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2021-11-30T17:38:21Z	**Can omicron-specific vaccines arrive fast enough to make a difference?**
Vaccine makers are already adapting vaccines to fight the omicron coronavirus variant, but it will probably already have swept the world by the time these arrive ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299389-can-omicron-specific-vaccines-arrive-fast-enough-to-make-a-difference/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-30T16:20:01Z	**Covid booster shots are pushing protection to unexpected heights**
Evidence suggests that vaccine booster programmes can take people’s covid-19 protection to unexpectedly high levels, but we don’t yet know how effective existing vaccines will be against the omicron variant ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299420-covid-booster-shots-are-pushing-protection-to-unexpected-heights/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-30T16:00:53Z	**Arctic may switch from snow to rain-dominated as early as 2060**
A rain-dominated Arctic is expected to arrive up to two decades earlier than expected, and in many parts of the region it will happen even at 1.5°C of global warming rather than 2°C as previously thought ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299145-arctic-may-switch-from-snow-to-rain-dominated-as-early-as-2060/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-30T13:00:39Z	**Covid-19 news: All UK adults to be offered boosters to tackle omicron**
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237475-covid-19-news-all-uk-adults-to-be-offered-boosters-to-tackle-omicron/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-30T13:00:19Z	**A pair of nearby supermassive black holes are heading for a collision**
Two supermassive black holes have been discovered just 1600 light years apart, and they are likely to collide in about 250 million years ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299354-a-pair-of-nearby-supermassive-black-holes-are-heading-for-a-collision/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-30T08:00:47Z	**An ultra-hot gas giant exoplanet orbits its star once every 16 hours**
The second hottest planet ever found is being pulled into its star faster than any planet we have seen before ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299303-an-ultra-hot-gas-giant-exoplanet-orbits-its-star-once-every-16-hours/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-24T18:00:00Z	**Magnificent photos from the sharp end of historical adventure**
Epic expeditions ranging from the ceiling of the world to the frozen poles are captured in glorious photographs in Light and Shadows, an exhibition on now at the Royal Geographical Society ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25233620-300-magnificent-photos-from-the-sharp-end-of-historical-adventure/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-29T20:00:28Z	**Living robots made from frog cells can replicate themselves in a dish**
Swarms of tiny "xenobots" can self-replicate in the lab by pushing loose cells together – the first time this form of reproduction has been seen in multicellular organisms ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299252-living-robots-made-from-frog-cells-can-replicate-themselves-in-a-dish/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-29T20:00:09Z	**Canine teeth shrank in human ancestors at least 4.5 million years ago**
The extra-large, dagger-like canine teeth seen in male great apes have been missing from human ancestors for at least 4.5 million years – possibly because females opted for less aggressive partners ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299286-canine-teeth-shrank-in-human-ancestors-at-least-4-5-million-years-ago/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-29T16:22:49Z	**Mysterious origin of Earth's water may be explained by solar wind**
Evidence from asteroids shows that charged particles from the sun can turn dust grains into water – a process that could be useful for space exploration too ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299289-mysterious-origin-of-earths-water-may-be-explained-by-solar-wind/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-29T16:00:58Z	**Material inspired by blood vessels can extract uranium from seawater**
The oceans are a huge untapped store of uranium, which is vital for nuclear energy, and new technology could ensure a long-lasting supply ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298993-material-inspired-by-blood-vessels-can-extract-uranium-from-seawater/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-29T15:00:48Z	**A single vaccine could protect against many mosquito-borne diseases**
A vaccine that changes the way our body responds to mosquito bites could protect us from diseases the insects carry, and also seems to make mosquitoes lay fewer eggs ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299128-a-single-vaccine-could-protect-against-many-mosquito-borne-diseases/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-29T13:00:05Z	**Heirloom tomatoes are less genetically diverse than standard varieties**
A study of traditional ‘heirloom’ tomato varieties from Europe has revealed little genetic diversity despite their enormous variety in size, shape and colour ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298786-heirloom-tomatoes-are-less-genetically-diverse-than-standard-varieties/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-24T18:00:00Z	**What can we can learn from being the last type of human left standing?**
Compassion and sociability helped Homo sapiens survive climatic changes that wiped out other types of humans. Will those skills be enough to survive another bout of climate change? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25233623-500-what-can-we-can-learn-from-being-the-last-type-of-human-left-standing/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-24T18:00:00Z	**Now is the perfect time to see dwarf planet Ceres for yourself**
The only dwarf planet in the inner solar system, Ceres will be at its closest to Earth for a week from the end of November. Catch it while you can, says Abigail Beall ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25233622-600-now-is-the-perfect-time-to-see-dwarf-planet-ceres-for-yourself/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-27T08:00:15Z	**NHS England to test Netflix-style subscriptions for antibiotics**
Two drug firms will be paid up to £10 million a year for an antibiotic by NHS England, no matter how much or little of the medicines are used ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298720-nhs-england-to-test-netflix-style-subscriptions-for-antibiotics/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-24T18:00:00Z	**Even Greater Mistakes review: Short sci-fi stories without the sexism**
Charlie Jane Anders delivers the ultimate answer to the stale ways women have been portrayed in sci-fi in her new collection of short stories ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25233620-700-even-greater-mistakes-review-short-sci-fi-stories-without-the-sexism/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-26T16:41:08Z	**Omicron: How dangerous is the new variant first found in South Africa?**
There are many open questions about the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 that was first detected in South Africa. Here's what we know so far ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299194-omicron-how-dangerous-is-the-new-variant-first-found-in-south-africa/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-26T10:54:49Z	**Merging black holes may create bubbles that could swallow the universe**
The area between a pair of large black holes on the verge of colliding could provide the conditions to create dangerous bubbles of "true vacuum" ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298989-merging-black-holes-may-create-bubbles-that-could-swallow-the-universe/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-24T18:00:00Z	**Don't miss: The Robinson family's last stand in Lost in Space**
New Scientist's weekly round-up of the best books, films, TV series, games and more that you shouldn't miss ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25233620-600-dont-miss-the-robinson-familys-last-stand-in-lost-in-space/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-24T18:00:00Z	**Animal review: Netflix's immersive journey into nature is a must-see**
Breathtaking footage and celebrity narrators make Animal a rare treat, says Gregory Wakeman ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25233620-500-animal-review-netflixs-immersive-journey-into-nature-is-a-must-see/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-26T06:00:04Z	**Our global agreement on AI could reduce bias and surveillance**
Nearly 200 countries have signed up to UNESCO's agreement on the ethics of artificial intelligence. This could help make the technology fairer for all, says Gabriela Ramos ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298789-our-global-agreement-on-ai-could-reduce-bias-and-surveillance/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-25T14:36:53Z	**Wild Wild Life newsletter: How you can 'do your bit' for wildlife**
Greenwashing is rife and full of ineffectual suggestions for saving the planet. Here are four lifestyle changes that actually do make a difference for biodiversity ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298908-wild-wild-life-newsletter-how-you-can-do-your-bit-for-wildlife/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-25T19:00:42Z	**Megafauna extinctions led to more grassland fires worldwide**
Continents that lost the most large grazing herbivores over the past 50,000 years have seen the biggest increases in grassland and savannah fires ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299042-megafauna-extinctions-led-to-more-grassland-fires-worldwide/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-25T16:27:09Z	**Fix the Planet newsletter: Can small nuclear power go big?**
Small modular reactors are being pitched as an affordable and fast way to decarbonise power grids but questions about the technology abound ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299113-fix-the-planet-newsletter-can-small-nuclear-power-go-big/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-25T16:00:51Z	**Mammoth ivory pendant is oldest decorated jewellery found in Eurasia**
A pendant carved with mysterious dots and unearthed in a Polish cave is thought to be over 40,000 years old ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299071-mammoth-ivory-pendant-is-oldest-decorated-jewellery-found-in-eurasia/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-25T16:00:48Z	**Feeding pet dogs just once a day might keep them healthier as they age**
Survey responses from more than 24,000 dog owners in the US suggest that dogs fed once a day are less likely to get age-related diseases, but you shouldn't change how you feed your dog just yet ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298623-feeding-pet-dogs-just-once-a-day-might-keep-them-healthier-as-they-age/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-25T16:00:02Z	**Soft yet strong gel keeps its shape after being run over by a car**
A gel with similar properties to shatterproof glass could have applications in soft robots and prosthetics ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299038-soft-yet-strong-gel-keeps-its-shape-after-being-run-over-by-a-car/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-25T14:03:00Z	**Most cryptocurrency trades may be people buying from themselves**
An analysis has found that wash trading, a form of market manipulation, is rife on unregulated crypto exchanges ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299023-most-cryptocurrency-trades-may-be-people-buying-from-themselves/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2020-08-05T06:00:00Z	**A radical new theory rewrites the story of how life on Earth began**
It has long been thought that the ingredients for life came together slowly, bit by bit. Now there is evidence it all happened at once in a chemical big bang ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24732940-800-a-radical-new-theory-rewrites-the-story-of-how-life-on-earth-began/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-24T18:00:00Z	**Black lava from this bizarre volcano could reveal Earth's deep secrets**
Tanzania's Ol Doinyo Lengai is the only volcano known to spew out carbonatite lava, which could offer fresh clues about Earth's mysterious mantle – but getting hold of a sample is no simple matter ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25233620-800-black-lava-from-this-bizarre-volcano-could-reveal-earths-deep-secrets/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-24T18:00:00Z	**How to slash the shipping industry's enormous carbon emissions**
The climate crisis means we must urgently cut the huge emissions from sea transport. Engineering tricks, cleaner fuels and a return to the age of sail could all help swab the decks clean ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25233620-900-how-to-slash-the-shipping-industrys-enormous-carbon-emissions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-24T18:00:00Z	**The visionary university solving problems that don’t exist yet**
How PR-person logic is challenging the notion of time, plus motion-detecting toilets and “interactive sonification of sexual arousal”, in Feedback’s weekly round-up ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25233623-400-the-visionary-university-solving-problems-that-dont-exist-yet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-24T18:00:00Z	**Why maths should move on from the ancient Greeks**
Many people experience maths anxiety and some even mention feelings of "rage and despair". One way to improve the subject's perception is by playing down the Platonists, suggests Michael Brooks ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25233622-500-why-maths-should-move-on-from-the-ancient-greeks/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-24T16:00:17Z	**North American monsoon triggered by air currents over Mexico mountains**
The monsoon that hits Mexico and the south-western US every year appears to be triggered by a jet stream over the Sierra Madre Occidental mountain range ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298792-north-american-monsoon-triggered-by-air-currents-over-mexico-mountains/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-25T08:00:55Z	**AI has learned to read the time on an analogue clock**
Artificial intelligence trained on computer-generated images of clocks taken from different angles has succeeded in learning to read the time ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298773-ai-has-learned-to-read-the-time-on-an-analogue-clock/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-24T18:00:00Z	**Break the Internet review: How influencers will take over the world**
Don’t be too quick to write off influencers as vacuous kids, they are much more important than that, writes Olivia Yallop in her book Break the Internet: In pursuit of influence ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25233620-400-break-the-internet-review-how-influencers-will-take-over-the-world/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-24T18:00:00Z	**Tech companies don’t get science fiction – and that's deeply troubling**
Facebook's parent company wants to build a 'metaverse'. The fact that it doesn't grasp the name's connotations is symptomatic of a wider problem, writes Annalee Newitz ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25233620-100-tech-companies-dont-get-science-fiction-and-thats-deeply-troubling/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-24T14:48:35Z	**What are the four main theories of consciousness?**
The idea of what constitutes consciousness is split between the functional and the experiential ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/question/four-main-theories-consciousness/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-24T19:00:47Z	**Probiotics may prevent bacterial infection of the blood in mice**
Feeding mice a probiotic of harmless bacteria helps prevent harmful microbes entering the blood where they could build up and potentially cause a condition called sepsis ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298878-probiotics-may-prevent-bacterial-infection-of-the-blood-in-mice/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-24T19:00:13Z	**Atlantic Ocean water began warming the Arctic as early as 1907**
A sediment core from Svalbard has revealed a sudden influx of warm water in the Arctic in 1907, which is evidence of a process that is spurring ice loss ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298982-atlantic-ocean-water-began-warming-the-arctic-as-early-as-1907/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-24T16:00:54Z	**Physicists have created a new type of diamond by crushing buckyballs**
A new form of diamond created in the lab is as strong as natural diamond and better able to withstand heat ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298724-physicists-have-created-a-new-type-of-diamond-by-crushing-buckyballs/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-24T15:45:00Z	**Survival of the friendliest? Why Homo sapiens outlived other humans**
We once shared the planet with at least seven other types of human. Ironically, our success may have been due to our deepest vulnerability: being dependent on others ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25233625-000-survival-of-the-friendliest-why-homo-sapiens-outlived-other-humans/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-24T10:54:29Z	**Watch droplets bounce off each other as they levitate on a hot plate**
