New Scientist - News https://www.newscientist.com/ https://www.newscientist.com/build/images/ns-logo-scaled.ed2dc11a.png https://www.newscientist.com daily 1 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2408616-get-ready-to-see-a-total-solar-eclipse-in-2024-heres-how/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Sun, 31 Dec 2023 15:00:19 +0000 The moon will cover the sun on 8 April 2024 for people in parts of the US, Canada and Mexico, creating an experience unlike any other 2408616-get-ready-to-see-a-total-solar-eclipse-in-2024-heres-how|2408616 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2408996-encryption-upgrade-in-2024-will-keep-data-safe-from-quantum-computers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Sun, 31 Dec 2023 10:00:01 +0000 We probably don't need to worry about quantum computers being able to break encryption in 2024, but cryptographers are planning a security upgrade just in case 2408996-encryption-upgrade-in-2024-will-keep-data-safe-from-quantum-computers|2408996 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034711-900-europa-clipper-will-launch-to-jupiter-in-2024-to-explore-its-icy-moon/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 27 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000 Jupiter's moon Europa is thought to be one of the best places to look for life beyond Earth, thanks to its subsurface ocean, and in 2024 NASA is launching a mission to take a close look mg26034711-900-europa-clipper-will-launch-to-jupiter-in-2024-to-explore-its-icy-moon|2409526 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2409497-aloe-vera-plants-turned-into-energy-storing-supercapacitors/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 29 Dec 2023 12:00:25 +0000 A battery-like device known as a supercapacitor can be created from different parts of aloe vera plants – and it can be used to make living plants power lights 2409497-aloe-vera-plants-turned-into-energy-storing-supercapacitors|2409497 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034712-400-premature-babies-could-be-treated-with-an-artificial-uterus-in-2024/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 27 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000 Premature lambs continued developing when placed in a sac-like artificial uterus. Off the back of this, US officials are hinting that the first in-human trial could soon be underway mg26034712-400-premature-babies-could-be-treated-with-an-artificial-uterus-in-2024|2409531 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2408516-headset-delivers-electric-current-to-ease-depression-at-home/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 29 Dec 2023 14:00:09 +0000 A headset that can be worn at home relieves symptoms of depression to a similar degree as antidepressants 2408516-headset-delivers-electric-current-to-ease-depression-at-home|2408516 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034712-500-ai-firms-will-face-copyright-infringement-lawsuits-in-2024/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 27 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000 Tech giants are gearing up for a series of potentially bitter legal battles over claims they used copyrighted material in training the latest generation of artificial intelligence mg26034712-500-ai-firms-will-face-copyright-infringement-lawsuits-in-2024|2409532 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2409964-quantum-state-of-matter-made-with-dipolar-molecules-for-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 29 Dec 2023 13:00:10 +0000 A quantum state of matter comprising molecules with opposite charges at each end has been made for the first time. It could help probe our understanding of the quantum properties of exotic materials 2409964-quantum-state-of-matter-made-with-dipolar-molecules-for-first-time|2409964 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2408609-2024-could-finally-see-greenhouse-gas-emissions-start-to-decline/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 29 Dec 2023 10:00:18 +0000 If governments step up support for renewable energy and other efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, 2024 could see total carbon emissions begin to fall 2408609-2024-could-finally-see-greenhouse-gas-emissions-start-to-decline|2408609 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2409699-human-cells-have-a-resonant-frequency-and-its-just-barely-audible/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 28 Dec 2023 07:00:31 +0000 Like a tuning fork, living human cells have frequencies at which they naturally vibrate – and now we have estimates for what some of them are 2409699-human-cells-have-a-resonant-frequency-and-its-just-barely-audible|2409699 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2408634-crispr-engineered-viruses-could-render-other-viruses-harmless/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 29 Dec 2023 06:00:49 +0000 A virus engineered using CRISPR technology spread its DNA to other viruses in mice, causing them to become harmless 2408634-crispr-engineered-viruses-could-render-other-viruses-harmless|2408634 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2409679-much-of-north-america-may-face-electricity-shortages-starting-in-2024/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Sat, 23 Dec 2023 12:00:42 +0000 Over the next several years, many regions of the US and Canada may struggle to ensure a reliable electricity supply amidst soaring energy demand from the tech industry and electrification of buildings and vehicles 2409679-much-of-north-america-may-face-electricity-shortages-starting-in-2024|2409679 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2409000-peoples-speed-of-sight-varies-and-this-may-explain-sporting-prowess/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 