Covid-19 variant XEC may spread more easily than previous variantsJarun Ontakrai/Shutterstock A new covid-19 variant called XEC has started to spread worldwide, primarily in Europe. Early evidence indicates that it may transmit more easily than past variants, but public health...
Part of Hao Xiaoguang’s vertical world mapTopPhoto via AP Images/Alamy Alastair Bonnett has an unusual pastime for an expert in mapping: he likes to get lost. A geographer at Newcastle University, UK, Bonnett sees this as a necessary corrective for...
Hurricane Francine formed in the Gulf of Mexico in September 2024NASA Earth Observatory image by Wanmei Liang, using VIIRS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE, GIBS/Worldview, and the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) On 10 September, a US Navy P-3 Orion...
Rust removal has long been a challenge in various industries, including manufacturing, automotive, and construction. Traditional methods often involve harsh chemicals, abrasive blasting, or labor-intensive scrubbing, which can be hazardous to both humans and the environment. However, a game-changing technology...
You can come face to face with and try out the latest technology at New Scientist LiveTim Boddy New Scientist Live, the world’s greatest festival of ideas and discovery, is returning to ExCeL London from Saturday 12 until Sunday 13...
Medically evacuating an astronaut from space is difficult and expensive, and a new model predicts that one in three long-duration moon missions may require it Source link...
Forest loss is thought to have played a part in record low rainfall across South America this year, in a sign that environmental destruction is accelerating climate collapse Source link...
September 20, 20242 min readMoral Judgments May Shift with the SeasonsCertain values carry more weight in spring and autumn than in summer and winterBy Anvita Patwardhan Jasmin Merdan/Getty ImagesAs leaves fall, snow sweeps in or flowers blossom, humans change in...
The melting of Thwaites glacier is expected to accelerateInternational Thwaites Glacier Collaboration A six-year investigation into the vast Thwaites glacier in Antarctica has concluded with a grim outlook on its future. Often dubbed the “doomsday glacier”, this huge mass of...
The Terminator (voiced by Timothy Olyphant) has only a few lines in this anime seriesNetflix Terminator ZeroMattson TomlinNetflix How many times can Judgment Day arrive and/or be averted before it loses all meaning? That question has plagued every instalment in the Terminator...