A twist on the classic Leidenfrost effect sees orbs of different liquids repel each other as they float on a hot plate ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298528-watch-droplets-bounce-off-each-other-as-they-levitate-on-a-hot-plate/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2020-08-05T18:00:00Z	**The real reasons miscarriage exists – and why it's so misunderstood**
New research reveals that miscarriage serves a critical role in human evolution – and in some instances, may even be associated with optimal fertility ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24732940-900-the-real-reasons-miscarriage-exists-and-why-its-so-misunderstood/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-24T10:00:38Z	**Red light therapy could improve eyesight that has declined due to age**
Exposure to deep red or near-infrared light can improve the function of the eye’s mitochondria, the powerhouses in cells, resulting in slight but lasting improvement to declining eyesight ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298723-red-light-therapy-could-improve-eyesight-that-has-declined-due-to-age/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-23T18:13:17Z	**Hybrid salmon found in Canada may be a result of climate change**
Salmon found near the mouth of the Cowichan river on Vancouver Island are a hybrid species of coho and Chinook, which may have arisen as the timing and location of their spawning grounds overlapped ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298709-hybrid-salmon-found-in-canada-may-be-a-result-of-climate-change/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-24T00:01:10Z	**Neanderthals may have grown their baby teeth faster than we do**
A tooth from a Neanderthal child who lived 120,000 years ago suggests that our cousin species began cutting their baby teeth at 4 months – earlier than for the average modern human ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298665-neanderthals-may-have-grown-their-baby-teeth-faster-than-we-do/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-23T17:54:06Z	**Tropical trees grow less in warmer years so they take in less CO2**
A 21-year study of a patch of tropical forest shows that the trees produce less wood in years when temperatures are higher, suggesting these forests will mop up less carbon dioxide in future ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298706-tropical-trees-grow-less-in-warmer-years-so-they-take-in-less-co2/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-23T16:00:36Z	**3D-printed 'living ink' is full of microbes and can release drugs**
A living ink made entirely from bacterial cells can be 3D-printed to make structures that release anti-cancer drugs or mop up toxins from the environment ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298653-3d-printed-living-ink-is-full-of-microbes-and-can-release-drugs/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-23T16:00:20Z	**Trees cool the land surface temperature of cities by up to 12°C**
An analysis of satellite data from 293 cities in Europe has found that trees have a big cooling effect while other green spaces don't ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298675-trees-cool-the-land-surface-temperature-of-cities-by-up-to-12c/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-22T14:44:17Z	**UK visa scheme for prize-winning scientists receives no applications**
Exclusive: A fast-track visa route for Nobel prize laureates and other award-winners in science, engineering, the humanities and medicine has failed to attract any applicants ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298455-uk-visa-scheme-for-prize-winning-scientists-receives-no-applications/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-23T13:00:51Z	**New Australopithecus sediba bones suggest extinct hominin was bipedal**
The discovery of new Australopithecus sediba fossils mean we can now reconstruct most of the spine of one individual, and strengthen the case that the species was bipedal at least some of the time ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298635-new-australopithecus-sediba-bones-suggest-extinct-hominin-was-bipedal/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-23T11:56:56Z	**NASA’s DART mission will try to deflect an asteroid by flying into it**
The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission is scheduled to launch on 24 November and will smash into the asteroid Dimorphos ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298530-nasas-dart-mission-will-try-to-deflect-an-asteroid-by-flying-into-it/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-23T09:56:41Z	**Why green energy firm Bulb's collapse is not a big blow for renewables**
Bulb’s collapse may not directly affect the amount of investment flowing into new UK renewable projects, but is nonetheless a bad look for such a high profile green energy firm to fail. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298504-why-green-energy-firm-bulbs-collapse-is-not-a-big-blow-for-renewables/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-22T20:00:46Z	**Octopus-inspired camouflage fabric can change colour to blend in**
A material made with layers that have different tensions wrinkles when heated, which can be used to reflect light such that an object matches its surroundings ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298523-octopus-inspired-camouflage-fabric-can-change-colour-to-blend-in/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-22T16:30:31Z	**Astronomers have found a second trojan asteroid sharing Earth’s orbit**
An Earth trojan is an asteroid that shares our planet’s orbit around the sun, moving just ahead of or behind our planet – and astronomers have now discovered that we have two ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298442-astronomers-have-found-a-second-trojan-asteroid-sharing-earths-orbit/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-22T14:56:34Z	**How do humans affect the nitrogen cycle?**
How modern life is causing catastrophic changes to the delicate balance of nitrogen in the air ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/question/humans-affect-nitrogen-cycle/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-09-08T16:53:12Z	**Covid-19 dashboard: Cases, deaths and vaccinations**
This interactive dashboard tracks the world’s recorded covid-19 cases and deaths, plus vaccines administered ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2276938-covid-19-dashboard-cases-deaths-and-vaccinations/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-22T14:04:55Z	**What we know so far about AY.4.2 and other new coronavirus variants**
The delta variant could be overtaken by AY.4.2, a more transmissible coronavirus variant that may be less likely to cause symptoms, while another variant from central Africa is being closely monitored ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298363-what-we-know-so-far-about-ay-4-2-and-other-new-coronavirus-variants/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-17T18:00:00Z	**Why does evolution happen? The rules on Earth may well be universal**
Dig down, and evolution by natural selection is just about spontaneous, sustained accumulation of complexity – if life elsewhere exists, it’s likely to develop in the same way ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/0-why-does-evolution-happen-the-rules-on-earth-may-well-be-universal/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-17T18:00:00Z	**New Scientist is 65 years old and our mission remains the same as ever**
The desire to make exciting scientific news easy to understand spurred the foundation of New Scientist. That motivation is as strong today as it ever was ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25233613-400-new-scientist-is-65-years-old-and-our-mission-remains-the-same-as-ever/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-21T08:00:55Z	**Milk allergy could be treated with gradual exposure to baked milk**
Children who were gradually exposed to baked milk powder learned to tolerate higher doses in a small clinical trial ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298325-milk-allergy-could-be-treated-with-gradual-exposure-to-baked-milk/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-17T18:00:00Z	**An inside look at oysters – and how to enjoy them safely**
The humble oyster inspires passion in many, fear in some. Sam Wong explores their biology, weighs up their risks and offers a scientifically sensational combo meal ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25233613-200-an-inside-look-at-oysters-and-how-to-enjoy-them-safely/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-17T18:00:00Z	**Why is the universe intelligible? Things aren’t as clear as we think**
We have made huge progress in understanding some bits of the cosmos, but we’ve hit a brick wall with things like quantum theory and our own minds. Is there a way round? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/0-why-is-the-universe-intelligible-things-arent-as-clear-as-we-think/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-17T18:00:00Z	**Why is there a cosmic speed limit? It could even be why we're here**
Nothing in the cosmos can travel faster than light speed. By distinguishing cause and effect and stopping everything happening in a jumbled mess, our existence depends on it ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/0-why-is-there-a-cosmic-speed-limit-it-could-even-be-why-were-here/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-17T18:00:00Z	**Why are we irrational? How a logical flaw stops us solving problems**
Myths and stories trump rational reasoning when it comes to analysing distant threats like climate change. But we have tools to combat that – and it’s a myth irrationality is on the rise ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/0-why-are-we-irrational-how-a-logical-flaw-stops-us-solving-problems/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-20T08:00:54Z	**New plastic made from DNA is biodegradable and easy to recycle**
A plastic made from DNA and vegetable oil may be the most sustainable plastic developed yet and could be used in packaging and electronic devices ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298314-new-plastic-made-from-dna-is-biodegradable-and-easy-to-recycle/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-17T18:00:00Z	**The Riftbreaker review: Interplanetary mining with an alien twist**
A combination of base-building, strategy and hoards of reptilian beasties makes The Riftbreaker a whole lot of fun, says Jacob Aron ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25233610-800-the-riftbreaker-review-interplanetary-mining-with-an-alien-twist/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-19T19:00:14Z	**Body odour chemical makes men calmer but women more aggressive**
A chemical called hexadecanal that is emitted from skin, breath and faeces has no scent but exposure to it can influence people’s behaviour ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298435-body-odour-chemical-makes-men-calmer-but-women-more-aggressive/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-19T16:29:12Z	**Response to anaesthetic can predict if people will recover after coma**
In a first small test, the brainwaves of people with impaired consciousness changed in a characteristic way when given an anaesthetic, showing whether they were likely to recover ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2297832-response-to-anaesthetic-can-predict-if-people-will-recover-after-coma/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-19T15:36:51Z	**Wikipedia tests AI for spotting contradictory claims in articles**
Artificial intelligence can be used to scour the crowdsourced encyclopedia for contradictory information and flag it to human editors ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298169-wikipedia-tests-ai-for-spotting-contradictory-claims-in-articles/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-17T18:00:00Z	**Why haven't we heard from aliens? There is a reason for the silence**
The search for extraterrestrial intelligence has been going on for 60 years without success. Given the hurdles to interstellar communication, that's just a blink of an eye ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/0-why-havent-we-heard-from-aliens-there-is-a-reason-for-the-silence/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-19T10:32:25Z	**A radical cryptocurrency experiment nearly bought the US Constitution**
A project called ConstitutionDAO tried to use the technology behind cryptocurrencies to buy one of the extremely rare surviving original copies of the US constitution ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298329-a-radical-cryptocurrency-experiment-nearly-bought-the-us-constitution/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-17T18:00:00Z	**Don’t miss: Star trek returns with the Discovery crew**
New Scientist's weekly round-up of the best books, films, TV series, games and more that you shouldn’t miss ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25233610-700-dont-miss-star-trek-returns-with-the-discovery-crew/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-17T18:00:00Z	**A beautiful reminder of where Earth's two worlds meet**
Dazzling photos of the world above and below the ocean waterline, showcased in David Doubilet's book Two Worlds: Above and below the sea, reveal Earth’s rich duality ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25233610-300-a-beautiful-reminder-of-where-earths-two-worlds-meet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-17T18:00:00Z	**Finch review: Even Tom Hanks can’t save this tame dystopian sci-fi**
Combining a Hollywood favourite with a comedy robot and a dog isn’t enough to make the film Finch more than the sum of its parts, says Gregory Wakeman ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25233610-600-finch-review-even-tom-hanks-cant-save-this-tame-dystopian-sci-fi/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-17T18:00:00Z	**Why is the universe just right for life? Blame the multiverse**
Physicists have long speculated why our universe seems “just right” for life. The most complex answer might be the simplest – that every other universe also exists ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/0-why-is-the-universe-just-right-for-life-blame-the-multiverse/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-17T18:00:00Z	**Why do we grieve? The surprising origin of the feeling of loss**
The debilitating pain we sometimes feel at the loss of those we love is an evolutionary mystery. It could all come down to what happens in our childhoods ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/0-why-do-we-grieve-the-surprising-origin-of-the-feeling-of-loss/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-18T20:00:27Z	**Cancer cells steal energy-generating parts from immune cells**
Cancer cells use tiny tubes to reach out to nearby immune cells and capture their energy-generating mitochondria ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298206-cancer-cells-steal-energy-generating-parts-from-immune-cells/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-18T19:00:17Z	**Strange quantum effect predicted 30 years ago has now been observed**
Pauli blocking, a quantum phenomenon that makes a dense quantum gas suddenly turn transparent, has now been observed in three independent experiments ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298159-strange-quantum-effect-predicted-30-years-ago-has-now-been-observed/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-18T19:00:03Z	**Analysis of earliest covid-19 cases points to Wuhan market as source**
A fresh look at what we know about the first covid-19 cases shows that the earliest known instance was in a person who worked at the Huanan market in Wuhan, which was suspected as the source from the start of the pandemic ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298195-analysis-of-earliest-covid-19-cases-points-to-wuhan-market-as-source/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-17T18:00:00Z	**Why is quantum theory so strange? The weirdness could be in our heads**
Quantum theory is peerless at explaining reality, but assaults our intuitions of how reality should be. It seems likely the fault lies with our intuitions ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/0-why-is-quantum-theory-so-strange-the-weirdness-could-be-in-our-heads/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-18T17:00:38Z	**Robots can use their own whirring to echolocate and avoid collisions**
Instead of using sophisticated sensors to detect their surroundings and navigate safely, drones and robots could listen for reflections of their own mechanical noises ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298161-robots-can-use-their-own-whirring-to-echolocate-and-avoid-collisions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-18T16:00:12Z	**Over three-quarters of the world’s vital carbon stores are unprotected**
Ecosystems such as forests and peatlands are vital stores for carbon, but less than a quarter of these areas worldwide have protected status ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298226-over-three-quarters-of-the-worlds-vital-carbon-stores-are-unprotected/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-17T18:00:00Z	**COP26 could never be a true success without delivering climate justice**
To be effective, global action on climate change must be just. That means compensating Indigenous people, but also learning from them, writes Graham Lawton ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25233610-200-cop26-could-never-be-a-true-success-without-delivering-climate-justice/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-17T18:00:00Z	**Why are we good and evil? A single quality may be at the root of it**
The human capacity for both good and evil has long mystified philosophers. Evolutionary biology suggests they are both offshoots of one of our oddest character traits ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/0-why-are-we-good-and-evil-a-single-quality-may-be-at-the-root-of-it/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-18T10:45:43Z	**13 of the most profound questions about the cosmos and ourselves**
