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/2404358-ai-can-figure-out-sewing-patterns-from-a-single-photo-of-clothing/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 27 Nov 2023 08:00:45 +0000 Creating a sewing pattern from an existing garment can be a time-consuming task, but now an artificial intelligence model can do the job from a photo 2404358-ai-can-figure-out-sewing-patterns-from-a-single-photo-of-clothing|2404358 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034660-800-how-did-paranthropus-the-last-of-the-ape-people-survive-for-so-long/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Mon, 20 Nov 2023 16:00:00 +0000 Paranthropus was an ape-like hominin that lived on in a world dominated by big-brained early humans. Recent archaeological discoveries, like stone tools, are revealing how they lived mg26034660-800-how-did-paranthropus-the-last-of-the-ape-people-survive-for-so-long|2403707 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034661-000-how-to-spot-this-years-geminid-meteor-shower/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 22 Nov 2023 18:00:00 +0000 The peak of the spectacular Geminids meteor shower is on the night of 14 and 15 December, but the shower is active from 4 December, says Abigail Beall mg26034661-000-how-to-spot-this-years-geminid-meteor-shower|2403709 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034660-700-for-all-mankind-season-four-review-space-race-drama-still-a-winner/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 22 Nov 2023 18:00:00 +0000 This alternate history saga is as riveting as ever, but with added gravitas as it tackles questions also facing us in our world – such as how to convince people to act for future generations, says Bethan Ackerley mg26034660-700-for-all-mankind-season-four-review-space-race-drama-still-a-winner|2403706 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034663-000-how-to-get-a-better-nights-sleep-by-hacking-your-brainwaves/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:00:00 +0000 Wearable technology that stimulates the brain to make you sleep more deeply promises to revolutionise your slumber – can it really lead to a better night’s rest? mg26034663-000-how-to-get-a-better-nights-sleep-by-hacking-your-brainwaves|2403970 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2404743-it-is-easier-to-chat-at-parties-if-you-dont-know-the-music-playing/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 24 Nov 2023 14:27:09 +0000 Background music is less distracting at parties if you are unfamiliar with the songs being played, according to brain activity data 2404743-it-is-easier-to-chat-at-parties-if-you-dont-know-the-music-playing|2404743 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2401854-ais-can-trick-each-other-into-doing-things-they-arent-supposed-to/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 24 Nov 2023 11:00:21 +0000 Many artificial intelligence models available to the public are designed to refuse harmful or illegal requests, but it turns out that AIs are very good at convincing each other to break the rules 2401854-ais-can-trick-each-other-into-doing-things-they-arent-supposed-to|2401854 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2404079-strange-way-black-holes-lose-energy-could-help-solve-cosmic-puzzle/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 24 Nov 2023 10:00:09 +0000 The spin of black holes may be harnessed by their magnetic fields, which release hundreds of millions of times the energy of the sun and could power their enormous jets 2404079-strange-way-black-holes-lose-energy-could-help-solve-cosmic-puzzle|2404079 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2404603-a-mysterious-incredibly-energetic-cosmic-ray-has-smashed-into-earth/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 23 Nov 2023 19:00:26 +0000 A cosmic ray dubbed Amaterasu is the second most powerful one we have ever seen, beaten only by the "Oh-My-God particle". Both have baffled astronomers and defy explanation 2404603-a-mysterious-incredibly-energetic-cosmic-ray-has-smashed-into-earth|2404603 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402423-people-feel-more-creative-after-using-cannabis-they-arent/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 24 Nov 2023 09:00:32 +0000 There is no strong evidence that taking cannabis improves our ingenuity, although it does make users feel more creative 2402423-people-feel-more-creative-after-using-cannabis-they-arent|2402423 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2404025-cyborg-jellyfish-have-a-swimming-cap-and-electric-propulsion-system/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 24 Nov 2023 08:00:22 +0000 Equipping jellyfish with artificial aids can boost their speed and could allow them to carry ocean sensors 2404025-cyborg-jellyfish-have-a-swimming-cap-and-electric-propulsion-system|2404025 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034660-200-see-a-very-special-spruce-the-tree-of-life-in-washington-state/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 22 Nov 2023 18:00:00 +0000 Anna Beeke's shot of this huge spruce, which has become a landmark on the Pacific shoreline, is part of a stunning new