Astrophysics

Strange microbes give clues to the ancestor of all complex life

Strange microbes give clues to the ancestor of all comp...

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The origin of complex eukaryotic cells, of the type found in all plants and anim...

The birds upending our idea of shared parenting

The birds upending our idea of shared parenting

SIN May 8, 2025 0 4

Superb starlings appear to swap between parent and ‘nanny’ roles to help raise c...

Concerns raised over AI trained on 57 million NHS medical records

Concerns raised over AI trained on 57 million NHS medic...

SIN May 7, 2025 0 4

The makers of an AI model called Foresight say it could help predict disease or ...

Nothing is stronger than quantum connections – and now we know why

Nothing is stronger than quantum connections – and now ...

SIN May 7, 2025 0 18

The mathematics of graphs has helped reveal a principle that limits the strength...

Why physicists keep trying to get rid of space-time entirely

Why physicists keep trying to get rid of space-time ent...

SIN May 7, 2025 0 11

Physicists are trying to ditch the concept of space-time – the supposed fabric o...

Chronic pain could be eased by learning to regulate negative emotions

Chronic pain could be eased by learning to regulate neg...

SIN May 6, 2025 0 3

A type of cognitive behavioural therapy that focuses on mindfulness and tolerati...

A clean energy source may be lurking beneath mountain ranges

A clean energy source may be lurking beneath mountain r...

SIN May 6, 2025 0 4

As the search for geologic hydrogen - a potential clean source of energy beneath...

Landslide rescuers to get help from rapid analysis of seismic data

Landslide rescuers to get help from rapid analysis of s...

SIN May 6, 2025 0 2

Being able to quickly pinpoint the location of events such as landslides and pyr...

Shingles vaccine linked with lower risk of many common heart problems

Shingles vaccine linked with lower risk of many common ...

SIN May 6, 2025 0 5

Shingles is associated with an increased chance of health problems like strokes ...

US government is using AI for unprecedented social media surveillance

US government is using AI for unprecedented social medi...

SIN May 6, 2025 0 3

Under the Trump administration, multiple US government agencies are using AI and...

Psychedelics may boost mental health by dampening inflammation

Psychedelics may boost mental health by dampening infla...

SIN May 6, 2025 0 3

Psychedelic drugs like MDMA and psilocybin may help treat depression, anxiety an...

Quantum computers don’t always need more qubits – just add chaos

Quantum computers don’t always need more qubits – just ...

SIN May 5, 2025 0 3

To create useful randomness in a quantum computer, you could add more quantum bi...

Ireland's iconic megalithic tombs may have had an unexpected function

Ireland's iconic megalithic tombs may have had an unexp...

SIN May 5, 2025 0 2

Tombs that are scattered across Ireland may have helped bring ancient societies ...

The world, the universe and us: We're relaunching our weekly podcast

The world, the universe and us: We're relaunching our w...

SIN May 3, 2025 0 3

After 300 episodes of New Scientist Weekly, it's time for a refresh. Our flagshi...

Disastrous back-to-back heatwaves and droughts surge across Eurasia

Disastrous back-to-back heatwaves and droughts surge ac...

SIN May 3, 2025 0 5

Regions from Ukraine to Mongolia are seeing a spike in paired heatwave-drought e...

Innovative antivenom may work against the world's deadliest snakes

Innovative antivenom may work against the world's deadl...

SIN May 2, 2025 0 3

Scientists have created an antivenom that has shown promise against some of the ...

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