A regular round-up of the latest coronavirus news, plus insight, features and interviews from New Scientist about the covid-19 pandemic
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Oscar winners alive today are expected to die aged 81.3, on average, compared with 76.4 for their fellow nominees and 76.2 for their unnomin..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2317510-oscar-winning-actors-live-longer-than-unsuccessful-nominees/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Larger animals usually need less energy by weight than smaller ones, but an analysis that looked at nine species found this wasn't true duri..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2317584-bats-and-bears-use-the-same-amount-of-energy-per-gram-when-hibernating/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

A body mass index over 25 is normally considered unhealthy, but a study of more than 27,000 people in China suggests that may not be the cas..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2317296-people-over-80-with-overweight-bmi-may-have-lower-mortality-rates/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

The dingo is a kind of wild dog found exclusively in Australia. It is descended from the New Guinea singing dog.
https://www.newscientist.com/definition/dingo/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Switching to "novel foods", like algae and lab-grown milk, could bring huge environmental benefits compared with the typical European diet
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2317284-insects-and-lab-grown-meat-could-cut-food-emissions-by-80-per-cent/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Sprinkling rock dust on fields could absorb 6 to 30 million tonnes of CO2 a year by 2050, according to a more realistic look at enhanced roc..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2317136-rock-dust-can-meet-half-of-the-uks-net-zero-carbon-removal-target/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Three parasites that are sometimes found in cat and human faeces can live on the surface of microplastic particles, and may be transported i..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2317359-microplastics-may-be-dragging-faecal-parasites-from-land-into-the-seas/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

China accounted for 52 per cent of the 176 gigawatts of coal capacity under construction in 20 countries last year, according to the Global ..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2317274-china-is-building-more-than-half-of-the-worlds-new-coal-power-plants/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

The problems of the oceans are often overlooked in favour of those on land, but a slew of meetings this year could put us on a path to the s..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25433830-100-this-year-we-need-to-start-taking-our-impact-on-the-oceans-seriously/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Researchers asked 511 people aged 70 or over who lived in Belgium how sexually active they had been in the past year
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2317229-a-third-of-people-aged-over-70-are-sexually-active-survey-reveals/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

For the first time, spiders have been observed escaping sexual cannibalism by flinging themselves away from females, reaching speeds of up t..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2317295-watch-male-orb-weaving-spiders-catapult-off-females-to-escape-death/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

A worm with jaws that contain unusually large amounts of copper relies on a single protein to build its fangs
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2317248-bloodworms-have-copper-jaws-that-could-inspire-self-building-materials/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

The heavens wheel above us, but at least we can rely on the North Star, aka Polaris, to provide eternal stability, right? Afraid not, says A..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25433832-200-how-to-spot-vega-the-north-star-of-the-future/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

The new science fiction novel from Station Eleven's author is mostly set centuries into the future – but also contains scary glimpses of a p..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25433833-400-sea-of-tranquility-review-a-disturbing-tale-of-time-travel/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Researchers have designed proteins that self-assemble into tiny machine parts for use in molecular engines
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2317039-tiny-axles-and-rotors-made-of-protein-could-drive-molecular-machines/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

A new analysis helps to unravel the mystery of the Australian dingo’s origins by showing that it is probably descended from a wild dog rathe..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2317115-dingo-genome-suggests-australian-icon-not-descended-from-domestic-dogs/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Pregnancy rates were the same regardless of vaccination status for people undergoing fresh embryo transfer IVF treatment
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2317172-covid-19-vaccines-dont-affect-success-of-fresh-embryo-transfer-ivf/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

A way of distinguishing between natural carbon dioxide emissions and those from burning fossil fuels could help cities and countries monitor..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2317175-we-can-now-tell-how-much-co2-in-the-air-is-due-to-fossil-fuel-burning/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Researchers hoping to identify bacteria capable of consuming radioactive waste at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant fear their work has been..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2317009-plan-for-microbes-to-eat-chernobyls-nuclear-waste-may-be-ruined/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

The way someone processes information in product reviews may differ depending on whether or not they grew up in a home with parents who argu..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2317054-you-might-avoid-divisive-products-if-your-parents-argued-as-a-child/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Ending a relationship by disappearing without explanation, known as “ghosting”, seems to be a distinct form of social rejection – and psycho..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25433833-600-what-psychology-is-revealing-about-ghosting-and-the-pain-it-causes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

A suspense-filled documentary sees Free Solo's Alex Honnold and 80-year-old ecologist Bruce Means set out to climb a remote table-top mounta..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25433833-200-explorer-the-last-tepui-review-a-thrilling-trek-up-a-remote-mountain/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

