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/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=news 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/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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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/2404169-squishy-inflatable-tubes-could-make-programmable-soft-robots/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news 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/2404629-coal-power-plant-pollution-linked-to-almost-half-a-million-us-deaths/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 23 Nov 2023 19:00:15 +0000 Air pollution from coal power plants was responsible for 460,000 deaths in the US between 1999 and 2020, an analysis has found 2404629-coal-power-plant-pollution-linked-to-almost-half-a-million-us-deaths|2404629 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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/2404113-not-sleeping-enough-before-surgery-may-increase-pain-during-recovery/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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/2404428-drone-delivers-defibrillators-for-cardiac-arrest-faster-than-ambulance/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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/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=news 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=news Tue, 21 Nov 2023 14:00:31 +0000 To tackle global warming, we must properly grasp what is happening in the oceans. That is why, at COP28, we will be calling on world leaders to urgently ramp up marine observations, says oceanographer Margaret Leinen 2403979-a-big-gulf-in-ocean-science-threatens-to-sink-the-climate-change-fight|2403979 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403889-russias-war-effort-may-be-blinding-a-vital-earth-monitoring-satellite/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 21 Nov 2023 12:00:55 +0000 A satellite that monitors sea ice thickness is being blinded over Europe and the Arctic due to heavy interference since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine 2403889-russias-war-effort-may-be-blinding-a-vital-earth-monitoring-satellite|2403889 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403734-strange-nebula-changes-colour-rhythmically-like-a-mood-lamp/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 21 Nov 2023 11:00:23 +0000 A mysterious, star-like object seems to be making its nebula change colour and brightness in a rhythmic way every four years 2403734-strange-nebula-changes-colour-rhythmically-like-a-mood-lamp|2403734 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403949-endangered-vultures-saved-from-deadly-poisoning-and-electrocution/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 21 Nov 2023 10:41:12 +0000 A decade-long conservation effort spanning 14 countries has halted the decline of a key population of Egyptian vultures by preventing poisoning and insulating electrical infrastructure 2403949-endangered-vultures-saved-from-deadly-poisoning-and-electrocution|2403949 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403629-nvidia-wants-to-use-ai-chatbots-to-help-build-better-chips/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 21 Nov 2023 10:00:06 +0000 Generative AI tools such as chatbots may be able to help chip designers generate code and find software bugs 2403629-nvidia-wants-to-use-ai-chatbots-to-help-build-better-chips|2403629 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403657-brain-cells-that-tell-mice-when-to-eat-may-do-the-same-job-in-people/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 21 Nov 2023 06:00:54 +0000 Further light has been shed on the mechanism of weight-loss injections like Wegovy and Ozempic, as the brain cells that they suppress have been found to keep track of previous eating patterns 2403657-brain-cells-that-tell-mice-when-to-eat-may-do-the-same-job-in-people|2403657 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403802-hairy-legs-make-you-swim-better-if-youre-a-shrimp/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 21 Nov 2023 05:00:18 +0000 Normally, hair increases drag while swimming – but for shrimp, hair seems to make it easier to move through water 2403802-hairy-legs-make-you-swim-better-if-youre-a-shrimp|2403802 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403856-plants-are-more-productive-on-weekends-thanks-to-cleaner-air/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 20 Nov 2023 20:00:28 +0000 Satellite data from Europe shows that rates of photosynthesis are higher when aerosol levels in the atmosphere are lower, and there is a regular weekly cycle 2403856-plants-are-more-productive-on-weekends-thanks-to-cleaner-air|2403856 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403830-bat-uses-its-huge-penis-like-an-arm-during-sex/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 20 Nov 2023 16:00:46 +0000 Video recordings reveal that penetration does not occur when serotine bats mate; instead males use their penis to push a protective membrane out of the way 2403830-bat-uses-its-huge-penis-like-an-arm-during-sex|2403830 