18.6 C
Los Angeles
Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Neuralink Plans to Test Whether Its Brain Implant Can Control a Robotic Arm

Elon Musk’s brain implant company is launching...

What will it take to solve our planet’s plastic pollution crisis?

Countries are meeting in South Korea this...

Science

What will it take to solve our planet’s plastic pollution crisis?

Countries are meeting in South Korea this week to hash out the final details of a global treaty aimed at eliminating plastic pollution — here's what experts say it...

Older people may have better immunity against bird flu virus

Most people born before 1968 have antibodies against flu viruses similar to the H5N1...

How a unique puppy kindergarten lab put the science into dog training

Most dogs aren't bred to feel at ease in our homes, but scientists studying...

This start-up is removing carbon from a polluted New York City river

Projects to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by making the oceans less acidic...

Why gene editors want to treat fetuses when they are still in the womb

Gene editing in the womb could be more effective than the same treatment after...

What will it take to solve our planet’s plastic pollution crisis?

Countries are meeting in South Korea this week to hash out the final details of a global treaty aimed at eliminating plastic pollution —...

Older people may have better immunity against bird flu virus

Most people born before 1968 have antibodies against flu viruses similar to the H5N1 strain circulating today, which might lower their risk of severe...

How a unique puppy kindergarten lab put the science into dog training

Most dogs aren't bred to feel at ease in our homes, but scientists studying puppy cognition have found ways you can help yours adapt

This start-up is removing carbon from a polluted New York City river

Projects to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by making the oceans less acidic are popping up all over the world – New Scientist...

Why gene editors want to treat fetuses when they are still in the womb

Gene editing in the womb could be more effective than the same treatment after birth, as fetal cells are better able to take up...

Anger over COP29 finance deal threatens progress on carbon cuts

A reluctant deal finalised at the COP29 climate summit isn't generous enough to encourage nations to submit more ambitious climate plans, delegates warn

Exploding interstellar space rocks could explain mystery radio flashes

Enigmatic phenomena called fast radio bursts might be caused by interstellar objects colliding with highly magnetised neutron stars

Hunter-gatherers built a massive fish trap in Belize 4000 years ago

Earthen channels that span more than 640 kilometres show that pre-Mayan Mesoamericans built large-scale fish-trapping facilities earlier than previously thought

Meteorite crystals show evidence of hot water on ancient Mars

A rock that formed around 4.5 billion years ago on Mars before being blasted into space by a meteor strike and making its way...

Risk algorithm used widely in US courts is harsher than human judges

When deciding whether to let people await trial at home or in jail, US judges can use a risk score algorithm. But it often...

Bacteria found in asteroid sample – but they’re not from space

The unexpected discovery of microbial life in a piece of rock from an asteroid shows how hard it is to avoid contaminating samples brought...

Crushed rocks outpace giant fans in race to remove CO2 from air

New technologies to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere are growing in scale –though their effect on the climate remains negligible

Stunning Never Let Me Go stage version asks the big questions

Kazuo Ishiguro’s heartbreaking dystopian novel of young love and organ donation has been superbly adapted for the stage

Having a baby on Mars? You may be in for a difficult time

Kelly Weinersmith, co-author of A City on Mars, the latest pick for our New Scientist Book Club, and Cat Bohannon lay out the reasons...
HomeScience