Questions that are just as enigmatic now as when we first asked them ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2297374-13-of-the-most-profound-questions-about-the-cosmos-and-ourselves/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-17T18:00:00Z	**What intoxicated animals can teach us about our vices**
Humans aren’t the only animals to get wasted once in a while. Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins by Oné R. Pagán shows how all manner of creatures do something similar, with amusing effects ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25233610-500-what-intoxicated-animals-can-teach-us-about-our-vices/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-17T18:00:00Z	**Why does time only move forwards? Possibly just because we’re ignorant**
The one-way flow of time is one of the great mysteries of physics. It might be that we see causes and effects just because our information about reality is incomplete ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/0-why-does-time-only-move-forwards-possibly-just-because-were-ignorant/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-17T19:00:58Z	**World's largest mass extinction may have begun with volcanic winter**
The end-Permian mass extinction 252 million years ago might have begun when eruptions triggered a volcanic winter ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298056-worlds-largest-mass-extinction-may-have-begun-with-volcanic-winter/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-17T19:00:52Z	**mRNA vaccine against tick bites could help prevent Lyme disease**
An mRNA vaccine that causes a red, itchy skin rash in response to bites by ticks may allow them to be removed before they transmit Lyme disease-causing bacteria ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2297648-mrna-vaccine-against-tick-bites-could-help-prevent-lyme-disease/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-17T19:00:35Z	**Anonymised genomes cannot be linked to faces as previously claimed**
In theory, genomes shared anonymously could be linked to people on social media because the DNA can be used to predict facial features, but the risk is vanishingly small ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2297935-anonymised-genomes-cannot-be-linked-to-faces-as-previously-claimed/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-17T16:00:27Z	**Calls to mental health helplines rose by a third in covid-19 lockdowns**
Though calls for mental health services spiked by 35 per cent early in the pandemic, the proportion of people seeking help for suicidal thoughts remained the same as before the covid-19 restrictions were put in place ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2297998-calls-to-mental-health-helplines-rose-by-a-third-in-covid-19-lockdowns/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-17T16:00:40Z	**Iodine-powered satellite successfully tested in space for first time**
Many satellites use xenon as a propellant to help them change orbit or avoid collisions, but the gas is expensive – now we know iodine provides a cheaper alternative ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2297957-iodine-powered-satellite-successfully-tested-in-space-for-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-17T16:00:20Z	**Donated embryo offers rare glimpse of development after implantation**
We know little about human development just after implantation, but an embryo donated by one individual offers a rare look at the process ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2297789-donated-embryo-offers-rare-glimpse-of-development-after-implantation/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-17T14:00:00Z	**Why do we exist? The meaning of life isn’t to be found in the stars**
We are tiny specks of life in a vast, indifferent cosmos – but to say that decreases the value of our existence is to measure ourselves against the wrong thing ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/0-why-do-we-exist-the-meaning-of-life-isnt-to-be-found-in-the-stars/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-17T13:30:02Z	**Pale barn owls in UK and Ireland hint at ancient land bridge**
The barn owls of northern Europe are typically dark-feathered, making the pale-feathered barn owls of the UK and Ireland an anomaly - now a study suggests they arrived via an ancient land bridge connecting the area to Iberia ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2297837-pale-barn-owls-in-uk-and-ireland-hint-at-ancient-land-bridge/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-17T12:43:20Z	**Strobe weapons: What are they, who is using them and do they work?**
Belarusian soldiers used flashing lights to daze Polish forces amid a border stand-off last week. Strobe weapons have been claimed to have more serious effects, but evidence is lacking ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2297793-strobe-weapons-what-are-they-who-is-using-them-and-do-they-work/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-11-17T12:01:30Z	**Anti-satellite weapons: Will further tests make space more dangerous?**
After the Russian military smashed a defunct satellite, creating a cloud of dangerous debris, other powers may wish to prove they have similar capabilities ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2297849-anti-satellite-weapons-will-further-tests-make-space-more-dangerous/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-01T00:01:59Z	**Risso’s dolphins have invented rapid spin-dive technique for hunting**
A species of dolphin that hunts prey living 600 metres below the surface spins its body as it dives so it can drill down through the water rapidly ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299407-rissos-dolphins-have-invented-rapid-spin-dive-technique-for-hunting/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-01T00:01:30Z	**Extinct New Zealand bird hunted like an eagle and ate like a vulture**
The Haast’s eagle had a beak and talons suited for capturing live prey, but its skull was adapted for ripping out organs ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299431-extinct-new-zealand-bird-hunted-like-an-eagle-and-ate-like-a-vulture/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-01T00:01:16Z	**UK gene-edited food plans must not harm animal welfare, say ethicists**
Gene-edited foods may one day be sold in UK shops, but ethicists warn that using the technology in livestock may exacerbate animal welfare issues if, for example, it leads to the creation of disease-resistant animals that can be housed together more densely ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299370-uk-gene-edited-food-plans-must-not-harm-animal-welfare-say-ethicists/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-01T06:00:38Z	**Lakes freezing later in winter leads to less algae in the spring**
A unique experiment in a Canadian lake has found that the timing of when ice forms can have a big impact on the organisms that live in it the following year ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299223-lakes-freezing-later-in-winter-leads-to-less-algae-in-the-spring/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-01T07:00:20Z	**UK refuses to release document showing Net Zero Strategy CO2 savings**
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has refused a freedom of information request that would allow independent scrutiny of the measures in its flagship green plan. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299318-uk-refuses-to-release-document-showing-net-zero-strategy-co2-savings/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-01T10:57:54Z	**Stones smashed by horses can be mistaken for ancient human tools**
Horses kick and stamp on rocks to keep their hooves in good shape, and archaeologists have now realised this can result in a collection of sharp stones that looks like the work of an ancient human toolmaker ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299602-stones-smashed-by-horses-can-be-mistaken-for-ancient-human-tools/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-01T13:19:29Z	**Algorithms**
Originally a way of solving complicated equations with moving variables, the modern definition of an algorithm is morphing ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/definition/algorithms/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-01T13:09:43Z	**Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī**
Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī was a Persian polymath, sometimes known as the father of algebra, who produced ground-breaking works in mathematics, astronomy and geography ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/people/muhammad-ibn-musa-al-khwarizmi/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-01T15:30:00Z	**Methane is much worse than CO2 – here’s what we should do about it**
Methane is an underappreciated but potent greenhouse gas. How we deal with it will have a massive impact on averting the worst consequences of climate change ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25233631-300-methane-is-much-worse-than-co2-heres-what-we-should-do-about-it/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-01T18:00:00Z	**The best books of 2021 - New Scientist’s Christmas gift guide**
Here is New Scientist's pick of the science and scfi-fi books from 2021 that will keep you entertained over the holiday season ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25233630-300-the-best-books-of-2021-new-scientists-christmas-gift-guide/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-02T11:18:25Z	**Humans have been relatively short for thousands of years**
Until around 150 years ago, humans were relatively short – but our recent growth spurt may have more to do with social factors than dietary ones ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299658-humans-have-been-relatively-short-for-thousands-of-years/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-02T14:16:01Z	**Impossible Foods in talks with UK farmers to swap livestock for trees**
Exclusive: Pat Brown, chief executive of the plant-based meat firm, wants pilot to show economic and climate change benefits of taking farmland out of cattle and sheep production to lock up carbon ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299591-impossible-foods-in-talks-with-uk-farmers-to-swap-livestock-for-trees/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-02T15:08:44Z	**Sun-like stars may go through brighter phases as they grow up**
Computer modelling supports the idea that nascent stars brighten dramatically during growth spurts, which could explain an astrophysical mystery ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299853-sun-like-stars-may-go-through-brighter-phases-as-they-grow-up/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-02T16:00:31Z	**Small Jupiter-like planets hint we need to rethink how gas giants form**
We thought young gas giant planets would be large and low-density, but the gas giants around a star that is just 20 million years old don’t fit this model ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299870-small-jupiter-like-planets-hint-we-need-to-rethink-how-gas-giants-form/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-02T19:00:53Z	**Rare mutation in Old Order Amish people linked to lower heart disease**
A genetic mutation may cause lower levels of cholesterol and a blood clotting protein associated with heart disease, and the hope is to design drugs that have the same effect ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299744-rare-mutation-in-old-order-amish-people-linked-to-lower-heart-disease/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-02T19:00:15Z	**Extremely dense planet with an enormous iron core has an 8-hour year**
A small, dense planet found using the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite is similar to Mercury, with what seems to be an enormous iron core and temperatures above 1400°C ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299504-extremely-dense-planet-with-an-enormous-iron-core-has-an-8-hour-year/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-02T22:35:14Z	**Orcas are spreading further into the Arctic Ocean as sea ice melts**
Orcas – also known as killer whales – used to be unusual visitors to the Arctic Ocean off Alaska, but they are becoming more common there, which might be bad news for local ecosystems ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299846-orcas-are-spreading-further-into-the-arctic-ocean-as-sea-ice-melts/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-03T08:00:10Z	**Smartphone app can detect hidden camera lenses from reflections**
Time-of-flight sensors built into some smartphones can be used to detect the telltale reflections from hidden camera lenses ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299052-smartphone-app-can-detect-hidden-camera-lenses-from-reflections/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-03T11:15:11Z	**Ancient Egyptian elites used a thick beer porridge in their ceremonies**
Centuries before the pharaohs emerged in Egypt, the local elites used a thick porridge-like beer in their ceremonies ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299969-ancient-egyptian-elites-used-a-thick-beer-porridge-in-their-ceremonies/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-03T10:47:02Z	**Why has the UK been so slow to vaccinate children against covid-19?**
Compared with other high-income countries, the UK has been slow to approve and roll out covid-19 vaccines to teenagers, prompting concerns over long covid and the new omicron variant ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299868-why-has-the-uk-been-so-slow-to-vaccinate-children-against-covid-19/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-03T12:00:39Z	**Covid-19 news: Range of vaccines show promise as booster shots**
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237475-covid-19-news-range-of-vaccines-show-promise-as-booster-shots/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-03T16:37:58Z	**Multigenerational households a factor in covid-19 ethnic disparities**
People in the UK of Bangladeshi or Pakistani heritage are more likely to live in households that include schoolchildren and people aged 70 or older - a factor that may explain why people from these backgrounds were more likely to die from covid-19 during the country's second wave ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2300173-multigenerational-households-a-factor-in-covid-19-ethnic-disparities/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-03T16:00:11Z	**Fake covid-19 vaccine certificates are being sold on the dark web**
Researchers found 17 illicit marketplaces claiming to sell vaccine passports, and some appear to be valid entries in national databases ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299962-fake-covid-19-vaccine-certificates-are-being-sold-on-the-dark-web/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-03T19:00:42Z	**Night-shift workers who eat only in the day may cut diabetes risk**
People who work overnight are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, but the risk may be reduced by eating only between 7am and 7pm ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2300239-night-shift-workers-who-eat-only-in-the-day-may-cut-diabetes-risk/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-03T19:00:34Z	**World's most common bee originated 7 million years ago in Asia**
A genetic analysis suggests the world’s most common species of honeybee, the western honeybee, first appeared in western Asia about 7 million years ago and then spread into Africa and Europe ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2300160-worlds-most-common-bee-originated-7-million-years-ago-in-asia/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-06T12:09:39Z	**Covid-19 news: Australia plans to vaccinate five to 11-year-olds**
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237475-covid-19-news-australia-plans-to-vaccinate-five-to-11-year-olds/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-06T16:00:20Z	**Migrating birds may be paler colours to help them keep cool**
Overheating is a serious issue for birds flying long distances, and paler plumage that reflects more of the sun's heat may be one of the ways they cope ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2300248-migrating-birds-may-be-paler-colours-to-help-them-keep-cool/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-06T16:00:08Z	**Older people who get cataracts removed have lower dementia risk**
People who have cataracts can reduce their risk of developing dementia by about 30 per cent by undergoing surgery to restore their sight, although it’s not clear why ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2300353-older-people-who-get-cataracts-removed-have-lower-dementia-risk/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-06T16:00:02Z	**Grape seed chemical allows mice to live longer by killing aged cells**
A chemical derived from grape seeds selectively destroys worn-out cells in mice, allowing them to live 9 per cent longer than their untreated counterparts ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2300346-grape-seed-chemical-allows-mice-to-live-longer-by-killing-aged-cells/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-06T17:17:41Z	**Omicron looks set to cause a huge wave of covid-19 around the world**
It remains unclear whether the omicron coronavirus variant causes less severe disease, but even if it does, hospitals could be overwhelmed by the sheer number of cases ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2300375-omicron-looks-set-to-cause-a-huge-wave-of-covid-19-around-the-world/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-06T20:54:36Z	**Extreme lack of sea ice in Hudson Bay puts polar bears under pressure**
