New Scientist - Home 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/2462027-will-there-be-another-pandemic-after-covid-19-and-are-we-prepared/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 01 Jan 2025 18:00:41 +0000 Covid-19 is responsible for the deaths of millions of people around the world, but researchers fear the next global outbreak could be even worse, making it vital that we start preparing for that unknown pathogen now 2462027-will-there-be-another-pandemic-after-covid-19-and-are-we-prepared|2462027 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26435242-100-we-must-revisit-the-covid-19-pandemic-to-prepare-for-future-outbreaks/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 01 Jan 2025 18:00:00 +0000 It is tempting to lock memories of the height of covid-19 away but looking back is vital for 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https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26435240-900-how-dna-in-dirt-is-reshaping-our-understanding-of-stone-age-humans/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 31 Dec 2024 16:00:00 +0000 The surprise discovery that ancient human DNA can survive in sediments and soil is revolutionising the study of Paleolithic minds, behaviours and lifestyles mg26435240-900-how-dna-in-dirt-is-reshaping-our-understanding-of-stone-age-humans|2461842 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2461681-physicists-bend-atoms-in-impossible-experiment/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 31 Dec 2024 12:00:40 +0000 Entire atoms have been put through a classic quantum experiment for the first time and the breakthrough could lead to better detectors for picking up the gravitational waves that ripple across the universe 2461681-physicists-bend-atoms-in-impossible-experiment|2461681 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26435232-600-humanoid-robots-will-march-into-factories-and-homes-in-2025/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0000 A robotic boom could see thousands of humanoid units entering workplaces and more in 2025, but whether they will have staying power remains to be seen mg26435232-600-humanoid-robots-will-march-into-factories-and-homes-in-2025|2460808 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2457325-ibm-will-release-the-largest-ever-quantum-computer-in-2025/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 30 Dec 2024 16:00:24 +0000 Following successful early demonstrations of linking two quantum computing chips, IBM is aiming to break records for the largest quantum computer yet by combining many of them in parallel 2457325-ibm-will-release-the-largest-ever-quantum-computer-in-2025|2457325 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2461346-food-made-without-farming-will-go-on-sale-in-the-us-in-2025/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 31 Dec 2024 10:00:49 +0000 Several start-ups are preparing to launch new foods made without plants, animals or soil, claiming that their products have a lower environmental impact 2461346-food-made-without-farming-will-go-on-sale-in-the-us-in-2025|2461346 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26435241-000-can-we-use-quantum-computers-to-test-a-radical-consciousness-theory/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 30 Dec 2024 16:00:00 +0000 Hartmut Neven, who leads Google's Quantum AI lab, wants to entangle our brains with quantum processors to test the idea that consciousness involves quantum phenomena mg26435241-000-can-we-use-quantum-computers-to-test-a-radical-consciousness-theory|2461843 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2461613-ozempic-and-wegovy-have-heart-health-benefits-beyond-just-weight-loss/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 30 Dec 2024 08:00:30 +0000 A study in pigs has shown that the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy directly boosts heart health, in addition to the benefits of losing weight 2461613-ozempic-and-wegovy-have-heart-health-benefits-beyond-just-weight-loss|2461613 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2461621-ancient-checked-dress-may-be-europes-oldest-two-colour-garment/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 30 Dec 2024 12:00:18 +0000 Textile fragments found in a 2800-year-old grave in the Netherlands were once part of a woven dress with a red and blue checked pattern, molecular analysis has revealed 2461621-ancient-checked-dress-may-be-europes-oldest-two-colour-garment|2461621 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2460723-will-miners-finally-start-harvesting-metals-from-the-seabed-in-2025/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 30 Dec 2024 10:00:35 +0000 The international community seems no closer to an agreement on a code for deep-sea mining in international waters and the impasse may lead to countries acting unilaterally 2460723-will-miners-finally-start-harvesting-metals-from-the-seabed-in-2025|2460723 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26435230-600-why-looking-after-your-skin-is-so-crucial-to-your-long-term-health/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:45:00 +0000 Emerging evidence suggests a surprisingly strong connection between keeping your largest organ healthy and staving off age-related conditions like diabetes, heart disease and dementia mg26435230-600-why-looking-after-your-skin-is-so-crucial-to-your-long-term-health|2460787 