Astrophysics

Catastrophic Libyan dam collapse partly caused by clima...

Recent extreme rainfall that caused flooding across the Mediterranean and contri...

The seismic shift in attitudes toward cannabis explaine...

As popular discussion of cannabis has moved away from the drug trade and toward ...

Rare mutation hints gene editing could prevent Alzheime...

Two people with a mutant version of a gene variant – APOE4 – linked to Alzheimer...

We now know how many cells there are in the human body

New estimates for the number of cells in adults and children draw on over 1500 s...

Kidneys for transplantation could come from babies who ...

Organ donation from newborn babies currently happens very rarely, but could save...

Spinal fluid test may enable earlier diagnosis of Parki...

People with Parkinson’s disease have been found to have high levels of an enzyme...

The world’s brightest X-ray machine has been turned on

The LCLS-II X-ray laser is unprecedentedly bright, and will make it possible to ...

What you need to know about the 2023 covid-19 boosters

New Scientist explains how the latest covid-19 booster vaccines are different fr...

Doctors warn about the rise of people with obsolete med...

People with implants for treating conditions such as blindness, chronic pain and...

Google Bard AI won't answer questions about Putin asked...

Asking Google Bard about the Russian president Vladimir Putin tends to be met wi...

Anti-ageing drugs could make more organs viable for tra...

Organs from older donors can accelerate cellular ageing in transplant recipients...

Why the ancient hominins of Asia are so mysterious

When it comes to ancient humans in Asia, we have so many fossils and no consensu...

Facebook change to control covid-19 vaccine misinformat...

The removal of a major anti-vaccine page in November 2020 by Facebook didn’t red...

Tadpoles can change colour to blend in with their envir...

When tadpoles are raised in white, black or grey trays, they adapt their colour ...

Data leak means anyone can see when astronauts urinate ...

A security researcher has found an old data feed that reveals how full the urine...

Plant protein capsules could make it easier to add vita...

Drinks in transparent bottles are difficult to fortify with vitamin D because th...

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