28 Dec 2023 16:00:52 +0000 There is significant variation in people’s ability to visually track fast-moving objects, which might explain why they have superior abilities in some sports 2409000-peoples-speed-of-sight-varies-and-this-may-explain-sporting-prowess|2409000 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034712-800-the-weird-tale-of-california-forever-a-tech-billionaire-instant-city/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 27 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000 A group of Silicon Valley investors wants to see a brand new community for 50,000 people rise out of the dirt north of San Francisco. It's really not a good idea, says Annalee Newitz mg26034712-800-the-weird-tale-of-california-forever-a-tech-billionaire-instant-city|2409535 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2409468-radio-bursts-from-space-are-exhibiting-a-strange-sad-trombone-effect/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 28 Dec 2023 13:00:54 +0000 Astronomers have spotted a set of 35 mysterious flashes of radio waves from space that seem to show a strange phenomenon of decreasing frequency that has never been seen before 2409468-radio-bursts-from-space-are-exhibiting-a-strange-sad-trombone-effect|2409468 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2409232-springs-made-from-rusty-metallic-glass-could-power-nanorobots/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 28 Dec 2023 12:00:50 +0000 Most metals oxidise, or rust, when exposed to air, which normally weakens them, but a kind of metallic glass instead gets more springy 2409232-springs-made-from-rusty-metallic-glass-could-power-nanorobots|2409232 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2396876-europe-plans-to-build-the-worlds-fastest-supercomputer-in-2024/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 28 Dec 2023 10:00:52 +0000 Europe will get its first exascale supercomputer next year, called JUPITER, and it should allow simulations that are currently possible only on a few machines worldwide 2396876-europe-plans-to-build-the-worlds-fastest-supercomputer-in-2024|2396876 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403246-japan-is-sending-a-rover-to-marss-moon-phobos-in-2024/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 28 Dec 2023 10:00:19 +0000 The Martian Moons eXploration mission is slated to launch for Phobos in September 2024 – once it gets there, it will drop off a rover, pick up some samples and head home 2403246-japan-is-sending-a-rover-to-marss-moon-phobos-in-2024|2403246 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034711-700-is-artificial-intelligence-about-to-free-us-from-the-curse-of-babel/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 27 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000 Artificial intelligence will make it easier than ever to communicate across linguistic borders. But is this a good thing, asks linguist Philip Seargeant mg26034711-700-is-artificial-intelligence-about-to-free-us-from-the-curse-of-babel|2409503 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034712-600-we-might-officially-enter-the-anthropocene-epoch-in-2024/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 26 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000 Scientific bodies are due to make an official decision in the coming year about whether to declare a new geochronological unit precipitated by the impact of humans on Earth mg26034712-600-we-might-officially-enter-the-anthropocene-epoch-in-2024|2409533 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2394880-mathematicians-found-a-guaranteed-way-to-win-the-lottery-in-2023/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 26 Dec 2023 10:00:47 +0000 A pair of mathematicians studied the UK National Lottery and figured out a combination of 27 tickets that guarantees you will always win, but they tell New Scientist they don't bother to play 2394880-mathematicians-found-a-guaranteed-way-to-win-the-lottery-in-2023|2394880 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2409722-slower-arm-speed-may-be-why-older-people-fall-more-easily-after-a-slip/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 27 Dec 2023 18:00:47 +0000 Younger people move their arms more quickly than their older counterparts when they slip, helping them to regain their balance and prevent a fall 2409722-slower-arm-speed-may-be-why-older-people-fall-more-easily-after-a-slip|2409722 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2409579-the-mathematically-perfect-table-size-for-solving-any-jigsaw-puzzle/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 27 Dec 2023 16:00:04 +0000 When choosing the perfectly sized table to do your jigsaw puzzle on, work out the area of the completed puzzle and multiply it by 1.73 2409579-the-mathematically-perfect-table-size-for-solving-any-jigsaw-puzzle|2409579 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034712-300-will-2024-see-the-world-finally-turning-away-from-fossil-fuels/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 27 Dec 2023 15:00:00 +0000 A global agreement at the COP28 climate summit promised to begin "transitioning away" from fossil fuels, but will we see this start to happen in 2024? mg26034712-300-will-2024-see-the-world-finally-turning-away-from-fossil-fuels|2409530 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2408886-hurricane-damage-to-forests-could-release-huge-amount-of-stored-carbon/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 27 Dec 2023 13:00:49 +0000 A study modelling the impact of a major hurricane in New England suggests carbon-offsetting schemes are greatly underestimating the risks