91av - News / /build/images/ns-logo-scaled.ed2dc11a.png daily 1 /article/2525229-2026-will-be-the-hottest-year-on-record-leading-scientist-predicts/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 01 May 2026 18:24:54 +0100 The second half of this year will almost certainly see the start of an El Niño phase that could lead to extreme heat across much of the globe, and James Hansen expects that to make this year surpass 2024 as the hottest on record 2525229-2026-will-be-the-hottest-year-on-record-leading-scientist-predicts|2525229 /article/2524962-nhs-england-rushes-to-hide-software-over-ai-hacking-fears/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 01 May 2026 13:32:04 +0100 National Health Service rules state that all software created with public money should be publicly available, but fears of computer-hacking AI models like Mythos have prompted a change in policy 2524962-nhs-england-rushes-to-hide-software-over-ai-hacking-fears|2524962 /article/2524968-oak-trees-use-delaying-tactics-to-thwart-hungry-caterpillars/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 01 May 2026 11:00:50 +0100 An infestation of caterpillars can make an oak tree postpone when it opens its leaves next year by three days, wrong-footing the insects when they attack again 2524968-oak-trees-use-delaying-tactics-to-thwart-hungry-caterpillars|2524968 /article/2525033-will-colombia-summit-kick-start-the-end-of-the-fossil-fuel-era/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 01 May 2026 10:58:36 +0100 With progress at COP climate meetings stalling, 57 countries took part in the first of a new series of conferences aiming to develop roadmaps away from fossil fuels, but big emitters like China and the US were absent 2525033-will-colombia-summit-kick-start-the-end-of-the-fossil-fuel-era|2525033 /article/2524832-the-rings-of-uranus-are-even-stranger-than-we-thought/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 01 May 2026 09:00:01 +0100 Uranus’s outermost two rings are surprisingly dissimilar, which opens up a mystery about the tiny moons and moonlets that form them 2524832-the-rings-of-uranus-are-even-stranger-than-we-thought|2524832 /article/2523912-green-cryptocurrency-uses-18-times-more-energy-than-makers-claim/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:00:45 +0100 A cryptocurrency that aims to avoid the disastrous energy consumption of bitcoin is actually using 18 times more energy than its makers claim – but it promises improvements are on the way 2523912-green-cryptocurrency-uses-18-times-more-energy-than-makers-claim|2523912 /article/2524866-your-oral-microbiome-could-affect-your-weight-liver-and-diabetes-risk/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:00:53 +0100 An ambitious study has explored how the oral microbiome may affect our metabolic health, raising hopes that conditions like pre-diabetes could one day be screened for via a simple mouth swab 2524866-your-oral-microbiome-could-affect-your-weight-liver-and-diabetes-risk|2524866 /article/2524371-we-have-figured-out-a-new-way-to-send-messages-into-the-past/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:00:05 +0100 A technique inspired by the film Interstellar suggests a new way of communicating backwards in time, but it could help improve conventional communication systems as well 2524371-we-have-figured-out-a-new-way-to-send-messages-into-the-past|2524371 /article/2524895-human-heads-have-changed-shape-a-lot-in-the-past-100-years/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:00:54 +0100 Since the early 20th century, people’s skulls have got rounder and their jaws have got wider, probably because of changes in health, diet and environment 2524895-human-heads-have-changed-shape-a-lot-in-the-past-100-years|2524895 /article/2524432-doubts-cast-over-wild-claim-that-magnetic-control-can-turn-on-genes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:00:48 +0100 Researchers in South Korea say they have made a major advance by turning on genes with an electromagnetic signal, but critics say the claims are implausible and the paper is flawed 2524432-doubts-cast-over-wild-claim-that-magnetic-control-can-turn-on-genes|2524432 /article/2524928-the-rich-but-complicated-legacy-of-genome-pioneer-craig-venter/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:54:04 +0100 Craig Venter has died aged 79. He was at the forefront of sequencing the human genome and of synthetic biology, but divided opinion in how he went about it 2524928-the-rich-but-complicated-legacy-of-genome-pioneer-craig-venter|2524928 /article/2524800-simple-treatment-tweak-drastically-reduces-blood-loss-from-severe-cuts/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:25:02 +0100 A procedure that could be done in half an hour, and prepared ahead of time, could seriously reduce blood loss from severe wounds, such as during surgery 2524800-simple-treatment-tweak-drastically-reduces-blood-loss-from-severe-cuts|2524800 /article/2524690-weird-transdimensional-state-of-matter-is-neither-2d-nor-3d/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:00:37 +0100 An experiment with a carbon material in a magnetic field has revealed a novel way for electrons to move, which doesn't fully belong in two or three spatial dimensions 2524690-weird-transdimensional-state-of-matter-is-neither-2d-nor-3d|2524690 /article/2523909-the-chips-in-your-phone-are-probably-broken-and-thats-a-good-thing/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:00:50 +0100 Reports suggest that Apple is using defective chips originally destined for high-end devices to create its latest affordable laptop. Reusing partially broken chips is common practice for all device makers and produces less waste 2523909-the-chips-in-your-phone-are-probably-broken-and-thats-a-good-thing|2523909 /article/2524699-scorpions-reinforce-their-claws-and-stingers-with-metals/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:18:32 +0100 Many scorpion species use blends of iron, zinc and manganese to enhance the toughness of their deadly weaponry 2524699-scorpions-reinforce-their-claws-and-stingers-with-metals|2524699 /article/2524648-extreme-weather-in-2025-drove-record-wildfire-emissions-in-europe/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:53:56 +0100 Europe, the fastest-warming continent, saw unprecedented wildfires and heatwaves in 2025, including a three-week hot spell that hit 30°C inside the Arctic circle 2524648-extreme-weather-in-2025-drove-record-wildfire-emissions-in-europe|2524648 /article/2524515-cancer-is-increasing-in-young-people-and-we-still-dont-know-why/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:30:36 +0100 Obesity might be to blame for part of the increase in cancer among young people, a study in the UK has found, but the causes largely remain a mystery 2524515-cancer-is-increasing-in-young-people-and-we-still-dont-know-why|2524515 /article/2524510-gamblers-are-betting-millions-of-dollars-on-measles-outbreaks/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:00:56 +0100 People are increasingly placing bets that predict measles outbreaks in the US, which could help researchers modelling the spread of the disease 2524510-gamblers-are-betting-millions-of-dollars-on-measles-outbreaks|2524510 /article/2523906-humanoid-robots-may-be-about-to-break-the-100-metre-sprint-record/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:00:26 +0100 Robots can now run a half-marathon faster than humans and are rapidly homing in on the men's 100-metre sprint record. But why are companies so keen to create speedy robots that have no obvious application in homes or factories? 2523906-humanoid-robots-may-be-about-to-break-the-100-metre-sprint-record|2523906 /article/2524399-coral-reefs-on-a-remote-archipelago-shrugged-off-a-massive-heatwave/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:00:58 +0100 Scientists were shocked to find that the Houtman Abrolhos Islands’ coral reefs survived a prolonged extreme heatwave in 2025 virtually unharmed, which may reveal how to protect corals elsewhere 2524399-coral-reefs-on-a-remote-archipelago-shrugged-off-a-massive-heatwave|2524399 /article/2524366-giant-arctic-continent-launched-dinosaurs-to-world-domination/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:00:57 +0100 Coincident with the rise of the dinosaurs, a large landmass filled most of the Arctic circle, potentially contributing to global cooling that advantaged the famous reptiles 2524366-giant-arctic-continent-launched-dinosaurs-to-world-domination|2524366 /article/2524305-10000-new-planets-found-hidden-in-nasa-telescope-data/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:00:48 +0100 NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite has been searching for exoplanets since its launch in 2018, and it turns out it may have found plenty more of them than we had thought 2524305-10000-new-planets-found-hidden-in-nasa-telescope-data|2524305 /article/mg27035922-600-why-your-opinion-of-used-electric-vehicles-is-probably-wrong/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0100 The idea that EV batteries age poorly is a misconception – and a new report has found they often outlive the cars themselves mg27035922-600-why-your-opinion-of-used-electric-vehicles-is-probably-wrong|2523738 /article/2524208-100-year-old-assumption-about-the-universe-may-soon-be-overturned/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:00:31 +0100 Physicists have long assumed that the universe is uniform at very large scales, but evidence is emerging this is wrong and suggests a way to resolve some of the biggest cosmological mysteries 2524208-100-year-old-assumption-about-the-universe-may-soon-be-overturned|2524208 /article/2524194-gravitys-strength-measured-more-reliably-than-ever-before/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:00:34 +0100 Measuring the strength of gravity is extraordinarily difficult, and different experiments have always disagreed – but a new test is paving the way to finally understanding nature’s most enigmatic force 2524194-gravitys-strength-measured-more-reliably-than-ever-before|2524194 /article/2524198-symptoms-of-early-dementia-reversed-by-bespoke-treatment-plans/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:33:58 +0100 People with cognitive decline or early-stage dementia saw their symptoms improve when given bespoke treatment plans that targeted their personal nutritional deficiencies, ongoing infections and environmental exposures 2524198-symptoms-of-early-dementia-reversed-by-bespoke-treatment-plans|2524198 /article/2524032-qbox-theory-may-offer-glimpse-of-reality-deeper-than-quantum-realm/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:00:12 +0100 Physicists have long suspected that there is a layer of physical reality beneath quantum theory and a new mathematical model unveils just how strange it might be 2524032-qbox-theory-may-offer-glimpse-of-reality-deeper-than-quantum-realm|2524032 /article/2524049-largest-ever-octopus-was-great-white-shark-of-invertebrate-predators/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:00:12 +0100 During the Cretaceous, 19-metre-long predatory octopuses swam the seas, and evidence from their fossilised remains suggest they may have been highly intelligent hunters 2524049-largest-ever-octopus-was-great-white-shark-of-invertebrate-predators|2524049 /article/2524008-do-you-need-to-worry-about-mythos-anthropics-computer-hacking-ai/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:00:34 +0100 A powerful AI kept from public access because of its ability to hack computers with impunity is making headlines around the world. But what is Mythos, does it really represent a risk and might it even be used to improve cybersecurity? 2524008-do-you-need-to-worry-about-mythos-anthropics-computer-hacking-ai|2524008 /article/2523882-exercise-advice-for-long-covid-may-be-doing-more-harm-than-good/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:23:29 +0100 Exercise has been touted as a tool for managing and treating long covid, but much of the evidence has neglected one of its most debilitating symptoms: post-exertional malaise 2523882-exercise-advice-for-long-covid-may-be-doing-more-harm-than-good|2523882 /article/2524114-catching-a-cold-can-delay-cancer-from-spreading-to-the-lungs/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:00:20 +0100 Infecting mice with RSV, a common virus that causes cold-like symptoms, prevented breast cancer cells from reaching their lungs. This was due to the release of proteins that stop viruses from replicating in the lungs also making it harder for cancer cells to seed new tumours 2524114-catching-a-cold-can-delay-cancer-from-spreading-to-the-lungs|2524114 /article/2524077-huge-study-reveals-how-epstein-barr-virus-may-cause-multiple-sclerosis/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:00:39 +0100 The Epstein-Barr virus seems to affect gene expression and cell signalling in a way that causes the autoimmune condition multiple sclerosis 2524077-huge-study-reveals-how-epstein-barr-virus-may-cause-multiple-sclerosis|2524077 /article/2523798-98-per-cent-of-meat-and-dairy-sustainability-pledges-are-greenwashing/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:00:42 +0100 The food industry has made big promises to reduce emissions and become more sustainable, but a review concludes that many of the pledges are not backed up by evidence 2523798-98-per-cent-of-meat-and-dairy-sustainability-pledges-are-greenwashing|2523798 /article/2523918-table-tennis-playing-robot-on-track-to-becoming-world-champion/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:00:19 +0100 A robot built by Sony AI is rapidly learning how to beat the world's very best table tennis players 2523918-table-tennis-playing-robot-on-track-to-becoming-world-champion|2523918 /article/2523838-if-a-bird-flu-pandemic-starts-we-may-have-an-mrna-vaccine-ready/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:01:21 +0100 A final-stage trial has started of an mRNA vaccine against the bird flu strain infecting many animals – and occasionally people – worldwide 