New Scientist's weekly round-up of the best books, films, TV series, games and more that you shouldn't miss
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Replacing motors with electrostatic brakes can boost the energy-efficiency of robot limbs, although the robots are slower
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2316532-electrostatic-brakes-make-bendy-robot-arms-a-lot-more-efficient/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Synthetic neurons made of hydrogel could one day be used in sophisticated artificial tissues to repair organs such as the heart or the eyes
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2317032-artificial-nerve-cells-have-been-made-in-the-lab/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Researchers have designed proteins that self-assemble into tiny machine parts for use in molecular engines
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2317039-tiny-axles-and-rotors-made-of-protein-could-power-molecular-machines/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

As buyers await the launch of a bicycle saddle that promises to be earthquake resistant, Feedback also ponders the sculptures set to be hous..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25433832-800-sighs-of-relief-as-earthquake-resistant-bike-saddle-finally-invented/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

The number of crashes on Texan roads increased when electronic signs were used to display driving fatality figures
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2316741-traffic-accident-statistics-on-signs-may-actually-cause-more-crashes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Cortisol levels in dog hair increase when they go into a shelter and decrease when they are adopted, showing a way to measure their long-ter..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2316994-dog-hair-hormone-levels-can-tell-us-how-stressful-shelters-are/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Scientists analysed the remains of skin patches attached to three English church doors, discovering they came from farm animals – not Viking..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2317004-viking-skin-nailed-to-medieval-church-doors-is-actually-animal-hide/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

There is a historical obligation for higher-income countries to transfer some of their vast and ill-gotten wealth to lower-income ones to co..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25433832-900-rich-countries-must-pay-for-the-environmental-damage-they-have-wreaked/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

A regular round-up of the latest coronavirus news, plus insight, features and interviews from New Scientist about the covid-19 pandemic
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From deep-sea mines to aquaculture, bioprospecting and energy generation, humanity’s accelerating expansion into the high seas has potential..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/0-how-four-big-industries-are-driving-the-exploitation-of-our-oceans/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

From deep-sea mining to industrial-scale fishing, human activities in the oceans are expanding massively in a realm where few rules apply. O..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25433833-500-how-the-blue-acceleration-is-supercharging-ocean-exploitation/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Existing 3D printers work by building up an object one layer at a time, making it difficult to produce some intricate shapes, but a new tech..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2316746-laser-based-3d-printer-can-produce-complex-objects-in-any-order/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Tiny capsule that delivers CRISPR gene therapy to the brain could be used to target glioblastoma tumours
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2316878-crispr-nanocapsule-limits-growth-of-aggressive-brain-tumours-in-mice/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Micronovae are about 1 million times less bright than a classical nova and last just half a day, but they release as much energy as the sun ..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2316845-small-explosions-called-micronovae-discovered-on-dead-stars/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

A prototype surveillance drone can save power and stay on task for longer by sticking to walls and powering down its rotors, but only by mak..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2316515-surveillance-drone-saves-power-by-deliberately-crashing-into-walls/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Warmer temperatures and intense agriculture may be responsible for a 49 per cent decline in insect numbers in some areas, with the tropics w..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2316858-climate-change-and-farming-may-have-halved-some-insect-populations/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Palaeontologist Riley Black has written an inventive look at the days, years and centuries following the impact of the asteroid that trigger..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25433833-100-the-last-days-of-the-dinosaurs-review-a-must-read-reconstruction/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Feathers of different colours have been found on a fossilised pterosaur skull, hinting that an ancestor of these winged reptiles had feather..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2316700-pterosaur-fossil-suggests-feathers-may-have-evolved-long-before-flight/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

The campfire was a social hub for ancient humans, and a virtual reality investigation suggests that the flickering light may have made art e..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2316642-stone-age-europeans-may-have-gathered-to-watch-animations-by-the-fire/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Researchers claim to have uncovered cyberattacks using Pegasus software against 10 Downing Street and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2316485-uk-prime-ministers-office-smartphones-targeted-by-pegasus-spyware/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Tourists can hand-feed some dolphins around the coast of Australia, but dolphins fed this way are less likely to form strong social bonds wi..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2316508-dolphins-who-are-hand-fed-by-tourists-are-less-social-than-their-peers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

A man born without sight has a rare form of synaesthesia in which he feels numbers, days of the week and months as different textures
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2316636-man-born-blind-has-synaesthesia-that-makes-numbers-feel-textured/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Jupiter’s moon Europa is covered in weird pairs of ridges, and they may come from the refreezing of shallow pockets of liquid water hiding a..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2316471-we-now-know-how-the-mysterious-ridges-covering-europas-surface-formed/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

A regular round-up of the latest coronavirus news, plus insight, features and interviews from New Scientist about the covid-19 pandemic
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237475-covid-19-news-shanghai-reports-first-deaths-in-its-omicron-wave/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

A major report on priorities for the next decade of US planetary science calls for the first dedicated Uranus probe and an orbiter-lander co..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2316481-nasa-should-explore-uranus-and-enceladus-say-planetary-scientists/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

Many clinics are reporting people diagnosed with diabetes during or soon after an infection with the coronavirus - but the picture is more c..
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2316365-is-covid-19-causing-a-global-surge-of-diabetes-cases/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home