even help you run for longer, have better skin and reduce the risk of conditions like diabetes ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634071-000-how-hacking-your-metabolism-can-help-you-burn-fat-and-prevent-disease/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-04T14:58:26Z	**Nord Stream pipes leaked 'enormous' amount of methane into atmosphere**
Satellite measurement should reveal just how much potent greenhouse gas was released by the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage, but for now the estimates put it in the order of hundreds of millions of cubic metres ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340607-nord-stream-pipes-leaked-enormous-amount-of-methane-into-atmosphere/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-04T13:55:51Z	**Fewer boys born in England and Wales in early stage of the pandemic**
The covid-19 pandemic has been linked to a decline in the proportion of male babies being born, in line with previous findings that fewer boys are born after population-wide stressful events ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340468-fewer-boys-born-in-england-and-wales-in-early-stage-of-the-pandemic/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-04T20:09:46Z	**AI can tell which buildings are energy efficient from the outside**
AI can use images from Google Street View and satellites to estimate building energy efficiency across entire cities. That could guide investments in reducing energy waste and fighting climate change ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341034-ai-can-tell-which-buildings-are-energy-efficient-from-the-outside/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-04T19:00:10Z	**Experiments hint at how molecules essential to all life first arose**
A series of chemistry experiments suggest that a molecule that provides energy for all living cells, called ATP, could have been forged in geothermal vents in the ocean or created in freshwater ponds ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341015-experiments-hint-at-how-molecules-essential-to-all-life-first-arose/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-04T23:30:06Z	**International rugby union players face higher risk of dementia**
Men who played rugby union for Scotland are much more likely to develop dementia, Parkinson’s disease and motor neuron disease than the rest of the population ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340942-international-rugby-union-players-face-higher-risk-of-dementia/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-05T11:01:53Z	**Nobel prize in chemistry awarded for reliable molecule-building tool**
The 2022 Nobel prize for chemistry has been jointly awarded to Carolyn Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and K. Barry Sharpless for their development of click chemistry – ways of joining molecules together ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341070-nobel-prize-in-chemistry-awarded-for-reliable-molecule-building-tool/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-05T17:29:14Z	**Dredging in crucial habitat sparks row over UK marine protected areas**
Footage showing protected Scottish waters raked clean by scallop dredgers shows that marine protected areas are "paper parks", say campaigners ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341218-dredging-in-crucial-habitat-sparks-row-over-uk-marine-protected-areas/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-05T16:00:20Z	**Ships release invisible contrails that slightly cool the climate**
The effect of aerosol pollution from shipping and other sources on clouds has been underestimated and may need to be factored into future climate models ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341130-ships-release-invisible-contrails-that-slightly-cool-the-climate/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-05T16:00:03Z	**DeepMind AI finds new way to multiply numbers and speed up computers**
Matrix multiplication - where two grids of numbers are multiplied together - forms the basis of many computing tasks, and an improved technique discovered by an artificial intelligence could boost computation speeds by up to 20 per cent ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340343-deepmind-ai-finds-new-way-to-multiply-numbers-and-speed-up-computers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-05T15:55:52Z	**JWST and Hubble teamed up to take a stunning image of two galaxies**
The James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope observe the universe in different wavelengths, and combining their data has given astronomers a detailed look at the interstellar dust in a pair of galaxies ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341157-jwst-and-hubble-teamed-up-to-take-a-stunning-image-of-two-galaxies/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-05T15:00:00Z	**Did magnetism shape the universe? An epic experiment suggests it did**
The idea that magnetism helped shape the universe has been dismissed by scientists for decades, but now new experiments involving plasma that is hotter than the sun are prompting a rethink ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634070-800-did-magnetism-shape-the-universe-an-epic-experiment-suggests-it-did/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-05T21:15:22Z	**Nutrient-measuring device could make microwaves that count calories**
Scientists have found a way to use leaked electromagnetic radiation to measure nutrients in microwaved meals ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341252-nutrient-measuring-device-could-make-microwaves-that-count-calories/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-06T11:40:41Z	**Lava erupting on Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io is over 1000°C**
Astronomers used radio telescopes to estimate the temperature of molten rock on Io, the most volcanically active world in the solar system ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341287-lava-erupting-on-jupiters-volcanic-moon-io-is-over-1000c/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-06T17:51:31Z	**Can Britain avoid winter blackouts amid the European energy crisis?**
If the electricity supply from the continent ceases, households in England, Scotland and Wales may need to ration their own power use at peak times to keep the lights on ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341365-can-britain-avoid-winter-blackouts-amid-the-european-energy-crisis/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-06T16:58:30Z	**Space adverts are now economically viable but potentially dangerous**
Falling launch costs for satellites mean space advertising may now make commercial sense, according to a feasibility study, but the idea remains controversial ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341335-space-adverts-are-now-economically-viable-but-potentially-dangerous/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-06T16:00:17Z	**Metal-enriched silkworm silk is one of the strongest materials ever**
Standard silkworm silk has been made stronger than spider’s silk, one of the toughest materials known, by bathing it with metals and respinning it ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341322-metal-enriched-silkworm-silk-is-one-of-the-strongest-materials-ever/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-06T23:14:42Z	**US pardons people convicted for marijuana possession under federal law**
US president Joe Biden announced a pardon for thousands of people convicted for possession of marijuana under federal law ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341379-us-pardons-people-convicted-for-marijuana-possession-under-federal-law/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-06T23:14:42Z	**US pardons people convicted for marijuana possession under federal law**
US president Joe Biden announced a pardon for thousands of people convicted for possession of marijuana under federal law ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341379-us-pardons-people-convicted-for-marijuana-possession-under-federal-law/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-06T23:14:42Z	**US pardons people convicted for marijuana possession under federal law**
US president Joe Biden announced a pardon for thousands of people convicted for possession of marijuana under federal law ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341379-us-pardons-people-convicted-for-marijuana-possession-under-federal-law/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-06T23:14:42Z	**US pardons people convicted for marijuana possession under federal law**
US president Joe Biden announced a pardon for thousands of people convicted for possession of marijuana under federal law ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341379-us-pardons-people-convicted-for-marijuana-possession-under-federal-law/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-06T23:14:42Z	**US pardons people convicted for marijuana possession under federal law**
US president Joe Biden announced a pardon for thousands of people convicted for possession of marijuana under federal law ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341379-us-pardons-people-convicted-for-marijuana-possession-under-federal-law/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-06T23:14:42Z	**US pardons people convicted for marijuana possession under federal law**
US president Joe Biden announced a pardon for thousands of people convicted for possession of marijuana under federal law ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341379-us-pardons-people-convicted-for-marijuana-possession-under-federal-law/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-07T09:57:40Z	**Sydney has wettest year on record with 2.2 metres of rain in 279 days**
A combination of moist ocean weather cycles, low-pressure systems and climate change have combined to make 2022 the wettest year ever recorded in Sydney ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341392-sydney-has-wettest-year-on-record-with-2-2-metres-of-rain-in-279-days/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-07T12:00:01Z	**How spherical-cow philosophy makes hard physics problems easy**
There's an old physics joke involving a spherical cow. Though it isn't side-splittingly funny, it does explain why physics works so well, writes Sean Carroll ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340586-how-spherical-cow-philosophy-makes-hard-physics-problems-easy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-07T16:17:32Z	**Athletes may have higher risk of concussion on artificial grass**
An analysis of different outdoor playing surfaces suggests that falls on artificial turf may pose a greater concussion risk than natural grass ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341481-athletes-may-have-higher-risk-of-concussion-on-artificial-grass/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-07T15:07:09Z	**Smoking and body mass are together linked to 226 medical conditions**
Smoking and our body mass index - whether underweight, overweight or obese -  may be involved in the onset of everything from heart failure and hernias to sleep apnoea and nail disorders ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341495-smoking-and-body-mass-are-together-linked-to-226-medical-conditions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-07T15:33:03Z	**Meta’s text-to-audio AI can create common sounds and generate music**
Meta’s AudioGen text-to-audio artificial intelligence model could create sound for video games, film soundtracks or music production ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341416-metas-text-to-audio-ai-can-create-common-sounds-and-generate-music/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-07T12:44:27Z	**England's August heatwave was deadlier than record 40°C days in July**
Official statistics show that England's 10-day heatwave in August 2022 led to more excess deaths than the shorter but record-breaking temperature spike in July, highlighting the risks of extended periods of heat ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341447-englands-august-heatwave-was-deadlier-than-record-40c-days-in-july/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-07T17:36:03Z	**What is megadrought? How scientists define extreme water shortages**
Megadroughts are exceptionally severe, long-lasting or widespread relative to normally occurring dry stretches ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341023-what-is-megadrought-how-scientists-define-extreme-water-shortages/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-08T17:05:23Z	**11th-century polymath was the first to recognise past climate change**
After discovering fossilised bamboo in the 11th century, Shen Kuo deduced that the climate in northern China had been different in the ancient past ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341607-11th-century-polymath-was-the-first-to-recognise-past-climate-change/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-09T10:43:00Z	**Watch now: Patrick Vallance speaking at New Scientist Live**
Today at New Scientist Live Patrick Vallance, the UK's chief scientific advisor, joins us to discuss the future of UK science and innovation. Watch it live here. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341619-watch-now-patrick-vallance-speaking-at-new-scientist-live/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-09T17:17:09Z	**UK needs bigger role for science in government, says chief scientist**
Patrick Vallance, the UK’s Chief Scientific Advisor, says every government department needs to take science into consideration and invest more in R&D ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341704-uk-needs-bigger-role-for-science-in-government-says-chief-scientist/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-09T16:53:07Z	**Smartphones turned into electronic stethoscopes to record heartbeats**
An app is allowing thousands of people to upload their heart sounds, which could one day allow home diagnosis of heart conditions ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341665-smartphones-turned-into-electronic-stethoscopes-to-record-heartbeats/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-10T08:00:37Z	**High-ranking monkeys are more prone to gain weight in captivity**
Captive macaques with a higher social rank tend to get more overweight, even though they don’t appear to consume more calories ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341524-high-ranking-monkeys-are-more-prone-to-gain-weight-in-captivity/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-10T12:17:03Z	**Monkeypox: A dangerous variant circulating in the DRC could go global**
There have been 120 suspected deaths from monkeypox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo this year, and the virulent Clade I virus may be to blame. There are fears it could follow the milder Clade II and go global ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341569-monkeypox-a-dangerous-variant-circulating-in-the-drc-could-go-global/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-10T11:31:13Z	**Battery made using seaweed still works after charging 1000 times**
A battery whose critical components can be harvested from seaweed could one day help replace lithium batteries, which rely on mining rare materials ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341170-battery-made-using-seaweed-still-works-after-charging-1000-times/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-10T16:00:20Z	**Intensive farming of cleared land could save rest of Amazon rainforest**
Brazil has cleared large parts of the Amazon rainforest for use as farmland, encouraging economic growth but causing environmental harm. Now researchers suggest that making intense use of already cleared land could avoid the need to fell any more trees ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341812-intensive-farming-of-cleared-land-could-save-rest-of-amazon-rainforest/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-10T15:06:19Z	**9 surprising things we learned at New Scientist Live 2022**
The world's greatest festival of science brought us entertainment and education – it also revealed the noises gorillas make when they eat, the surprising location of the hottest place in the solar system and much more ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341635-9-surprising-things-we-learned-at-new-scientist-live-2022/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-10T15:00:00Z	**Carlo Rovelli on the bizarre world of relational quantum mechanics**
Physicist Carlo Rovelli explains the strange principles of relational quantum mechanics - which says objects don't exist in their own right - and how it could unlock major progress in fundamental physics ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634080-300-carlo-rovelli-on-the-bizarre-world-of-relational-quantum-mechanics/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-10T20:00:14Z	**Monkeys and lemurs are coming down from the trees as climate warms up**
Rising temperatures and deforestation are pushing tree-dwelling primates to spend more time on the ground in search of shade and water ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341791-monkeys-and-lemurs-are-coming-down-from-the-trees-as-climate-warms-up/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-11T08:00:04Z	**Common insecticide may impair navigation in big brown bats**
