In Apples, a mystery illness is causing amnesia. This quirky film follows people in a recovery programme aimed at giving them new memories a..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2277011-apples-review-a-timely-story-of-a-pandemic-that-leads-to-memory-loss/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

If your sense of smell has been affected by illnesses like covid-19, you can still make food interesting using the basic tastes of sweet, so..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25033332-600-what-to-cook-if-covid-19-has-affected-your-sense-of-smell-and-taste/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Physicists have measured the "neutron skin" of an atom for the first time, and perhaps unsurprisingly, it is extremely thin. The measurement..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2276963-physicists-have-measured-an-atoms-neutron-skin-for-the-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

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In Apples, a pandemic is causing people to lose their memories. The film follows people in a recovery programme aimed at giving them new ide..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2277011-apples-review-a-tender-and-absurd-story-of-a-memory-loss-pandemic/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

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The cerebellum at the back of our brains wasn't thought to have played an important role in human evolution, but a study of its epigenetics ..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2276936-brains-movement-control-centre-may-have-had-key-role-in-our-evolution/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

A small, bird-like dinosaur had better night vision and hearing than other dinosaurs and most modern birds, suggesting it was a good nocturn..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2276926-owl-like-dinosaurs-had-remarkably-good-hearing-and-night-vision/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Facebook's independent Oversight Board has said the social media giant was right to ban former US president Donald Trump, but has declined t..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2276763-trump-ban-decision-shows-the-limits-of-a-facebook-supreme-court/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

The amount of sea level rise coastal cities are facing in the coming century from melting ice could be roughly halved if the world meets the..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2276456-hitting-paris-climate-goal-could-cut-sea-level-rise-in-half-by-2100/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

The oldest known burial in Africa is of a 3-year-old child who died around 78,000 years ago, shedding light on how people in the region care..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2276470-remains-of-a-3-year-old-child-are-the-oldest-known-burial-in-africa/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

We mostly tell textures apart by their surface characteristics, but now we know that the human fingertip can sense molecular changes, even i..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2276384-your-finger-can-feel-the-change-of-a-single-atom-in-a-material/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Do aliens exist?  If there is intelligent alien life out there, why haven’t we heard from them yet?  Or have we?
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2274302-science-with-sam-do-aliens-exist/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

The preserved remains of an ancient squid-like animal suggest it was eating the moulted skin of a crustacean when it was itself partially ea..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2276499-fossil-shows-a-shark-eating-a-proto-squid-as-it-ate-a-crustacean/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

The hydrogen that accounts for around 10 per cent of our body mass was formed 13.8 billion years ago
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2272135-did-you-know-the-hydrogen-in-your-body-was-formed-in-the-big-bang/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

The remains of a Viking have been rediscovered after over a century missing – and it turns out the Viking in question was buried wearing a p..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2276409-viking-remains-lost-for-more-than-a-century-rediscovered-in-a-museum/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Bats have an internal sense of the speed of sound that they use to calculate the distance to perches or prey with echolocation, and it seems..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2276404-bats-dont-have-to-learn-the-speed-of-sound-theyre-born-knowing-it/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

As India's death toll from covid-19 rises it is a stark warning to us all of just how quickly a seemingly good situation can change
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25033323-400-indias-crisis-should-be-a-warning-against-covid-19-complacency/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

If you experience seasonal allergies, you can track your symptoms to help researchers investigate their environmental triggers, finds Layal ..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25033323-300-allergies-are-on-the-rise-heres-how-to-help-scientists-find-out-why/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has flown the closest to the sun of any spacecraft, at a remarkable speed that would allow it to circle Earth in u..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2276358-nasas-parker-solar-probe-has-gone-faster-than-any-spacecraft-ever/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Itching is associated with many diseases and in some cases can be debilitating, but diagnosing chronic itching is difficult because there is..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2276350-smart-sensor-measures-how-itchy-you-are-by-how-much-you-scratch/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and e..
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A bay in south-west Japan could become the place on Earth that geologists use to officially establish the start of the Anthropocene, thanks ..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2276229-japanese-bay-full-of-fish-scales-could-mark-start-of-the-anthropocene/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Recent experiments hint that there may be particles that we have yet to discover, but there could be a different explanation too, writes Cha..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25033320-200-why-the-latest-muon-measurements-are-so-tantalising-for-physics/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Michael Collins, the third Apollo 11 crew member who piloted the first manned mission to the moon in 1969 has died, aged 90
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2276248-michael-collins-apollo-11-pilot-and-loneliest-man-ever-dies-aged-90/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Researchers are searching for a simple measure of the entire immune response that tells you whether somebody is protected against covid-19, ..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25033323-700-well-soon-be-able-to-tell-whether-you-are-immune-to-covid-19/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Dust from the northern Sahara can darken snow in the French Alps, which makes the snow absorb more heat and melt. This can lead to a higher ..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2275888-saharan-dust-could-increase-the-risk-of-avalanches-in-the-french-alps/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

