US teens are using less of every substance – except for one
Teenagers in the US roughly doubled their use of nicotine pouches in 2024, despite turning away from alcohol and other drugs Source link...
Year Archives: 2025
What Is the Zodiac—And What Does It Mean for You?
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...
Jumping ‘Numts’ from Mitochondria Can Be Fast and Deadly
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...
Heliophysics Is Set to Shine in 2025
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...
The 17 best science fiction TV shows of all time – according to New Scientist writers
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....
Glowing biological quantum sensor could track how cells form
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...
Visualising a virus: How our covers captured an unfolding crisis
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...
There’s a new way to make everyday products without using fossil fuels
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...
Delicate robot hands know just how hard to squeeze
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...
Crystal-based cooling could make fridges more sustainable
Refrigerators and freezers typically get their cooling power from environmentally harmful fluidsMint Images Limited/Alamy A new type of crystal could enable refrigerators and air conditioners to keep us cool without warming the planet. Refrigerators and air conditioners get their cooling...
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