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26435231-300-how-to-fix-computings-ai-energy-problem-run-everything-backwards/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000 Artificial intelligence wastes an extraordinary amount of energy - but running every computer calculation twice, first forwards and then backwards, could drastically curb that problem mg26435231-300-how-to-fix-computings-ai-energy-problem-run-everything-backwards|2460794 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26435231-400-the-stargazing-events-to-look-forward-to-in-2025/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0000 From auroras to partial eclipses of the sun, Leah Crane is planning out the astronomical events she will be watching next year mg26435231-400-the-stargazing-events-to-look-forward-to-in-2025|2460795 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034710-400-think-small-for-attainable-new-years-resolutions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 27 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000 Making ambitious goals for the year ahead can set you up for disappointment, so try embracing the concept of kaizen instead, says David Robson mg26034710-400-think-small-for-attainable-new-years-resolutions|2408814 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2462259-ai-powered-avatars-can-gesture-naturally-as-they-speak/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 27 Dec 2024 18:00:30 +0000 An AI model that understands the interplay between human body language, speech and emotion enables digital avatars to move more realistically when speaking 2462259-ai-powered-avatars-can-gesture-naturally-as-they-speak|2462259 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2461298-snow-days-set-to-disappear-across-much-of-the-us/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 27 Dec 2024 16:00:02 +0000 By the end of the century, most of the US outside the high mountains may never see deep snow cover the ground, with consequences for water storage as well as for the life on and beneath the snow 2461298-snow-days-set-to-disappear-across-much-of-the-us|2461298 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2460695-fights-over-geoengineering-experiments-will-heat-up-in-2025/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:00:31 +0000 There is growing interest in exploring ways to counteract global warming by intervening in the atmosphere and the oceans, but planned trials are highly controversial 2460695-fights-over-geoengineering-experiments-will-heat-up-in-2025|2460695 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2461891-mathematicians-found-and-fixed-an-error-in-a-60-year-old-proof/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 26 Dec 2024 12:00:37 +0000 As part of a project to make mathematics machine-readable, mathematicians have discovered an error in an important proof. Thankfully there was a fix, but the incident highlights the potential for other errors to be lurking in the mathematics literature 2461891-mathematicians-found-and-fixed-an-error-in-a-60-year-old-proof|2461891 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2451666-supersonic-flight-will-see-a-dramatic-return-in-2025-with-new-aircraft/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:00:32 +0000 Several prototype aircraft that are intended to bring back commercial supersonic travel have been making big strides in recent years – but it is unknown how well the return of Concorde-like flights will go down with customers 2451666-supersonic-flight-will-see-a-dramatic-return-in-2025-with-new-aircraft|2451666 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26435230-200-remarkable-images-capture-the-diversity-of-earths-ice-formations/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0000 In the new photographic collection Our Frozen Planet, Michael Hambrey and Jürg Alean set out to celebrate the world's ice in all its forms mg26435230-200-remarkable-images-capture-the-diversity-of-earths-ice-formations|2460773 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26435230-300-the-best-popular-science-books-to-look-forward-to-in-2025/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0000 Understanding why we think the way we do is a hot topic for many of 2025’s books – that and finding new ways to re-evaluate old “truths”, says Simon Ing mg26435230-300-the-best-popular-science-books-to-look-forward-to-in-2025|2460774 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26435230-100-the-vera-c-rubin-observatory-gets-started-next-year-i-cant-wait/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0000 Around the middle of 2025, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory will begin its mission to help us better understand the cosmos. There's a lot to look forward to, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein mg26435230-100-the-vera-c-rubin-observatory-gets-started-next-year-i-cant-wait|2460772 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26435233-100-is-christmas-better-now-its-over-dont-worry-thats-common/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0000 Feedback was not all that surprised to learn that we tend to only see major rituals as positive experiences once they have finished mg26435233-100-is-christmas-better-now-its-over-dont-worry-thats-common|2460813 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2461315-is-googles-approach-to-error-free-quantum-computers-already-outdated/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 