Sea ice in Canada's Hudson Bay has been unusually late to refreeze, raising fears over the impact on polar bears waiting for sea ice so they can break their fasts and hunt seals ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2300385-extreme-lack-of-sea-ice-in-hudson-bay-puts-polar-bears-under-pressure/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-07T08:00:23Z	**The way that leaves flutter can reveal when plants need more water**
Leaves vibrate at a different frequency depending on whether soy plants are under water stress ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299358-the-way-that-leaves-flutter-can-reveal-when-plants-need-more-water/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-07T12:27:39Z	**Covid-19 news: Schizophrenia may raise risk of death from covid**
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237475-covid-19-news-schizophrenia-may-raise-risk-of-death-from-covid/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-07T15:56:19Z	**Omicron variant may make Christmas party infection risk much higher**
A series of extraordinary superspreader events at festive celebrations across Europe suggests the omicron coronavirus variant dramatically increases the risk of being infected at social events ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2300503-omicron-variant-may-make-christmas-party-infection-risk-much-higher/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-07T15:30:20Z	**Dinosaur-era swamp ecosystem preserved in amber**
Rocks that formed in a swamp in what is now Spain 110 million years ago contain both dinosaur bones and amber rich in invertebrate fossils ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2300530-dinosaur-era-swamp-ecosystem-preserved-in-amber/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-07T22:00:32Z	**Australia’s planned anti-trolling law may silence political critics**
A law intended to tackle anonymous trolls on social media is unlikely to stop online bullying, but it could allow Australian government ministers to continue a trend of suing their critics ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299944-australias-planned-anti-trolling-law-may-silence-political-critics/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-08T00:01:56Z	**Zebra finch songs alter the behaviour of their chicks' mitochondria**
In warm weather, zebra finches sing heat calls to their unborn offspring, and this programs the nestlings to produce less heat inside their cells ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2300572-zebra-finch-songs-alter-the-behaviour-of-their-chicks-mitochondria/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-08T00:01:10Z	**UK celebrates one year of its covid-19 public vaccination programme**
A year ago today, Margaret Keenan became the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech covid-19 vaccine outside of a clinical trial. 12 months and billions of shots later, several countries are already on a third round of coronavirus vaccinations ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2300528-uk-celebrates-one-year-of-its-covid-19-public-vaccination-programme/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-08T08:00:14Z	**AI reads boring terms and conditions documents so you don't have to**
The long, dense texts we all agree to when shopping online are incomprehensible to the average person, but now an artificial intelligence can highlight the important bits for you ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2300519-ai-reads-boring-terms-and-conditions-documents-so-you-dont-have-to/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-08T10:53:42Z	**Australia’s AI cameras catch over 270,000 drivers using their phones**
The proportion of drivers in New South Wales illegally using their mobile phones has dropped fivefold since AI cameras began catching offenders ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2300329-australias-ai-cameras-catch-over-270000-drivers-using-their-phones/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-08T12:05:39Z	**Covid-19 news: Omicron partly evades vaccine protection**
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237475-covid-19-news-omicron-partly-evades-vaccine-protection/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-08T15:04:51Z	**Maria Van Kerkhove interview: What we know about omicron so far**
Exclusive: The World Health Organization’s technical lead on covid-19 says we will know how effective our vaccines are against omicron by Christmas ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2300768-maria-van-kerkhove-interview-what-we-know-about-omicron-so-far/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-08T15:06:16Z	**NASA is launching an X-ray telescope to study the shape of black holes**
NASA and the Italian Space Agency are launching the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer space telescope to measure the X-ray light coming from objects including neutron stars and black holes ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2300780-nasa-is-launching-an-x-ray-telescope-to-study-the-shape-of-black-holes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-08T15:00:00Z	**3 of the most exciting space telescopes planned for launch by 2034**
The much-anticipated James Webb Space Telescope will soon launch. But with plenty more epic astronomy instruments planned over the next few years, the fun is just beginning ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25233640-700-3-of-the-most-exciting-space-telescopes-planned-for-launch-by-2034/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-08T17:16:49Z	**Laughter Lab at London's Cartoon Museum explores the science of humour**
What causes us to laugh? This is the question that Laughter Lab, an exhibition and social experiment at London’s Cartoon Museum, attempts to answer ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2300650-laughter-lab-at-londons-cartoon-museum-explores-the-science-of-humour/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-08T19:17:27Z	**How likely are you to get reinfected with the omicron variant?**
Many people all over the world have now had one infection with covid-19 – how does that affect their future chance of a second round with the coronavirus? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2300893-how-likely-are-you-to-get-reinfected-with-the-omicron-variant/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-08T19:00:14Z	**Interrupting sleep after a few minutes can boost creativity**
A technique for interrupting the first stage of sleep helps people solve a maths problem – the same approach was used by Thomas Edison and Salvador Dali ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2300883-interrupting-sleep-after-a-few-minutes-can-boost-creativity/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-09T08:00:00Z	**Snow-proof solar panels keep working even in icy weather**
Snow and ice block sunlight from reaching solar panels and stop energy generation, but a new material can cause them to slide off ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299627-snow-proof-solar-panels-keep-working-even-in-icy-weather/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-09T11:25:39Z	**Covid-19 news: England activates Plan B to slow omicron spread**
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237475-covid-19-news-england-activates-plan-b-to-slow-omicron-spread/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-09T11:17:59Z	**London cat 'serial killer' was just foxes, DNA analysis confirms**
The discovery of over 300 mutilated cat carcasses in London led to media reports that a serial killer was roaming the streets, but now DNA analysis has confirmed that scavenging foxes were responsible ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2300921-london-cat-serial-killer-was-just-foxes-dna-analysis-confirms/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-09T16:00:44Z	**Monster cloud of plasma spotted spewing out of a distant star**
A coronal mass ejection from the star EK Draconis was 10 times larger than any we have seen on our own sun ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2300966-monster-cloud-of-plasma-spotted-spewing-out-of-a-distant-star/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-09T16:00:06Z	**High-tech space sleeping bag could stop vision problems in astronauts**
Long spells in microgravity can alter eyeball shape, but a sleeping bag that applies suction to the lower body could prevent such problems ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2300942-high-tech-space-sleeping-bag-could-stop-vision-problems-in-astronauts/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-09T19:00:59Z	**DeepMind AI helps study strange electrons in chemical reactions**
Strange so-called fractional electrons are crucial to many chemical reactions, but traditional methods cannot model them – a problem that DeepMind has used machine learning to fix ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2300626-deepmind-ai-helps-study-strange-electrons-in-chemical-reactions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-09T19:00:22Z	**Tropical forests can regrow within 20 years on some abandoned farmland**
In the tropics, trees are cleared to make way for farmland that is abandoned once the soil is no longer productive – but these sites can become forest again surprisingly quickly ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2300999-tropical-forests-can-regrow-within-20-years-on-some-abandoned-farmland/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-10T07:00:10Z	**Hormone replacement therapy doesn't increase risk of dying early**
A study of 300,000 people shows that HRT for menopause symptoms doesn't increase the risk of early death, helping to overturn outdated fears about its safety ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2300630-hormone-replacement-therapy-doesnt-increase-risk-of-dying-early/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-10T10:44:33Z	**Fix the Planet newsletter: The tide is turning for sea power**
Once eclipsed by wind and solar, £20 million worth of UK government subsidies mean tidal power may finally begin to make waves ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2301015-fix-the-planet-newsletter-the-tide-is-turning-for-sea-power/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-10T11:47:39Z	**Covid-19 news: UK will see large wave of omicron, scientist says**
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237475-covid-19-news-uk-will-see-large-wave-of-omicron-scientist-says/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-10T13:38:50Z	**Plants prioritise keeping their flowers cool during hot, dry weather**
Under heat and water stress, plants sacrifice their leaves to keep their sexual organs cool – a strategy we could harness to protect crops from climate change ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2301140-plants-prioritise-keeping-their-flowers-cool-during-hot-dry-weather/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-10T15:12:10Z	**Will New Zealand's smoking ban plan work if it ignores vaping?**
Outlawing the sale of cigarettes to anyone born after 2013 and mandating low-nicotine cigarettes for others will help New Zealand reach its smoke-free vision, but vaping will still be an issue ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2301062-will-new-zealands-smoking-ban-plan-work-if-it-ignores-vaping/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-10T15:00:41Z	**Hackers could sabotage 4D printed objects to cause malicious failures**
Attackers could gain access to printers and manipulate designs of parts such as aircraft propellers in ways that are difficult to detect ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2301067-hackers-could-sabotage-4d-printed-objects-to-cause-malicious-failures/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-10T15:00:16Z	**Turkeys with pale plumage are more fearful than dark-feathered birds**
Domesticated turkeys in Nigeria come in a variety of colours, and those with lavender-coloured feathers are more fearful than black-feathered birds ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2301164-turkeys-with-pale-plumage-are-more-fearful-than-dark-feathered-birds/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-10T16:35:25Z	**Why won't the West embrace Russia’s highly effective covid-19 vaccine?**
Scepticism in Western countries around Russia’s vaccine reflects politics not science – the Sputnik V vaccine has the highest protection against symptomatic disease of any covid-19 vaccine ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2301260-why-wont-the-west-embrace-russias-highly-effective-covid-19-vaccine/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-10T19:00:01Z	**Babies bond better with strangers when they can smell their mother**
Maternal body odour signals to babies that they can safely build relationships with other adults, a trait that may have evolved so that mothers can share the load of child rearing ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2300623-babies-bond-better-with-strangers-when-they-can-smell-their-mother/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-11T08:00:59Z	**Destructive pest moth stripped of sex appeal by gene editing**
Female beet armyworms with a deleted gene don’t produce sex pheromones, which could be exploited as a way to control numbers of this agricultural pest ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2301227-destructive-pest-moth-stripped-of-sex-appeal-by-gene-editing/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-13T12:09:29Z	**Log4j software bug is 'severe risk' to the entire internet**
A flaw in a commonly used piece of software has left millions of web servers vulnerable to exploitation by hackers ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2301331-log4j-software-bug-is-severe-risk-to-the-entire-internet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-13T12:06:15Z	**Don’t Look Up review: the funniest climate change movie so far**
Netflix disaster-satire film Don’t Look Up is a cathartic and hilarious allegory of humanity's hapless efforts to deal with climate change. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2301363-dont-look-up-review-the-funniest-climate-change-movie-so-far/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-13T16:00:15Z	**Baffling 'space cow' explosion was probably a failed supernova**
A mysterious space explosion dubbed “the Cow” was far brighter and faster than a typical supernova, and new observations suggest it may have been a failed supernova that left behind a black hole ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2301060-baffling-space-cow-explosion-was-probably-a-failed-supernova/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-13T17:01:49Z	**The world faces an omicron Christmas but isn’t doing much about it yet**
The festive season will be dominated by a large wave of covid-19 infections caused by the omicron variant, but few countries appear to have substantially changed their plans ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2301478-the-world-faces-an-omicron-christmas-but-isnt-doing-much-about-it-yet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-13T18:00:50Z	**A pair of pulsars in a tight embrace have proved Einstein right again**
After monitoring a pair of pulsars in tight orbit around one another for 16 years, astronomers conclude that their behaviour is consistent with Einstein’s predictions ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2301473-a-pair-of-pulsars-in-a-tight-embrace-have-proved-einstein-right-again/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-13T20:00:52Z	**Thousands of lives being saved as US moves to less-polluting vehicles**
Almost 8000 fewer lives are being lost to air pollution from vehicle emissions in the US per year, thanks to cleaner engines that produce fewer tiny particles ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2301327-thousands-of-lives-being-saved-as-us-moves-to-less-polluting-vehicles/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-14T08:00:40Z	**The usual way to spray medicine up your nose may not be the best**
Nasal sprays come with instructions to insert vertically into your nose, but a computer simulation suggests there may be a better way ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2301432-the-usual-way-to-spray-medicine-up-your-nose-may-not-be-the-best/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-14T11:28:28Z	**Pet dogs respond to an average of 89 distinct words or phrases**
A survey of dog owners has concluded that the average pet can respond to 89 words or phrases, with some dogs responding to 215 ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2301575-pet-dogs-respond-to-an-average-of-89-distinct-words-or-phrases/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-14T13:00:39Z	**Covid-19 news: Two vaccine doses not enough to stop omicron infection**
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237475-covid-19-news-two-vaccine-doses-not-enough-to-stop-omicron-infection/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-14T15:00:31Z	**We’ve seen our galaxy’s huge black hole more clearly than ever before**
Astronomers have observed Sagittarius A\* – the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy – closer than ever before, and Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity still holds up ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2301531-weve-seen-our-galaxys-huge-black-hole-more-clearly-than-ever-before/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-15T00:01:52Z	**Football matches in top European leagues are becoming more predictable**
Computer predictions for the outcome of European football matches over a 26-year period become more accurate in recent years ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2301537-football-matches-in-top-european-leagues-are-becoming-more-predictable/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-15T08:00:24Z	**AI writes better stories when it works backwards from an ending**
