Science initially struggled to match the pace of the pandemic, leaving people unclear of the best ways to stay safe from the virus, but now we know so much more – which could be essential when the next pandemic hits...
Teenagers in the US roughly doubled their use of nicotine pouches in 2024, despite turning away from alcohol and other drugs Source link...
I’m a Libra.What does that mean? If you’re an evidence-based thinker, it means nothing. If you’re a believer in astrology, however, it means I was born at a time of the year when the sun’s influence on me (unidentifiable and...
January 3, 20254 min readJumping 'Numts' from Mitochondria Can Be Fast and DeadlyBits of DNA from mitochondria can skip surprisingly fast into our genome and may reduce lifespanBy Martin Picard edited by Madhusree MukerjeeLittle loops floating inside this illustration of...
January 3, 20253 min readHeliophysics Is Set to Shine in 2025The science of the sun and its effects on the solar system is a sprawling discipline that expects a very exciting 2025By Meghan Bartels edited by Lee BillingsThe sun sends...
Gillian Anderson (left) and David Duchovny as agents Scully and Mulder in The X-FilesAJ Pics/Alamy Television hasn’t always been kind to science fiction, with smaller budgets to throw at special effects and epic, universe-spanning narratives getting cancelled before their time....
A fluorescent protein based on one made by the bioluminescent crystal jelly can be used as a quantum sensorAlex Archontakis/Alamy Quantum sensors made from a glowing protein can be produced by living cells and could be used to much more...
In the first two years of the covid-19 pandemic, numerous New Scientist covers were dedicated to the global emergency caused by the virus. Together, they tell a story of resilience and scientific achievement Source link...
An activist in New York City protests the use of fossil fuels in 2024Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images At home, I am surrounded by fossils. They are in my clothes, carpets and soft furnishings, the packaging wrapped around the food...
A robotic hand with vibration sensors in the fingertips can grasp apples and oranges with just the right amount of forceAnway S. Pimpalkar et al. (2024)/CC BY 4.0 A robotic hand inspired by human skin can sense how hard an...