26 Dec 2024 10:00:33 +0000 The coding that forms the basis of Google’s recent breakthrough in error-correcting quantum computers is facing fierce competition 2461315-is-googles-approach-to-error-free-quantum-computers-already-outdated|2461315 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26435233-300-should-chatbots-have-rights-and-should-we-care/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0000 Some prominent researchers argue that we should pay heed to the welfare of AIs. Are they right, wonders Alex Wilkins mg26435233-300-should-chatbots-have-rights-and-should-we-care|2461064 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26435232-400-well-learn-about-ozempics-potential-for-alzheimers-disease-in-2025/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0000 Two later-stage trials investigating semaglutide, the drug in Ozempic, for treating Alzheimer's disease are due to complete in 2025, with potentially big results mg26435232-400-well-learn-about-ozempics-potential-for-alzheimers-disease-in-2025|2460806 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26435230-400-the-best-science-fiction-novels-to-look-forward-to-in-2025/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0000 A Ken Liu, two Adrian Tchaikovsky novels, Succession-style drama (with added telepathy) and a Polish epic. Emily H. Wilson surveys 2025’s sci-fi mg26435230-400-the-best-science-fiction-novels-to-look-forward-to-in-2025|2460775 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2462004-why-us-obesity-rates-fell-for-the-first-time-in-decades/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:00:59 +0000 After years of rising obesity rates in the US, the numbers dipped slightly during 2023, though experts disagree about the exact cause 2462004-why-us-obesity-rates-fell-for-the-first-time-in-decades|2462004 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26435232-900-we-could-discover-a-new-element-on-the-periodic-table-in-2025/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0000 Work is under way to produce the first atom of element 120 ever seen on Earth, and the results could be in surprisingly soon mg26435232-900-we-could-discover-a-new-element-on-the-periodic-table-in-2025|2460811 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2461513-dolphins-may-use-their-teeth-to-hear-underwater/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 25 Dec 2024 15:00:42 +0000 The teeth of dolphins and other toothed whales are connected to a uniquely thick bundle of nerve fibres, which might play a role in sound detection 2461513-dolphins-may-use-their-teeth-to-hear-underwater|2461513 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26435232-800-disease-resistant-pork-may-go-on-sale-in-2025-thanks-to-gene-editing/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0000 US regulators are expected to approve a disease-resistant pig breed in 2025, opening the door to wider adoption of gene-edited farm animals and crops mg26435232-800-disease-resistant-pork-may-go-on-sale-in-2025-thanks-to-gene-editing|2460810 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26435231-000-what-the-evidence-says-about-the-consequences-of-cosmetic-tweakments/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000 Laser therapy, microneedling and vampire facials are among the bizarre, non-surgical treatments that have become widely available, but their evidence base is decidedly mixed mg26435231-000-what-the-evidence-says-about-the-consequences-of-cosmetic-tweakments|2460791 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26435233-000-these-are-all-of-the-missions-heading-to-the-moon-in-2025/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0000 From Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander to SpaceX’s Starship Human Landing System, around a dozen spacecraft teams have their sights on the moon mg26435233-000-these-are-all-of-the-missions-heading-to-the-moon-in-2025|2460812 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26435230-700-what-should-we-eat-to-give-us-better-healthier-skin/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000 From carotenoids to vitamins C and E and minerals such as selenium, here are the most important nutrients to slow skin damage mg26435230-700-what-should-we-eat-to-give-us-better-healthier-skin|2460788 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2461485-quantum-entanglement-can-be-endlessly-embezzled-from-quantum-fields/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:00:25 +0000 Some quantum fields that extend throughout all of space-time could be a rich resource of quantum entanglement that can be extracted forever 2461485-quantum-entanglement-can-be-endlessly-embezzled-from-quantum-fields|2461485 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26435230-800-should-you-really-wear-sunscreen-all-year-round-even-in-winter/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000 We are often told to wear SPF throughout the year – but the science behind this advice is nuanced. The truth may depend on where you live mg26435230-800-should-you-really-wear-sunscreen-all-year-round-even-in-winter|2460789 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2459777-newly-identified-scorpion-species-spits-venom-to-defend-itself/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:00:24 +0000 A scorpion discovered in South America