posed by storms 2408886-hurricane-damage-to-forests-could-release-huge-amount-of-stored-carbon|2408886 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2409277-artificial-pain-sensors-could-help-robots-avoid-damaging-themselves/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 27 Dec 2023 12:00:12 +0000 A system that detects forces and interprets which stimuli have the potential to cause harm could imbue robots with a sense akin to pain 2409277-artificial-pain-sensors-could-help-robots-avoid-damaging-themselves|2409277 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034712-000-2024-will-see-a-new-weight-loss-drug-that-trumps-wegovy-and-ozempic/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 27 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Recently approved in the US, the weight-loss drug Zepbound will reach more people in 2024, with research suggesting its effects trump those of the much talked-about Wegovy and Ozempic mg26034712-000-2024-will-see-a-new-weight-loss-drug-that-trumps-wegovy-and-ozempic|2409527 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034694-100-the-spy-balloon-saga-of-2023-inflated-us-china-political-tensions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 13 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000 One of the year’s most unexpected controversies exploded after a US fighter jet shot down a Chinese balloon that drifted across North America – it also sparked fears over other unidentified flying objects mg26034694-100-the-spy-balloon-saga-of-2023-inflated-us-china-political-tensions|2407977 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2409180-probiotics-helped-reduce-fatigue-and-memory-loss-from-long-covid/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 26 Dec 2023 12:00:24 +0000 A study involving more than 450 people found that a mixture of prebiotics and probiotics alleviated some symptoms of long covid when taken daily for six months 2409180-probiotics-helped-reduce-fatigue-and-memory-loss-from-long-covid|2409180 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2409075-monkeys-in-thailand-took-up-stone-tools-when-covid-19-stopped-tourism/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 26 Dec 2023 08:00:11 +0000 Long-tailed macaques on the island of Koh Ped appear to have learned a new way to forage when the pandemic put a stop to feeding by tourists 2409075-monkeys-in-thailand-took-up-stone-tools-when-covid-19-stopped-tourism|2409075 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2405381-an-ancient-whale-claimed-the-title-of-heaviest-animal-ever-in-2023/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 25 Dec 2023 15:00:35 +0000 Perucetus colossus lived 39 million years ago and weighed in at between 85 and 340 tonnes, meaning it was probably larger than even blue whales. The discovery has inspired both fan art and music 2405381-an-ancient-whale-claimed-the-title-of-heaviest-animal-ever-in-2023|2405381 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2408830-dark-stars-may-be-waiting-in-a-mirror-universe-for-us-to-discover-them/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 25 Dec 2023 12:00:10 +0000 Physicists have proposed that a mirror universe alongside our own might explain dark matter ­– and we might be able to see traces of its stars 2408830-dark-stars-may-be-waiting-in-a-mirror-universe-for-us-to-discover-them|2408830 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034694-200-six-of-the-most-amazing-space-pictures-from-2023/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 13 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000 This year saw an extraordinary number of awe-inspiring images of objects in space, thanks in part to the James Webb Space Telescope. Here are the ones that dazzled us most and why they are important mg26034694-200-six-of-the-most-amazing-space-pictures-from-2023|2407978 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2407617-decades-old-mathematical-mystery-about-the-game-of-life-finally-solved/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 25 Dec 2023 08:00:33 +0000 A mathematical game governed by simple rules throws up patterns of seemingly infinite complexity – and now a question that has puzzled hobbyists for decades has a solution 2407617-decades-old-mathematical-mystery-about-the-game-of-life-finally-solved|2407617 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034694-000-cancer-in-young-people-is-rising-and-2023-saw-a-plan-to-figure-out-why/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 13 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000 Most people with cancer are over 50, but the past few decades have seen a rise in diagnoses for younger people. This year, the US National Cancer Institute and Cancer Research UK made finding out why one of their top priorities mg26034694-000-cancer-in-young-people-is-rising-and-2023-saw-a-plan-to-figure-out-why|2407976 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2405911-china-started-drilling-ultra-deep-holes-in-2023-in-a-hunt-for-oil/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Sun, 24 Dec 2023 10:00:05 +0000 A drilling project in the Taklamakan desert is aiming to reach more than 11,000 metres below Earth’s surface as China explores the deep earth for resources 2405911-china-started-drilling-ultra-deep-holes-in-2023-in-a-hunt-for-oil|2405911 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2406622-the-best-robot-photos-of-2023-from-fashion-shows-to-hollywood-strikes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Sat, 23 Dec 2023 15:02:08 +0000 This year, robots could be seen making drinks in cafes, performing at Paris Fashion Week and even joining screenwriters on the Hollywood picket line 