AI can write a story where each sentence flows from the next in a grammatically correct, statistically likely way, but often the plot will quickly descend into incoherence. Starting with a good ending and working backwards results in better stories ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2301120-ai-writes-better-stories-when-it-works-backwards-from-an-ending/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-15T09:55:23Z	**NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is the first spacecraft to 'touch' the sun**
A spacecraft designed to study the sun up close has entered its upper atmosphere for the first time in history ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2301879-nasas-parker-solar-probe-is-the-first-spacecraft-to-touch-the-sun/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-15T13:00:39Z	**Covid-19 news: Myocarditis more common after infection than vaccines**
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237475-covid-19-news-myocarditis-more-common-after-infection-than-vaccines/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-15T14:06:02Z	**Photons could be ‘split’ in two to create a weird new form of light**
Physicists have shown that ‘splitting’ particles of light into so-called Majorana bosons, a feat long thought to be mathematically impossible, may be achievable ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2301876-photons-could-be-split-in-two-to-create-a-weird-new-form-of-light/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-15T14:00:26Z	**Ethereum cryptocurrency delays emissions-slashing upgrade again**
Ethereum is using almost as much electricity as Ecuador, according to a new analysis, and a long-awaited upgrade to slash its energy use has been delayed once again ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2300235-ethereum-cryptocurrency-delays-emissions-slashing-upgrade-again/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-15T16:17:16Z	**Scientists keep inventing ways for pigs to breathe via their rectum**
Flushing trillions of tiny oxygen bubbles through the rectum increases blood oxygen in pigs and could be an alternative to ventilation for people with damaged lungs ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2301794-scientists-keep-inventing-ways-for-pigs-to-breathe-via-their-rectum/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-15T16:00:05Z	**Freshwater fish can recover from mercury pollution in just a few years**
Mercury pollution is a major global environmental problem, with small-scale gold mining and coal burning the two biggest sources, but fish can recover quickly when the pollution stops ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2301462-freshwater-fish-can-recover-from-mercury-pollution-in-just-a-few-years/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-15T18:00:00Z	**Did monkeys really sail the oceans on floating rafts of vegetation?**
The mystery of how some species colonised new continents is as old as the theory of evolution itself. Now, with fresh clues surfacing, the rafting hypothesis might finally sink or swim ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25233653-500-did-monkeys-really-sail-the-oceans-on-floating-rafts-of-vegetation/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-16T08:00:26Z	**What is Web3 and how will it change the way we use the internet?**
A new online buzzword has got some people excited, but will Web3 actually change the way we do things online? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2301706-what-is-web3-and-how-will-it-change-the-way-we-use-the-internet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-16T11:00:39Z	**Covid-19 news: Chris Whitty urges caution as UK cases hit record level**
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237475-covid-19-news-chris-whitty-urges-caution-as-uk-cases-hit-record-level/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-16T10:54:30Z	**Perseverance Mars rover uncovers the watery history of Jezero crater**
NASA’s Perseverance rover has found rocks near its landing site at Jezero crater with a surprising composition that hints that they formed in cooling magma and were submerged in water at least twice ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302101-perseverance-mars-rover-uncovers-the-watery-history-of-jezero-crater/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-16T13:35:44Z	**Indigenous groups threatened by gold exploration in remote Amazon**
Gold mining in the municipality of São Gabriel da Cachoeira would drive deforestation and increase mercury pollution, say ecologists ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2301633-indigenous-groups-threatened-by-gold-exploration-in-remote-amazon/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-16T15:21:16Z	**Large deposits of water found on Mars below the surface at the equator**
Previous discoveries of water on Mars were limited to the poles or deep underground, but water deposits spotted near the surface at the equator could be easily accessed by future astronauts ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302207-large-deposits-of-water-found-on-mars-below-the-surface-at-the-equator/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-16T16:10:03Z	**NSO iPhone malware builds a computer inside your phone to steal data**
An incredibly sophisticated piece of malware developed by the Israeli tech firm NSO Group works by creating an entirely separate computer inside the memory of an iPhone, allowing attackers to snoop and steal data ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302113-nso-iphone-malware-builds-a-computer-inside-your-phone-to-steal-data/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-16T16:00:49Z	**Millipede in Australia is first to actually have more than 1000 legs**
A millipede with 1306 legs has smashed the world record after being discovered 60 metres underground in Australia ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2301881-millipede-in-australia-is-first-to-actually-have-more-than-1000-legs/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-16T16:00:35Z	**People occupied the Faroe Islands 300 years earlier than we thought**
The Faroe Islands sit between Iceland, Norway and Great Britain, and were thought to have been first populated by the Vikings around AD 800, but new evidence suggests it may have been Britons in AD 500 ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302151-people-occupied-the-faroe-islands-300-years-earlier-than-we-thought/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-16T16:00:32Z	**Languages could go extinct at a rate of one per month this century**
As people around the world travel more and receive more formal education, languages are predicted to vanish at an alarming rate ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302194-languages-could-go-extinct-at-a-rate-of-one-per-month-this-century/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-16T16:00:28Z	**Fires in Brazil's wetlands killed almost 17 million animals in 2020**
Death toll extrapolated from field surveys after at least a fifth of Brazil's Patanal region was burned in 2020 during a historic drought ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302046-fires-in-brazils-wetlands-killed-almost-17-million-animals-in-2020/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-16T16:00:24Z	**T. rex had more powerful jaws than its theropod dinosaur ancestors**
Theropod dinosaurs, including carnivores like T. rex and herbivores like Therizinosaurus, evolved deeper and stronger jaws over the course of the dinosaur age ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302185-t-rex-had-more-powerful-jaws-than-its-theropod-dinosaur-ancestors/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-16T16:00:13Z	**Robotic fish scares invasive species so badly that it cannot breed**
Eastern mosquitofish, a problem invasive species, can be prevented from reproducing using a robot fish that they find scary ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2301562-robotic-fish-scares-invasive-species-so-badly-that-it-cannot-breed/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-16T19:00:51Z	**Smart windows keep heat in during winter and let it out in summer**
Radiative cooling means ordinary windows are not very effective at keeping buildings warm or cool as required, but modified windows could help save energy ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302249-smart-windows-keep-heat-in-during-winter-and-let-it-out-in-summer/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-17T08:00:23Z	**Human brain cells in a dish learn to play Pong faster than an AI**
Hundreds of thousands of brain cells in a dish are being taught to play Pong by responding to pulses of electricity – and can improve their performance more quickly than an AI can ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2301500-human-brain-cells-in-a-dish-learn-to-play-pong-faster-than-an-ai/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-17T11:00:39Z	**Covid-19 news: Pregnant women added to UK’s vaccine priority list**
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237475-covid-19-news-pregnant-women-added-to-uks-vaccine-priority-list/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-17T14:05:03Z	**Tardigrade is first multicellular organism to be quantum entangled**
A tardigrade cooled to near absolute zero and placed in a state of quantum entanglement survived its ordeal ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302337-tardigrade-is-first-multicellular-organism-to-be-quantum-entangled/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-17T13:54:13Z	**How reliable are covid-19 lateral flow tests for detecting omicron?**
The rise of the omicron coronavirus variant has put an increased focus on regular testing, but are rapid lateral flow tests the right tool for the job? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302118-how-reliable-are-covid-19-lateral-flow-tests-for-detecting-omicron/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-17T16:01:07Z	**Super-fast impacts may have made Venus an uninhabitable hellhole**
Collisions with high-speed space rocks in Venus’s early history could have melted most of the planet’s mantle and driven any water into the atmosphere ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302362-super-fast-impacts-may-have-made-venus-an-uninhabitable-hellhole/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-17T16:00:31Z	**Outdoor workers are losing hours due to overheating from deforestation**
Forests have a localised cooling effect, and in tropical areas where deforestation has occurred, outdoor workers are now feeling the heat more ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302312-outdoor-workers-are-losing-hours-due-to-overheating-from-deforestation/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-17T18:08:15Z	**England must act before Christmas to reduce the impact of omicron**
The world is fast running out of time to act to limit hospitalisations and deaths from omicron, with England having just a week or two left to implement policies that will have a substantial impact ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302365-england-must-act-before-christmas-to-reduce-the-impact-of-omicron/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-20T08:00:36Z	**Scientists asked pet rat owners for tips on looking after lab rats**
Owners’ insights on the behaviour of their pet rats could help researchers improve the welfare of rats in the laboratory ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302302-scientists-asked-pet-rat-owners-for-tips-on-looking-after-lab-rats/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-20T13:15:39Z	**Covid-19 news: Moderna booster stimulates antibodies against omicron**
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237475-covid-19-news-moderna-booster-stimulates-antibodies-against-omicron/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-20T16:00:25Z	**Sample of asteroid Ryugu brought to Earth is a strange dark colour**
Last year, Japan’s Hayabusa 2 asteroid explorer returned samples from the asteroid Ryugu, and now the first analysis of the rock shows it has a primitive composition and a curiously dark colour ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302421-sample-of-asteroid-ryugu-brought-to-earth-is-a-strange-dark-colour/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-20T16:00:22Z	**Remarkable trove of species found living beneath Antarctic ice shelf**
The variety of species found below an Antarctic ice shelf shows that life can survive in hostile, food-poor environments for thousands of years ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302438-remarkable-trove-of-species-found-living-beneath-antarctic-ice-shelf/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-21T00:01:03Z	**Fossil of the largest millipede that ever lived found on English beach**
Arthropleura was the largest millipede ever to live, and palaeontologists have just found the fossilised remains of the longest specimen yet on a beach in northern England ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302484-fossil-of-the-largest-millipede-that-ever-lived-found-on-english-beach/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-21T08:00:04Z	**One of the longest-lived ozone holes on record is about to close**
This year has been characterised by cold and strong polar vortices, resulting in strong ozone depletion and a reminder of how much the ozone hole can vary annually as it heals ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302456-one-of-the-longest-lived-ozone-holes-on-record-is-about-to-close/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-21T12:50:39Z	**Covid-19 news: WHO calls for holiday festivities to be postponed**
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237475-covid-19-news-who-calls-for-holiday-festivities-to-be-postponed/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-21T14:40:26Z	**Jenson Button: ‘Extreme E is great racing without combustion engines’**
Extreme E, an off-road racing series that started this year, aims to prove that internal combustion engines are no longer required in motor sport. New Scientist spoke to Jenson Button about the burgeoning sport ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302453-jenson-button-extreme-e-is-great-racing-without-combustion-engines/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-21T16:00:28Z	**Microplastics in French mountain air may have crossed Atlantic Ocean**
Microplastics travelled thousands of kilometres across oceans and continents in a fast-moving layer of the atmosphere before being captured on a mountain in the French Pyrenees ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302533-microplastics-in-french-mountain-air-may-have-crossed-atlantic-ocean/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-21T16:00:21Z	**European wine grapes have their genetic roots in western Asia**
We used to think that European wine grapes were cultivated locally, independently of grape domestication in western Asia, but grape genetics suggests otherwise ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302556-european-wine-grapes-have-their-genetic-roots-in-western-asia/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-21T16:00:16Z	**Fossilised dinosaur embryo found exquisitely preserved inside egg**
A 70 million-year-old oviraptorosaur egg that had been forgotten in a Chinese museum storeroom contains the most well-preserved dinosaur embryo ever discovered ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302492-fossilised-dinosaur-embryo-found-exquisitely-preserved-inside-egg/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-22T00:01:42Z	**Young male elephants rein in aggression if older males are nearby**
Young male elephants will sometimes attack humans or other animals, but seem less likely to do so if they are in the company of older males ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302675-young-male-elephants-rein-in-aggression-if-older-males-are-nearby/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-22T00:01:09Z	**Dogs notice when computer animations violate Newton’s laws of physics**
Dogs seem to understand the basic way objects should behave, and stare for longer if animated balls violate expectations by rolling away for no obvious reason ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302655-dogs-notice-when-computer-animations-violate-newtons-laws-of-physics/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-22T11:56:13Z	**Meet the scientists who perform magic tricks on birds**
Performing magic tricks with Eurasian jays helps scientists to understand the animals’ powers of perception, but also their ability to read minds, remember the past and anticipate the future. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302698-meet-the-scientists-who-perform-magic-tricks-on-birds/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-22T11:36:39Z	**Covid-19 news: Isolation rules for covid cases changed in England**
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237475-covid-19-news-isolation-rules-for-covid-cases-changed-in-england/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-22T11:14:10Z	**Covid-19 was the third leading cause of death in the US in 2020**
In 2020, covid-19 became one of the leading causes of death in the US. The country also had the biggest drop in life expectancy that year than any other ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302723-covid-19-was-the-third-leading-cause-of-death-in-the-us-in-2020/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-22T14:45:35Z	**Wild Wild Life newsletter: The natural history of partridges and pears**
