Space & Physics

India set to launch probe to investigate mysteries of the sun

India set to launch probe to investigate mysteries of t...

SIN Sep 1, 2023 0 38

The Aditya-L1 satellite will sit between the sun and Earth and provide constant ...

People with eczema may have high levels of some bacteria on their skin

People with eczema may have high levels of some bacteri...

SIN Sep 1, 2023 0 20

People with eczema may have higher levels of certain bacteria on their skin than...

Have interstellar meteor fragments really been found in the ocean?

Have interstellar meteor fragments really been found in...

SIN Sep 1, 2023 0 29

Astrophysicist Avi Loeb and his team claim to be the first to have found fragmen...

Our ancestors may have come close to extinction 900,000 years ago

Our ancestors may have come close to extinction 900,000...

SIN Sep 1, 2023 0 29

A genetic analysis suggests our ancestral population fell as low as around 1300 ...

Vitamin C and E supplements may make lung cancers grow faster

Vitamin C and E supplements may make lung cancers grow ...

SIN Sep 1, 2023 0 54

Supplementing with antioxidants such as vitamins C and E could increase the form...

'Scent of eternity' worn by ancient Egyptian mummy has been revealed

'Scent of eternity' worn by ancient Egyptian mummy has ...

SIN Aug 31, 2023 0 24

A balm used in the mummification of an ancient Egyptian who died 3500 years ago ...

Iconic supernova captured by the James Webb Space Telescope

Iconic supernova captured by the James Webb Space Teles...

SIN Aug 31, 2023 0 22

The supernova 1987A lies around 168,000 light years from Earth, and is the close...

Our priorities are all wrong when it comes to new technologies

Our priorities are all wrong when it comes to new techn...

SIN Aug 31, 2023 0 25

We can't get life-saving drugs, but we can get dubious self-driving taxis, says ...

A note from the magazine editor on New Scientist Live

A note from the magazine editor on New Scientist Live

SIN Aug 31, 2023 0 48

New Scientist Live is the highlight of our calendar. From the inner life of a do...

AI recap: The rise of the prompt engineer and biased driverless cars

AI recap: The rise of the prompt engineer and biased dr...

SIN Aug 31, 2023 0 30

Our round-up of the most interesting artificial intelligence news in August incl...

How the history of maths is much more diverse than you think

How the history of maths is much more diverse than you ...

SIN Aug 31, 2023 0 34

There is more to where maths came from than the ancient Greeks. From calculus to...

Running shoes with higher heels could increase your risk of leg injury

Running shoes with higher heels could increase your ris...

SIN Aug 31, 2023 0 27

Running shoes with an elevated heel may change the speed at which the feet hit t...

NASA Completes Last OSIRIS-REx Test Before Asteroid Sample Delivery

NASA Completes Last OSIRIS-REx Test Before Asteroid Sam...

SIN Aug 31, 2023 0 19

A team led by NASA in Utah’s West Desert is in the final stages of preparing for...

NASA Awards Contracts for NOAA Sounder for Microwave-Based Applications Study

NASA Awards Contracts for NOAA Sounder for Microwave-Ba...

SIN Aug 31, 2023 0 22

NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), h...

Earthquake sensors are tracking bombing attacks in Ukraine

Earthquake sensors are tracking bombing attacks in Ukraine

SIN Aug 30, 2023 0 18

Seismometers normally used to detect earthquakes are being used to identify the ...

AI beats champion human pilots in head-to-head drone races

AI beats champion human pilots in head-to-head drone races

SIN Aug 30, 2023 0 29

The Swift AI has beaten expert drone racers in high-speed races using an on-boar...

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