Eating insects containing chlorpyrifos, an insecticide banned in the European Union but still used elsewhere, seems to make it more difficult for big brown bats to navigate ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341835-common-insecticide-may-impair-navigation-in-big-brown-bats/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-11T12:00:30Z	**Extreme weather threat to energy security is as serious as Ukraine war**
Countries aren't taking the threat from extreme weather to energy security seriously enough, the World Meteorological Organization warns ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341877-extreme-weather-threat-to-energy-security-is-as-serious-as-ukraine-war/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-11T17:00:00Z	**Human hibernation is a real possibility - this is how it might work**
Mounting evidence suggests that humans may have the biological hardware to benefit from some aspects of hibernation. Switching on these mechanisms could treat cardiac arrest, boost longevity and help people travel further into space ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634080-400-human-hibernation-is-a-real-possibility-this-is-how-it-might-work/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-11T21:27:34Z	**Nord Stream leak may have been largest methane emission ever recorded**
The Nord Stream breach released between 56,000 and 155,000 tonnes of methane into the atmosphere, making it among the largest methane emissions ever recorded from a single point ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2342081-nord-stream-leak-may-have-been-largest-methane-emission-ever-recorded/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-12T12:22:26Z	**Randall Munroe on answering the strangest scientific questions**
The cartoonist and engineer reveals what percentage of all humans who have ever lived are your ancestors, and what might happen if you pumped pure ammonia into your stomach (don't) ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2342007-randall-munroe-on-answering-the-strangest-scientific-questions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-12T12:00:00Z	**How curiosity can supercharge your brain and boost your success**
Curiosity can boost memory and creativity for sharper thinking, yet it can also lead to distraction and procrastination. The trick is to know when and how to use it ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634080-200-how-curiosity-can-supercharge-your-brain-and-boost-your-success/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-12T19:00:51Z	**Mummified dinosaur has bite marks and gashes in its skin**
An exceptionally well-preserved duck-billed hadrosaur found in North Dakota hints that dinosaur mummies may be more common than we think ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341974-mummified-dinosaur-has-bite-marks-and-gashes-in-its-skin/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-12T19:00:23Z	**Erect-crested penguins always reject their first egg and lay another**
A little-known species of penguin only has the resources to raise one offspring, but an evolutionary quirk means they focus their investment on the second egg ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341866-erect-crested-penguins-always-reject-their-first-egg-and-lay-another/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-12T22:40:15Z	**Black widow spiders remember their prey if it is stolen**
When researchers take away a black widow’s prey, the spider can remember how large the prey was and where it was in the web, and they search harder for larger missing grubs ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2342385-black-widow-spiders-remember-their-prey-if-it-is-stolen/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-12T21:58:41Z	**Astronomers have unveiled the world’s largest digital camera**
The world’s largest digital camera for astronomy is taller than a car, has as many pixels as 2666 iPhones and will, over the course of the next ten years, help researchers study billions of galaxies ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2342381-astronomers-have-unveiled-the-worlds-largest-digital-camera/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-12T21:07:40Z	**Quantum engine is powered just by measuring its quantum state**
A quantum engine built using two entangled quantum bits uses measurements as a source of energy. It could speed up the way some quantum computers process information ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341299-quantum-engine-is-powered-just-by-measuring-its-quantum-state/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-13T12:00:18Z	**Physicists made the most precise measurement ever of a single particle**
By trapping a single electron in an isolated chamber cooled to near absolute zero, physicists were able to measure the particle's magnetic moment - a key quantum property - at a precision of 1.3 parts in 10 trillion ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2342273-physicists-made-the-most-precise-measurement-ever-of-a-single-particle/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-13T15:37:24Z	**Humans beat DeepMind AI in creating algorithm to multiply numbers**
One week after DeepMind revealed an algorithm for multiplying numbers more efficiently, researchers have an even better way to carry out the task ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341965-humans-beat-deepmind-ai-in-creating-algorithm-to-multiply-numbers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-13T15:26:18Z	**A remote-controlled car with a flag on a pole can herd cattle**
A small remote-controlled vehicle proved effective at keeping cows away from overgrazed areas, and the animals showed few signs of fear or aggression ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2342409-a-remote-controlled-car-with-a-flag-on-a-pole-can-herd-cattle/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-13T19:00:54Z	**Bacteria and catalysts recycle waste plastic into useful chemicals**
Double-whammy approach uses chemical catalysts to break down mixed plastic waste so bacteria can convert what’s left into desirable compounds ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2342438-bacteria-and-catalysts-recycle-waste-plastic-into-useful-chemicals/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-14T12:10:57Z	**UK isn't prepared for the next pandemic, says ex-vaccine chief**
The UK government has missed chances to maximise vaccine manufacturing capacity and has no strategic plan for research that could help prevent another pandemic, Kate Bingham, the former head of the UK's Vaccine Taskforce has warned ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2342508-uk-isnt-prepared-for-the-next-pandemic-says-ex-vaccine-chief/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-14T16:00:26Z	**Gut pain may help to maintain a healthy microbiome in mice**
Neurons that transmit pain signals in the gut lining of mice are linked to the production of mucus that may maintain a healthy microbiome ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2342551-gut-pain-may-help-to-maintain-a-healthy-microbiome-in-mice/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-14T14:07:54Z	**World's heaviest bony fish weighs in at a whopping 2744 kilograms**
A southern sunfish (Mola alexandrini) found dead off the coast of Faial Island in the Azores has broken the record for the world's heaviest bony fish - though there are boneless fish that weigh more ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2342526-worlds-heaviest-bony-fish-weighs-in-at-a-whopping-2744-kilograms/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-14T13:34:22Z	**Mind-reading AI works out what you are thinking from brain scans**
A brain decoder can extract words and sentences from the brain recordings of people listening to stories or watching silent films ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2342509-mind-reading-ai-works-out-what-you-are-thinking-from-brain-scans/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-14T20:00:43Z	**What's next if SpaceX won't fund Starlink in Ukraine?**
SpaceX founder Elon Musk said the company can no longer pay for the Starlink satellites providing internet for Ukraine’s government and military. What you need to know ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2342606-whats-next-if-spacex-wont-fund-starlink-in-ukraine/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-14T17:40:07Z	**A black hole ate a star and belched out the remains two years later**
A distant black hole shredded a star in 2018, and released a plume of plasma travelling around 50 per cent the speed of light two years later – astronomers don’t know why it took so long ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2342498-a-black-hole-ate-a-star-and-belched-out-the-remains-two-years-later/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-14T17:03:02Z	**How much water do data centres use? Most tech companies won't say**
As more data centres are being built to meet growing demand, their water use is coming under scrutiny – particularly in regions of the US affected by the ongoing megadrought ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2342490-how-much-water-do-data-centres-use-most-tech-companies-wont-say/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-14T22:00:03Z	**Grey wolves are rebounding but it's making it hard for them to survive**
After grey wolf numbers grew in the US, they were taken off the Endangered Species List, which has made them eligible for more hunting – sparking new debate over what recovery looks like for the controversial animals ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2342636-grey-wolves-are-rebounding-but-its-making-it-hard-for-them-to-survive/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-16T17:00:24Z	**Transplanted livers can keep working for a total of over 100 years**
Liver transplants from older donors have lasted up to 108 years, and survive longer than those from younger donors, raising questions about whether young livers really should be preferred ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2342602-transplanted-livers-can-keep-working-for-a-total-of-over-100-years/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-17T12:37:37Z	**Artificial intelligence is being asked to predict the future of AI**
Artificial intelligence model predictions from historical data on how AI research would develop over five years matched reality with more than 99 per cent accuracy – soon they will be asked what comes next ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2342632-artificial-intelligence-is-being-asked-to-predict-the-future-of-ai/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-17T11:50:04Z	**Stunning winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition**
From bees hunting for a mate to a giant sea star procreating, these incredible images are some of the winners in the prestigious wildlife photography competition ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2342640-stunning-winners-of-the-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-competition/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-17T16:29:27Z	**Covid jab rates vary in England in children of different ethnicities**
In England, 15.8 per cent of children aged 12 to 15 from Gypsy or Roma ethnic groups have received at least one vaccine dose, compared with 83.5 per cent of their counterparts in Chinese ethnic groups ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2342749-covid-jab-rates-vary-in-england-in-children-of-different-ethnicities/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-17T16:00:32Z	**European empires had a lasting impact on plant biodiversity worldwide**
The global distribution of plants has been heavily influenced by the European empires that spread alien species across the world from the 15th century onwards ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2342712-european-empires-had-a-lasting-impact-on-plant-biodiversity-worldwide/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-17T15:05:17Z	**Menstrual cycle lengths vary between people of different ethnicities**
Cycles may be 1.6 days longer in people who self-identify as Asian compared with their white non-Hispanic counterparts ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2342719-menstrual-cycle-lengths-vary-between-people-of-different-ethnicities/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-17T22:00:48Z	**Over a million people in the US ration insulin because of high costs**
An estimated 1.3 million adults with diabetes in the US rationed their insulin supply in 2021 to save money, according to the results of a national survey ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2342787-over-a-million-people-in-the-us-ration-insulin-because-of-high-costs/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-17T21:48:14Z	**Why have billions of snow crabs disappeared from Alaskan waters?**
The state of Alaska has cancelled the snow crab harvest for the first time due to a dramatic 90 per cent decline in population. Here's what we know about why so many crabs have disappeared ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2342806-why-have-billions-of-snow-crabs-disappeared-from-alaskan-waters/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-18T05:00:51Z	**Second world war shipwreck is leaking toxic chemicals in the North Sea**
A German warship, the V-1302 John Mahn, was sunk in 1942 and is currently leaking toxic chemical and heavy metals in the North Sea ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2342768-second-world-war-shipwreck-is-leaking-toxic-chemicals-in-the-north-sea/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-18T11:06:01Z	**Scientists finally realised female robins sing just as well as males**
An analysis of the songs of male and female European robins adds to growing evidence that both sexes of songbirds are talented singers ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2341846-scientists-finally-realised-female-robins-sing-just-as-well-as-males/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-18T11:00:08Z	**UK prepares for worst bird flu outbreak on record this winter**
Avian flu infection rates in the UK are six weeks ahead of this time last year, prompting officials to heighten biosecurity measures ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2342840-uk-prepares-for-worst-bird-flu-outbreak-on-record-this-winter/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-18T16:00:02Z	**Covid-19 appears to affect memory less than other aspects of cognition**
People who have had covid-19 can have lingering impairments in multiple aspects of cognition, but memory appears to be less affected ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2342931-covid-19-appears-to-affect-memory-less-than-other-aspects-of-cognition/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-18T15:16:21Z	**Can Europe cut its electricity consumption enough to avoid blackouts?**
The energy crisis will reach a crunch point as winter begins in Europe, with governments hoping they can cut consumption fast enough to avoid electricity shortages ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2342908-can-europe-cut-its-electricity-consumption-enough-to-avoid-blackouts/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-18T17:18:17Z	**Acids in our body odour make some people more attractive to mosquitoes**
Female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which transmit yellow fever and Zika, may be more attracted to people with high levels of carboxylic acids in their body odour ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2342940-acids-in-our-body-odour-make-some-people-more-attractive-to-mosquitoes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-18T21:35:07Z	**AIs built by Meta beat human experts at Diplomacy**
In a tournament of the first world war strategy game Diplomacy, two AIs built by Facebook's parent company Meta outplayed humans ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2343027-ais-built-by-meta-beat-human-experts-at-diplomacy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-19T16:34:05Z	**Uganda introduces its first Ebola lockdown while it waits for vaccines**
Officials in Uganda have introduced a 21-day lockdown in the Mubende and Kassanda districts in a bid to tackle the ongoing outbreak ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2343254-uganda-introduces-its-first-ebola-lockdown-while-it-waits-for-vaccines/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-19T16:00:46Z	**Gut bacteria may reduce harmful effects of nicotine on the liver**
Smokers with a certain bacterium in their gut that breaks down nicotine have less severe liver disease, and tests in mice suggest this microbe can prevent liver damage ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2343109-gut-bacteria-may-reduce-harmful-effects-of-nicotine-on-the-liver/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-19T16:01:48Z	**JWST has taken a star-studded new image of the Pillars of Creation**
The Pillars of Creation are huge towers of gas and dust where stars are born, and the James Webb Space Telescope has peered through the clouds to see the young stars ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2343259-jwst-has-taken-a-star-studded-new-image-of-the-pillars-of-creation/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-19T16:00:45Z	**Neanderthal family life revealed by ancient DNA from Siberian cave**