Which partridge would sit in a tree? And what happened to the world's tastiest pear? Plus how horses may be fooling archaeologists and a record-breaking millipede ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302774-wild-wild-life-newsletter-the-natural-history-of-partridges-and-pears/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-22T16:00:52Z	**Bronze Age migration may have brought Celtic languages to Britain**
Analysis of ancient DNA reveals a mass migration of people from what is now France to England and Wales between 1000 and 875 BC ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302954-bronze-age-migration-may-have-brought-celtic-languages-to-britain/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-22T16:00:36Z	**Meat-eating mammals are more susceptible to cancer than herbivores**
Understanding why plant-eating mammals like antelopes and sheep are far less likely to die of cancer than carnivores may help protect us from cancer too ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302725-meat-eating-mammals-are-more-susceptible-to-cancer-than-herbivores/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-22T16:00:24Z	**‘Near impossible’ plant-growing technique could revolutionise farming**
For the first time, grafting has been made to work in monocots, a type of plant including oats, wheats and bananas – and it might improve disease tolerance among these important crops ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302939-near-impossible-plant-growing-technique-could-revolutionise-farming/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-22T19:00:25Z	**Breeding with farmed fish is changing the life cycle of wild salmon**
Large-scale in Norway finds the evolutionary fitness of wild Altantic salmon is being damaged after they breed with escaped fish from the country's huge aquaculture industry ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302512-breeding-with-farmed-fish-is-changing-the-life-cycle-of-wild-salmon/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-23T10:00:47Z	**Hundreds of Salvadorans claim money is vanishing from bitcoin accounts**
El Salvador's attempt to become the world's first state to adopt bitcoin as legal tender hits another stumbling block as hundreds of citizens claim that funds are disappearing from their accounts ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302383-hundreds-of-salvadorans-claim-money-is-vanishing-from-bitcoin-accounts/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-23T12:50:39Z	**Covid-19 news: Omicron is dangerous despite lower hospitalisation risk**
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237475-covid-19-news-omicron-is-dangerous-despite-lower-hospitalisation-risk/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-23T15:26:15Z	**Cuba’s home-grown vaccines have massively cut covid-19 cases**
Four months after hospitals collapsed in Cuba due to skyrocketing covid-19 case numbers, the country has rolled out its own vaccines and cases are down to 5 for every 100,000 people ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303121-cubas-home-grown-vaccines-have-massively-cut-covid-19-cases/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-23T19:00:46Z	**Prehistoric ichthyosaurs evolved rapidly to be as big as whales**
A newly discovered fossil shows that within just 3 million years of their first appearance on Earth, ichthyosaurs had evolved into 17-metre-long giants ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302957-prehistoric-ichthyosaurs-evolved-rapidly-to-be-as-big-as-whales/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-24T06:00:47Z	**The year of coronavirus variants: How evolution tormented us in 2021**
A year ago, many were hoping the pandemic would soon be over – but then came alpha, delta and omicron ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302993-the-year-of-coronavirus-variants-how-evolution-tormented-us-in-2021/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-24T08:00:19Z	**China's aims for UN biodiversity summit are unclear, says UK economist**
China is set to host a major biodiversity summit in 2022, but leading economist Partha Dasgupta says it is unclear what the country wants to achieve ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299631-chinas-aims-for-un-biodiversity-summit-are-unclear-says-uk-economist/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-24T10:00:05Z	**Archerfish prove they can count by spitting at computer screens**
Previous research has suggested that fish have an innate sense of numbers, but critics say these experiments aren't the final word. Now, a new study has shown that archerfish really can count ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302636-archerfish-prove-they-can-count-by-spitting-at-computer-screens/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-24T12:13:31Z	**Tsunamis create magnetic fields that could act as early warning system**
The movement of sea water in a tsunami generates a magnetic field that travels ahead of changes in sea level rise, which could help us predict and prepare for it ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303153-tsunamis-create-magnetic-fields-that-could-act-as-early-warning-system/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-24T11:40:26Z	**Florian Solzbacher interview: Mind-reading implant may soon go on sale**
The president of Blackrock Neurotech says the company’s brain-computer interface, designed for people who are paralysed, could be available in 2022 if regulators approve it ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302996-florian-solzbacher-interview-mind-reading-implant-may-soon-go-on-sale/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-24T11:26:04Z	**Why the UK’s booster campaign mustn’t forget the vaccine hesitant**
With booster jabs forming the backbone of the UK’s omicron efforts, it’s more important than ever to reach out to pregnant women and people from ethnic minority groups who may be more likely to have concerns over vaccination ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303132-why-the-uks-booster-campaign-mustnt-forget-the-vaccine-hesitant/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-24T14:01:55Z	**Beatles documentary Get Back used custom AI to strip unwanted sound**
Sound engineers used custom-made artificial intelligence to strip out unwanted audio from footage of the band in the studio ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302552-beatles-documentary-get-back-used-custom-ai-to-strip-unwanted-sound/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-24T15:15:41Z	**UK has begun using drugs for covid-19 cases before they become severe**
Treatments like sotrovimab, molnupiravir and Paxlovid could lead to a new strategy in 2022: tackling covid-19 soon after infection to prevent severe symptoms from developing ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302731-uk-has-begun-using-drugs-for-covid-19-cases-before-they-become-severe/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-25T12:24:58Z	**The James Webb Space Telescope is finally on its way into orbit**
After numerous delays, the biggest space telescope ever has blasted off on Christmas Day, and will begin its science mission in mid 2022 ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302618-the-james-webb-space-telescope-is-finally-on-its-way-into-orbit/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-28T00:01:35Z	**The mummy of Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep I has been digitally unwrapped**
Amenhotep I ruled Egypt from around 1525 to 1504 BC and his pristine mummy has never been unwrapped, but CT scans have now allowed us to peer inside ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303207-the-mummy-of-egyptian-pharaoh-amenhotep-i-has-been-digitally-unwrapped/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-28T08:00:06Z	**Dolphins may communicate by changing the volume of their whistles**
Common bottlenose dolphins identify themselves with a unique call, but these whistles may carry extra information through variations in volume ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302508-dolphins-may-communicate-by-changing-the-volume-of-their-whistles/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-28T10:00:56Z	**Will 2022 be the year we start taking online privacy seriously?**
Governments are drafting new laws to protect your privacy online, but are people even that bothered about companies using their data? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302467-will-2022-be-the-year-we-start-taking-online-privacy-seriously/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-29T06:01:16Z	**Australia’s bilbies and bettongs bounce back in predator-free areas**
Conservationists are reintroducing threatened mammals to their former ranges with fences to keep out cats and foxes ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2293440-australias-bilbies-and-bettongs-bounce-back-in-predator-free-areas/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-29T09:00:00Z	**2022 preview: China to host crucial meeting in a bid to save nature**
Will governments finally take action to halt the devastating biodiversity crisis at the COP15 meeting in Kunming, China, in April? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25233661-600-2022-preview-china-to-host-crucial-meeting-in-a-bid-to-save-nature/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-29T09:00:00Z	**2022 preview: A round-up of the year's most exciting space missions**
Around a dozen missions to the moon are scheduled in 2022, along with a rover landing on Mars and a spacecraft headed to in-vestigate the metal asteroid Psyche ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25233661-900-2022-preview-a-round-up-of-the-years-most-exciting-space-missions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-29T09:00:00Z	**2022 preview: Large Hadron Collider will reach for the edge of physics**
The Large Hadron Collider has been in a coincidental lockdown during the pan-demic for planned up-grades, but it will soon be back online and hunting for new physics ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25233661-500-2022-preview-large-hadron-collider-will-reach-for-the-edge-of-physics/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-29T10:00:35Z	**Should your new year's resolution be to cut your carbon footprint?**
Are you thinking about going green in 2022? Cutting your personal carbon footprint can help, but it is important to engage with others and encourage wider efforts to tackle climate change, says climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303162-should-your-new-years-resolution-be-to-cut-your-carbon-footprint/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-29T12:00:00Z	**How shifting your expectations about food can help you lose weight**
The go-to advice for effective dieting is to choose food that is marketed as healthy and is low in calories, carbs and fat – but the way we think about such meals might actually cause us to gain weight ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25233660-500-how-shifting-your-expectations-about-food-can-help-you-lose-weight/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-30T06:00:26Z	**Swimming in a school may help fish hear dolphins’ ultrasound clicks**
Models suggest the arrangement of American shad in a shoal amplifies the ultrasonic clicks that dolphins use to hunt, helping the fish detect and evade these predators ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303001-swimming-in-a-school-may-help-fish-hear-dolphins-ultrasound-clicks/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-30T06:00:19Z	**Can Elon Musk and Tesla really build a humanoid robot in 2022?**
The car company’s expertise in AI could help it design a working prototype, but delivering a reliable product on schedule will be challenging ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302084-can-elon-musk-and-tesla-really-build-a-humanoid-robot-in-2022/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-31T07:00:03Z	**Two years of covid-19: What we’ve learned during the pandemic so far**
It's now been two years since Chinese authorities first informed the World Health Organization about an unknown virus in Wuhan. How has our understanding of the virus changed since then and where does that leave us? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303257-two-years-of-covid-19-what-weve-learned-during-the-pandemic-so-far/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-31T10:00:28Z	**2022 preview: Will the global computer chip shortage ever end?**
The growing demand for computer chips, used in everything from cars to fridges, has collided with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, leading to a global shortage that is likely to continue through 2022 ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2022-2022-preview-will-the-global-computer-chip-shortage-ever-end/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2021-12-31T10:00:25Z	**2021 in review: 'Right to Repair' campaigners claim iPhone victory**
Groups campaigning for electronics manufacturers to make it easier for people to repair their own devices scored a surprise victory when Apple promised to sell parts and tools for fixing iPhones ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2021-2021-in-review-right-to-repair-campaigners-claim-iphone-victory/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-04T11:00:39Z	**GPS software boost lets smartphones pinpoint location to within 10 cm**
The software that allows smartphones to locate themselves is generally accurate only to within a few metres, but UK start-up Naurt claims its software can locate a device to within 10 centimetres ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303063-gps-software-boost-lets-smartphones-pinpoint-location-to-within-10-cm/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-04T11:59:39Z	**Covid-19 news: Hospitals in England declare critical incidents**
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237475-covid-19-news-hospitals-in-england-declare-critical-incidents/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-04T17:22:58Z	**Covid-19: What can we expect from the pandemic in 2022?**
In the third year of the coronavirus pandemic, expect more variants, lower death rates and some continuing restrictions ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303367-covid-19-what-can-we-expect-from-the-pandemic-in-2022/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-05T11:20:00Z	**UK police forces have seized more than £300 million in bitcoin**
Figures gathered by New Scientist show that UK police forces have seized bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies worth more than £300 million during criminal investigations ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25333681-800-uk-police-forces-have-seized-more-than-300-million-in-bitcoin/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-05T13:08:39Z	**Covid-19 news: New variant found in France doesn’t seem to have spread**
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237475-covid-19-news-new-variant-found-in-france-doesnt-seem-to-have-spread/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-05T13:00:00Z	**What the no-alcohol boom means for our drinking habits and health**
Low and no-alcohol drinks taste better than ever – but do they really help you cut down on boozing, and are they healthier than the real thing? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25333680-700-what-the-no-alcohol-boom-means-for-our-drinking-habits-and-health/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-05T13:45:51Z	**Samsung TV remote control charges itself by harvesting Wi-Fi signals**
The latest version of Samsung's Eco Remote gets energy from both spare Wi-Fi signals and solar power ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303382-samsung-tv-remote-control-charges-itself-by-harvesting-wi-fi-signals/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-05T16:00:19Z	**A type of MRSA evolved in hedgehogs long before the first antibiotics**
A strain of the antibiotic-resistant bacterium MRSA seems to have colonised the skin of hedgehogs more than 200 years ago – and many other similarly evasive bugs might exist in nature ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303390-a-type-of-mrsa-evolved-in-hedgehogs-long-before-the-first-antibiotics/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-05T19:00:04Z	**Extreme air pollution from US wildfires now affects millions of people**
The simultaneous occurence of extreme levels of ozone and particulate matter have increased significantly in the past decade due to wildfires in the western US ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303420-extreme-air-pollution-from-us-wildfires-now-affects-millions-of-people/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-05T21:00:37Z	**Fairywren birds can nest out of breeding season to boost numbers**
Purple-crowned fairywrens are more flexible in their breeding behaviour than we thought, which has helped the bird population to grow in one wildlife sanctuary in Western Australia ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303445-fairywren-birds-can-nest-out-of-breeding-season-to-boost-numbers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-05T23:30:49Z	**One in 12 new cases of asthma in children linked to NO2 air pollution**
A US and Canadian team have estimated 1.85 million new childhood asthma cases were linked with exposure to nitrogen dioxide in 2019, 8.5 per cent of all new cases that year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303473-one-in-12-new-cases-of-asthma-in-children-linked-to-no2-air-pollution/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-06T11:00:18Z	**Newly identified tree species named in honour of Leonardo DiCaprio**
An evergreen tree native to Cameroon’s tropical Ebo forest has been given the scientific name Uvariopsis dicaprio and is the first new plant species to be described in 2022 ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303540-newly-identified-tree-species-named-in-honour-of-leonardo-dicaprio/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-06T14:10:39Z	**Covid-19 news: Omicron cases hit record highs in Europe**