book of photographs highlighting trees and woodlands around the world mg26034660-200-see-a-very-special-spruce-the-tree-of-life-in-washington-state|2403692 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2404169-squishy-inflatable-tubes-could-make-programmable-soft-robots/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 23 Nov 2023 07:00:05 +0000 Soft elastic tubes that change shape in predictable ways when filled with air could be used for making robotic grippers 2404169-squishy-inflatable-tubes-could-make-programmable-soft-robots|2404169 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034660-500-troubled-by-faith-review-how-delusion-marked-psychologys-beginnings/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 22 Nov 2023 18:00:00 +0000 How did people with irrational beliefs fare in psychology's early days? Owen Davies's new book has great insights mg26034660-500-troubled-by-faith-review-how-delusion-marked-psychologys-beginnings|2403704 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2404369-did-homo-naledi-bury-its-dead-debate-rages-over-human-relative/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 23 Nov 2023 16:50:42 +0000 Studies earlier this year claimed that the extinct hominin Homo naledi buried its dead and produced rock art, but other researchers say the evidence is “non-existent” 2404369-did-homo-naledi-bury-its-dead-debate-rages-over-human-relative|2404369 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2404643-pneumonia-in-china-everything-we-know-so-far-about-mystery-illness/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 23 Nov 2023 15:32:13 +0000 Unexplained pneumonia cases among children in China may be a result of common respiratory infections rebounding after the country's strict covid-19 lockdowns   2404643-pneumonia-in-china-everything-we-know-so-far-about-mystery-illness|2404643 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403999-trust-and-safety-the-most-important-tech-job-youve-never-heard-of/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 22 Nov 2023 18:00:00 +0000 Trust and safety teams at tech firms are all too easy to overlook, but the rise of propaganda and online harassment makes them vitally important, says Annalee Newitz 2403999-trust-and-safety-the-most-important-tech-job-youve-never-heard-of|2403999 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2404431-breathtaking-images-from-environmental-photographer-of-the-year-awards/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 23 Nov 2023 00:01:42 +0000 Winning entries in this year’s Environmental Photographer of the Year competition highlight humanity’s efforts to reduce our impact on the climate and adapt to a changing world 2404431-breathtaking-images-from-environmental-photographer-of-the-year-awards|2404431 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2404048-ai-cleaning-robot-can-tidy-up-clothes-in-a-messy-bedroom/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 23 Nov 2023 13:00:08 +0000 Cameras and a grasping arm help this robot pick up a pile of discarded clothes and put them in a laundry basket 2404048-ai-cleaning-robot-can-tidy-up-clothes-in-a-messy-bedroom|2404048 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403650-abandoned-coal-mines-could-store-wind-energy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 23 Nov 2023 20:27:23 +0000 Surplus wind power can be used to heat up water in flooded mines – a test of the idea is being planned in Scotland in 2024 2403650-abandoned-coal-mines-could-store-wind-energy|2403650 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034661-700-new-black-hole-discovered-in-new-zealand-toilet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 22 Nov 2023 18:00:00 +0000 After bringing the world news of the Black Hole Lane near a reader's home in Hereford, UK, last month, Feedback is delighted to learn of the existence of the Black Hole Public Toilet in Nelson, New Zealand mg26034661-700-new-black-hole-discovered-in-new-zealand-toilet|2403716 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2404113-not-sleeping-enough-before-surgery-may-increase-pain-during-recovery/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 23 Nov 2023 10:00:38 +0000 Mice that were deprived of sleep before surgery experienced more pain and inflammation afterwards than animals that had slept enough 2404113-not-sleeping-enough-before-surgery-may-increase-pain-during-recovery|2404113 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403932-mercury-has-salt-glaciers-that-could-provide-the-conditions-for-life/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 23 Nov 2023 10:00:08 +0000 Mercury may have deep underground salt glaciers that encircle the whole planet and could possibly create the conditions necessary for life 2403932-mercury-has-salt-glaciers-that-could-provide-the-conditions-for-life|2403932 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034662-900-why-has-the-death-of-matthew-perry-affected-so-many-of-us-so-much/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 22 Nov 2023 18:00:00 +0000 Friends actor Matthew Perry died last month, and the public outpouring of grief has been huge. Why can celebrity deaths be so upsetting, asks