2406622-the-best-robot-photos-of-2023-from-fashion-shows-to-hollywood-strikes|2406622 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034690-500-india-made-history-with-2023s-low-budget-chandrayaan-3-moon-landing/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 13 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000 With the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission in August, India became the fourth country to land a craft on the moon, days after Russia’s failed attempt mg26034690-500-india-made-history-with-2023s-low-budget-chandrayaan-3-moon-landing|2407651 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2409208-vibrating-pill-may-help-with-obesity-by-making-your-stomach-feel-full/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 22 Dec 2023 19:00:24 +0000 Swallowing a pill fitted with a vibrating motor resulted in pigs eating less, suggesting a possible new approach for treating obesity 2409208-vibrating-pill-may-help-with-obesity-by-making-your-stomach-feel-full|2409208 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2409952-reindeer-can-chew-their-food-and-sleep-at-the-same-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 22 Dec 2023 16:00:51 +0000 The first study to capture brainwaves from reindeer shows that they take small naps throughout the day while chewing 2409952-reindeer-can-chew-their-food-and-sleep-at-the-same-time|2409952 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2406198-nfts-died-a-slow-painful-death-in-2023-as-most-are-now-worthless/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 22 Dec 2023 15:00:49 +0000 Non-fungible tokens promised to revolutionise the concept of ownership using the blockchain technology behind bitcoin, but the market seems to have all but collapsed 2406198-nfts-died-a-slow-painful-death-in-2023-as-most-are-now-worthless|2406198 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2408674-dead-spacecraft-are-seeding-the-upper-atmosphere-with-metal/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 22 Dec 2023 14:00:55 +0000 The stratosphere seems to be full of aluminium particles and other metals that come from spacecraft burning up in the atmosphere, and those particles could mess up polar clouds 2408674-dead-spacecraft-are-seeding-the-upper-atmosphere-with-metal|2408674 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2409711-better-weather-forecasts-could-help-billions-adapt-to-climate-change/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 22 Dec 2023 13:00:15 +0000 A worldwide collaboration among meteorology services is trying to fill in the huge gaps in weather observations in countries vulnerable to climate change 2409711-better-weather-forecasts-could-help-billions-adapt-to-climate-change|2409711 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2408994-2023-saw-a-cautious-hope-for-alzheimers-treatment-but-doubts-remain/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 22 Dec 2023 10:00:08 +0000 The US approved lecanemab to slow cognitive decline among people with early Alzheimer's, but not everyone is convinced the drug has that big of an impact – not to mention concerns over its safety and practicality 2408994-2023-saw-a-cautious-hope-for-alzheimers-treatment-but-doubts-remain|2408994 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2409980-sweater-that-mimics-polar-bear-fur-may-keep-you-warm-in-extreme-cold/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 21 Dec 2023 19:00:30 +0000 An artificial fibre that mimics polar bear fur has been made into a sweater that is said to be as warm as down feather but without its thickness, but not everyone is convinced by the researchers' claims 2409980-sweater-that-mimics-polar-bear-fur-may-keep-you-warm-in-extreme-cold|2409980 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2409313-liquid-magnet-propellers-could-be-a-safer-way-to-power-boats/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 21 Dec 2023 13:00:12 +0000 Sharp metal propellers can harm wildlife, so an alternative made using ferrofluid could be a better approach, if it can be tweaked to work at higher speeds 2409313-liquid-magnet-propellers-could-be-a-safer-way-to-power-boats|2409313 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2410032-the-microbes-that-give-cheddar-cheese-its-distinct-flavour/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 21 Dec 2023 16:00:52 +0000 Cheddar cheese's distinct but often subtle flavour comes down to interactions between different bacteria, which cheese-makers could utilise to create a specific taste 2410032-the-microbes-that-give-cheddar-cheese-its-distinct-flavour|2410032 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2409483-nasa-sends-cat-video-31-million-kilometres-through-space/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 21 Dec 2023 15:33:04 +0000 The record for long-distance laser messaging has been broken with a high-resolution video of Taters the cat chasing a red laser dot – it was transmitted over 31 million kilometres 2409483-nasa-sends-cat-video-31-million-kilometres-through-space|2409483 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2408573-the-best-animal-photos-of-2023-from-hyenas-to-southern-stingrays/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 21 Dec 2023 15:00:59 +0000 Our favourite wildlife shots of the year feature an inquisitive hyena pup, a colourful sea slug and a fruit bat being swabbed for science 2408573-the-best-animal-photos-of-2023-from-hyenas-to-southern-stingrays|2408573 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2407727-girls-brains-aged-unusually-rapidly-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 21 Dec 2023 12:00:21 +0000 Adolescents’ brains underwent accelerated ageing during the covid-19 pandemic, and the effect