can spray venom out of its stinger and hit targets up to 35 centimetres away 2459777-newly-identified-scorpion-species-spits-venom-to-defend-itself|2459777 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25934563-100-is-cbd-a-wonder-drug-or-waste-of-money-heres-what-the-evidence-says/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 13 Sep 2023 15:00:00 +0100 Claims about the health benefits of cannabidiol have outpaced credible research, but CBD does show some real promise mg25934563-100-is-cbd-a-wonder-drug-or-waste-of-money-heres-what-the-evidence-says|2391595 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2457513-physicists-in-2024-searched-the-quantum-realm-for-the-truth-about-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 24 Dec 2024 10:00:14 +0000 Two separate theoretical studies published this year argued that time itself is bound up in the odd quantum property of entanglement, but deep mysteries remain 2457513-physicists-in-2024-searched-the-quantum-realm-for-the-truth-about-time|2457513 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26435233-200-forget-aesthetics-the-reason-to-look-after-our-skin-should-be-health/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0000 New research shows that ensuring the skin is in excellent condition should be a priority for anyone who wants to increase their chances of living a long life mg26435233-200-forget-aesthetics-the-reason-to-look-after-our-skin-should-be-health|2461063 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26435231-200-how-to-nurture-your-microbiome-to-look-after-your-skin/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000 Our skin is host to a thriving community of bacteria, some of which help to restore and protect our epidermis. The hunt is now on for treatments that make the most of these allies mg26435231-200-how-to-nurture-your-microbiome-to-look-after-your-skin|2460793 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2459680-the-most-powerful-images-of-the-natural-world-from-2024/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:00:27 +0000 A large number of damaging and deadly hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, wildfires, floods and droughts this year were photographed from land, air and space 2459680-the-most-powerful-images-of-the-natural-world-from-2024|2459680 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26435231-100-how-your-mental-state-and-stress-levels-influence-your-skin/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0000 Understanding how stress can affect your skin could lead to reductions in conditions like acne and eczema mg26435231-100-how-your-mental-state-and-stress-levels-influence-your-skin|2460792 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2461448-monster-wildfires-are-sending-more-smoke-into-the-stratosphere/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:00:30 +0000 Smoke lofted into the upper atmosphere on towering pyrocumulonimbus clouds can spread around the globe and affect the climate 2461448-monster-wildfires-are-sending-more-smoke-into-the-stratosphere|2461448 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26435230-900-the-only-four-skincare-ingredients-that-have-been-proven-to-work/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000 In the quest for better skin, we are faced with an overwhelming choice of creams and serums to enhance our appearance. Here's what works – and what doesn't mg26435230-900-the-only-four-skincare-ingredients-that-have-been-proven-to-work|2460790 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2460323-whales-may-hone-their-singing-skills-by-practising-out-of-season/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:32 +0000 The songs of male humpback whales seem to become more complex in the months before they look for a mate, suggesting a rehearsal period may be important for good performance 2460323-whales-may-hone-their-singing-skills-by-practising-out-of-season|2460323 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2459118-mathematicians-spent-2024-unravelling-proof-almost-no-one-understands/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:00:19 +0000 The geometric Langlands conjecture poses deep questions for mathematicians, and a 1000-page proof published this year has left them both celebrating and puzzled 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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2461713-how-the-us-supreme-court-and-trump-could-stop-a-tiktok-ban/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 20 Dec 2024 16:25:42 +0000 A US ban on the video-sharing app TikTok is set to take effect in early 2025 – but the country's Supreme Court and President-elect Donald Trump could still change that 2461713-how-the-us-supreme-court-and-trump-could-stop-a-tiktok-ban|2461713 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2461649-quantum-teleportation-can-survive-through-busy-internet-cables/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 20 Dec 2024 16:00:36 +0000 An experiment showing that quantum and classical communication can be carried out through the same fibre at the same time may open the door to building a quantum internet with existing infrastructure 2461649-quantum-teleportation-can-survive-through-busy-internet-cables|2461649 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2461512-will-an-mrna-vaccine-target-the-norovirus-strain-behind-surging-cases/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:00:57 +0000 A new type of norovirus is causing a very high number of cases in countries like England, just as a large trial of an mRNA vaccine is starting up 2461512-will-an-mrna-vaccine-target-the-norovirus-strain-behind-surging-cases|2461512 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2452820-nasas-mars-helicopter-was-grounded-in-2024-after-surprise-success/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 20 Dec 2024 14:00:16 +0000 The Ingenuity autonomous helicopter surpassed all expectations to fly dozens of missions over several years on the Red Planet, only stopping this year when an accident damaged one of its rotors 2452820-nasas-mars-helicopter-was-grounded-in-2024-after-surprise-success|2452820 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2461213-hundreds-of-small-websites-may-shut-down-due-to-uks-online-safety-act/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 20 Dec 2024 13:00:55 +0000 Hundreds of community websites run for fans of everything from cycling to Sunderland AFC may be forced to shut down by the UK's Online Safety Act, which is designed to protect children from harmful content 2461213-hundreds-of-small-websites-may-shut-down-due-to-uks-online-safety-act|2461213 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2461865-hairy-orangutan-pitcher-plant-discovered-in-borneo/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 20 Dec 2024 13:00:20 +0000 A newly described species of giant pitcher plant is one of the biggest ever found, with leaves covered in fur the same colour as orangutans 2461865-hairy-orangutan-pitcher-plant-discovered-in-borneo|2461865 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2461755-engaging-new-podcast-asks-what-the-big-things-are-that-make-us-human/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:00:36 +0000 Blazing the Trail, a new podcast from the Australian Museum, delves into topics from how language evolved to the implications of harnessing fire 2461755-engaging-new-podcast-asks-what-the-big-things-are-that-make-us-human|2461755 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2460679-our-writers-pick-the-26-best-science-fiction-short-stories-of-all-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 20 Dec 2024 08:00:57 +0000 We asked New Scientist writers to pick their favourite sci-fi short story. 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Le Guin, here are the results 2460679-our-writers-pick-the-26-best-science-fiction-short-stories-of-all-time|2460679 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2461558-stonehenge-may-have-been-built-to-unify-people-of-ancient-britain/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:01:24 +0000 Recent findings show that Stonehenge’s stones came from all over Britain – and this offers clues to the monument’s purpose, say archaeologists 2461558-stonehenge-may-have-been-built-to-unify-people-of-ancient-britain|2461558 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26435212-800-can-you-and-your-family-solve-these-mind-bending-scientific-riddles/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0000 Featuring everything from eggnog to uranium oxide, these 12 brain-twisting conundrums will get you in the festive spirit and test your scientific knowledge mg26435212-800-can-you-and-your-family-solve-these-mind-bending-scientific-riddles|2459277 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2460910-ai-beats-human-experts-at-distinguishing-american-whiskey-from-scotch/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 19 Dec 2024 16:00:28 +0000 Using descriptions of flavours or chemical data, artificial intelligence can tell apart whiskies from different countries and identify their constituent aromas 2460910-ai-beats-human-experts-at-distinguishing-american-whiskey-from-scotch|2460910 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26234904-200-who-were-the-enigmatic-sea-peoples-blamed-for-the-bronze-age-collapse/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 08 May 2024 19:00:00 +0100 Around 3000 years ago, several empires and kingdoms in the Mediterranean collapsed, with a group of sea-faring warriors implicated as the culprit. But new evidence shows that many of our ideas about this turbulent time need completely rethinking mg26234904-200-who-were-the-enigmatic-sea-peoples-blamed-for-the-bronze-age-collapse|2430137 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2459464-the-most-inspiring-conservation-success-stories-in-2024/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 19 Dec 2024 14:00:27 +0000 Endangered skates and kingfishers were brought back from the brink this year and scientists found a way to protect frogs from deadly infections 2459464-the-most-inspiring-conservation-success-stories-in-2024|2459464 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2460964-genetic-tweak-to-three-key-crops-massively-boosts-their-growth/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 19 Dec 2024 13:00:34 +0000 A simple change to maize, sorghum and sugarcane that allows them to take advantage of rising CO2 levels can boost their growth by around a fifth 2460964-genetic-tweak-to-three-key-crops-massively-boosts-their-growth|2460964 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2461549-is-ai-finally-ready-to-replace-your-doctor/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:05:02 +0000 Advances in artificial