Sara Novak mg26034662-900-why-has-the-death-of-matthew-perry-affected-so-many-of-us-so-much|2403969 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2404233-what-is-loss-and-damage-and-why-is-it-a-central-issue-at-cop28/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 23 Nov 2023 08:00:01 +0000 The COP28 climate summit in Dubai could see countries agree on key details of a long-awaited fund to help low-income countries pay for climate-related damages 2404233-what-is-loss-and-damage-and-why-is-it-a-central-issue-at-cop28|2404233 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034660-400-how-do-two-new-books-on-consciousness-close-in-on-the-elusive-field/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 22 Nov 2023 18:00:00 +0000 The Four Realms of Existence by Joseph LeDoux and Consciousness by John Parrington tell us a lot about human cognition, brain structure and evolution – but most of all they demonstrate how far this most tricky of quests still has to go mg26034660-400-how-do-two-new-books-on-consciousness-close-in-on-the-elusive-field|2403703 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2404428-drone-delivers-defibrillators-for-cardiac-arrest-faster-than-ambulance/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 22 Nov 2023 23:30:22 +0000 People who have gone into cardiac arrest can get treatment faster if a drone delivers a defibrillator, but there needs to be someone nearby trained in CPR, shows a trial in Sweden 2404428-drone-delivers-defibrillators-for-cardiac-arrest-faster-than-ambulance|2404428 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2404382-construction-robot-builds-massive-stone-walls-on-its-own/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 22 Nov 2023 19:00:51 +0000 A robotic construction vehicle can use 3D digital mapping and AI to learn the best placement for each stone in a wall, without instruction from a human 2404382-construction-robot-builds-massive-stone-walls-on-its-own|2404382 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2404345-babies-may-start-to-learn-language-before-they-are-born/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 22 Nov 2023 19:00:06 +0000 Newborn babies respond differently to their mother tongue, suggesting that exposure to language in the uterus may provide the foundations for learning 2404345-babies-may-start-to-learn-language-before-they-are-born|2404345 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2404225-nutrient-found-in-beef-and-milk-shows-promise-against-several-cancers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 22 Nov 2023 17:17:28 +0000 A fatty acid found in beef and milk attacked different types of cancerous cells in a series of lab and animal experiments 2404225-nutrient-found-in-beef-and-milk-shows-promise-against-several-cancers|2404225 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2404392-covid-19-vaccines-should-target-only-omicron-for-best-immune-response/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:00:03 +0000 Covid-19 vaccines may offer better protection if they just target the omicron variant, rather than both omicron and the ancestral SARS-CoV-2 strain 2404392-covid-19-vaccines-should-target-only-omicron-for-best-immune-response|2404392 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034664-300-eight-personality-traits-may-help-people-live-to-100-and-beyond/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 22 Nov 2023 13:49:00 +0000 Interviews with 19 centenarians reveal that they often share several personality traits – including being sociable, positive and resilient – which may have helped them reach an advanced age mg26034664-300-eight-personality-traits-may-help-people-live-to-100-and-beyond|2404251 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034663-700-mutation-behind-huntingtons-linked-to-higher-childhood-intelligence/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 22 Nov 2023 12:34:00 +0000 The genetic mutation that causes the brain condition Huntington's disease may result in greater intelligence among young people, which could mean evolution selected for it mg26034663-700-mutation-behind-huntingtons-linked-to-higher-childhood-intelligence|2404245 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2404134-african-penguins-recognise-their-partners-by-the-spots-on-their-chest/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 22 Nov 2023 10:53:39 +0000 The unique patterns of dots on the front of African penguins seem to be key to their ability to pick out their partners in a crowded colony 2404134-african-penguins-recognise-their-partners-by-the-spots-on-their-chest|2404134 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2404057-cop28-when-is-the-climate-summit-and-why-is-it-being-held-in-dubai/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 22 Nov 2023 10:20:25 +0000 The COP28 climate summit is taking place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 30 November to 12 December 2404057-cop28-when-is-the-climate-summit-and-why-is-it-being-held-in-dubai|2404057 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2404064-space-flight-may-increase-erectile-dysfunction-among-astronauts/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 