was more pronounced in girls than in boys 2407727-girls-brains-aged-unusually-rapidly-during-the-covid-19-pandemic|2407727 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2409706-ai-discovers-new-class-of-antibiotics-to-kill-drug-resistant-bacteria/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:00:56 +0000 Artificial intelligence helped screen millions of chemical compounds to find a class of antibiotics capable of killing two different types of drug-resistant bacteria 2409706-ai-discovers-new-class-of-antibiotics-to-kill-drug-resistant-bacteria|2409706 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034690-300-covid-19-emergency-ended-in-2023-but-the-virus-still-lingers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 13 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000 On 5 May, the World Health Organization declared that the coronavirus was no longer classified as a "public health emergency of international concern", its highest alert level, but the virus is still evolving mg26034690-300-covid-19-emergency-ended-in-2023-but-the-virus-still-lingers|2407649 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2409067-quantum-physicists-just-got-more-certain-about-quantum-uncertainty/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 21 Dec 2023 08:00:44 +0000 An extension of Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, which places limits on how precisely you can measure the properties of quantum objects, has found that it really isn't possible to cheat the laws of quantum physics 2409067-quantum-physicists-just-got-more-certain-about-quantum-uncertainty|2409067 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2408955-the-science-of-why-spending-time-in-nature-is-just-so-good-for-us/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 20 Dec 2023 20:32:22 +0000 Getting outside to garden or walk in a park is good for your body – it’s exercise and you can get some vitamin D from the sun – but it’s also important for your self-esteem and mood 2408955-the-science-of-why-spending-time-in-nature-is-just-so-good-for-us|2408955 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2409581-vegans-who-avoid-ultra-processed-food-risk-being-protein-deficient/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 20 Dec 2023 20:00:46 +0000 Two relatively recent dietary trends – veganism and concerns about highly processed foods – may be in conflict with each other 2409581-vegans-who-avoid-ultra-processed-food-risk-being-protein-deficient|2409581 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2409123-the-development-of-embryos-may-be-less-shaped-by-genes-than-we-thought/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 20 Dec 2023 18:00:43 +0000 The chemical reactions in cells appear to shape an embryo's development, possibly overriding the effect of genes 2409123-the-development-of-embryos-may-be-less-shaped-by-genes-than-we-thought|2409123 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2408702-the-laws-of-physics-were-broken-in-2023-by-sperm/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 20 Dec 2023 12:00:53 +0000 New Scientist's most popular story of the year was about the discovery that sperm break Isaac Newton's third law of motion 2408702-the-laws-of-physics-were-broken-in-2023-by-sperm|2408702 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034690-600-wegovy-and-ozempic-made-2023-a-revolutionary-year-for-weight-loss/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 13 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000 The success of semaglutide mimic drugs in helping people lose weight saw demand rocket in 2023, with manufacturers struggling to keep up - something that almost never happens mg26034690-600-wegovy-and-ozempic-made-2023-a-revolutionary-year-for-weight-loss|2407652 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2409196-famous-quantum-experiment-could-be-shrunk-to-the-size-of-a-single-atom/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 20 Dec 2023 13:00:28 +0000 A single, extremely cold atom could play the role of two slits in the classic double-slit experiment from quantum physics, something that was previously thought to be impossible 2409196-famous-quantum-experiment-could-be-shrunk-to-the-size-of-a-single-atom|2409196 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034690-400-mathematicians-discovered-the-ultimate-bathroom-tile-in-2023/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 13 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000 After decades of searching, mathematicians discovered a single shape that can cover a surface without forming repeating patterns, launching a small industry of "aperiodic monotile" merchandise mg26034690-400-mathematicians-discovered-the-ultimate-bathroom-tile-in-2023|2407650 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2408480-ai-trained-on-millions-of-life-stories-can-predict-risk-of-early-death/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 18 Dec 2023 16:00:13 +0000 A model trained on 6 million people’s health, employment and financial records can predict death more accurately than tools used by the insurance industry 2408480-ai-trained-on-millions-of-life-stories-can-predict-risk-of-early-death|2408480 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2409457-snowflakes-fall-to-the-ground-according-to-a-universal-pattern/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 19 Dec 2023 16:00:25 +0000 After analysing the way half a million snowflakes fell during mountain storms in Utah, researchers found surprising similarities 2409457-snowflakes-fall-to-the-ground-according-to-a-universal-pattern|2409457 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2406208-elon-musk-spent-2023-shaping-twitter-sorry-x-in-his-own-image/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 