As some parts of Australia see a delayed surge of respiratory disease in children, there are concerns that young immune systems may be suffe..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25033323-600-covid-19-lockdown-has-left-young-children-vulnerable-to-some-illnesses/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

We spend one-third of our lives asleep, but why is it so essential? In this episode, we explain the science of sleep and why we can’t stay a
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2274234-science-with-sam-why-cant-we-stay-awake-indefinitely/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

A large number of people did less exercise through lockdown and never increased it back to normal levels, with potentially long-term repercu..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2275824-one-in-four-people-in-england-exercised-less-during-and-after-lockdown/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and e..
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Almost three-quarters of people live in countries without enough natural resources to live sustainably – and without enough money to buy res..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2275643-70-per-cent-of-people-live-in-countries-without-sustainable-resources/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

As growing numbers of younger adults get vaccinated against covid-19, we look at what side effects they might experience, and whether they r..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2275683-covid-19-vaccine-side-effects-heres-everything-you-need-to-know/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Newly conceived "Oxygen Express" trains are re-routing supplies across India to meet a severe shortage of medical-grade oxygen, as the count..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2275757-oxygen-express-trains-deliver-supplies-as-india-hit-by-covid-19-surge/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

When lager is poured at 6°C, anywhere between 200,000 and 2 million tiny bubbles form, depending on the height and tilt of the glass
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2275692-a-single-pint-of-beer-contains-up-to-2-million-bubbles/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

The stakes couldn’t be higher for the coming UN COP26 climate summit. Nations and individuals need to adopt a new mindset if we are to slash..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25033313-100-we-must-seize-this-historic-moment-to-secure-our-climate-future/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Analysis of ancient rock that may have originated in the ocean’s hydrothermal vents suggests Earth’s continental crust emerged 500 million y..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2275696-earths-land-may-have-formed-500-million-years-earlier-than-we-thought/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Paving over your front garden is tempting if you need to park near home or have little time for gardening. But smart planning can leave room..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25033312-900-how-to-plant-a-fabulous-front-garden-without-losing-your-parking-space/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Efforts to make malaria history have had huge success in recent years. Now, there’s hope that a long-awaited vaccine can go the last mile
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25033320-100-can-we-finally-wipe-out-malaria-with-a-vaccine-37-years-in-the-making/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

An animal welfare system uses AI to determine if farm animals are experiencing any of nine emotional states, such as stress, aggression or r..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2275395-ai-face-analysis-can-tell-if-cows-and-pigs-are-excited-or-stressed/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and e..
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Several sun-like stars have been observed ejecting huge bursts of particles into space, which might help us decide whether their orbiting pl..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2275473-sun-like-stars-spotted-ejecting-huge-bursts-of-matter-into-space/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Researchers have developed drugs that bestow many of the health benefits of working out. In the process, they might have figured out how to ..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25033310-900-exercise-pills-they-seem-to-work-but-how-should-we-use-them/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Netflix 's Stowaway, starring Anna Kendrick, Daniel Dae Kim, Shamier Anderson and Toni Collette, tells the story of a space crew who face an..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2275514-stowaway-review-a-claustrophobic-and-philosophical-space-thriller/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

This extraordinary aerial shot of a recent volcanic eruption near the city of Reykjavik in Iceland shows the fourth fissure to appear during..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25033310-300-more-fissures-are-opening-up-at-the-fagradalsfjall-volcano-in-iceland/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

A robot that can act against its programming in order to follow human commands will speak aloud to explain its decision-making process
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2275323-robot-taught-table-etiquette-can-explain-why-it-wont-follow-the-rules/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

It is now possible to store information in the atomic structure of plastic molecules using a hexadecimal code that allows for greater storag..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2275136-chemical-code-used-to-store-jane-austen-quote-in-plastic-molecules/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

The rate of acceleration of a stone hitting the water is key to whether or not it will skip along the surface and could be useful when desig..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2275039-stone-skipping-physics-could-help-spacecraft-land-safely-on-water/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

In close-range shootings, blood droplets can spatter back towards the shooter – but vortices of gas from the fired gun can potentially preve..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2275015-explosive-gas-from-a-gun-can-mask-crime-scene-blood-spatter-patterns/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Non-Western vaccines are serious players in the global effort against covid-19, but we need more transparent data on their efficacy and safe..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2275050-sputnik-v-russias-vaccine-is-going-global-how-well-does-it-work/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home