Two sections of the Thornborough Henges near Ripon, UK, have been donated to the public body Historic England in an effort to preserve the m..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2357882-neolithic-complex-dubbed-stonehenge-of-the-north-opens-to-uk-public/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

The ongoing drought in the western US depleted reservoirs and reduced hydropower generation. Fossil fuel power plants filled the gap but tha..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2357096-us-megadrought-has-led-to-more-air-pollution-from-power-plants/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Impulse: The science of sex and desire by psychiatrists Jon Grant and Samuel Chamberlain delivers on its bid to answer our hidden questions ..
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An artificial intelligence called SingSong can take a recording of a person singing and create a backing track for it with the appropriate r..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2357123-google-ai-generates-musical-backing-tracks-to-accompany-singers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Lab-grown neurons were transplanted into the brains of rats with damaged visual cortexes. After two months, the neurons responded when the r..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2357828-human-neurons-implanted-into-a-rats-brain-respond-to-flashing-lights/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Bird flu infections have been recorded in various mammals, including foxes and mink, but it is unclear whether the virus can be transmitted ..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2357789-should-we-be-worried-about-bird-flu-spreading-to-mammals/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

A simple buzzer and some microphones help a drone to navigate and map out its surroundings, much like how a bat uses sound to see in the dark
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2357770-flying-robot-echolocates-like-a-bat-to-avoid-banging-into-walls/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

The AMASS project would involve thousands of drones, on the ground, in the air and in the water, working together in a "swarm of swarms" to ..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2357548-us-military-plan-to-create-huge-autonomous-drone-swarms-sparks-concern/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Mysterious ripples in the sun’s plasma have gone unexplained for decades, but they may be caused by strange beams of high-energy electrons f..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2357740-sunquakes-may-be-caused-by-weird-beams-of-electrons-from-solar-flares/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

A new type of ice called medium-density amorphous ice has the same density as liquid water, so studying it could help us understand water’s ..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2357007-entirely-new-type-of-ice-made-using-extremely-cold-steel-balls/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Wormholes, which are strange hypothetical tunnels through space-time, could act as cosmic magnifying glasses for objects behind them
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2357855-wormholes-could-magnify-light-by-a-factor-of-100000/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Statistical mechanics helps relate the quantum world to objects that seem solid and not governed by the whims of observation, but there are ..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734240-900-why-the-most-important-topic-in-physics-could-be-statistical-mechanics/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

A workshop used for mummification at Saqqara in Egypt contains remnants of the substances used to make mummies, revealing many came from sou..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2357581-ancient-egyptians-used-exotic-oils-from-distant-lands-to-make-mummies/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Sheep living in pasture with solar panels benefit from shade in hot weather and more nutritious grass – and they stop weeds from growing on ..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2357545-putting-solar-panels-in-grazing-fields-is-good-for-sheep/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Whether it is immune-boosting smoothies or bacteria-laden yogurts, there is a whole world of products that claim to improve your immune syst..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734243-600-the-food-and-drink-that-really-can-boost-your-immune-system/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Artificial immune systems are intelligent algorithms based on how the immune system learns and remembers and could transform our ability to ..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734243-700-the-ai-immune-system-thats-changing-our-understanding-of-human-health/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

The first physical proof that Vikings brought horses and dogs to England has been unearthed
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2357678-vikings-brought-horses-and-dogs-to-england-cremated-bones-confirm/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

There are sex differences that put you at an advantage or disadvantage when it comes to your risk of different diseases, including cancer an..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734243-400-the-sex-differences-that-impact-the-strength-of-your-immune-system/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

A study of more than 1.5 million tweets over one year suggests that people in San Francisco feel disgusted when at hardware stores and Londo..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2357605-tweets-reveal-hardware-stores-cause-disgust-but-motels-bring-joy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

We all know someone who never seems to get sick. Now scientists are discovering what makes some people’s immune systems stronger than others
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734243-500-why-do-some-people-appear-to-have-a-naturally-strong-immune-system/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Analysis of cut marks on elephant bones suggests every scrap of meat and fat was removed from the big beasts
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2357553-neanderthals-hunted-enormous-elephants-that-fed-100-people-for-a-month/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Ongoing pain, such as chronic back or neck pain, is difficult to treat, so some doctors prescribe antidepressants. Now, a review of evidence..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2357709-antidepressants-mostly-cant-treat-chronic-pain-despite-wide-use/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Figures on sewage overflows into rivers and seas in England show that 80 per cent of wastewater systems are regularly working over capacity
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2357262-most-of-englands-sewage-systems-are-overwhelmed-finds-analysis/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Scientists are getting to grips with the real effect that social distancing during the covid-19 lockdowns had on babies' and young people’s ..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734243-200-what-effect-did-lockdown-have-on-your-childs-immune-system/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

A vine-like segmented robot that is attracted to heat could be used to autonomously extinguish fires without the need for costly and complex..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2355709-vine-like-robot-that-grows-towards-heat-could-put-out-fires/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