19 Dec 2023 15:00:54 +0000 After taking control of Twitter in 2022, Elon Musk hired a new CEO to replace himself, all while continuing to transform the social media platform into X 2406208-elon-musk-spent-2023-shaping-twitter-sorry-x-in-his-own-image|2406208 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2409147-google-wants-to-solve-tricky-physics-problems-with-quantum-computers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 19 Dec 2023 08:00:31 +0000 Quantum computers could become more useful now researchers at Google have designed an algorithm that can translate complex physical problems into the language of quantum physics 2409147-google-wants-to-solve-tricky-physics-problems-with-quantum-computers|2409147 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034690-200-lk-99-superconductor-mania-swept-the-internet-for-a-few-weeks-in-2023/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 13 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000 The promise of a material that could revolutionise the way we use electricity captured imaginations on social media, which also helped researchers quickly determine that LK-99 wasn't what it seemed mg26034690-200-lk-99-superconductor-mania-swept-the-internet-for-a-few-weeks-in-2023|2407648 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2408873-clinical-grade-ai-stress-detector-doesnt-work-study-suggests/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 19 Dec 2023 11:00:45 +0000 An AI-powered test that claimed to be “clinical grade” listens for signs of stress in people’s voices. But it provides inconsistent results when tested on the same person twice, according to a study 2408873-clinical-grade-ai-stress-detector-doesnt-work-study-suggests|2408873 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2409389-stunning-jwst-image-of-uranus-shows-13-rings-and-nine-moons/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 18 Dec 2023 17:13:53 +0000 Rings, moons, storms and a bright polar cap can be seen in this breathtaking new image of Uranus from the James Webb Space Telescope 2409389-stunning-jwst-image-of-uranus-shows-13-rings-and-nine-moons|2409389 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2408532-the-best-photos-of-the-natural-world-in-2023/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 19 Dec 2023 10:00:16 +0000 A fiery volcanic eruption, a flower preserved in amber and a ‘superbloom’ of wildflowers feature in New Scientist’s selection of stunning nature images from the past year 2408532-the-best-photos-of-the-natural-world-in-2023|2408532 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2409344-chimpanzees-recognise-photos-of-friends-they-havent-seen-for-decades/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 18 Dec 2023 20:00:13 +0000 Bonobos and chimps in zoos remember individuals they lived with more than 20 years ago, showing a long-term social memory comparable to that of humans 2409344-chimpanzees-recognise-photos-of-friends-they-havent-seen-for-decades|2409344 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2409202-we-may-have-found-a-crater-on-jupiters-moon-io-for-the-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 18 Dec 2023 18:00:23 +0000 Jupiter’s moon Io is so volcanically active that any impact craters are rapidly covered up, but an amateur astronomer may have finally spotted the first one ever seen there 2409202-we-may-have-found-a-crater-on-jupiters-moon-io-for-the-first-time|2409202 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2409175-inside-the-secretive-cannabis-lab-that-makes-futuristic-weed/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 18 Dec 2023 17:00:49 +0000 In the final episode of our three-part podcast series, Christie Taylor peers into efforts to grow cannabis compounds in labs and explores the problems with pot’s environmental footprint 2409175-inside-the-secretive-cannabis-lab-that-makes-futuristic-weed|2409175 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2409211-ozempic-and-wegovy-may-reduce-inflammation-by-targeting-the-brain/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 18 Dec 2023 16:00:19 +0000 The finding suggests that weight loss and diabetes injections such Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound, may have wider medical benefits than first thought 2409211-ozempic-and-wegovy-may-reduce-inflammation-by-targeting-the-brain|2409211 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2408933-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-way-cannabis-affects-your-brain/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 18 Dec 2023 07:00:10 +0000 From the relationship between cannabis and creativity to the effects of cannabis on teenage brains, here are 9 important questions about marijuana answered 2408933-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-way-cannabis-affects-your-brain|2408933 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034693-900-2023-was-the-year-that-artificial-intelligence-went-mainstream/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 13 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000 From ChatGPT to Gemini, this year was dominated by large language models and other AIs becoming everyday tools used by millions of people mg26034693-900-2023-was-the-year-that-artificial-intelligence-went-mainstream|2407975 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034690-100-artificial-intelligence-and-climate-change-were-2023s-twin-challenges/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 13 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000 The decisions we made this year about AI and climate change could determine the fate of billions