The bacterium Yersinia pestis causes frequent outbreaks that kill people, but a new vaccine based on cutting edge technology has shown promi..
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The drug lecanemab slowed the rate of cognitive decline among people with early Alzheimer's disease by 27 per cent, compared with placebo in..
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In a small trial, an experimental medicine was 100 per cent effective at ridding the parasite that causes sleeping sickness from the bodies ..
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The Mauna Loa Observatory has kept a nearly uninterrupted record of atmospheric carbon dioxide for more than 60 years, but a volcanic erupti..
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Postbiotics are the newest gut health trend promising to improve our skin, boost our strength and even reverse signs of ageing. But what are
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A simple breeding experiment can identify genetic variants that make plants grow well without impeding their neighbours, improving overall y..
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The population of Union Island geckos plummeted due to growing demand from the illegal international pet trade, but conservationists working..
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Daubenton’s bats use false vocal folds in their throat to produce a lower frequency grunt for communication – the same structure that lets d..
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The covid-19 lockdowns undoubtedly saved many lives, but the prolonged restrictions also reduced our exposure and immunity to other infectio..
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Researchers have identified different pathways that lower a mouse's desire to eat when it's in pain - and a similar brain circuit could also..
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At one high school, students who boarded had a consistent lights-out time and no phone access in bed, with these students getting almost 5 h..
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A biodegradable glider based on the seeds of the Javan cucumber, which float for long distances, could be used to monitor the environment wi..
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For the first time in nearly 40 years, the world’s largest active volcano is erupting in Hawaii, after weeks of increased activity at the ca..
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Researchers have figured out how the Amami spiny rat lost its Y chromosome, and some believe the same fate may be in store for humans
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The Japanese Hakuto-R lander is vying to be the first privately funded spacecraft to land on the moon
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Fragments of temperate rainforest grow in parts of England, Wales and Scotland, and with the right action we could help them thrive
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The hunt for the prehistoric mother tongue that gave rise to dozens of the languages we speak today reminds us of the scientific case for in..
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Populations of native mussels in the river Thames have dropped massively between 1964 and 2020, possibly because of the effects of pollution..
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The bones of 2-metre-long tetrapod Whatcheeria reveal that it had an early growth spurt – a trait that was thought to have evolved later
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You won't need to make a flour roux for your macaroni cheese if you cook your pasta in milk rather than water, says Sam Wong
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The threat of climate change permeates this visually stunning, memorable film about a couple living through drought in the Bolivian highlands
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Observations of a huge test satellite that launched in September have fuelled concerns about the impact a planned fleet could have on astron..
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Having drones on strings attached to a person could provide a more realistic simulation of interacting with physical objects in virtual real..
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Attacks on Ukraine's power grid took all 15 of the nation's nuclear reactors offline for the first time ever. Russia also retains control of..
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Researchers have reproduced the entire biochemical pathway for how coca plants make cocaine in another plant, which could help people manufa..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348568-genetically-modified-tobacco-plant-produces-cocaine-in-its-leaves/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

These images from a new illustrated book chart the long human love affair with orchids, the incredible family of flowering plants that conti..
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The incredible true story of Mars rover Opportunity turns into a moving, inspirational and downright personal tale of a little machine milli..
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Patterns of microscopic discs, rings or letters can be added to microrobots or stretchy electronics with a dissolved sugar mixture
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Filmmakers used an AI to swap the faces of anti-government protesters in Hong Kong for those of actors to protect the protestors' identities..
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Schemes that aim to reduce traffic through certain streets have been accused of increasing air pollution on roads at their borders, but a st..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348622-low-traffic-neighbourhood-schemes-cut-air-pollution-on-nearby-roads/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

An mRNA vaccine has been found to induce antibody responses against all 20 known subtypes of influenza A and B in mice and ferrets
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348576-promising-universal-flu-vaccine-could-protect-against-20-strains/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Light pollution disrupts animals and has also been linked to human ailments. Bat scientist Johan Eklöf has some useful fixes in his new book
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From Goldfinger to No Time to Die, James Bond has long showcased the latest tech advances. Might 007's next adventure involve protecting a l..
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The scent of older females causes young female mice to reach puberty later and extends their lifespan – the first known case of smell affect..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2347843-newborn-female-mice-live-longer-if-they-smell-older-females-urine/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

A robotic leg with a big toe and motors that can "change gear" like a bicycle can enable a wearer to walk up stairs and slopes
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2347898-prosthetic-leg-can-change-gears-to-make-going-up-stairs-easier/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

An open-source intelligence project is using GPS satellites to track intercontinental ballistic missiles, such as the one tested by North Ko..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348466-a-volunteer-project-used-gps-to-detect-a-north-korean-missile-test/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

The European Space Agency has chosen an astronaut with a physical disability for the first time, as one of six new trainees for space missio..
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Recurrent UTIs could one day be prevented with a vaccine instead of antibiotics if promising results in mice and rabbits are replicated in c..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348257-vaccine-to-prevent-utis-could-be-taken-as-a-dissolving-tablet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

The Orion capsule has made its closest fly-by of the moon and sent back detailed images of its surface and of the spacecraft rounding the fa..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348505-nasas-orion-capsule-captures-gorgeous-close-up-pictures-of-the-moon/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Supermassive black holes that beam powerful jets of matter towards Earth, known as blazars, accelerate particles to extraordinarily high ene..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348053-we-may-finally-know-how-blazars-act-as-cosmic-particle-accelerators/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

We've long known there was an ancient language that gave rise to English, Bengali and dozens of other tongues – now we’re on the brink of wo..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634141-000-the-hunt-for-the-lost-ancestral-language-of-europe-and-southern-asia/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Physical differences in the brains of people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and those who don't have the condition could help..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348229-specific-brain-markers-could-help-diagnose-children-with-adhd/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Male great bustards seek out two toxic plants during the birds' breeding season, and extracts from these plants have been found to kill comm..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348309-bustards-may-use-plants-to-treat-stis-during-the-breeding-season/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Seasonal infections are set to spike, while the cost-of-living crisis is also expected to affect some children’s mental and physical health
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348273-flu-rsv-and-cost-of-living-will-all-harm-uk-child-health-this-winter/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Seven viruses from the Siberian permafrost have been revived and replicated themselves in the lab – including the oldest ever revived so far
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2347934-a-48500-year-old-virus-has-been-revived-from-siberian-permafrost/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

An unexpected discovery in a piece of amber stored at Harvard University since the 1930s reveals that army ants once lived in Europe
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348203-oldest-army-ant-found-in-35-million-year-old-baltic-amber/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Astronomers analysing data from the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted signs of chemical reactions driven by star light in the atmosphe..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348204-jwst-has-spotted-chemical-reactions-in-an-exoplanets-atmosphere/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Scientists used observations of the angle at which dogs urinate and laboratory tests with jets of fluid to design a urinal that produces far..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348244-physicists-have-designed-a-urinal-that-drastically-reduces-splashback/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

The Colorado river is the lifeblood of the US south-west, but today it is drastically depleted due to overuse, megadrought and climate chang..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634141-100-why-the-colorado-river-is-drying-up-and-what-we-can-do-about-it/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

A sense of stagnation pervaded the summit in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, as negotiators failed to reach agreement on key issues such as fossil f..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348153-cop27-absence-of-clear-vision-stalled-progress-at-climate-conference/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home