22 Nov 2023 08:01:51 +0000 Rats that experienced a simulation of microgravity and cosmic radiation showed signs of erectile dysfunction a year later 2404064-space-flight-may-increase-erectile-dysfunction-among-astronauts|2404064 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403986-some-unbreakable-encryption-keys-are-accidentally-leaking-online/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 21 Nov 2023 16:00:31 +0000 A widely used form of encryption called RSA is thought to be unbreakable, but an analysis of more than 5 billion server records has found that, in some cases, hardware errors can lead to secret keys being exposed 2403986-some-unbreakable-encryption-keys-are-accidentally-leaking-online|2403986 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034660-100-how-excited-should-we-be-by-signs-of-life-spotted-on-alien-worlds/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 21 Nov 2023 16:00:00 +0000 We keep spotting molecular “biosignatures” in the atmospheres of planets beyond Earth, but it isn't clear if any of them can provide definitive evidence that we’re not alone mg26034660-100-how-excited-should-we-be-by-signs-of-life-spotted-on-alien-worlds|2403602 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403635-what-would-life-on-earth-be-like-if-our-planet-were-cube-shaped/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 21 Nov 2023 14:52:43 +0000 In the two-part season finale of Dead Planets Society, our hosts are turning Earth into a cube with fascinating results – walking to space, enormous sea monsters and more 2403635-what-would-life-on-earth-be-like-if-our-planet-were-cube-shaped|2403635 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403979-a-big-gulf-in-ocean-science-threatens-to-sink-the-climate-change-fight/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 21 Nov 2023 14:00:31 +0000 To tackle global warming, we must properly grasp what is happening in the oceans. 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Here are 10 more from around the world – and solar system 10-forget-the-amazon-are-these-the-most-remarkable-rivers-in-the-world|2402386 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034650-400-most-delicious-poison-review-a-lively-journey-through-natures-toxins/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 15 Nov 2023 18:00:00 +0000 From caffeine to curare, evolutionary biologist Noah Whiteman explores plants' myriad toxins and the impact they have had on society, in his new book mg26034650-400-most-delicious-poison-review-a-lively-journey-through-natures-toxins|2402585 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034650-500-the-archaeological-finds-that-show-art-is-far-older-than-our-species/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 15 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000 We used to trace the origins of art to Stone Age Europe. 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But psychologists say this "grief tech" may interfere with the patterns of brain activity through which we adapt to loss mg26034650-700-how-ai-avatars-of-the-deceased-could-transform-the-way-we-grieve|2402588 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402546-genital-herpes-linked-to-accelerated-brain-shrinkage/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 17 Nov 2023 12:00:11 +0000 People who tested positive for the virus behind genital herpes tended to have reduced thickness of their outermost brain layer, which has been linked to Alzheimer's disease 2402546-genital-herpes-linked-to-accelerated-brain-shrinkage|2402546 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403573-how-to-watch-the-leonid-meteor-shower-peaking-this-weekend/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Fri, 17 Nov 2023 11:51:41 +0000 The Leonids are known for their bright, fast-moving meteors. 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But the concept may have a very dark side mg26034652-500-irresistible-review-a-charming-look-at-why-we-find-things-cute|2402781 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403534-vagus-nerve-stimulation-may-help-treat-drug-addiction/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 16 Nov 2023 21:37:11 +0000 Rats that received vagus nerve stimulation were less likely to seek out drugs than those that didn’t, indicating that the therapy could help treat substance use disorders 2403534-vagus-nerve-stimulation-may-help-treat-drug-addiction|2403534 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403476-bonobos-are-friendly-with-those-outside-their-group-unlike-chimps/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 16 Nov 2023 19:00:07 +0000 The convivial nature of bonobos is in stark contrast to chimpanzees and may shed light on the evolutionary origins of cooperation in humans 2403476-bonobos-are-friendly-with-those-outside-their-group-unlike-chimps|2403476 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403453-how-the-us-and-china-talking-ai-safety-could-reduce-nuclear-war-risk/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 16 Nov 2023 17:30:37 +0000 At a meeting between US president Biden and China president Xi, there was agreement on the need for more US-China government