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237475-covid-19-news-omicron-cases-hit-record-highs-in-europe/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-06T16:00:05Z	**Bacteria form complex structures like those seen in animals**
Bacterial biofilms, slimy collections of microbes, can develop concentric rings containing cells with different biological features ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303605-bacteria-form-complex-structures-like-those-seen-in-animals/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-06T16:47:12Z	**Why is omicron more infectious but less severe? What we know so far**
The omicron variant infects cells in a different way, is present in higher levels in saliva and seems more likely to cause asymptomatic infections - all findings that could help explain why omicron is spreading so rapidly but resulting in a lower proportion of hospitalisations and deaths ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303536-why-is-omicron-more-infectious-but-less-severe-what-we-know-so-far/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-06T19:00:37Z	**Plumes of rock that feed volcanic hotspots are surprisingly cold**
Geologists may need to come up with a new explanation for the sources of volcanic activity in places like Iceland and Hawaii ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303622-plumes-of-rock-that-feed-volcanic-hotspots-are-surprisingly-cold/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-06T19:00:27Z	**mRNA vaccine technology has helped repair broken hearts in mice**
The mRNA technology used in some coronavirus vaccines is expected to have many other uses, including temporarily reprogramming heart cells to remove scarring ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303617-mrna-vaccine-technology-has-helped-repair-broken-hearts-in-mice/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-07T10:37:41Z	**Fix the Planet newsletter: 11 climate solutions to watch in 2022**
From heat pumps to electric cars, satellite launches to floating wind turbines, we focus our attention on 11 climate solutions to watch in 2022 ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303665-fix-the-planet-newsletter-11-climate-solutions-to-watch-in-2022/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-07T12:35:17Z	**Kazakhstan unrest takes down a fifth of global bitcoin mining network**
The second largest bitcoin mining nation in the world has cut off internet access, slashing the amount of computing power dedicated to the cryptocurrency ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303666-kazakhstan-unrest-takes-down-a-fifth-of-global-bitcoin-mining-network/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-07T15:34:25Z	**World's smallest land snail could fit inside a grain of sand**
The newly discovered Angustopila psammion is the smallest snail ever seen on land, though there are smaller snails in the sea ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303772-worlds-smallest-land-snail-could-fit-inside-a-grain-of-sand/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-07T15:23:46Z	**Energy crisis: What can the UK government do to help cut fuel bills?**
The UK government is talking to the energy industry to find ways to mitigate a huge rise in energy bills that is set to hit consumers in April ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303699-energy-crisis-what-can-the-uk-government-do-to-help-cut-fuel-bills/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-07T16:57:31Z	**Record levels of greenhouse gas methane are a ‘fire alarm moment’**
The rate at which methane concentrations are rising is concerning researchers, with 2020 marking the biggest annual jump since 1983. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303743-record-levels-of-greenhouse-gas-methane-are-a-fire-alarm-moment/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-07T18:31:39Z	**Beth Singler interview: The dangers of treating AI like a god**
Artificial intelligence’s lack of transparency is leading many to fear the technology and others to elevate it to a mysterious god-like figure, but we should be more critical of those making decisions about how AI is used, says anthropologist Beth Singler ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303858-beth-singler-interview-the-dangers-of-treating-ai-like-a-god/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-10T00:01:10Z	**UK’s largest ichthyosaur fossil was a 10-metre-long apex predator**
The largest ichthyosaur fossil ever found in the UK has been unearthed in the Rutland Water Nature Reserve ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303820-uks-largest-ichthyosaur-fossil-was-a-10-metre-long-apex-predator/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-10T11:14:00Z	**James Webb Space Telescope has finished unfolding its massive mirror**
The space telescope has successfully completed a series of crucial steps to achieve full deployment, and will now continue to its final destination 1.5 million kilometres away from Earth ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303882-james-webb-space-telescope-has-finished-unfolding-its-massive-mirror/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-10T12:32:39Z	**Covid-19 news: Ministers plan for UK to ‘live with covid’**
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237475-covid-19-news-ministers-plan-for-uk-to-live-with-covid/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-10T12:09:20Z	**Covid-19 testing in the time of omicron: everything you need to know**
With omicron infections surging around the world, many countries are changing their coronavirus testing guidelines to better deal with the new variant and the huge number of cases it is causing. Here's what you need to know. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303869-covid-19-testing-in-the-time-of-omicron-everything-you-need-to-know/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-10T15:16:22Z	**Ancient Egyptian mummy of a young girl is first with a bandaged wound**
The ancient Egyptians were adept at bandaging dead bodies during the mummification process, but we have had no evidence of the way they dressed flesh wounds until now ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303544-ancient-egyptian-mummy-of-a-young-girl-is-first-with-a-bandaged-wound/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-10T20:00:09Z	**Fungi that live on eucalyptus roots can control trees' gene activity**
Eucalyptus trees rely on root fungi to source nutrients and water – but the fungi actually control the genetic development of the tree roots by releasing tiny chunks of RNA ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303696-fungi-that-live-on-eucalyptus-roots-can-control-trees-gene-activity/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-11T10:25:45Z	**Two black holes merged to form a huge one moving at incredible speeds**
Astronomers have long suspected that merging black holes can give the resulting larger black hole a massive boost of speed, and have finally spotted this happening ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303863-two-black-holes-merged-to-form-a-huge-one-moving-at-incredible-speeds/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-11T11:46:36Z	**A West African writing system shows how letters evolve to get simpler**
The characters used to write the Vai script, which was invented in Liberia in 1833, have become visually simpler over time, reflecting the evolutionary pressures acting on writing ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303865-a-west-african-writing-system-shows-how-letters-evolve-to-get-simpler/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-11T12:48:39Z	**Covid-19 news: Majority of people in Europe will soon catch omicron**
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237475-covid-19-news-majority-of-people-in-europe-will-soon-catch-omicron/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-11T14:00:08Z	**Saturn’s small moon Mimas may be hiding an impossible ocean**
Mimas doesn’t show any hints of liquid water, and it seems impossible that it could have an ocean under its surface, but that’s exactly what a new set of simulations suggest ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304065-saturns-small-moon-mimas-may-be-hiding-an-impossible-ocean/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-11T16:08:39Z	**Overloaded memory chips generate truly random numbers for encryption**
Random numbers – a vital part of encryption – are hard for computers to generate, but a new trick turns memory chips into a source of random noise ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303984-overloaded-memory-chips-generate-truly-random-numbers-for-encryption/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-11T15:48:28Z	**How a pig heart was transplanted into a human for the first time**
The first transplant of a pig heart genetically modified for acceptance into human bodies raises hopes for a new solution to donor organ shortages ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304167-how-a-pig-heart-was-transplanted-into-a-human-for-the-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-11T17:00:35Z	**Watch the best ever simulation of stars being born in a cosmic cloud**
A computer simulation tracks 9 million years of evolution within a stellar nursery - also known as a giant molecular cloud – in which stars are born ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304023-watch-the-best-ever-simulation-of-stars-being-born-in-a-cosmic-cloud/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-12T00:01:38Z	**Ancient Andean leaders may have mixed hallucinogen with their beer**
A concoction of vilca seeds and fermented alcohol may have provided a mild hallucinogenic experience, enabling Wari leaders in South America to bond with their people ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304014-ancient-andean-leaders-may-have-mixed-hallucinogen-with-their-beer/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-12T11:34:43Z	**These are the games to look out for in 2022**
This year sees no shortage of post-apocalyptic games, but light relief is available courtesy of Star Trek and a robot-loving cat, says Jacob Aron ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304236-these-are-the-games-to-look-out-for-in-2022/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-12T11:30:19Z	**Unusual anglerfish glows with bioluminescent and fluorescent light**
We already knew that anglerfish have light-generating bacteria in their tissues – now it turns out that one species, the Pacific football fish, can also glow by fluorescing green ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304137-unusual-anglerfish-glows-with-bioluminescent-and-fluorescent-light/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-12T16:00:13Z	**Huge gas bubble that contains the solar system mapped for first time**
The solar system lies inside a structure called the Local Bubble some 1000 light years across – and a map of its surface shows it is the site of star formation ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304336-huge-gas-bubble-that-contains-the-solar-system-mapped-for-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-12T15:40:00Z	**The Large Hadron Collider blips that could herald a new era of physics**
Hints of a new particle carrying a fifth force of nature have been multiplying at the LHC – and many physicists are convinced this could finally be the big one ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25333693-200-the-large-hadron-collider-blips-that-could-herald-a-new-era-of-physics/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-12T15:15:00Z	**How bacteria-killing viruses are being used to keep food safe**
Bacteria-killing viruses known as phages are increasingly being sprayed on food to keep them free of pathogens, and they could soon be put to work in healthcare ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25333694-200-how-bacteria-killing-viruses-are-being-used-to-keep-food-safe/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-12T16:59:51Z	**AI makes it possible to simulate 25 billion water molecules at once**
Computer simulations of clouds of atoms and molecules must always trade scale for accuracy, but a new technique shows that both are possible at once using AI and clever coding ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303738-ai-makes-it-possible-to-simulate-25-billion-water-molecules-at-once/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-12T19:00:18Z	**Electric knee implants could help treat pain of osteoarthritis**
A device that delivers electric current to the knees could help combat osteoarthritis, a painful condition caused by worn cartilage, after successful tests in rabbits ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304357-electric-knee-implants-could-help-treat-pain-of-osteoarthritis/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-13T14:10:26Z	**Fix the Planet newsletter: The race to replace meat**
Meat is responsible for roughly twice the greenhouse gas emissions of plant-based food. Can we afford not to seek alternative sources of protein for our food? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304592-fix-the-planet-newsletter-the-race-to-replace-meat/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-13T16:00:37Z	**The moon's magnetic field may have been altered by huge sinking rocks**
There’s a new explanation for the moon’s former magnetic field, and it involves 60-kilometre-wide slabs of rock sinking through the lunar mantle ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304327-the-moons-magnetic-field-may-have-been-altered-by-huge-sinking-rocks/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-13T16:00:34Z	**Largest ever fish colony hosts 100 billion eggs under Antarctic ice**
In the Weddell Sea near Antarctica, scientists have found the largest colony of fish nests in the world, covering 240 square kilometres ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304458-largest-ever-fish-colony-hosts-100-billion-eggs-under-antarctic-ice/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-13T16:00:11Z	**Can electric fields help plants grow? New claims met with caution**
Yields of peas grown exposed to an electric field generated by wind and rain were up 17.9 per cent, but is still remains unclear whether 'electroculture' really works ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304360-can-electric-fields-help-plants-grow-new-claims-met-with-caution/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-13T16:00:08Z	**Largest 3D map of the universe contains 8 million galaxies**
Astrophysicists hope a map created by the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument will help answer questions about the expansion of the universe ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304573-largest-3d-map-of-the-universe-contains-8-million-galaxies/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-13T16:00:06Z	**Astronomers may have found a huge moon around a Jupiter-like exoplanet**
A confident detection of a moon orbiting a planet beyond our solar system – called an exomoon – has eluded astronomers so far, but they have found a new candidate ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304546-astronomers-may-have-found-a-huge-moon-around-a-jupiter-like-exoplanet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-13T17:46:59Z	**What endemic means - and why covid-19 is nowhere near it yet**
The term "endemic" usually means that an infection is stable, not that it's less deadly or that protective measures are no longer required. With the omicron variant surging, covid-19 is unlikely to become endemic soon ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304661-what-endemic-means-and-why-covid-19-is-nowhere-near-it-yet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-13T19:00:59Z	**Strongest evidence yet that MS is caused by Epstein-Barr virus**
A huge study of US military personnel suggests almost all cases of multiple sclerosis are triggered by the common Epstein-Barr virus, meaning a vaccine could largely eradicate the condition ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304340-strongest-evidence-yet-that-ms-is-caused-by-epstein-barr-virus/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-13T19:00:44Z	**Animal decline is hurting plants' ability to adapt to climate change**
Declines in birds and mammals are hampering plants by curbing the dispersal of their seeds, in a "clear intersection of the biodiversity crisis heavily impacting the climate crisis" ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304559-animal-decline-is-hurting-plants-ability-to-adapt-to-climate-change/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-13T19:00:07Z	**Organic compounds on Mars were produced by water and rocks, not life**
Molecules containing carbon atoms, called organics, have been found all over Mars and could hypothetically have been formed by living organisms, but it seems they were not ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304270-organic-compounds-on-mars-were-produced-by-water-and-rocks-not-life/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-13T19:00:00Z	**Long-lasting radiation shields may make super-Earths friendly for life**
Life on Earth is made possible by our planet’s magnetosphere – an invisible radiation shield that protects the surface – now it turns out that super-Earths could have magnetospheres too ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304544-long-lasting-radiation-shields-may-make-super-earths-friendly-for-life/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-14T08:00:06Z	**'Doomsday' shipwreck exposed by New Scientist finally being made safe**