DNA from 11 individuals who lived in Chagyrskaya cave around 51,000 years ago suggests women moved between groups and also shows a high level of inbreeding ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2342731-neanderthal-family-life-revealed-by-ancient-dna-from-siberian-cave/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-19T16:00:16Z	**Proton's stretchiness is a puzzle for particle physicists**
The particles inside a proton move around when exposed to electric and magnetic fields, causing it to deform, but this behaviour isn't well understood ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2343098-protons-stretchiness-is-a-puzzle-for-particle-physicists/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-19T15:00:00Z	**Can a slew of nuclear fusion start-ups deliver unlimited clean energy?**
We have been trying to harness the reaction that powers the stars for decades, and now private firms are promising commercial fusion within a decade. Is there any reason to believe them this time? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634090-100-can-a-slew-of-nuclear-fusion-start-ups-deliver-unlimited-clean-energy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-19T19:59:15Z	**Shocking images show scale of megadrought devastation in North America**
The megadrought in south-western North America is the worst in more than 1000 years. These images from space reveal how much the severe dry spell is changing the landscape ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2342911-shocking-images-show-scale-of-megadrought-devastation-in-north-america/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-19T19:19:27Z	**Hundreds of Russia's top software developers may have left the country**
Almost 23 per cent of developers in Russia who used the popular coding platform GitHub changed their location information or deleted their profiles between February 2021 and June 2022 ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2343031-hundreds-of-russias-top-software-developers-may-have-left-the-country/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-19T19:00:24Z	**Tuna use sharks as back scratchers despite risk of being eaten**
Large fish prefer to scrape against sharks over members of their own species, possibly to pry off parasites ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2343044-tuna-use-sharks-as-back-scratchers-despite-risk-of-being-eaten/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-19T19:00:21Z	**Mechanical neural network could enable smart aircraft wings that morph**
A neural network forms the basis of many modern artificial intelligence set-ups, and now the concept has been applied to a purely mechanical calculating machine ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2342654-mechanical-neural-network-could-enable-smart-aircraft-wings-that-morph/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-20T08:00:24Z	**Aluminium alloy could boost spacecraft radiation shielding 100-fold**
A new metal alloy keeps its flexibility and strength after high doses of radiation, making it potentially useful for building spacecraft or Mars colonies ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2343246-aluminium-alloy-could-boost-spacecraft-radiation-shielding-100-fold/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-20T10:22:08Z	**AI-controlled robotic laser can target and kill cockroaches**
A laser controlled by two cameras and a small computer running an AI model can be trained to target certain types of insect ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340359-ai-controlled-robotic-laser-can-target-and-kill-cockroaches/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-20T14:30:03Z	**Can geothermal energy supply all of the UK's heating?**
A committee of MPs has urged the government to exploit the vast amount of underground heat beneath the UK, but realising that potential isn't straightforward ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2343396-can-geothermal-energy-supply-all-of-the-uks-heating/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-20T19:10:55Z	**Weather sensors could float forever in the stratosphere using sunlight**
A device that uses differences in temperature to levitate could keep small sensors floating indefinitely in the stratosphere, such as for monitoring the weather ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2343594-weather-sensors-could-float-forever-in-the-stratosphere-using-sunlight/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-20T19:00:59Z	**Your smartphone could be used to estimate your risk of dying**
A study of more than 100,000 adults found that motion sensor data from just 6 minutes of walking was enough to predict five-year mortality risk as accurately as other leading methods ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2343342-your-smartphone-could-be-used-to-estimate-your-risk-of-dying/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-20T19:00:06Z	**Hayabusa 2 has brought back gases from an asteroid for the first time**
Gases brought back from the asteroid Ryugu by Japan’s Hayabusa 2 spacecraft are revealing the asteroid’s history and may help us reconstruct the evolution of the solar system ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2343340-hayabusa-2-has-brought-back-gases-from-an-asteroid-for-the-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-20T16:03:03Z	**Dyslexia linked to 42 genetic variants in biggest study of its kind**
Better understanding the genetic variants associated with dyslexia could lead to a test that assesses whether a child is predisposed to have it ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2343471-dyslexia-linked-to-42-genetic-variants-in-biggest-study-of-its-kind/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-20T16:00:48Z	**The Peripheral review: William Gibson’s noir debuts on Amazon Prime**
In 2032, tech savvy Flynne Fisher helps her brother with a virtual reality game and ends up in a disturbing London 60 years later. William Gibson’s 2014 sci-fi thriller The Peripheral is so stuffed with ideas it will need seasons to unpack ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2343395-the-peripheral-review-william-gibsons-noir-debuts-on-amazon-prime/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-20T16:00:42Z	**Higgs boson's width measured with most accuracy yet**
Large Hadron Collider has helped determine the distribution of masses that the Higgs boson can have, a measure known as its width ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2343313-higgs-bosons-width-measured-with-most-accuracy-yet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-20T16:00:10Z	**Chip can transmit all of the internet's traffic every second**
Splitting data into a spectrum of colour packets has enabled a single computer chip to transmit a record 1.84 petabits of data per second via a fibre-optic cable ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2342833-chip-can-transmit-all-of-the-internets-traffic-every-second/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-20T16:00:01Z	**Mountain lions outside Los Angeles take more risks after wildfire**
In the 15 months after the Woolsey fire in Los Angeles, mountain lions were more likely to cross busy roads, travel further and move around during the day, putting the already vulnerable group of cats at increased risk ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2343502-mountain-lions-outside-los-angeles-take-more-risks-after-wildfire/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-20T22:13:29Z	**California has lost more groundwater than held in all its reservoirs**
Pumping water from aquifers in California's Central Valley has caused the land to sink, permanently reducing the water storage capacity ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2343617-california-has-lost-more-groundwater-than-held-in-all-its-reservoirs/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-21T15:00:36Z	**Surprisingly bright blue fish discovered in the darkest ocean depths**
Most snailfish living in the deepest ocean realm known as the hadal zone are ghostly white with tiny eyes. But a newly described species has large eyes and is intensely blue ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2343622-surprisingly-bright-blue-fish-discovered-in-the-darkest-ocean-depths/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-21T14:04:19Z	**Engineering firms explore plan to slow melting of Greenland glacier**
Companies are considering a major geoengineering project that would build a barrier to block warm seawater from reaching the base of Jakobshavn glacier in Greenland ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2343633-engineering-firms-explore-plan-to-slow-melting-of-greenland-glacier/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-21T13:49:26Z	**JWST spots smallest galaxy outside our local universe**
The James Webb Space Telescope has glimpsed the smallest galaxy outside our local universe – and it is a thousand times less massive than the Milky Way ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2343658-jwst-spots-smallest-galaxy-outside-our-local-universe/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-21T12:58:52Z	**Glyphosate weedkiller impairs learning and memory in bumblebees**
Bumblebees exposed to glyphosate performed worse in tests that required them to remember which colours were linked to rewards ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2343463-glyphosate-weedkiller-impairs-learning-and-memory-in-bumblebees/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-21T12:29:12Z	**High school student is first to sequence the angelfish genome**
17-year-old Indeever Madireddy sequenced the genome of his pet angelfish after it died – the first time this species has been sequenced ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2343515-high-school-student-is-first-to-sequence-the-angelfish-genome/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-21T19:00:08Z	**Hair follicles grown in the lab in a step towards hair loss treatment**
By modifying the embryonic skin cells of mice, researchers created hair follicles that grew up to 3 millimetres long over one month ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2343357-hair-follicles-grown-in-the-lab-in-a-step-towards-hair-loss-treatment/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-23T19:15:39Z	**People who use cannabis may experience more pain after surgery**
A study of nearly 35,000 people who underwent various surgeries found that those who used cannabis in the month prior reported higher pain levels after their procedures ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2343724-people-who-use-cannabis-may-experience-more-pain-after-surgery/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-23T17:00:36Z	**Hypnotherapy app eases irritable bowel syndrome symptoms in six weeks**
Users of the Nerva app saw their IBS symptoms decrease in severity, however, the trial didn't compare the app's efficacy against standard treatments ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2343628-hypnotherapy-app-eases-irritable-bowel-syndrome-symptoms-in-six-weeks/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-24T16:00:21Z	**Lightest neutron star ever found could contain compressed quarks**
A neutron star that is lighter than seems possible could be so small because it is made up of compressed versions of particles called strange quarks ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2343788-lightest-neutron-star-ever-found-could-contain-compressed-quarks/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-24T16:00:07Z	**Honeybee swarms generate more electricity per metre than a storm cloud**
Swarms of western honeybees can generate an electric charge of 1000 volts per metre, a voltage density greater than thunderstorm clouds and electrified dust storms ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2343843-honeybee-swarms-generate-more-electricity-per-metre-than-a-storm-cloud/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-24T20:00:27Z	**Pollution tweets from US embassies improved air quality in cities**
Satellite data from 466 cities in low and middle-income countries shows that monitoring by US embassies led to better air quality compared with cities without public data ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2343859-pollution-tweets-from-us-embassies-improved-air-quality-in-cities/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-24T17:52:06Z	**Quantum watch is a 'completely new way of measuring time'**
A quantum stopwatch made of lasers and helium atoms can measure the time that has passed with complete accuracy, without counting seconds like other clocks ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2343039-quantum-watch-is-a-completely-new-way-of-measuring-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-25T01:00:14Z	**Your cat really does prefer your voice to that of a stranger's**
Unlike dogs, which often enthusiastically respond to everyone, cats choosily respond only to their owner’s voice with an increase in certain behaviours ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2343910-your-cat-really-does-prefer-your-voice-to-that-of-a-strangers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-25T12:00:04Z	**Shutterstock will sell AI-generated art and 'compensate' human artists**
After removing images generated by artificial intelligence models from its archives last month, Shutterstock is now going to sell ones created exclusively by OpenAI's DALL-E 2 AI ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2343953-shutterstock-will-sell-ai-generated-art-and-compensate-human-artists/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-25T10:47:34Z	**Turmeric supplements have been linked to liver damage in five people**
Five new cases of jaundice have been associated with the regular consumption of turmeric supplements and teas, with all cases recovering after treatment ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2343736-turmeric-supplements-have-been-linked-to-liver-damage-in-five-people/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-25T16:13:46Z	**Eastern Australia is battling fifth major wave of floods in 19 months**
More extreme rain has flooded 43 towns in New South Wales, 24 in Victoria and three in Tasmania and the abnormally wet conditions are expected to last until 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2343938-eastern-australia-is-battling-fifth-major-wave-of-floods-in-19-months/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-25T16:00:10Z	**Vocal communication recorded in 53 animals we thought were silent**
New recordings of sounds made by reptiles, amphibians and fish suggest that vocal communication has a common evolutionary origin in vertebrates ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2343954-vocal-communication-recorded-in-53-animals-we-thought-were-silent/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-25T14:41:32Z	**US Army bullets unexpectedly found at 1918 Mexico border massacre site**
A ballistics analysis has raised new questions about the role of the US Army in the 1918 Porvenir massacre, where Texas Rangers killed 15 unarmed Mexican boys and men ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2343922-us-army-bullets-unexpectedly-found-at-1918-mexico-border-massacre-site/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-25T21:05:35Z	**Industrial Revolution may have been kick-started by drought**
The 19th century transition to coal in Britain was thought to be driven by a lack of sites for water wheels but there were plenty of spots left – instead, drought may have made water flow less consistent and reliable than coal ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344134-industrial-revolution-may-have-been-kick-started-by-drought/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-25T18:16:47Z	**Bacteria could survive just under Mars's surface for 280 million years**
When bacteria are dried and frozen, as they most likely would be just under the surface of Mars, they can survive the intense radiation that hits the Red Planet for hundreds of millions of years ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344099-bacteria-could-survive-just-under-marss-surface-for-280-million-years/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-25T17:22:00Z	**Why we urgently need answers about artificial sweeteners and health**
Artificial sweeteners have been shown to help people maintain their weight and improve their health, but they have also been liked to conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. Nutrition scientist Allison Sylvetsky has been unpicking the evidence ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634103-200-why-we-urgently-need-answers-about-artificial-sweeteners-and-health/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-26T05:00:50Z	**17th-century infant's life and health revealed by 'virtual autopsy'**
A young child found in an unmarked coffin in an Austrian crypt was exceptionally well preserved, and his bones and organs show signs of rickets and pneumonia ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344096-17th-century-infants-life-and-health-revealed-by-virtual-autopsy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-26T14:00:18Z	**16 'vital signs' of the planet's health are now at record extremes**
An assessment of 35 key factors in Earth’s climate system, such as greenhouse gas concentrations and ocean temperatures, finds that many are “flashing red” ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344150-16-vital-signs-of-the-planets-health-are-now-at-record-extremes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-26T12:43:33Z	**World is on track for 2.5°C of global warming by end of the century**