intelligence mean that machines can now perform certain diagnostic tasks with far better accuracy than human doctors - but the picture is more complicated than you might think 2461549-is-ai-finally-ready-to-replace-your-doctor|2461549 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26435213-100-how-neuroscience-can-help-you-find-the-perfect-childrens-toy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0000 Choosing presents at Christmas can be a bewildering task. Brain studies are revealing the surprising truth about which toys support cognitive development in kids mg26435213-100-how-neuroscience-can-help-you-find-the-perfect-childrens-toy|2459280 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2461030-how-to-make-the-biggest-splash-in-a-pool-according-to-science/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:00:03 +0000 Analysing footage of what happens when people jump into water, and using a robot to mimic them, has revealed how do the perfect dive-bomb using a Maori technique called the Manu 2461030-how-to-make-the-biggest-splash-in-a-pool-according-to-science|2461030 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2456158-the-best-space-images-from-2024/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 19 Dec 2024 09:00:39 +0000 This year has delivered some awe-inspiring imagery of space, from the James Webb Space Telescope’s stunning shots of faraway stars and galaxies to images of the skies taken from here on planet Earth 2456158-the-best-space-images-from-2024|2456158 https://www.newscientist.com/article/0-our-bumper-science-quiz-of-the-year-2024/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:00:54 +0000 From a fish with a tiny brain to the world’s oldest cheese, we have reported on plenty of strange and unusual science discoveries this year. Challenge yourself and see what you can remember in this fiendish set of questions from our quizmaster Bethan Ackerley 0-our-bumper-science-quiz-of-the-year-2024|2459070 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2461218-swarms-of-tiny-robots-coordinate-to-achieve-ant-like-feats-of-strength/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:00:58 +0000 Small robots directed by magnetic fields can cooperatively lift heavy objects, form floating rafts and push through clogs. They may one day deliver drugs within the human body 2461218-swarms-of-tiny-robots-coordinate-to-achieve-ant-like-feats-of-strength|2461218 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2461415-ultra-thin-diamond-wafers-for-electronics-made-using-sticky-tape/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:00:16 +0000 Electronics made using diamond-based chips would have many advantages, but have been hard to make – a new technique involving sticky tape could change that 2461415-ultra-thin-diamond-wafers-for-electronics-made-using-sticky-tape|2461415 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2461156-ancient-hominin-lucy-was-a-lousy-runner-simulations-show/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:00:09 +0000 Researchers have tried to work out how fast Australopithecus afarensis could run by creating a 3D digital robot of the ancient hominin 2461156-ancient-hominin-lucy-was-a-lousy-runner-simulations-show|2461156 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26435213-400-the-scientific-secrets-to-baking-the-perfect-holiday-gingerbread/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0000 The Great British Bake Off's Josh Smalley explains how to bake the perfect freestanding gingerbread Christmas tree, complete with strong icing glue, windows and just the right biscuit texture mg26435213-400-the-scientific-secrets-to-baking-the-perfect-holiday-gingerbread|2459283 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2461015-are-quantum-computers-now-advanced-enough-to-need-operating-systems/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:00:48 +0000 Quantum computing hardware has been progressing rapidly in recent years – and quantum software is following 2461015-are-quantum-computers-now-advanced-enough-to-need-operating-systems|2461015 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26435210-800-the-anthropocene-was-officially-spurned-in-2024-but-the-idea-lives-on/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0000 Geologists surprisingly declined to formally declare a new epoch, but proponents of the Anthropocene will continue to highlight humanity’s impact on the planet mg26435210-800-the-anthropocene-was-officially-spurned-in-2024-but-the-idea-lives-on|2459247 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26134821-700-how-neuroscience-can-help-you-make-tough-decisions-with-no-regrets/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 12 Mar 2024 16:00:00 +0000 Most people are too risk-averse when it comes to life's biggest choices. 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The dystopian results influenced human society for decades mg26435212-600-the-bizarre-story-of-a-rodent-utopia-that-predicted-doom-for-humanity|2459275 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2461038-uk-plans-to-favour-ai-firms-over-creators-with-a-new-copyright-regime/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 17 Dec 2024 11:38:57 +0000 One of the biggest uncertainties in the ongoing AI revolution is whether these systems can legally be trained on copyrighted data. 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