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403519-cannabis-addiction-may-be-partly-down-to-genetics/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 20 Nov 2023 16:00:33 +0000 An analysis of genetic data from more than 1 million people shows that those with cannabis use disorder share similar markers 2403519-cannabis-addiction-may-be-partly-down-to-genetics|2403519 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403743-earth-passes-2c-of-warming-on-hottest-day-ever-recorded/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 20 Nov 2023 12:44:56 +0000 The global average surface temperature was more than 2°C higher than pre-industrial levels on 17 November for the first time since records began, according to provisional data 2403743-earth-passes-2c-of-warming-on-hottest-day-ever-recorded|2403743 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403665-openai-ceo-sam-altman-lands-new-job-at-microsoft-after-surprise-firing/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 20 Nov 2023 10:39:48 +0000 The head of one of the world's leading AI companies was fired for not being 'candid' with the board, then swiftly hired by one of the company's major shareholders, Microsoft 2403665-openai-ceo-sam-altman-lands-new-job-at-microsoft-after-surprise-firing|2403665 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034652-800-how-archaeologists-can-decide-if-prehistoric-artefacts-count-as-art/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 15 Nov 2023 18:00:00 +0000 To make sense of aesthetically pleasing ancient objects and what they tell us about how their creators thought, archaeologists must temper imagination with science mg26034652-800-how-archaeologists-can-decide-if-prehistoric-artefacts-count-as-art|2403021 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403426-sickle-cell-crispr-cure-is-the-start-of-a-revolution-in-medicine/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 16 Nov 2023 14:41:19 +0000 The approval of a first CRISPR treatment, for sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia, is just the start for a technology still in its infancy 2403426-sickle-cell-crispr-cure-is-the-start-of-a-revolution-in-medicine|2403426 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403363-lasers-fired-at-crystals-could-uncover-quantum-nature-of-the-vacuum/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 17 Nov 2023 19:00:45 +0000 Ultra-short laser pulses may allow us to measure entanglement in a way that answers questions about the quantum nature of the vacuum 2403363-lasers-fired-at-crystals-could-uncover-quantum-nature-of-the-vacuum|2403363 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403491-cooling-system-could-replace-air-con-and-drastically-cut-energy-use/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 16 Nov 2023 19:00:31 +0000 A heat-pump-like system that relies on a phenomenon called electrocaloric cooling could heat or chill a room almost twice as efficiently as standard air-conditioning units 2403491-cooling-system-could-replace-air-con-and-drastically-cut-energy-use|2403491 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403513-the-pandemic-helped-some-children-develop-their-vocabulary/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 17 Nov 2023 16:50:05 +0000 Some preschool children in Canada scored higher on cognitive skills tests during the pandemic than those tested before covid-19 emerged, possibly because their parents were at home more 2403513-the-pandemic-helped-some-children-develop-their-vocabulary|2403513 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403367-electronic-pill-monitors-your-breathing-and-heart-rate-from-your-gut/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 17 Nov 2023 16:00:00 +0000 A smart pill can accurately monitor your breathing and heart rate from inside your gut, which may be useful for detecting sleep apnoea 2403367-electronic-pill-monitors-your-breathing-and-heart-rate-from-your-gut|2403367 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402437-cannabis-derails-train-of-thought-but-may-not-affect-long-term-memory/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 21 Nov 2023 09:00:34 +0000 Cannabis interferes with the working memory we use to keep track of what we are doing, but whether the drug causes long-lasting memory impairments is less clear 2402437-cannabis-derails-train-of-thought-but-may-not-affect-long-term-memory|2402437 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402480-time-seems-to-slow-down-when-youre-high-why-does-that-happen/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 17 Nov 2023 15:00:54 +0000 Cannabis does strange things to our sense of time passing, possibly by over-exciting neurons in a brain region that helps regulate our body clock 2402480-time-seems-to-slow-down-when-youre-high-why-does-that-happen|2402480 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=news 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=news Fri, 17 Nov 2023 11:51:41 +0000 The Leonids are known for their bright, fast-moving meteors. The shower will peak on 17 and 18 November and can be seen from anywhere in the world 