Countries’ climate plans are nowhere near ambitious enough to cut emissions in line with Paris Agreement targets, the UN has warned ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344159-world-is-on-track-for-2-5c-of-global-warming-by-end-of-the-century/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-26T17:12:59Z	**AIs become smarter if you tell them to think step by step**
Artificial intelligence models can outperform humans at tasks AIs normally struggle with if they are told to think a certain way, but it doesn’t help them grasp sarcasm ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344251-ais-become-smarter-if-you-tell-them-to-think-step-by-step/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-26T16:52:55Z	**Appetite-suppressing probiotic helps overweight people lose weight**
Consuming the bacterium Hafnia alvei twice a day for three months led to better weight loss success among a group of overweight people following a calorie-control diet ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344304-appetite-suppressing-probiotic-helps-overweight-people-lose-weight/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-26T16:00:46Z	**Fossil shows what lizards' ancestors looked like 167 million years ago**
A reptile named Bellairsia gracilis has been identified as an early member of the squamate group that lived around 167 million years ago ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344224-fossil-shows-what-lizards-ancestors-looked-like-167-million-years-ago/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-26T16:00:21Z	**Greenhouse gas levels have hit yet another record – here's why**
Carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide reached record-high concentrations in the atmosphere in 2021, including the largest recorded increase in methane ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344245-greenhouse-gas-levels-have-hit-yet-another-record-heres-why/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-26T16:00:00Z	**Why we are making progress on climate action even after a tough year**
The war in Ukraine has encouraged a rush to exploit more fossil fuels, but there are still positive signs of climate action ahead of the COP27 climate summit in Egypt ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634103-100-why-we-are-making-progress-on-climate-action-even-after-a-tough-year/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-26T17:41:21Z	**Neutron stars may fire out neutrino beams like a laser light show**
Neutron stars cool down by emitting neutrinos. A mathematical model now suggests the neutrinos come out in focused beams rather than a uniform emission ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344136-neutron-stars-may-fire-out-neutrino-beams-like-a-laser-light-show/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-27T05:00:48Z	**Fossil fuel demand expected to peak within 15 years**
The International Energy Agency finds that the war in Ukraine has accelerated the world’s transition to cleaner energy sources ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344331-fossil-fuel-demand-expected-to-peak-within-15-years/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-27T12:00:58Z	**Countries' carbon emission plans still fall far short of 1.5°C goal**
National plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions still fall far short of what is needed to avert catastrophic climate change, the UN Environment Programme warns ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344392-countries-carbon-emission-plans-still-fall-far-short-of-1-5c-goal/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-27T16:34:13Z	**Brown centipede uses a weird body motion to swim, not its many legs**
Some centipedes swim by undulating their whole bodies from tail to head, the opposite direction that snakes and eels use, which helps cut down the drag created by their many legs ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344493-brown-centipede-uses-a-weird-body-motion-to-swim-not-its-many-legs/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-27T15:00:20Z	**Houseplants genetically modified to reduce indoor air pollution**
While ordinary houseplants have little effect on pollution, two companies have developed genetically modified pothos plants that may have a bigger impact ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344416-houseplants-genetically-modified-to-reduce-indoor-air-pollution/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-27T16:00:14Z	**Quakes on Mars reveal there may be magma beneath the surface**
The Red Planet may be more geologically active than we thought – seismic data hints there is magma underground ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344445-quakes-on-mars-reveal-there-may-be-magma-beneath-the-surface/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-27T16:00:01Z	**Nightmares can be eased by hearing sounds linked to good experiences**
Listening to a specific piano sound while practicing a type of therapy that can ease nightmares reduced people's bad dreams when the same sound was played as they slept ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344412-nightmares-can-be-eased-by-hearing-sounds-linked-to-good-experiences/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-27T19:00:11Z	**Meteorite impacts show Mars’s crust is denser than we thought**
Shock waves from two meteorites hitting Mars moved faster than expected, hinting they came through dense material, perhaps because of the presence of a water table ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344444-meteorite-impacts-show-marss-crust-is-denser-than-we-thought/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-28T15:46:48Z	**What is causing the megadroughts in North and South America?**
Periods of extreme drought can be a normal part of global climate patterns, but rising temperatures may now be changing some regional climates for good ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344377-what-is-causing-the-megadroughts-in-north-and-south-america/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-28T14:10:36Z	**Large cities lead to more segregation between rich and poor**
Smartphone data from more than 9 million people in the US reveals that big cities lead to greater socioeconomic segregation despite claims they reduce it ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344575-large-cities-lead-to-more-segregation-between-rich-and-poor/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-28T19:00:46Z	**Vaccines that prolong the immune response may give better protection**
Most vaccines are designed to provoke a quick immune response, but a longer one might allow the most effective immune cells to stick around in the bone marrow ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344593-vaccines-that-prolong-the-immune-response-may-give-better-protection/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-28T19:00:06Z	**Low-income countries lose almost 7 per cent of their GDP to heatwaves**
Short spells of extreme heat can be enough to lower a region’s economic output for an entire year, according to a new analysis showing the unequal impact of global warming ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344602-low-income-countries-lose-almost-7-per-cent-of-their-gdp-to-heatwaves/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-31T12:33:28Z	**JWST finds ancient galaxy may actually be two galaxies merging**
The James Webb Space Telescope has cast its eye on one of the oldest known galaxies, formed just 400 million years after the big bang, and it might be two galaxies merging ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344750-jwst-finds-ancient-galaxy-may-actually-be-two-galaxies-merging/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-31T11:45:46Z	**Ghostwatch interview: Writer of cult paranormal TV show tells all**
In 1992, a TV show petrified millions of UK viewers with a “live” investigation of a paranormal event. What happened next? Its writer, Stephen Volk, explains ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344718-ghostwatch-interview-writer-of-cult-paranormal-tv-show-tells-all/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-31T11:34:41Z	**A soup of omicron subvariants could drive the next covid-19 wave**
The subvariants BQ.1.1 and XBB may somewhat evade prior immunity, however, further research is required ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344722-a-soup-of-omicron-subvariants-could-drive-the-next-covid-19-wave/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-31T10:50:36Z	**Brazil election: Lula win hailed as victory for the Amazon**
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who campaigned to protect the rainforest, narrowly beat Jair Bolsonaro in the Brazilian presidential election ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344713-brazil-election-lula-win-hailed-as-victory-for-the-amazon/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-31T16:21:00Z	**The cosmologist who claims to have evidence for the multiverse**
Cosmologist Laura Mersini-Houghton says our universe is one of many – and she argues that we have already seen signs of those other universes in the cosmic microwave background, the light left over from the big bang ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/0-the-cosmologist-who-claims-to-have-evidence-for-the-multiverse/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-31T16:00:59Z	**An incredibly bright star has lost its gas and is just a leftover core**
One of the brightest stars we see in the night sky has lost its outer layers of gas and now it is just a rare, stripped-back core ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344860-an-incredibly-bright-star-has-lost-its-gas-and-is-just-a-leftover-core/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-31T15:33:50Z	**Genetically modified mosquitoes cut the insect's number by 96 per cent**
In a city in Brazil, male mosquitoes were released that expressed a gene that meant their female offspring, which bite and transmit infections, couldn't survive ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344811-genetically-modified-mosquitoes-cut-the-insects-number-by-96-per-cent/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-10-31T19:13:39Z	**Gravitational waves could reveal the existence of quark matter**
Two neutron stars smashing together may produce a form of matter not seen before. If that happens, simulations suggest there would be a signal in gravitational waves resulting from the collision ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344898-gravitational-waves-could-reveal-the-existence-of-quark-matter/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-01T06:01:18Z	**Rhino horns have got smaller over time as poachers target big prizes**
A database of photos taken from 1886 to 2019 reveals that horn size has gradually decreased in five species of rhinoceros, probably due to poaching ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344748-rhino-horns-have-got-smaller-over-time-as-poachers-target-big-prizes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-01T12:35:29Z	**Will Ukraine deploy lethal autonomous drones against Russia?**
Ukraine has used drones in innovative ways throughout the Russia-Ukraine war, and may now be preparing to deploy machines capable of finding and attacking targets without direct human control ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344966-will-ukraine-deploy-lethal-autonomous-drones-against-russia/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-01T17:48:05Z	**Crooked star clusters may be a sign that Einstein’s gravity is wrong**
Astronomers have found an unexpected asymmetry in stars escaping from their clusters, and it cannot be easily explained by our standard theories of gravity ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344907-crooked-star-clusters-may-be-a-sign-that-einsteins-gravity-is-wrong/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-01T17:10:12Z	**The US megadrought won't just end – it will change the land forever**
Patterns of drought and deluge are common throughout history, but human-driven climate change is disrupting these cycles, making it more difficult to predict exactly how the current megadought in south-western North America will end ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344912-the-us-megadrought-wont-just-end-it-will-change-the-land-forever/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-01T16:00:17Z	**Blue whales could be eating 10 million pieces of plastic every day**
Combining data on pollution concentrations and whale feeding habits has revealed that filter-feeding whales could be ingesting huge levels of microplastics ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344954-blue-whales-could-be-eating-10-million-pieces-of-plastic-every-day/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-01T15:57:54Z	**COP27 must deliver on existing promises, says Egypt's climate diplomat**
Mohamed Nasr, Egypt’s chief climate negotiator, tells New Scientist that COP27 will focus on making sure existing promises are kept, rather than extracting new pledges ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2345036-cop27-must-deliver-on-existing-promises-says-egypts-climate-diplomat/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-01T15:33:08Z	**Having AIs train robot dogs to balance makes them a lot cheaper**
An AI has been used to train robot dogs to toss cups into a garbage can or wipe a whiteboard with an eraser while cutting out hand-coding, which makes them one-tenth the usual cost ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344914-having-ais-train-robot-dogs-to-balance-makes-them-a-lot-cheaper/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-01T15:13:41Z	**SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket just launched two Space Force satellites**
After a long hiatus, SpaceX’s enormous Falcon Heavy rocket has launched for the fourth time, carrying two secretive satellites from the US Space Force into high orbits ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2345010-spacexs-falcon-heavy-rocket-just-launched-two-space-force-satellites/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-01T19:41:55Z	**Abortions are up 11 per cent in US states where it is still legal**
Since the US Supreme Court overturned the right to abortion, the number of abortions performed in the US has declined overall but increased in states where the procedure is still legal ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2345206-abortions-are-up-11-per-cent-in-us-states-where-it-is-still-legal/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-02T08:00:03Z	**Climate warnings highlight the urgent need for action ahead of COP27**
As Egypt prepares to host the next UN climate summit, a series of reports illustrate how much further countries must go to avoid catastrophic global warming ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2345094-climate-warnings-highlight-the-urgent-need-for-action-ahead-of-cop27/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-02T13:00:00Z	**The truth about the foods said to boost your immune system**
Many foods thought to enhance our natural defences, such as orange juice and turmeric, don’t live up to the hype. Instead, the key to a healthy immune system lies in nurturing your gut microbiome ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634110-700-the-truth-about-the-foods-said-to-boost-your-immune-system/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-02T17:19:20Z	**Emissions from world's chip manufacturing hub are growing each year**
Taiwan is where most of the world’s high-tech chips are made. Demand for the components is increasing, as is the associated environmental cost ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2345448-emissions-from-worlds-chip-manufacturing-hub-are-growing-each-year/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-02T16:36:42Z	**Light exposure may be linked to several mental health conditions**
Multiple factors can contribute to different mental health conditions, but in the largest study of its kind, researchers suggest limited light exposure during the day or high levels of exposure at night may be involved ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2345327-light-exposure-may-be-linked-to-several-mental-health-conditions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-02T16:29:17Z	**Twitter misinformation project may be at risk after Elon Musk takeover**
Birdwatch, an attempt to tackle misinformation on Twitter by providing additional context to false claims in tweets, appears to be working - but the project may no longer be a priority under Elon Musk's leadership ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2345014-twitter-misinformation-project-may-be-at-risk-after-elon-musk-takeover/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-02T16:00:09Z	**Six archaeological discoveries to rival Tutankhamun's tomb**
From the Terracotta army to the Flores ‘Hobbit’, these are the discoveries that experts argue are more significant than the unearthing of Tutankhamun’s resting place ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344998-six-archaeological-discoveries-to-rival-tutankhamuns-tomb/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-02T16:00:00Z	**How technology is revolutionising our understanding of ancient Egypt**