We are gaining a better understanding of the effects of ageing on the immune system, with some surprising findings that it’s not all downhil..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734243-800-how-the-immune-system-changes-with-age-and-why/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

New blood tests can reveal whether your immune system is fighting fit by looking at the balance of different immune cells, but there may be ..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734243-100-how-to-tell-if-your-immune-system-is-weak-or-strong/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

People may be more aware of how much time has passed when they move their body and hear sounds during the event. This improved time percepti..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2357431-hearing-noise-and-moving-our-body-helps-us-gauge-the-passing-of-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

In some cases, it is now possible to genetically engineer the immune system to banish cancers like T-cell leukaemia that were previously unr..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734243-300-how-genetically-engineered-immune-cells-are-beating-some-cancers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Technology being trialled on UK farms collects daily data on cows’ weight, body condition and mobility, helping to identify individuals in n..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2357313-smart-dairy-farms-are-using-ai-scanners-to-monitor-cows-health/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

San Francisco officials have called for a slower, more considered expansion of the use of autonomous vehicles, which have blocked traffic an..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2356888-san-francisco-is-getting-cold-feet-about-self-driving-car-tests/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

A modelling study of 93 European cities suggests that more than 2600 human heat-related deaths over just three months could have been preven..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2357065-doubling-trees-in-european-cities-could-prevent-thousands-of-deaths/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Artificial intelligences need specific training to excel at a task, but now a more generally intelligent one from DeepMind has performed as ..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2357017-deepmind-ai-is-as-fast-as-humans-at-solving-previously-unseen-tasks/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Dolphins off coast of southern Brazil drive mullet towards the nets of local fishers and in return get some extra fish themselves
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2356949-dolphins-that-help-humans-catch-fish-are-more-likely-to-survive/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Growing demand for air travel is counteracting the aviation industry push to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Carbon offsets will be nece..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2356840-net-zero-aviation-needs-up-to-1-trillion-in-carbon-offsets-by-2050/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

The US Food and Drug Administration has proposed that blood donor assessments measure individual risk and do not exclude people based on the..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2356842-us-proposes-to-ease-blood-donor-restrictions-on-gay-and-bisexual-men/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Banded mongooses have long been used as a model of animal cooperation. Now, researchers in Uganda are starting to get to grips with the hars..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734240-200-inside-the-complex-and-extremely-violent-world-of-warring-mongooses/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

An experiment in beetles shows that when parents care for their young, the population accumulates more mutations over time, but this may hav..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2356853-animals-that-care-for-young-may-have-more-mutations-and-evolve-faster/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Six of the most powerful astronomical observatories have captured a stunning image of Abell 2256, which is made of multiple galaxy clusters ..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2357092-galaxy-clusters-are-smashing-together-to-form-flaming-cosmic-narwhal/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

The polyethylene microplastic pollution commonly found in wastewater can be extracted to create electrodes for lithium-ion batteries
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2356924-microplastics-can-be-recycled-to-make-electrodes-for-lithium-batteries/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Conditions like PCOS, endometriosis and PMS are notoriously hard to study, but recent advances in our understanding and in treatments are pr..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734233-000-hormonal-conditions-like-pcos-should-no-longer-be-neglected/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Intermittent fasting led to a group of people with obesity losing 7.6 kilograms in 14 weeks when combined with them receiving advice on redu..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2356730-only-eating-between-7am-and-3pm-helps-people-with-obesity-lose-weight/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

By shooting a brief and powerful laser beam shaped like a doughnut through the air, researchers created a 45-metre-long structure that could..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2356816-doughnut-shaped-laser-used-to-create-an-optical-fibre-out-of-air/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

How do you like your eggs in the morning? If the answer is extra-soft and scrambled, you need to follow these top tips for a perfect result,..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734230-300-how-to-use-science-and-a-dash-of-acid-to-improve-your-scrambled-eggs/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

It pays to know what you really need from a sophisticated learning machine, particularly if you don't want a killer robot on your hands, say..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734230-700-m3gan-review-a-chilling-sci-fi-film-about-the-dangers-of-ai-care/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Where black bears are abundant, Bigfoot sightings usually follow – which could make reports of the mythical creature a way to measure Americ..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2356845-reports-of-bigfoot-rise-when-at-least-900-black-bears-are-in-the-area/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Brown bears often scratch their backs on trees, leaving behind chemical signals to other bears. Now, it seems the act also helps protect the..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2356814-bears-may-self-medicate-against-ticks-by-rubbing-against-trees/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Single-celled organisms called Stentor can feed more efficiently by pairing up, illustrating a possible stage in the evolution of complex li..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2356773-multicellular-life-may-have-begun-with-brief-alliances-between-cells/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

A study finds the UK’s 2018 sugar tax prevented 5000 cases of obesity in school girls in England, but the picture is more murky than headlin..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2356740-taxing-sugary-drinks-may-not-cut-obesity-as-much-as-headlines-claim/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends intensive interventions to manage weight loss, including drugs and surgery – but it’s unclear ..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2356779-us-childhood-obesity-guidelines-may-rush-the-use-of-drugs-or-surgery/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home