2403573-how-to-watch-the-leonid-meteor-shower-peaking-this-weekend|2403573 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403289-why-so-many-prehistoric-monuments-were-painted-red/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 17 Nov 2023 10:00:23 +0000 Megaliths, or huge stones, were used for thousands of years to build monuments, and they were far more colourful than you might think – the most common pigments used to decorate them came from reddish cinnabar and ochre 2403289-why-so-many-prehistoric-monuments-were-painted-red|2403289 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402957-dancing-monkey-hormones-shed-light-on-harmful-street-shows-in-pakistan/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:00:27 +0000 Stress hormone measurements highlight the poor welfare of monkeys trained to perform for the public in street shows, but social conditions make it challenging to end the practice 2402957-dancing-monkey-hormones-shed-light-on-harmful-street-shows-in-pakistan|2402957 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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/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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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. Now, a study in mice suggests a drug cocktail can get the system working again 2403016-the-brains-waste-disposal-system-can-prevent-swelling-after-an-injury|2403016 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402933-3d-printed-robotic-hand-has-working-tendons-and-muscles/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 15 Nov 2023 16:00:03 +0000 The ability to 3D print using bendy and rigid materials at the same time could open up new possibilities for robotics 2402933-3d-printed-robotic-hand-has-working-tendons-and-muscles|2402933 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402892-iceland-volcano-15km-magma-tunnel-under-town-threatens-to-erupt/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 14 Nov 2023 15:18:23 +0000 A 15-kilometre-long mass of lava has formed underneath the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland and could erupt at any time 2402892-iceland-volcano-15km-magma-tunnel-under-town-threatens-to-erupt|2402892 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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=news 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 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402652-will-global-warming-continue-even-after-we-hit-net-zero-emissions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 14 Nov 2023 10:00:31 +0000 Understanding how the atmosphere responds to rising and falling carbon emissions is a complex business, and now researchers have found taking longer to reach net zero could see global warming continue afterwards 2402652-will-global-warming-continue-even-after-we-hit-net-zero-emissions|2402652 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402597-a-comet-wagged-its-tail-as-it-flew-past-the-sun/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 14 Nov 2023 08:00:06 +0000 The tail of comet Erasmus swung back and forth during its closest approach to the sun, probably because of a cloud of plasma spat out during a solar storm 2402597-a-comet-wagged-its-tail-as-it-flew-past-the-sun|2402597 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402636-robotic-chemist-discovers-how-to-make-oxygen-from-martian-minerals/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 13 Nov 2023 16:00:50 +0000 A chemistry robot analysed meteorite samples and tested a range of catalysts, demonstrating a possible approach for producing oxygen at a Martian colony 2402636-robotic-chemist-discovers-how-to-make-oxygen-from-martian-minerals|2402636 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402543-just-leaving-trees-to-grow-could-store-a-third-of-our-carbon-emissions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 13 Nov 2023 16:00:28 +0000 Simply allowing existing trees to grow to maturity could theoretically suck billions of tonnes of carbon out of the atmosphere 2402543-just-leaving-trees-to-grow-could-store-a-third-of-our-carbon-emissions|2402543 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402406-weight-loss-drug-wegovy-can-avert-heart-attacks-will-this-widen-use/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Sat, 11 Nov 2023 13:30:58 +0000 The latest set of heart disease results seen with using Wegovy to treat obesity could help swing medical opinion in its favour 2402406-weight-loss-drug-wegovy-can-avert-heart-attacks-will-this-widen-use|2402406 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402537-women-in-the-us-outlive-men-by-6-years-the-largest-gap-in-decades/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 13 Nov 2023 16:00:30 +0000 Men are living shorter lives than women in the US, a widening gap largely driven by deaths due to covid-19, drug and alcohol abuse and suicide 2402537-women-in-the-us-outlive-men-by-6-years-the-largest-gap-in-decades|2402537 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402075-self-driving-car-makers-could-face-prison-for-misleading-adverts-in-uk/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 