A century on from the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, CT scans, 3D printers and virtual reality are bringing the world of the pharaohs – and ordinary ancient Egyptians – into sharper focus ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634112-000-how-technology-is-revolutionising-our-understanding-of-ancient-egypt/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-02T15:22:57Z	**Bumblebees rolling wooden balls may be first evidence of insect play**
Buff-tailed bumblebees seem to prefer to play with wooden balls rather than simply bypass them en route to a snack ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2345255-bumblebees-rolling-wooden-balls-may-be-first-evidence-of-insect-play/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-02T21:20:27Z	**Unpiloted military helicopter flies 134 km in simulated mission**
An retrofitted Black Hawk helicopter flew autonomously between mountains to deliver blood supplies in a simulated mission. It also picked up a simulated medical casualty ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2345517-unpiloted-military-helicopter-flies-134-km-in-simulated-mission/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-03T12:38:45Z	**Why the US military could replace spy satellites with solar planes**
The US military has spent billions of dollars on spy satellites and supersonic surveillance aircraft, but now it seems to be focusing on slow, lightweight solar-powered planes to do the same job ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344483-why-the-us-military-could-replace-spy-satellites-with-solar-planes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-03T12:29:51Z	**Most ‘home compostable’ plastic doesn’t break down in garden bins**
A study involving 1600 UK volunteers found that 60 per cent of plastics labelled as suitable for home composting don’t break down properly ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2345545-most-home-compostable-plastic-doesnt-break-down-in-garden-bins/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-03T12:16:08Z	**Gel-based encryption can only be unlocked with key of light and heat**
A chemical gel can reveal a secret sequence of numbers if given the right "password" – a combination of heat, light and water. The technology could be used to prevent counterfeiting or in smart labels ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2345275-gel-based-encryption-can-only-be-unlocked-with-key-of-light-and-heat/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-03T18:00:30Z	**A weird dead star may have a solid-like surface made of iron crystals**
X-ray observations show that a distant magnetar may have a surface made of a strange material somewhere between a solid and a fluid instead of a gaseous one like most stars ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2345521-a-weird-dead-star-may-have-a-solid-like-surface-made-of-iron-crystals/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-03T18:00:08Z	**Tonga eruption's volcanic plume reached above the stratosphere twice**
The plume ejected by the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai volcano in January entered the mesosphere, the layer of atmosphere above the stratosphere, twice during the eruption ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2345643-tonga-eruptions-volcanic-plume-reached-above-the-stratosphere-twice/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-03T18:00:00Z	**Neutrinos have been spotted coming from a strange, shrouded galaxy**
Cosmic neutrinos are tough to track – it has only been done once before – but researchers from the IceCube observatory in Antarctica have tracked 79 of them back to their home galaxy ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2345250-neutrinos-have-been-spotted-coming-from-a-strange-shrouded-galaxy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-03T16:33:11Z	**Cane toads fling their tongues so hard the recoil slaps their heart**
The first X-ray footage of a toad gulping down a meal reveals that its tongue recoils into its body further than it stretches out to grab prey ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2345616-cane-toads-fling-their-tongues-so-hard-the-recoil-slaps-their-heart/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-03T16:00:51Z	**Smartphones can reveal whether bridges are about to fall down**
The accelerometers in our smartphones collect information as we travel over bridges, and this can reveal if the structure is weakening and help us know when to fix it to extend its life ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2345609-smartphones-can-reveal-whether-bridges-are-about-to-fall-down/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-03T21:12:13Z	**When will a vaccine for RSV be available in the US?**
The US has seen a huge surge in cases of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, mostly in young children. Two companies aim to make vaccines for children and elderly people available next year ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2345688-when-will-a-vaccine-for-rsv-be-available-in-the-us/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-04T06:00:58Z	**World’s largest plant for making methanol fuel from CO2 opens in China**
The first commercial-scale plant for making methanol from carbon dioxide will save an estimated 500,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions a year compared with making methanol from coal ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2345556-worlds-largest-plant-for-making-methanol-fuel-from-co2-opens-in-china/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-04T11:32:38Z	**Chinese rocket has crashed back to Earth but no one knows where**
On Monday, China launched its Long March-5B rocket to carry the final module to the Tiangong space station – now it has fallen back to Earth but no one yet knows where it has hit ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2345709-chinese-rocket-has-crashed-back-to-earth-but-no-one-knows-where/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-04T11:00:59Z	**Glass device can tell objects apart without needing a computer**
A device that uses a piece of glass with little bumps on it can distinguish objects based on how they scatter light, removing the need for a camera or a computer ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2345685-glass-device-can-tell-objects-apart-without-needing-a-computer/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-04T16:00:26Z	**How the Higgs boson could reveal the fate of our universe**
It's just over ten years ago that the Higgs boson was first discovered. Physicist Toyoko Orimoto writes that the particle could lead us to more discoveries, such as if there are other spatial dimensions and the eventual fate of the universe ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344128-how-the-higgs-boson-could-reveal-the-fate-of-our-universe/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-05T00:01:43Z	**Planets around graveyard star were consumed before Earth was even born**
A strangely cool star that has been dead for more than 10 billion years contains levels of some elements that indicate it ate its own planets ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2345746-planets-around-graveyard-star-were-consumed-before-earth-was-even-born/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-04T21:38:00Z	**Drought, not lithium mining, is drying out Chile's largest salt flat**
Lithium mining has been blamed for the drying out of a region in the Andes where the metal is naturally found – but drought may be the culprit instead ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2345815-drought-not-lithium-mining-is-drying-out-chiles-largest-salt-flat/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-04T20:37:56Z	**What US midterm elections mean for climate policy and public health**
The outcome of state and national elections on 8 November will shape the next two years of policy on climate change, abortion and covid-19 ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2345801-what-us-midterm-elections-mean-for-climate-policy-and-public-health/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-07T11:52:41Z	**Vaginal immune activity increases after having sex for the first time**
Levels of immune system proteins in the vagina increase after having vaginal intercourse for the first time, suggesting the body is responding to being exposed to new bacteria ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2345929-vaginal-immune-activity-increases-after-having-sex-for-the-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-07T16:00:37Z	**A daily dose of aspirin raises the risk of falls among older people**
In a trial of more than 16,000 people over 70, those who took a low-dose of aspirin every day were just under 10 per cent more likely to have a fall that required hospital care than those on placebo ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2345969-a-daily-dose-of-aspirin-raises-the-risk-of-falls-among-older-people/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-07T14:49:38Z	**'Divorce' rates are higher in birds that travel long distances**
Break-ups are more common in bird species with longer migrations, probably because partners return home at different times and don’t wait for each other to breed ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2345859-divorce-rates-are-higher-in-birds-that-travel-long-distances/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-08T13:00:00Z	**How flowering plants beat bloom-free gymnosperms to world dominance**
Flowerless gymnosperms, such as conifer and ginkgo, ruled the Jurassic world before their flowering rivals, the angiosperms, became dominant. What caused the fall of one and the rise of the other? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634120-100-how-flowering-plants-beat-bloom-free-gymnosperms-to-world-dominance/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-08T10:18:48Z	**COP27 climate summit will discuss reparations for affected countries**
“Loss and damage” has been included in the agenda at COP27, with vulnerable countries demanding funding to deal with the severe impacts of climate change ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346083-cop27-climate-summit-will-discuss-reparations-for-affected-countries/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-08T16:00:58Z	**Low testosterone levels may protect women from kidney injury**
Men get acute kidney injury – where kidney performance suddenly declines – at a higher rate than women. An experiment with mice suggests that this could be related to having higher levels of testosterone ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346181-low-testosterone-levels-may-protect-women-from-kidney-injury/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-08T16:00:00Z	**What age do you really become an adult? And why it’s vital to know**
The age at which you are considered an adult differs around the world, but emerging research into the developing brain suggests we may have got the concept of adulthood all wrong. When do we really become a grown-up? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634121-100-what-age-do-you-really-become-an-adult-and-why-its-vital-to-know/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-08T14:25:16Z	**What will a population of 8 billion people mean for us and the planet?**
The United Nations has declared that the world's population will pass 8 billion people on 15 November. Our growing numbers have a variety of implications, from health to the environment ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346158-what-will-a-population-of-8-billion-people-mean-for-us-and-the-planet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-08T19:00:18Z	**Microsoft's Copilot code tool faces the first big AI copyright lawsuit**
A $9 billion class-action lawsuit has been filed against Microsoft, code-sharing site GitHub and artificial intelligence firm OpenAI for the way their tool Copilot uses people’s code ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346217-microsofts-copilot-code-tool-faces-the-first-big-ai-copyright-lawsuit/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-08T18:00:45Z	**Liver disease deaths in England and Wales are up since pandemic began**
Deaths from liver disease and diabetes have been higher than expected in England and Wales since the coronavirus pandemic began ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346171-liver-disease-deaths-in-england-and-wales-are-up-since-pandemic-began/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-09T00:01:01Z	**Fish that keep their young in their mouths sometimes eat them**
Some female cichlid fish keep their offspring in their mouth for protection, but they commonly eat up to half of their brood ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346179-fish-that-keep-their-young-in-their-mouths-sometimes-eat-them/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-09T04:00:25Z	**Oldest legible sentence written with first alphabet is about head lice**
The early adopters of the alphabet cared about their personal hygiene, judging by the inscription on the side of an ancient ivory comb ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346227-oldest-legible-sentence-written-with-first-alphabet-is-about-head-lice/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-09T15:00:00Z	**How JWST could find signs of alien life in exoplanet atmospheres**
The James Webb Space Telescope can peer into alien skies like never before. With six potentially habitable planets within its sights, astronomers are entering a new era in the search for biology beyond our solar system ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634121-000-how-jwst-could-find-signs-of-alien-life-in-exoplanet-atmospheres/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-09T14:00:01Z	**IBM unveils world's largest quantum computer at 433 qubits**
IBM's new quantum computer, Osprey, is more than triple the size of its previous record-breaking Eagle processor ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346074-ibm-unveils-worlds-largest-quantum-computer-at-433-qubits/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-09T11:21:22Z	**Herds of pig-like peccaries seem to disappear and reappear years later**
Massive herds of a hairy, pig-like creature known as a peccary suddenly disappear across much of the Americas and now we know why – their populations go through 30-year cycles of boom and bust ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346314-herds-of-pig-like-peccaries-seem-to-disappear-and-reappear-years-later/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-09T17:18:31Z	**AI diversity scoring system could help root out algorithmic bias**
Drawing inspiration from the way ecologists measure biodiversity, a method to score an AI's diversity could help determine how biased a computer system is ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346257-ai-diversity-scoring-system-could-help-root-out-algorithmic-bias/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-09T16:07:07Z	**Many anterior cruciate ligament knee injuries can heal without surgery**
About 30 per cent of tears in the anterior cruciate ligament that supports the knee heal within two years with strengthening exercises, challenging the common assumption that surgery is always needed ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346402-many-anterior-cruciate-ligament-knee-injuries-can-heal-without-surgery/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-09T16:00:50Z	**A miniature universe shows particles may emerge out of empty space**
A first-of-its-kind experiment simulating the cosmos with ultracold potassium atoms suggests that in a curved, expanding universe pairs of particles pop up out of empty space ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346036-a-miniature-universe-shows-particles-may-emerge-out-of-empty-space/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-09T16:00:11Z	**Astronomers saw a distant supernova less than 6 hours after it blew up**
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a distant star exploding earlier than ever before, allowing astronomers to watch the first eight days of a star’s violent death ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346239-astronomers-saw-a-distant-supernova-less-than-6-hours-after-it-blew-up/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-09T16:00:03Z	**Zapping specific neurons helps people walk again after spinal injury**
Nine people with lower body paralysis improved in their ability to walk after receiving electrical stimulation to the spine, with researchers then mapping the neurons that seemed to have promoted this recovery ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346403-zapping-specific-neurons-helps-people-walk-again-after-spinal-injury/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-09T21:17:18Z	**US midterms produce mixed results for environmental action**
New York voters backed billions of dollars in climate-related spending in the US midterms, but voters in California and other states rejected other environmental policies ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346465-us-midterms-produce-mixed-results-for-environmental-action/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-10T14:53:31Z	**AI is better at answering questions if you get another AI to ask them**