In 2004, my investigation into the bomb-laden wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery revealed the danger to people living nearby. Almost 20 years later, the UK government has finally agreed to do something about it ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304388-doomsday-shipwreck-exposed-by-new-scientist-finally-being-made-safe/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-14T10:00:25Z	**Robot piloted by a ball of algae is powered by photosynthesis**
By placing a marimo, a naturally forming ball of algae, inside a plastic shell, researchers have created a robot that can move through water powered only by photosynthesis ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304571-robot-piloted-by-a-ball-of-algae-is-powered-by-photosynthesis/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-14T13:30:18Z	**Why omicron isn't more severe in kids despite rise in hospitalisations**
Reassuring findings from the UK and South Africa suggest that omicron isn't more severe in kids. Record numbers of hospitalisations probably reflect sheer number of cases and lack of vaccination ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304688-why-omicron-isnt-more-severe-in-kids-despite-rise-in-hospitalisations/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-14T12:54:39Z	**Covid-19 news: Wales rows back omicron restrictions as cases fall**
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237475-covid-19-news-wales-rows-back-omicron-restrictions-as-cases-fall/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-14T15:22:35Z	**UK energy crisis: Why renewable subsidies will help avoid price shocks**
A new milestone this week points to how these environmental levies are more likely the solution, not the problem, when it comes to avoiding energy price shocks ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304702-uk-energy-crisis-why-renewable-subsidies-will-help-avoid-price-shocks/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-14T16:55:52Z	**Flu vaccines during pregnancy protect babies for 6 months after birth**
Evidence shows that getting a flu jab during pregnancy provides substantial protection to young babies, but uptake in many countries is still concerningly low ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304697-flu-vaccines-during-pregnancy-protect-babies-for-6-months-after-birth/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-14T17:37:17Z	**Portable laser scanner creates colour 3D images of surfaces or objects**
Lidar uses lasers to create 3D images, but these can be hard to interpret because they are black and white. A new scanner adds cameras to make colour images that could be useful for infrastructure inspection or robot vision ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304811-portable-laser-scanner-creates-colour-3d-images-of-surfaces-or-objects/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-17T11:01:38Z	**Volcano eruption in Tonga was a once-in-a-millennium event**
The underwater Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption has already triggered a tsunami, a sonic boom and thousands of lightning bolts, and could now lead to acid rain ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304822-volcano-eruption-in-tonga-was-a-once-in-a-millennium-event/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-17T12:33:21Z	**Edible straws made by bacteria are better than paper or plastic ones**
Plastic straws are increasingly being avoided for both health and environmental reasons, but the alternatives all have their downsides – until now ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304691-edible-straws-made-by-bacteria-are-better-than-paper-or-plastic-ones/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-17T12:15:39Z	**Covid-19 news: Falling cases in UK suggests omicron wave has peaked**
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237475-covid-19-news-falling-cases-in-uk-suggests-omicron-wave-has-peaked/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-17T16:00:01Z	**Ozone pollution causes $63 billion damage per year to East Asian crops**
Rising levels of ground-level ozone in China and nearby countries are having a big effect on the yields of staple crops such as wheat, rice and maize ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304877-ozone-pollution-causes-63-billion-damage-per-year-to-east-asian-crops/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-17T18:00:17Z	**Unknown voices spark more brain activity in sleep than familiar ones**
Unfamiliar voices seem to put the sleeping brain on alert in a way that familiar voices don’t ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304918-unknown-voices-spark-more-brain-activity-in-sleep-than-familiar-ones/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-17T20:00:54Z	**Ancient Mars may have had a liquid ocean despite freezing temperatures**
A model based on Earth’s oceans and atmosphere explains how Mars could have been cold and wet 3 billion years ago ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304957-ancient-mars-may-have-had-a-liquid-ocean-despite-freezing-temperatures/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-18T12:00:40Z	**AI learns to create images from text descriptions by destroying data**
A fresh approach to generating images based on text descriptions with AI, called a diffusion model, effectively un-destroys new images into existence ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304835-ai-learns-to-create-images-from-text-descriptions-by-destroying-data/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-18T15:15:15Z	**First fully programmable quantum computer based on neutral atoms**
Most quantum computers are based on superconductors or trapped ions, but an alternative approach using ordinary atoms may have advantages ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2305044-first-fully-programmable-quantum-computer-based-on-neutral-atoms/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-18T16:00:25Z	**Phage therapies for superbug infections are being tested in Belgium**
Bacteria-killing viruses can be used to treat antibiotic-resistant superbugs, and the approach has been tried in more than 100 people in Belgium since a 2019 change in regulations ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304997-phage-therapies-for-superbug-infections-are-being-tested-in-belgium/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-18T15:55:21Z	**Living with covid: How can the pandemic end and what will it be like?**
For some, the phrase “living with covid” means removing all restrictions. But the actions we take now will determine how many more people die of covid – and whether we’re doomed to keep chasing new variants ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2305054-living-with-covid-how-can-the-pandemic-end-and-what-will-it-be-like/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-18T16:52:22Z	**Will 5G mobile networks in the US really interfere with airlines?**
AT&T and Verizon plan to turn on 5G networks across the US on 19 January, but airline bosses warn that potential interference with planes could cause a "catastrophic" crisis ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304975-will-5g-mobile-networks-in-the-us-really-interfere-with-airlines/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-18T18:06:43Z	**New-to-science tarantula that lives inside bamboo found by YouTuber**
A species of tarantula seems to live exclusively inside hollow bamboo stems, which no other tarantula is known to do ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2305067-new-to-science-tarantula-that-lives-inside-bamboo-found-by-youtuber/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-19T00:01:49Z	**Dinosaur ancestor of long-necked Diplodocus ran swiftly on two legs**
The gigantic and slow sauropod dinosaurs like Diplodocus had small two-legged ancestors – and one, Thecodontosaurus, was quick and nimble ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2305123-dinosaur-ancestor-of-long-necked-diplodocus-ran-swiftly-on-two-legs/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-19T00:01:16Z	**Air pollution makes it harder for pollinators to find plants**
Levels of nitrogen oxides and ozone on a par with average concentrations next to major UK roads led to a reduction in the number of pollinators counted on the crops by up to 70 per cent ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2305042-air-pollution-makes-it-harder-for-pollinators-to-find-plants/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-19T08:00:43Z	**Climate change made the past 7 years the warmest on record**
The World Meteorological Organization finds 2021 was the seventh hottest to date, at 1.11°C above pre-industrial levels ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2305096-climate-change-made-the-past-7-years-the-warmest-on-record/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-19T12:00:00Z	**The happiness revolution: How to boost the well-being of society**
We now know that economic growth doesn’t necessarily translate into greater well-being. A closer look at Nordic countries such as Finland reveals surprising truths about what really makes a happy society and how other governments can emulate their success ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25333703-200-the-happiness-revolution-how-to-boost-the-well-being-of-society/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-19T14:12:39Z	**Covid-19 news: Most short-term vaccine symptoms down to nocebo effect**
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237475-covid-19-news-most-short-term-vaccine-symptoms-down-to-nocebo-effect/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-19T16:00:38Z	**Svalbard glacier ice loss projected to roughly double by 2100**
Unearthing archive photos of the Norwegian archipelago's glaciers enabled researchers to reconstruct past melting and project ice mass loss under future climate change ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304990-svalbard-glacier-ice-loss-projected-to-roughly-double-by-2100/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-19T16:00:26Z	**Weird black hole spewed star-forming jets 500 light years long**
Black holes located in dwarf galaxies usually stop star formation, but now one has been seen seeding new stars through a huge plume of ionised gas ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2305275-weird-black-hole-spewed-star-forming-jets-500-light-years-long/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-19T19:00:23Z	**Antibody imaging technique could make it faster to develop vaccines**
A new imaging approach monitors antibody responses to vaccines more quickly than current techniques, which could accelerate vaccine design ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2305239-antibody-imaging-technique-could-make-it-faster-to-develop-vaccines/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-19T19:00:14Z	**Yutu-2 lunar rover finds sticky soil on the far side of the moon**
We haven’t been able to take a close-up look at the far side of the moon until now, and the discoveries being made by the Yutu-2 rover might prove important for future missions ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2305223-yutu-2-lunar-rover-finds-sticky-soil-on-the-far-side-of-the-moon/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-19T22:00:50Z	**Artificial pancreas is “life-changing” for children with diabetes**
An app that wirelessly links to an implanted glucose sensor and insulin pump can automatically regulate blood sugar levels in children better than the current standard therapy ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2305419-artificial-pancreas-is-life-changing-for-children-with-diabetes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-20T00:01:23Z	**Antibiotic resistance killed more people than malaria or AIDS in 2019**
About 1.3 million deaths were directly caused by drug-resistant bacterial infections in 2019, a global study estimates ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2305266-antibiotic-resistance-killed-more-people-than-malaria-or-aids-in-2019/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-20T00:01:22Z	**Gene-edited food 5 years from sale in UK, says government scientist**
The UK passed a law to help researchers do trials of gene-edited crops, and the chief scientist at the UK's Department for Food, Rural Affairs & Environment says it would take at least five years for a product to go from research trials to market ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2305284-gene-edited-food-5-years-from-sale-in-uk-says-government-scientist/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-20T04:01:46Z	**Pristine coral reef discovered in deep water off the coast of Tahiti**
A spectacular coral reef has been found between 35 and 70 metres below sea level near Tahiti, and it seems to be in good health despite the global biodiversity crisis ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2305315-pristine-coral-reef-discovered-in-deep-water-off-the-coast-of-tahiti/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-20T13:05:16Z	**Genetically modified pig kidneys transplanted into a brain-dead person**
In an experiment paving the way for clinical trials, two pig kidneys produced urine for 77 hours after transplantation into the body of a man who was brain dead ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2305449-genetically-modified-pig-kidneys-transplanted-into-a-brain-dead-person/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-20T13:11:48Z	**Fix the Planet newsletter: The weird and wonderful rivals to batteries**
As Scotland announces the building of 17 enormous wind farms off its coast, we look at the novel solutions for storing the electricity they will produce ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2305442-fix-the-planet-newsletter-the-weird-and-wonderful-rivals-to-batteries/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-20T16:00:12Z	**Elephant’s trunk may be one of most sensitive body parts of any animal**
The bundle of nerves that controls the elephant’s trunk contains 400,000 neurons – a lot more than we expected – suggesting the trunk is incredibly sensitive ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2305489-elephants-trunk-may-be-one-of-most-sensitive-body-parts-of-any-animal/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-20T15:48:31Z	**It’s official – we don’t know how fast the universe is expanding**
The Hubble constant describes how fast the universe is expanding, but our measurements won’t line up, which may mean our standard model of the universe is wrong ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2305422-its-official-we-dont-know-how-fast-the-universe-is-expanding/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-20T19:00:50Z	**Covid-19 brain fog: What we know about lingering neurological effects**
Growing evidence suggests neurological symptoms of long covid, such as brain fog, are caused by an immune reaction – and should be reversible ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2305500-covid-19-brain-fog-what-we-know-about-lingering-neurological-effects/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-20T19:00:08Z	**Babies can tell who's closely related from whether they share saliva**
Infants and toddlers seem to expect people who exchange saliva, for example by taking bites of the same food, to be close enough to comfort each other if one gets upset ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2305130-babies-can-tell-whos-closely-related-from-whether-they-share-saliva/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-21T07:00:16Z	**The UK still won't say how much CO2 its Net Zero Strategy will save**
For the third time, the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has refused a request to release key details about its Net Zero Strategy ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2305476-the-uk-still-wont-say-how-much-co2-its-net-zero-strategy-will-save/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-21T14:27:51Z	**Infrared goggles and vibrating armband help people who are blind ‘see’**
An array of vibrating pads can convey a low-resolution image of a location to help people who are blind navigate ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304951-infrared-goggles-and-vibrating-armband-help-people-who-are-blind-see/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-24T10:13:04Z	**Human and robot chemists work better together than alone**
A new system helps labs determine the most efficient way to produce target molecules by utilising the strengths of humans and robots ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2305188-human-and-robot-chemists-work-better-together-than-alone/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-24T14:00:34Z	**Mars 'lake' may actually be volcanic rocks buried beneath the ice cap**
Radar images of Mars’s southern ice cap indicated that there could be a lake there – but a new set of simulations hints that it could be volcanic rock instead ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2305601-mars-lake-may-actually-be-volcanic-rocks-buried-beneath-the-ice-cap/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-24T17:00:00Z	**Meta is building the world's largest AI-specific supercomputer**
Facebook’s owner wants extraordinary computing power to develop AI models to recognise speech, translate languages and power 3D worlds ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2305606-meta-is-building-the-worlds-largest-ai-specific-supercomputer/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)
2022-01-24T20:00:23Z	**Giving low-income US families $4000 a year boosts child brain activity**
Poverty has been linked with changes in child brain development, and a scheme to give $333 a month to low-income families improved brain activity in a child’s first year ⌘ [Read more](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2305683-giving-low-income-us-families-4000-a-year-boosts-child-brain-activity/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home)