of people. In 2024, almost half the world’s population could be voting with these issues in mind mg26034690-100-artificial-intelligence-and-climate-change-were-2023s-twin-challenges|2407647 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034693-800-why-2023-was-almost-certainly-the-hottest-year-ever-recorded/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 13 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000 Greenhouse gas levels and the arrival of the El Niño weather pattern pushed the world’s climate into “uncharted territory” in 2023 mg26034693-800-why-2023-was-almost-certainly-the-hottest-year-ever-recorded|2407974 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2407923-video-inside-centrifuge-shows-we-dont-fully-understand-fluid-physics/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 15 Dec 2023 16:00:06 +0000 The first footage from inside a centrifuge has uncovered unexpected swirls and vortices inside shower gel and other fluids 2407923-video-inside-centrifuge-shows-we-dont-fully-understand-fluid-physics|2407923 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2407338-swimming-together-lets-fish-move-faster-while-expending-less-energy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 18 Dec 2023 08:00:11 +0000 We have always suspected that fish can make enormous energy savings by swimming in groups, and now we have the proof 2407338-swimming-together-lets-fish-move-faster-while-expending-less-energy|2407338 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2408966-moons-around-uranus-may-suddenly-develop-atmospheres-in-the-spring/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Sat, 16 Dec 2023 07:00:41 +0000 When springtime comes to Uranus's moons, the increased sunlight may cause ices on the surface to turn into gases, which would create tenuous temporary atmospheres 2408966-moons-around-uranus-may-suddenly-develop-atmospheres-in-the-spring|2408966 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2408964-astronomers-have-spotted-what-may-be-the-smallest-stars-ever-seen/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 15 Dec 2023 16:30:20 +0000 The James Webb Space Telescope has found three objects about a thousand light years away that may be the least massive brown dwarf stars ever seen – though it is unclear how they formed 2408964-astronomers-have-spotted-what-may-be-the-smallest-stars-ever-seen|2408964 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2408679-life-may-be-less-chaotic-than-we-thought-say-physicists/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 15 Dec 2023 18:00:36 +0000 According to a long-standing idea, life exists at the edge of chaos, meaning it is sensitive enough to respond to small environmental changes. But an analysis of processes that occur inside cells challenges the idea 2408679-life-may-be-less-chaotic-than-we-thought-say-physicists|2408679 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2408386-material-made-of-carbon-and-nitrogen-is-nearly-as-hard-as-diamond/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 15 Dec 2023 15:10:04 +0000 Crushing carbon and nitrogen under immense pressure and heat creates the second-hardest known material after diamond 2408386-material-made-of-carbon-and-nitrogen-is-nearly-as-hard-as-diamond|2408386 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2408718-splitting-a-large-ai-across-several-devices-lets-you-run-it-in-private/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 15 Dec 2023 12:00:58 +0000 Running your own AI locally by splitting it across multiple devices offers more privacy than using online services 2408718-splitting-a-large-ai-across-several-devices-lets-you-run-it-in-private|2408718 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2408764-the-biggest-science-news-stories-of-2023-as-chosen-by-new-scientist/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 15 Dec 2023 11:24:05 +0000 AI chatbots and a weight-loss drug swept the world, temperature records tumbled and India landed on the moon in a year of astonishing science news 2408764-the-biggest-science-news-stories-of-2023-as-chosen-by-new-scientist|2408764 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2408968-stolen-planet-could-be-hiding-on-the-edge-of-our-solar-system/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 15 Dec 2023 10:17:39 +0000 When the sun was young, it may have stolen a planet from another nearby star – meaning an exoplanet could be waiting on the outer edges of the solar system for us to discover 2408968-stolen-planet-could-be-hiding-on-the-edge-of-our-solar-system|2408968 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2408273-housework-robot-can-learn-to-do-almost-any-chore-in-20-minutes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 15 Dec 2023 09:00:30 +0000 A robotic assistant can learn to do household jobs like opening cupboards, pulling out chairs or taking a towel off a rail after a bit of training using a stick with an iPhone on it 2408273-housework-robot-can-learn-to-do-almost-any-chore-in-20-minutes|2408273 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2406410-the-2023-discoveries-that-made-us-rethink-the-story-of-human-evolution/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 13 Dec 2023 10:00:17 +0000 In 2023, archaeologists found evidence of architecture and art beginning earlier than we thought, and uncovered data that rewrites our ideas of how much power women had in ancient societies 2406410-the-2023-discoveries-that-made-us-rethink-the-story-of-human-evolution|2406410 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2407897-deepmind-ai-with-built-in-fact-checker-makes-mathematical-discoveries/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 14 Dec 2023 16:00:54 +0000 The AI company DeepMind claims it has developed a way to harness the creativity of chatbots to solve mathematical problems while filtering out mistakes 2407897-deepmind-ai-with-built-in-fact-checker-makes-mathematical-discoveries|2407897 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2408622-cyanide-in-the-ocean-of-saturns-moon-enceladus-could-be-good-for-life/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 14 Dec 2023 16:00:46 +0000 Hydrogen cyanide, ethane and traces of methanol are present in the water spewing from Enceladus's ocean – all of which could be building blocks of life 2408622-cyanide-in-the-ocean-of-saturns-moon-enceladus-could-be-good-for-life|2408622 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2408842-arctic-seals-have-weird-bones-in-their-noses-that-help-them-stay-warm/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 14 Dec 2023 16:00:07 +0000 Maze-like bones in the noses of Arctic seals turn out to be an adaptation for keeping warm in chilly conditions 2408842-arctic-seals-have-weird-bones-in-their-noses-that-help-them-stay-warm|2408842 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2408406-how-2023-saw-the-uk-going-backwards-on-climate-issues/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 13 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000 The past 12 months featured constant alarming news on the environment coupled to a political class still not heeding the warnings from scientists. But there have been highs amid the lows, says Graham Lawton 2408406-how-2023-saw-the-uk-going-backwards-on-climate-issues|2408406 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2408417-two-books-to-write-and-the-universe-to-decipher-2024s-gonna-be-busy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 13 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000 Chanda Prescod-Weinstein looks back over the past 12 months, and reveals some more details about the books she's currently working on 2408417-two-books-to-write-and-the-universe-to-decipher-2024s-gonna-be-busy|2408417 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034694-300-a-tale-of-two-silicon-valley-sams-bankman-fried-and-altman/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 13 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000 This was the year when the worlds of cryptocurrency and AI were both hit by drama, says Annalee Newitz mg26034694-300-a-tale-of-two-silicon-valley-sams-bankman-fried-and-altman|2407979 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2408692-tap-dancing-spider-rediscovered-after-disappearing-for-92-years/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 14 Dec 2023 11:00:22 +0000 Fagilde’s trapdoor spider seemingly vanished after it was first described in 1931, but now scientists have finally spotted it again in northern Portugal 2408692-tap-dancing-spider-rediscovered-after-disappearing-for-92-years|2408692 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2408649-spinal-cord-stimulator-dramatically-reduces-phantom-limb-pain/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 14 Dec 2023 10:00:57 +0000 Pressure sensors on a prosthetic foot that send electrical pulses to the spinal cord help improve walking stability – and they also reduce phantom limb pain by an average of 70 per cent 2408649-spinal-cord-stimulator-dramatically-reduces-phantom-limb-pain|2408649 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2407625-ultrasound-could-spot-battery-defects-that-might-lead-to-fires/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 14 Dec 2023 08:00:34 +0000 Potentially dangerous battery damage that would normally be hidden from sight could be revealed quickly and at low cost using ultrasound waves 2407625-ultrasound-could-spot-battery-defects-that-might-lead-to-fires|2407625 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2407850-robotic-third-arm-controlled-by-breathing-is-surprisingly-easy-to-use/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 13 Dec 2023 19:00:11 +0000 Extra limbs could provide a productivity boost to people working in a range of jobs, and experiments show that people are capable of controlling them intuitively 2407850-robotic-third-arm-controlled-by-breathing-is-surprisingly-easy-to-use|2407850 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2408624-cop28-deal-has-loopholes-that-could-weaken-its-impact-on-emissions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 13 Dec 2023 17:22:30 +0000 An agreement reached at the COP28 climate summit mentions transitioning away from fossil fuels, but contains weak points that could limit our ability to keep the world from warming beyond 1.5°C 2408624-cop28-deal-has-loopholes-that-could-weaken-its-impact-on-emissions|2408624 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2407917-brain-cells-activated-by-stress-may-also-give-you-a-bad-nights-sleep/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 13 Dec 2023 16:00:56 +0000 In mice, neurons activated by stress cause the animals to wake up far more often during sleep – if the process is similar in humans, it could lead to new ways of improving sleep quality 2407917-brain-cells-activated-by-stress-may-also-give-you-a-bad-nights-sleep|2407917 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2408555-genome-analysis-reveals-genetic-diversity-of-indigenous-australians/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 13 Dec 2023 16:00:54 +0000 Before colonisation, Australia was made up of at least 200 distinct nations. Now a genome analysis has revealed that modern Indigenous Australians retain high levels of genetic diversity, far more than people of European or Asian ancestry 2408555-genome-analysis-reveals-genetic-diversity-of-indigenous-australians|2408555