Getting good answers from an artificial intelligence can be a tricky task, and now researchers have found that an AI is better at asking questions of another AI than people are ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346519-ai-is-better-at-answering-questions-if-you-get-another-ai-to-ask-them/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-10T12:00:49Z	**US megadrought: How behavioural ‘nudges’ could stem the water shortage**
As climate change increases the frequency and severity of droughts, water utility companies and government officials are turning to behavioural interventions to get people to reduce their water use, but will it be enough? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346476-us-megadrought-how-behavioural-nudges-could-stem-the-water-shortage/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-10T12:00:09Z	**8 things you can do right now to cut back your water use**
In drought-stricken areas across the globe, everyone must do their part to conserve a dwindling resource. Simple changes can help cut back on water use ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346463-8-things-you-can-do-right-now-to-cut-back-your-water-use/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-10T19:00:54Z	**AI uses artificial sleep to learn new task without forgetting the last**
Many AIs can only become good at one task, forgetting everything they know if they learn another. A form of artificial sleep could help stop this from happening ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346597-ai-uses-artificial-sleep-to-learn-new-task-without-forgetting-the-last/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-10T16:00:36Z	**Ants have evolved to farm plants on at least 15 separate occasions**
Many species of tree-living ants cultivate plants that grow on trees either for food or shelter, but there is a debate over whether the practice should be considered agriculture ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346511-ants-have-evolved-to-farm-plants-on-at-least-15-separate-occasions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-10T21:08:45Z	**AI-designed invisibility cloak could hide small communication devies**
Artificial intelligence has helped design an invisibility cloak. The cloak could hide communication devices from detectors that use microwaves or infrared light ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346608-ai-designed-invisibility-cloak-could-hide-small-communication-devies/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-11T00:01:09Z	**Global fossil fuel emissions set to rise by 1 per cent in 2022**
This year will see a smaller jump in carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels compared with 2021, driven partly by the continuing recovery of aviation following covid-19 travel restrictions ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346517-global-fossil-fuel-emissions-set-to-rise-by-1-per-cent-in-2022/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-11T10:35:12Z	**Ants appear to feel more optimistic after a sugary treat**
A sweet reward influences ants’ decision-making when they encounter ambiguous situations, hinting that they might have internal states like our emotions ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346562-ants-appear-to-feel-more-optimistic-after-a-sugary-treat/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-11T09:39:37Z	**UK will use GPS fingerprint scanner to track people facing deportation**
The UK's Home Office will use a key fob-like device to track people who are subject to deportation orders 24 hours a day, meaning at any point they could be required to scan their fingerprints and confirm their location ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346627-uk-will-use-gps-fingerprint-scanner-to-track-people-facing-deportation/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-11T14:05:18Z	**Gene drive could be used to wipe out invasive mice on islands**
A ‘gene drive’ that spreads through a population and makes females infertile has been demonstrated to work in a mammal for the first time ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346639-gene-drive-could-be-used-to-wipe-out-invasive-mice-on-islands/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-11T19:00:59Z	**Computer chip made using mushroom skin could be easily recycled**
The base of computer chips and batteries tends to be made from unrecyclable plastic, but using skin from a certain species of mushroom instead would reduce electronic waste ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346702-computer-chip-made-using-mushroom-skin-could-be-easily-recycled/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-11T19:00:10Z	**Probiotic coated in nanoparticles may ease inflammatory bowel disease**
Probiotic bacteria loaded up with anti-inflammatory nanoparticles can relieve symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease in mice ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346710-probiotic-coated-in-nanoparticles-may-ease-inflammatory-bowel-disease/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-11T17:29:55Z	**Biden urges leaders to fight for an equitable world at climate summit**
US president Joe Biden called on other nations to produce tougher plans to cut carbon emissions at the COP27 climate summit in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346722-biden-urges-leaders-to-fight-for-an-equitable-world-at-climate-summit/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-14T12:23:26Z	**What is 'loss and damage' and how is it informed by climate science?**
Advances in attribution science mean we can pin the blame for extreme weather on polluting nations, making the argument for climate reparations impossible to ignore ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346775-what-is-loss-and-damage-and-how-is-it-informed-by-climate-science/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-14T12:05:14Z	**Australia’s life expectancy has risen to third-highest in the world**
A child born in Australia today is expected to live until the age of 84.3, giving the nation the third-highest life expectancy in the world behind Monaco and Japan. The increase is due to its early covid-19 containment and high-performing healthcare system ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346751-australias-life-expectancy-has-risen-to-third-highest-in-the-world/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-14T10:00:45Z	**Honeybees are living half as long as they were 50 years ago**
The lifespan of bees raised in US laboratories is half what it was in the 1970s, suggesting there may be a genetic reason behind increasing rates of colony collapse ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346681-honeybees-are-living-half-as-long-as-they-were-50-years-ago/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-14T09:30:12Z	**Pandemic terrorism risk is being overlooked, warns leading geneticist**
Kevin Esvelt, who created the first artificial gene drive capable of wiping out an entire species, says the threat of a deliberately released virus causing a pandemic is being overlooked ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2345737-pandemic-terrorism-risk-is-being-overlooked-warns-leading-geneticist/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-14T16:00:19Z	**Feeding cows hemp makes them ‘high’ and their milk could be unsafe**
Cows fed waste hemp from the cannabis industry produce the psychoactive compound THC in their milk and have altered breathing and heart rate and stand still for ages yawning ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346872-feeding-cows-hemp-makes-them-high-and-their-milk-could-be-unsafe/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-14T16:00:12Z	**Nuclear fusion reactions create unexpectedly high-energy particles**
Burning plasma fusion reactions, which have only recently been created, are producing higher-energy particles than researchers expected ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346884-nuclear-fusion-reactions-create-unexpectedly-high-energy-particles/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-14T16:00:06Z	**Early humans may have cooked fish in ovens 780,000 years ago**
The remains of fish teeth at an archaeological site in Israel appear to have been cooked with controlled heat rather than directly exposed to fire ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346856-early-humans-may-have-cooked-fish-in-ovens-780000-years-ago/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-14T15:41:01Z	**Secretive US space plane X-37B lands after record 908 days in orbit**
The X-37B has returned to Earth after more than two years in orbit, breaking its previous record – what has it been doing in orbit for so long? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346762-secretive-us-space-plane-x-37b-lands-after-record-908-days-in-orbit/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-14T18:41:00Z	**Roger Penrose: "Consciousness must be beyond computable physics"**
The mathematician shares his latest theories on quantum consciousness, the structure of the universe and how to communicate with civilisations from other cosmological aeons ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634130-100-roger-penrose-consciousness-must-be-beyond-computable-physics/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-15T12:30:03Z	**We now know why some poos float and others sink**
Experiments with mouse and human faeces have provided the most definitive proof yet that gas-producing gut microbes are responsible for making faeces float ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346620-we-now-know-why-some-poos-float-and-others-sink/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-15T12:35:29Z	**How will AIs that generate videos from text transform media online?**
Artificial intelligences that turn text into video are making rapid progress, but are we ready for a world in which the authenticity of every video is in question? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346939-how-will-ais-that-generate-videos-from-text-transform-media-online/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-15T12:00:27Z	**How to tell the difference between a regular black hole and a wormhole**
Physicists have worked out how to see whether a black hole is actually a wormhole that could theoretically be travelled through – but we can’t tell yet with the black holes we have observed ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346618-how-to-tell-the-difference-between-a-regular-black-hole-and-a-wormhole/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-15T11:52:06Z	**Climate negotiations are in disarray as COP27 enters its second week**
Talks in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, are running well behind schedule, with discussions on key areas such as loss and damage at a political impasse ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346927-climate-negotiations-are-in-disarray-as-cop27-enters-its-second-week/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-15T17:08:21Z	**Crucial Congo rainforest faces growing threats from logging and mining**
The area of forest felled in the Congo basin rose last year, but schemes giving power to Indigenous communities could be key to reversing the trend ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2347026-crucial-congo-rainforest-faces-growing-threats-from-logging-and-mining/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-15T16:00:13Z	**Pre-eclampsia may raise a fetus's risk of heart disease in later life**
Children and teenagers who were exposed to pre-eclampsia in the uterus may be more likely to have a stroke or develop coronary artery disease, but the overall risk remains low ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2347048-pre-eclampsia-may-raise-a-fetuss-risk-of-heart-disease-in-later-life/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-15T16:00:06Z	**Leprosy bacteria may hold the key to helping the liver regenerate**
The bacteria that cause leprosy have been found to reprogram liver cells in armadillos and make the organ regrow, offering clues that could lead to new treatments ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346967-leprosy-bacteria-may-hold-the-key-to-helping-the-liver-regenerate/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-16T09:41:23Z	**NASA’s enormous SLS rocket has launched to space for the first time**
The powerful Space Launch System rocket has finally launched. It took off from Cape Canaveral this morning and is the first step of NASA's plan to put people back on the moon ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335457-nasas-enormous-sls-rocket-has-launched-to-space-for-the-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-16T09:00:06Z	**A stack of Apple laptops could work as a powerful supercomputer**
Supercomputers are expensive to buy and run, but connecting up lots of consumer Apple computers that contain M1 chips may be able to do the same job for less ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2345550-a-stack-of-apple-laptops-could-work-as-a-powerful-supercomputer/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-16T16:55:00Z	**What is pain, how does it work and what happens when it goes wrong?**
With a growing number of people living with pain, we desperately need to understand it – but we are still unravelling the mysterious mechanisms behind the phenomenon ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634132-200-what-is-pain-how-does-it-work-and-what-happens-when-it-goes-wrong/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-16T14:52:54Z	**Landslides can be triggered by small changes in atmospheric pressure**
We knew earthquakes and heavy rain could initiate landslides, but now it seems alterations in atmospheric pressure can do it too if combined with certain conditions on the ground ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2347294-landslides-can-be-triggered-by-small-changes-in-atmospheric-pressure/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-16T19:15:18Z	**JWST sees a stunning hourglass of light around a still-forming star**
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured an image of a star that hasn’t yet finished forming, along with a disc of debris that may eventually become planets ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2347386-jwst-sees-a-stunning-hourglass-of-light-around-a-still-forming-star/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-16T19:00:02Z	**Early meteorites brought enough water to Mars to create a global ocean**
Meteorites bombarding the Red Planet may have carried so much water that it could have covered the planet in a layer 300 metres deep if spread out, while also depositing molecules essential for life ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2347333-early-meteorites-brought-enough-water-to-mars-to-create-a-global-ocean/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-17T00:01:35Z	**Ronnametres and quettagrams may soon join the ranks of SI units**
New prefixes in the International System of Units could be confirmed on Friday, ushering in ronto and quecto for tiny numbers and ronna and quetta for very large numbers, like the amount of data on internet servers ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2347426-ronnametres-and-quettagrams-may-soon-join-the-ranks-of-si-units/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-17T17:00:26Z	**IBM quantum computer runs largest quantum program yet**
Large quantum programs build up errors as they run, but a technique for mitigating these errors has allowed a team at IBM to run over 1700 operations on their quantum computer ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2347546-ibm-quantum-computer-runs-largest-quantum-program-yet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-17T16:00:44Z	**Wet pet food has seven times the carbon emissions of dry food**
An assessment of almost 940 kinds of Brazilian cat and dog food has found that producing wet food creates 690 per cent more greenhouse gas emissions than making dry food ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2347569-wet-pet-food-has-seven-times-the-carbon-emissions-of-dry-food/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-17T16:00:08Z	**Gigantic turtle from the dinosaur era was almost 4 metres long**
Leviathanochelys aenigmatica, which lived sometime between 72.1 million and 83.6 million years ago, is one of the largest marine turtles ever found ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2347552-gigantic-turtle-from-the-dinosaur-era-was-almost-4-metres-long/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-17T20:45:08Z	**Psychedelic drugs may reopen critical learning periods in the brain**
In adult mice, psychedelic drugs including LSD, ketamine and psilocybin have been shown to reopen the brain to a critical window for social learning usually only seen in adolescents ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2347662-psychedelic-drugs-may-reopen-critical-learning-periods-in-the-brain/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-17T20:36:28Z	**US megadrought could upend life as we know it – just look to history**
We don't know exactly how the current megadrought in south-western North America will end, but there are examples to learn from throughout history ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2347393-us-megadrought-could-upend-life-as-we-know-it-just-look-to-history/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-17T19:00:15Z	**Myopia linked to five genetic variants and going to university**