13 Nov 2023 10:16:05 +0000 The UK's Automated Vehicles Bill would make it a criminal offence for car-makers to use certain marketing terms unless their vehicles are fully self-driving, with a punishment of up to two years in prison and a fine 2402075-self-driving-car-makers-could-face-prison-for-misleading-adverts-in-uk|2402075 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034643-200-our-sketchy-understanding-of-the-big-bang-is-ripe-for-reimagining/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 08 Nov 2023 18:00:00 +0000 Cosmologists have come to see the early universe as a whole series of transformations, or phase transitions, opening the door to intriguing possibilities for what really happened during the big bang mg26034643-200-our-sketchy-understanding-of-the-big-bang-is-ripe-for-reimagining|2401743 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402214-ancient-europe-was-half-covered-by-savannah-and-grazed-by-elephants/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 10 Nov 2023 19:00:38 +0000 It is widely assumed that Europe used to be covered by dense, unbroken forests, but ancient pollen shows half was grassland or light woodland   2402214-ancient-europe-was-half-covered-by-savannah-and-grazed-by-elephants|2402214 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402481-metal-pollution-may-be-skewing-the-sex-ratio-of-sea-turtles/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 13 Nov 2023 05:00:30 +0000 Some sea turtle populations have become skewed towards females because of climate change, and now it appears that chemical pollution might be adding to the problem 2402481-metal-pollution-may-be-skewing-the-sex-ratio-of-sea-turtles|2402481 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402474-spray-on-sensors-can-turn-any-clothing-into-motion-sensing-technology/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 10 Nov 2023 22:00:49 +0000 Spraying a stretchy and conductive polymer onto any store-bought garment turns it into a sensor for monitoring body movement during physical therapy 2402474-spray-on-sensors-can-turn-any-clothing-into-motion-sensing-technology|2402474 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402268-cannabis-use-is-on-the-rise-in-the-us-except-among-younger-teens/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 10 Nov 2023 21:00:18 +0000 Cannabis is more popular in North America than anywhere else and its use continues to grow – but, somewhat surprisingly, not among adolescents 2402268-cannabis-use-is-on-the-rise-in-the-us-except-among-younger-teens|2402268 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402350-underwater-walkie-talkies-could-work-long-distance-with-radio-trick/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 10 Nov 2023 16:30:41 +0000 Divers often struggle to communicate because radio waves can’t travel far through water, but a way to send the waves up and across the surface before dropping back down again could change that 2402350-underwater-walkie-talkies-could-work-long-distance-with-radio-trick|2402350 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2401179-eight-healthy-habits-that-could-slow-your-rate-of-ageing/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 06 Nov 2023 10:00:33 +0000 Not smoking, exercising regularly and keeping your cholesterol in check could make your biological age younger than your chronological age 2401179-eight-healthy-habits-that-could-slow-your-rate-of-ageing|2401179 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402321-plants-thrive-in-lunar-soil-with-help-from-phosphorus-making-bacteria/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 10 Nov 2023 14:10:03 +0000 The moon lacks the nutrients that plants need to grow, but adding three types of bacteria to a simulation of lunar soil enabled tobacco plants to flourish in lab experiments 2402321-plants-thrive-in-lunar-soil-with-help-from-phosphorus-making-bacteria|2402321 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2399777-first-practical-use-for-nuclear-fusion-could-help-cancer-treatment/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 10 Nov 2023 14:00:11 +0000 Fusion reactors could be used to produce radioactive isotopes for hospitals way before they become useful power generators 2399777-first-practical-use-for-nuclear-fusion-could-help-cancer-treatment|2399777 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402296-endangered-echidna-not-seen-in-60-years-caught-on-camera/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 10 Nov 2023 13:26:51 +0000 An echidna named after David Attenborough that hadn't been seen by scientists in more than 60 years has been caught on camera for the first time 2402296-endangered-echidna-not-seen-in-60-years-caught-on-camera|2402296 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2401739-painful-fibromyalgia-may-be-caused-by-the-wrong-kind-of-gut-microbes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 10 Nov 2023 12:00:09 +0000 Altering the gut bacteria of both mice and people either induced or relieved the chronic pain condition fibromyalgia 2401739-painful-fibromyalgia-may-be-caused-by-the-wrong-kind-of-gut-microbes|2401739