talks on AI safety 2403453-how-the-us-and-china-talking-ai-safety-could-reduce-nuclear-war-risk|2403453 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403404-cop28-must-stick-to-1-5c-target-to-save-ice-sheets-urge-scientists/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 16 Nov 2023 16:00:15 +0000 A report warns that 2°C of global warming would mean losing most of the world’s ice sheets and glaciers, leading to catastrophic sea level rise 2403404-cop28-must-stick-to-1-5c-target-to-save-ice-sheets-urge-scientists|2403404 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403439-spacex-starship-launch-delayed-what-time-is-the-new-launch/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 16 Nov 2023 14:42:05 +0000 Elon Musk's SpaceX is gearing up for the second ever launch of its massive Starship rocket on 18 November 2403439-spacex-starship-launch-delayed-what-time-is-the-new-launch|2403439 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034650-200-could-coal-mining-waste-provide-crucial-elements-for-green-tech/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 15 Nov 2023 18:00:00 +0000 Coal waste separation might sound deathly dull, but the waste from abandoned coal mines might be where we can find some of the rare elements needed for clean energy tech, discovers Graham Lawton mg26034650-200-could-coal-mining-waste-provide-crucial-elements-for-green-tech|2402583 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402943-tiny-lasers-can-be-made-from-soap-bubbles/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 16 Nov 2023 12:00:48 +0000 Shining light on bubbles made from soapy water mixed with a fluorescent dye turns them into tiny lasers that can work as pressure sensors 2402943-tiny-lasers-can-be-made-from-soap-bubbles|2402943 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403010-blood-test-could-predict-the-severity-of-depression-in-adolescents/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 16 Nov 2023 10:00:23 +0000 Researchers have found nine markers in blood that are associated with adolescents experiencing more severe symptoms of depression months later 2403010-blood-test-could-predict-the-severity-of-depression-in-adolescents|2403010 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402814-ice-might-be-ubiquitous-but-we-are-still-discovering-things-about-it/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 15 Nov 2023 18:00:00 +0000 Once seen as miraculous, these days ice is no longer extraordinary. But in a winter season when Antarctic sea ice hit a historic low, it is clear we should cherish it more, says Max Leonard 2402814-ice-might-be-ubiquitous-but-we-are-still-discovering-things-about-it|2402814 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403047-flexible-needle-goes-soft-after-injections-for-safety-and-comfort/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Thu, 16 Nov 2023 08:00:53 +0000 Needles and catheters can irritate the body and may pose a risk to others if not properly disposed of, but a flexible alternative made from gallium solves both problems 2403047-flexible-needle-goes-soft-after-injections-for-safety-and-comfort|2403047 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034652-400-into-the-dark-review-intriguing-book-dissects-darkness/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 15 Nov 2023 18:00:00 +0000 As night becomes ever more polluted by light, cultural researcher and poet Jacqueline Yallop sets out on an insightful and fascinating journey into the dark. But every insight seems to generate more questions, underlining the slipperiness of her subject mg26034652-400-into-the-dark-review-intriguing-book-dissects-darkness|2402780 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402391-cannabis-can-harm-young-brains-but-may-improve-learning-in-older-age/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 15 Nov 2023 20:00:49 +0000 There is growing evidence that cannabis use may disrupt adolescent brain development, but in older adults it seems to lead to more neural connections in brain regions associated with memory and learning 2402391-cannabis-can-harm-young-brains-but-may-improve-learning-in-older-age|2402391 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402645-game-playing-deepmind-ai-can-beat-top-humans-at-chess-go-and-poker/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 15 Nov 2023 19:00:23 +0000 An artificial intelligence capable of beating humans at a variety of games is an important step towards a more general intelligence, says Google DeepMind 2402645-game-playing-deepmind-ai-can-beat-top-humans-at-chess-go-and-poker|2402645 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403224-fossil-footprints-are-the-oldest-traces-of-birds-in-australia/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 15 Nov 2023 19:00:06 +0000 A set of tracks made over 120 million years ago push back the earliest known appearance of birds in the southern continents 2403224-fossil-footprints-are-the-oldest-traces-of-birds-in-australia|2403224 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402740-ultracold-atoms-in-space-will-let-us-stress-test-einsteins-relativity/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 15 Nov 2023 