In a study of more than 330,000 people, five genetic variants and being educated to university level were together linked to short-sightedness ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2347636-myopia-linked-to-five-genetic-variants-and-going-to-university/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-18T09:11:30Z	**Drug that delays onset of type 1 diabetes gets approval in US**
In an ongoing trial, the drug teplizumab delayed type 1 diabetes' onset in children and adults by nearly three years, compared with placebo ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2347610-drug-that-delays-onset-of-type-1-diabetes-gets-approval-in-us/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-18T07:16:07Z	**AI-generated deepfake faces could help protect privacy on social media**
Algorithms that generate fake faces could be used to change people’s appearance in photos they don’t want to be shared ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2347596-ai-generated-deepfake-faces-could-help-protect-privacy-on-social-media/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-18T14:11:54Z	**Brazil picked as 2022 World Cup winners by Alan Turing Institute model**
A prediction model that anyone can try has given Brazil a 25 per cent chance of winning the men's football World Cup – but the results are sobering reading for many other nations ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2347699-brazil-picked-as-2022-world-cup-winners-by-alan-turing-institute-model/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-18T20:54:13Z	**Rare triple dip La Niña expected to occur for first time this century**
The eastern Pacific is expected to be unusually cold for the third winter in a row, contributing along with climate change to extreme precipitation and drought ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2347813-rare-triple-dip-la-nina-expected-to-occur-for-first-time-this-century/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-18T19:34:01Z	**Tiny clam that was thought to be extinct found alive**
The only evidence of a species of centimetre-long white clam was a fossil collected 85 years ago, until a researcher stumbled upon one living on the shores near Santa Barbara, California ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2347808-tiny-clam-that-was-thought-to-be-extinct-found-alive/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-18T21:56:33Z	**COP27: Forecasting overhaul may reduce extreme weather hazards**
A UN program to revamp weather forecasting in lower-income countries could improve global climate models and help people prepare for extreme weather events ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2347671-cop27-forecasting-overhaul-may-reduce-extreme-weather-hazards/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-20T11:16:21Z	**Countries agree to create climate damage fund in historic COP27 deal**
Despite a landmark deal on finance for ‘loss and damage’, the package agreed in Sharm El Sheikh falls short on plans to cut emissions and leaves room for expansion of gas ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2347834-countries-agree-to-create-climate-damage-fund-in-historic-cop27-deal/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-20T22:00:44Z	**Australia’s first rocket is set to launch into space in April 2023**
The Eris rocket developed by Australian company Gilmour Space will be the first Australian system to go into orbit if it successfully launches next year ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2347513-australias-first-rocket-is-set-to-launch-into-space-in-april-2023/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-21T11:16:28Z	**NASA’s flagship Artemis I mission has flown past the moon**
After blasting off on the enormous Space Launch System rocket, NASA's Orion capsule has flown within 130 kilometres of the lunar surface as it prepares to enter orbit ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2347840-nasas-flagship-artemis-i-mission-has-flown-past-the-moon/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-21T11:00:40Z	**UK's quantum computing sector is flourishing after early investment**
Investment that the UK government started in quantum technologies in 2013 seems to have paid off by enabling the existence of companies at the cutting edge of research ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2347783-uks-quantum-computing-sector-is-flourishing-after-early-investment/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-21T16:00:36Z	**Lab-grown adrenal glands could help treat hormone-related conditions**
Functional adrenal glands have been grown in the lab by coaxing a type of stem cell to develop in a certain way by constantly tweaking the mix of chemicals they are bathed in ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2347987-lab-grown-adrenal-glands-could-help-treat-hormone-related-conditions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-21T16:00:00Z	**Electric pulses drastically cut number of sharks caught by accident**
The first trial of the ‘SharkGuard’ technology reduced the bycatch of blue sharks and pelagic rays by as much as 91 per cent, but didn't impact the tuna that fishers were targeting ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2347826-electric-pulses-drastically-cut-number-of-sharks-caught-by-accident/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-21T18:50:27Z	**Quantum city simulation shows how to make Paris-sized quantum internet**
A simulated version of Paris where universities and telecommunication hubs are connected by a quantum communication network suggests that existing technology is already nearing the ability to create functional "quantum cities" ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2347674-quantum-city-simulation-shows-how-to-make-paris-sized-quantum-internet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-21T18:27:46Z	**Filling the internet with AI-created images will harm future AIs**
The performance of image-generating AIs drops when trained using images previously created by other AIs, which may create problems for them given the proliferation of these images ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2347232-filling-the-internet-with-ai-created-images-will-harm-future-ais/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-21T17:00:00Z	**Will artificial intelligence ever discover new laws of physics?**
Algorithms can pore over astrophysical data to identify underlying equations. Now, physicists are trying to figure out how to imbue these “machine theorists” with the ability to find deeper laws of nature ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634141-200-will-artificial-intelligence-ever-discover-new-laws-of-physics/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-22T11:27:07Z	**We finally know in detail how salt dissolves in water**
A machine learning model has revealed how crystals of sodium chloride slowly weaken and then rapidly crumble to dissolve in water ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2347717-we-finally-know-in-detail-how-salt-dissolves-in-water/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-22T10:45:10Z	**What are climate summits actually for, and how can we make them work?**
The lack of progress on cutting carbon emissions at COP27 has drawn criticism, but climate summits must provide deals that encourage nations to go green while still supporting economic growth ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348073-what-are-climate-summits-actually-for-and-how-can-we-make-them-work/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-22T10:00:23Z	**Why do seagulls have dark wings? It may help them glide in the air**
Gliding birds tend to have long and thin wings, but seagulls seem to have a trick that lets them soar on short, wider wings ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348060-why-do-seagulls-have-dark-wings-it-may-help-them-glide-in-the-air/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-22T16:30:00Z	**Why the Colorado river is drying up – and what we can do about it**
The Colorado river is the lifeblood of the US south-west, but today it is drastically depleted due to overuse, megadrought and climate change. Here’s how to rescue it ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634141-100-why-the-colorado-river-is-drying-up-and-what-we-can-do-about-it/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-22T16:18:25Z	**COP27: Absence of clear vision stalled progress at climate conference**
A sense of stagnation pervaded the summit in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, as negotiators failed to reach agreement on key issues such as fossil fuel financing ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348153-cop27-absence-of-clear-vision-stalled-progress-at-climate-conference/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-22T16:05:03Z	**JWST has spotted chemical reactions in an exoplanet's atmosphere**
Astronomers analysing data from the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted signs of chemical reactions driven by star light in the atmosphere of an exoplanet for the first time ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348204-jwst-has-spotted-chemical-reactions-in-an-exoplanets-atmosphere/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-22T15:00:18Z	**Meta's board game-playing AI can pass as a human in game negotiations**
An AI developed by researchers at Meta convincingly negotiated with humans while playing an online version of the board game Diplomacy. It was also ranked in the top 10 per cent of players ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348152-metas-board-game-playing-ai-can-pass-as-a-human-in-game-negotiations/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-22T18:51:26Z	**Physicists have designed a urinal that drastically reduces splashback**
Scientists used observations of the angle at which dogs urinate and laboratory tests with jets of fluid to design a urinal that produces far less splatter than usual ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348244-physicists-have-designed-a-urinal-that-drastically-reduces-splashback/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-23T00:01:28Z	**Oldest army ant found in 35-million-year-old Baltic amber**
An unexpected discovery in a piece of amber stored at Harvard University since the 1930s reveals that army ants once lived in Europe ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348203-oldest-army-ant-found-in-35-million-year-old-baltic-amber/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-23T05:50:53Z	**A 48,500-year-old virus has been revived from Siberian permafrost**
Seven viruses from the Siberian permafrost have been revived and replicated themselves in the lab – including the oldest ever revived so far ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2347934-a-48500-year-old-virus-has-been-revived-from-siberian-permafrost/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-23T10:00:11Z	**Specific brain markers could help diagnose children with ADHD**
Physical differences in the brains of people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and those who don't have the condition could help diagnosis ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348229-specific-brain-markers-could-help-diagnose-children-with-adhd/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-23T12:59:33Z	**Immediate skin-to-skin contact advised for premature newborns by WHO**
The World Health Organization has changed its stance on "kangaroo care" for premature or small newborns who are clinically unstable, now recommending they have this skin-to-skin contact before incubation ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348366-immediate-skin-to-skin-contact-advised-for-premature-newborns-by-who/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-23T11:48:17Z	**Modern humans evolved a 'selfish' X chromosome after Africa exodus**
The chromosome may contain regions that promote their DNA's spread by killing sperm that carry Y chromosomes. However, Y chromosomes may have evolved counter mechanisms over time ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348335-modern-humans-evolved-a-selfish-x-chromosome-after-africa-exodus/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-23T16:29:27Z	**A volunteer project used GPS to detect a North Korean missile test**
An open-source intelligence project is using GPS satellites to track intercontinental ballistic missiles, such as the one tested by North Korea last week ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348466-a-volunteer-project-used-gps-to-detect-a-north-korean-missile-test/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-23T16:00:46Z	**We may finally know how blazars act as cosmic particle accelerators**
Supermassive black holes that beam powerful jets of matter towards Earth, known as blazars, accelerate particles to extraordinarily high energies – and astronomers have finally figured out how ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348053-we-may-finally-know-how-blazars-act-as-cosmic-particle-accelerators/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-23T16:00:00Z	**The hunt for the lost ancestral language of Europe and southern Asia**
We've long known there was an ancient language that gave rise to English, Bengali and dozens of other tongues – now we’re on the brink of working out where Proto-Indo-European was spoken ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634141-000-the-hunt-for-the-lost-ancestral-language-of-europe-and-southern-asia/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-23T15:51:56Z	**ESA's new astronauts include former Paralympian runner John McFall**
The European Space Agency has chosen an astronaut with a physical disability for the first time, as one of six new trainees for space missions ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348463-esas-new-astronauts-include-former-paralympian-runner-john-mcfall/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-23T20:44:08Z	**NASA’s Orion capsule captures gorgeous close-up pictures of the moon**
The Orion capsule has made its closest fly-by of the moon and sent back detailed images of its surface and of the spacecraft rounding the far side of the moon ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348505-nasas-orion-capsule-captures-gorgeous-close-up-pictures-of-the-moon/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-24T11:52:26Z	**Newborn female mice live longer if they smell older females' urine**
The scent of older females causes young female mice to reach puberty later and extends their lifespan – the first known case of smell affecting lifespan in mammals, though males aren't affected ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2347843-newborn-female-mice-live-longer-if-they-smell-older-females-urine/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-24T19:00:36Z	**Promising universal flu vaccine could protect against 20 strains**
An mRNA vaccine has been found to induce antibody responses against all 20 known subtypes of influenza A and B in mice and ferrets ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348576-promising-universal-flu-vaccine-could-protect-against-20-strains/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-24T19:00:31Z	**Candy-like mixture can print patterns on microscopic objects**
Patterns of microscopic discs, rings or letters can be added to microrobots or stretchy electronics with a dissolved sugar mixture ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348500-candy-like-mixture-can-print-patterns-on-microscopic-objects/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-24T17:28:27Z	**BBC documentary used face-swapping AI to hide protesters' identities**
Filmmakers used an AI to swap the faces of anti-government protesters in Hong Kong for those of actors to protect the protestors' identities while maintaining their facial movements and emotional expressions ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348197-bbc-documentary-used-face-swapping-ai-to-hide-protesters-identities/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-24T17:31:51Z	**Low traffic neighbourhood schemes cut air pollution on nearby roads**
Schemes that aim to reduce traffic through certain streets have been accused of increasing air pollution on roads at their borders, but a study in London has found that the opposite is true ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348622-low-traffic-neighbourhood-schemes-cut-air-pollution-on-nearby-roads/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-25T11:03:49Z	**Genetically modified tobacco plant produces cocaine in its leaves**
Researchers have reproduced the entire biochemical pathway for how coca plants make cocaine in another plant, which could help people manufacture the drug for scientific study ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348568-genetically-modified-tobacco-plant-produces-cocaine-in-its-leaves/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-25T16:26:04Z	**Ukraine's nuclear plants face uncertain future after Russian attacks**
Attacks on Ukraine's power grid took all 15 of the nation's nuclear reactors offline for the first time ever. Russia also retains control of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, the largest nuclear power station in Europe ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348196-ukraines-nuclear-plants-face-uncertain-future-after-russian-attacks/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-25T15:54:32Z	**Bluewalker 3 satellite is brighter than 99.8 per cent of visible stars**
Observations of a huge test satellite that launched in September have fuelled concerns about the impact a planned fleet could have on astronomy ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348615-bluewalker-3-satellite-is-brighter-than-99-8-per-cent-of-visible-stars/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-25T15:35:53Z	**Drones on strings could puppeteer people in virtual reality**
Having drones on strings attached to a person could provide a more realistic simulation of interacting with physical objects in virtual reality ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2337889-drones-on-strings-could-puppeteer-people-in-virtual-reality/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-28T05:01:11Z	**Mussel numbers in the river Thames have dropped by up to 99 per cent**
Populations of native mussels in the river Thames have dropped massively between 1964 and 2020, possibly because of the effects of pollution and invasive species ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2347899-mussel-numbers-in-the-river-thames-have-dropped-by-up-to-99-per-cent/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-28T10:00:12Z	**Ancient predator was one of first vertebrates to grow fast while young**
The bones of 2-metre-long tetrapod Whatcheeria reveal that it had an early growth spurt – a trait that was thought to have evolved later ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348718-ancient-predator-was-one-of-first-vertebrates-to-grow-fast-while-young/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-28T17:30:00Z	**The search for Britain’s lost rainforests and the battle to save them**
Fragments of temperate rainforest grow in parts of England, Wales and Scotland, and with the right action we could help them thrive ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634150-100-the-search-for-britains-lost-rainforests-and-the-battle-to-save-them/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-28T16:26:38Z	**Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano is erupting for the first time since 1984**
For the first time in nearly 40 years, the world’s largest active volcano is erupting in Hawaii, after weeks of increased activity at the caldera ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348871-hawaiis-mauna-loa-volcano-is-erupting-for-the-first-time-since-1984/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-28T16:35:57Z	**Japanese firm ispace is racing to put first private lander on the moon**
The Japanese Hakuto-R lander is vying to be the first privately funded spacecraft to land on the moon ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348517-japanese-firm-ispace-is-racing-to-put-first-private-lander-on-the-moon/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-28T20:00:21Z	**A rat without a Y chromosome could be a glimpse of our genetic future**
Researchers have figured out how the Amami spiny rat lost its Y chromosome, and some believe the same fate may be in store for humans ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348800-a-rat-without-a-y-chromosome-could-be-a-glimpse-of-our-genetic-future/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-29T14:50:19Z	**Gliding sensors inspired by floating seeds will biodegrade after use**
A biodegradable glider based on the seeds of the Javan cucumber, which float for long distances, could be used to monitor the environment without leaving polluting e-waste ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348531-gliding-sensors-inspired-by-floating-seeds-will-biodegrade-after-use/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-29T14:21:56Z	**Boarding school rules on phones and bedtimes help teens get more sleep**
At one high school, students who boarded had a consistent lights-out time and no phone access in bed, with these students getting almost 5 hours of extra sleep a week compared with the students who only attended school during the day ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2349006-boarding-school-rules-on-phones-and-bedtimes-help-teens-get-more-sleep/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-29T13:34:29Z	**Do we have 'immunity debt' and how could it affect our infection risk?**
The covid-19 lockdowns undoubtedly saved many lives, but the prolonged restrictions also reduced our exposure and immunity to other infections, which could be set to spike in the UK this winter ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348968-do-we-have-immunity-debt-and-how-could-it-affect-our-infection-risk/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-29T11:31:48Z	**Brain mapping in mice may explain why pain makes us lose our appetite**
Researchers have identified different pathways that lower a mouse's desire to eat when it's in pain - and a similar brain circuit could also occur in humans ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348855-brain-mapping-in-mice-may-explain-why-pain-makes-us-lose-our-appetite/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-29T19:00:37Z	**'Unselfish' genes that make plants cooperate could boost crop yields**
A simple breeding experiment can identify genetic variants that make plants grow well without impeding their neighbours, improving overall yields ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348894-unselfish-genes-that-make-plants-cooperate-could-boost-crop-yields/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-29T19:00:37Z	**Bats and death metal singers use the same throat structure to growl**
Daubenton’s bats use false vocal folds in their throat to produce a lower frequency grunt for communication – the same structure that lets death metal singers growl ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348901-bats-and-death-metal-singers-use-the-same-throat-structure-to-growl/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-29T16:00:00Z	**How postbiotics could boost your health and even help reverse ageing**
Postbiotics are the newest gut health trend promising to improve our skin, boost our strength and even reverse signs of ageing. But what are they and do they live up to the hype? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634150-200-how-postbiotics-could-boost-your-health-and-even-help-reverse-ageing/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-29T22:56:14Z	**Mauna Loa eruption interrupts key record of atmospheric CO2**
The Mauna Loa Observatory has kept a nearly uninterrupted record of atmospheric carbon dioxide for more than 60 years, but a volcanic eruption has cut off power ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2349130-mauna-loa-eruption-interrupts-key-record-of-atmospheric-co2/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-30T05:01:09Z	**Critically endangered tiny gecko comes back from the brink**
The population of Union Island geckos plummeted due to growing demand from the illegal international pet trade, but conservationists working with locals in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have helped boost its numbers ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2349047-critically-endangered-tiny-gecko-comes-back-from-the-brink/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-30T11:29:41Z	**Alzheimer's drug lecanemab slows cognitive decline but concerns linger**
The drug lecanemab slowed the rate of cognitive decline among people with early Alzheimer's disease by 27 per cent, compared with placebo infusions, but some question if its potential safety concerns outweigh any benefits ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2349153-alzheimers-drug-lecanemab-slows-cognitive-decline-but-concerns-linger/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-30T11:00:56Z	**An mRNA vaccine protects mice against deadly plague bacteria**
The bacterium Yersinia pestis causes frequent outbreaks that kill people, but a new vaccine based on cutting edge technology has shown promise in a mouse study ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2349048-an-mrna-vaccine-protects-mice-against-deadly-plague-bacteria/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-30T19:00:38Z	**Sperm-blocking vaginal gel could be a reliable contraceptive method**
A gel that has prevented almost all of 1 billion sperm getting past the cervix in sheep could become an alternative to hormonal birth control methods but without the side effects ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348907-sperm-blocking-vaginal-gel-could-be-a-reliable-contraceptive-method/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-30T19:00:26Z	**Microfibres that pollute the seas are floating homes for bacteria**
Almost 200 species of bacteria, including one that can cause food poisoning, were found on microfibre particles from the Mediterranean Sea ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2349356-microfibres-that-pollute-the-seas-are-floating-homes-for-bacteria/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-30T18:31:22Z	**Plastic 'Pac-Man' moves using water ripples**
A simple device made of plastic and rubber can be controlled using ripples in water to move around obstacles ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2349123-plastic-pac-man-moves-using-water-ripples/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-30T17:50:05Z	**COP15: What to expect at the biggest biodiversity summit in a decade**
After a two-year delay, the COP15 summit will convene in Montreal to hammer out an agreement to address the biodiversity crisis ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2349121-cop15-what-to-expect-at-the-biggest-biodiversity-summit-in-a-decade/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-30T16:40:11Z	**Ant pupae produce a nourishing liquid food for larvae and adults**
Several species of ant have been observed producing a liquid while in a pupal stage that is consumed by ant larvae and adults, and this is likely to occur across all ant species ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2349378-ant-pupae-produce-a-nourishing-liquid-food-for-larvae-and-adults/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-30T16:00:33Z	**A quantum computer has simulated a wormhole for the first time**
Researchers have used Google's Sycamore quantum computer to simulate a simplified wormhole for the first time, and sent a piece of quantum information through it ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2349118-a-quantum-computer-has-simulated-a-wormhole-for-the-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-30T16:00:16Z	**Ancient bird with a movable beak rewrites the story of avian evolution**
A skull bone from 67 million years ago reveals that ancestors of modern birds had jointed beaks, not immobile ones as biologists have long thought ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2349337-ancient-bird-with-a-movable-beak-rewrites-the-story-of-avian-evolution/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-30T16:00:12Z	**Star ripped up by black hole is one of the brightest things ever seen**
A star orbiting a supermassive black hole at the centre of a distant galaxy was ripped apart in a tidal disruption event, the furthest ever observed ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2349352-star-ripped-up-by-black-hole-is-one-of-the-brightest-things-ever-seen/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-11-30T16:00:00Z	**The strange quantum effects of twisted, graphene-like materials**
Superconductivity, fractional charges and magnetic vortices are just some of the weird quantum phenomena lurking in materials like graphene when they get skewed ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634150-600-the-strange-quantum-effects-of-twisted-graphene-like-materials/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-12-01T11:53:36Z	**China's failure to vaccinate makes giving up on zero covid a huge risk**
Widespread protests against China's zero-covid policy have led the country to ease some restrictions, but its failure to vaccinate older people means this could lead to millions of deaths ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2349255-chinas-failure-to-vaccinate-makes-giving-up-on-zero-covid-a-huge-risk/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-12-01T10:00:19Z	**Antibiotics encoded in Neanderthal DNA could help us fight infections**
A search of the ancient DNA of Neanderthals and Denisovans has revealed coding for extinct bacteria-killing proteins that we could revive to fight infections ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2349196-antibiotics-encoded-in-neanderthal-dna-could-help-us-fight-infections/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-12-01T15:00:34Z	**Flying squirrels carve nuts to store them securely in tree branches**
Buried nuts would quickly rot in the tropical rainforests of Hainan Island, so flying squirrels have taught themselves carpentry instead ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348850-flying-squirrels-carve-nuts-to-store-them-securely-in-tree-branches/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-12-01T16:57:41Z	**Owl-like engravings from Copper Age may have been made by children**
Slate plaques from about 5000 years ago engraved with images of what look like owls may have been children’s artwork rather than funeral offerings, but not everyone is convinced ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2349509-owl-like-engravings-from-copper-age-may-have-been-made-by-children/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-12-01T16:00:10Z	**Newly discovered dinosaur has a streamlined body like a diving bird**
An analysis of a fossil has revealed a new species of dinosaur named Natovenator polydontus. It was semi-aqautic, looked a bit like a duck and ate meat ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2349496-newly-discovered-dinosaur-has-a-streamlined-body-like-a-diving-bird/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-12-01T16:00:48Z	**Ancient megatsunami on Mars traced to the crater where it began**
Before Mars dried up, an asteroid slammed into one of its oceans and caused a colossal megatsunami, and now researchers have found the crater where it hit ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2349415-ancient-megatsunami-on-mars-traced-to-the-crater-where-it-began/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-12-01T21:55:54Z	**First faecal transplant treatment approved for use in the US**
A faecal-transplant therapy called Rebyota has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. A single dose can prevent a type of recurrent infection in the gut ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2349578-first-faecal-transplant-treatment-approved-for-use-in-the-us/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-12-01T20:06:24Z	**JWST has taken pictures of clouds on Saturn’s moon Titan**
The James Webb Space Telescope and the Keck Observatory in Hawaii have watched clouds changing shape in the sky of Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, which could help us understand its weird atmosphere ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2349546-jwst-has-taken-pictures-of-clouds-on-saturns-moon-titan/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-12-02T14:42:00Z	**Plasma sail spacecraft could soar like an albatross to Alpha Centauri**
A spacecraft equipped with a "sail" made from plasma could build up speed by repeatedly crossing the boundary at the edge of the solar system, just as an albatross soars by taking advantage of regions of different wind speeds ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2349629-plasma-sail-spacecraft-could-soar-like-an-albatross-to-alpha-centauri/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-12-02T13:13:01Z	**Trapping powder quickly removes all microplastics from water**
A cheap powder can help treat wastewater by rapidly absorbing microscopic bits of plastic pollution – and because it is also magnetic, both can then be removed with magnets ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2349431-trapping-powder-quickly-removes-all-microplastics-from-water/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-12-02T18:00:42Z	**Most people who threatened to quit Twitter for Mastodon haven't left**
Of more than 140,000 Twitter users who announced they were moving to Mastodon, just 1.6 per cent have actually quit Elon Musk’s social media platform ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2349641-most-people-who-threatened-to-quit-twitter-for-mastodon-havent-left/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-12-02T16:11:26Z	**The 3013 neurons in the brain of a fly larva have been mapped in full**
A complete map of the neurons inside the brain of a fruit fly larva is the largest example of a whole-brain "connectome", and is a stepping stone to describing the brains of more complex animals, including mice and humans ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2349650-the-3013-neurons-in-the-brain-of-a-fly-larva-have-been-mapped-in-full/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-12-02T23:05:57Z	**Mexico’s latest plan to save endangered vaquitas could backfire**
Hundreds of cement pillars with hooks have been deployed in the Gulf of California to snag fishing nets that threaten endangered porpoises, but these could also trap sea life and pollute the waters ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2349684-mexicos-latest-plan-to-save-endangered-vaquitas-could-backfire/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)