16:00:47 +0000 Potassium and rubidium atoms aboard the International Space Station have been cooled almost to absolute zero to put a fundamental principle of Einstein’s general theory of relativity to the ultimate test 2402740-ultracold-atoms-in-space-will-let-us-stress-test-einsteins-relativity|2402740 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403155-fluffy-exoplanet-blasted-by-its-sun-has-clouds-that-rain-sand/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 15 Nov 2023 16:00:21 +0000 The James Webb Space Telescope has let us peer into the atmosphere of gas giant planet WASP-107b, and it has clouds made of sand and an atmosphere of sulphur dioxide and water vapour 2403155-fluffy-exoplanet-blasted-by-its-sun-has-clouds-that-rain-sand|2403155 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403016-the-brains-waste-disposal-system-can-prevent-swelling-after-an-injury/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 15 Nov 2023 16:00:15 +0000 A blow to the head may suppress the brain's waste disposal system, leading to a dangerous build-up of fluid. 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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402790-inflatable-exoskeleton-could-build-strength-in-injured-wrists/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 15 Nov 2023 12:00:48 +0000 An exoskeleton that moves the wrists up and down and side to side could help people recover from injuries to the joints 2402790-inflatable-exoskeleton-could-build-strength-in-injured-wrists|2402790 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402731-one-time-crispr-treatment-could-permanently-lower-cholesterol/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 14 Nov 2023 11:46:13 +0000 A small trial of a cholesterol-lowering treatment based on CRISPR gene editing has produced promising results, but there are questions over safety 2402731-one-time-crispr-treatment-could-permanently-lower-cholesterol|2402731 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402048-gpt-4-gives-medical-advice-that-saves-doctors-time-but-can-be-harmful/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 15 Nov 2023 06:00:08 +0000 The AI that powers ChatGPT could save doctors' time when responding to cancer-related queries, but also gives potentially harmful recommendations in around 7 per cent of cases 2402048-gpt-4-gives-medical-advice-that-saves-doctors-time-but-can-be-harmful|2402048 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402996-comets-may-bring-ingredients-for-life-most-easily-to-clustered-planets/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 15 Nov 2023 00:01:24 +0000 Comets may be a key source for the building blocks of life, but the only planetary systems where those ingredients could survive impact may be ones with large stars or lots of neighbouring worlds 2402996-comets-may-bring-ingredients-for-life-most-easily-to-clustered-planets|2402996 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402845-ants-treat-their-own-fungal-infections-by-eating-aphids/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Wed, 15 Nov 2023 00:01:18 +0000 Silky ants with a fungal infection favour food containing aphids, which are a source of hydrogen peroxide, and this increases their chances of survival 2402845-ants-treat-their-own-fungal-infections-by-eating-aphids|2402845 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402990-anemones-are-first-known-animals-to-follow-the-sun-like-plants-do/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 14 Nov 2023 21:01:38 +0000 Snakelocks anemones are the first known “heliotropic” animals – their tentacles point towards the sun, tracking its movements like plants do 2402990-anemones-are-first-known-animals-to-follow-the-sun-like-plants-do|2402990 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402842-covid-19-rebound-affects-1-in-5-people-after-taking-paxlovid/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 14 Nov 2023 16:49:10 +0000 Covid-19 rebound, when the virus increases in the body after initially decreasing, affected just under 21 per cent of people after they took Paxlovid in a trial, compared with fewer than 2 per cent not on the treatment 2402842-covid-19-rebound-affects-1-in-5-people-after-taking-paxlovid|2402842 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402556-deepmind-ai-can-beat-the-best-weather-forecasts-but-there-is-a-catch/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 14 Nov 2023 15:00:02 +0000 By using artificial intelligence to spot patterns in weather data, Google DeepMind says it can beat existing weather forecasts up to 99.7 per cent of the time, but data issues mean the approach is limited for now 2402556-deepmind-ai-can-beat-the-best-weather-forecasts-but-there-is-a-catch|2402556 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2401929-ai-can-steal-passwords-in-virtual-reality-from-avatar-hand-motions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Tue, 14 Nov 2023 12:00:26 +0000 Artificial intelligence can work out what someone is privately typing in VR meetings in Meta Horizon Workrooms by looking at the way their avatar's hands move 2401929-ai-can-steal-passwords-in-virtual-reality-from-avatar-hand-motions|2401929