2523838-if-a-bird-flu-pandemic-starts-we-may-have-an-mrna-vaccine-ready|2523838 /article/2523722-titans-strange-plains-may-be-explained-by-unusual-weather/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:00:44 +0100 Most of Titan’s surface is oddly flat and smooth, and it may be because it is coated by as much as a metre of fluffy organic material that snowed down from the icy moon’s thick atmosphere 2523722-titans-strange-plains-may-be-explained-by-unusual-weather|2523722 /article/2523786-game-theory-explains-why-the-uss-goals-in-iran-keep-changing/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:57:39 +0100 The ongoing conflict around the Strait of Hormuz has become a situation in game theory known as a war of attrition. The maths behind it can help explain what's going on, says Petros Sekeris 2523786-game-theory-explains-why-the-uss-goals-in-iran-keep-changing|2523786 /article/2523443-we-might-finally-know-how-to-use-quantum-computers-to-boost-ai/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:00:52 +0100 Pushing against years of scepticism, an analysis suggests quantum computers may offer real advantages for running machine learning and similar algorithms in the near future 2523443-we-might-finally-know-how-to-use-quantum-computers-to-boost-ai|2523443 /article/2523669-a-whole-new-way-to-prevent-death-from-sepsis-shows-promise/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:00:05 +0100 Filtering a protein that may cause sepsis out from the blood has shown promising signs for improving survival 2523669-a-whole-new-way-to-prevent-death-from-sepsis-shows-promise|2523669 /article/2523607-diamonds-are-surprisingly-elastic-when-you-make-them-tiny/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:00:37 +0100 Experiment with nanodiamonds reveals that they are less rigid than other diamonds, adding to our understanding of how they could be used in new technologies 2523607-diamonds-are-surprisingly-elastic-when-you-make-them-tiny|2523607 /article/2523471-parrot-uses-his-broken-beak-to-become-a-dominant-male/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:00:13 +0100 An injured kea with just half a beak has used what's left as a weapon that gives him dominance over a captive colony of the birds 2523471-parrot-uses-his-broken-beak-to-become-a-dominant-male|2523471 /article/2522972-the-biggest-threat-to-chernobyl-is-no-longer-radiation/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:00:11 +0100 Forty years after the world’s biggest nuclear disaster, the safety of Chernobyl hangs in the balance – though not because of the radiation risk 2522972-the-biggest-threat-to-chernobyl-is-no-longer-radiation|2522972 /article/2523576-brushing-your-teeth-in-hospital-could-prevent-catching-a-bad-infection/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:01:43 +0100 Most hospital patients don't brush their teeth regularly, but doing so could cut their risk of developing pneumonia during their stay 2523576-brushing-your-teeth-in-hospital-could-prevent-catching-a-bad-infection|2523576 /article/2523429-electric-vehicle-owners-could-earn-thousands-by-supporting-power-grid/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:00:54 +0100 Electric vehicles could store renewable energy when there is excess supply and give it back to the grid when demand peaks, but car companies disagree on the best way to do that 2523429-electric-vehicle-owners-could-earn-thousands-by-supporting-power-grid|2523429 /article/2523071-our-dreams-become-more-emotive-and-symbolic-as-we-approach-death/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:00:09 +0100 People who are terminally ill are commonly reunited with lost loved ones in their dreams and have visions of doors, stairways and light, which are said to help them accept the dying process 2523071-our-dreams-become-more-emotive-and-symbolic-as-we-approach-death|2523071 /article/2523230-how-to-spot-the-lyrid-meteor-shower-tonight/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:24:32 +0100 The Lyrid meteor shower will soon hit its peak. Here's how to spot it, including by using the 91av stargazing companion 2523230-how-to-spot-the-lyrid-meteor-shower-tonight|2523230 /article/2523132-neanderthal-infants-were-enormous-compared-with-modern-humans/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:00:13 +0100 A detailed analysis of the best-preserved Neanderthal infant skeleton ever found suggests that our ancient relatives grew much faster as young children 2523132-neanderthal-infants-were-enormous-compared-with-modern-humans|2523132 /article/2523157-people-are-refusing-transfusions-from-donors-vaccinated-against-covid/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:24:25 +0100 Patients are requesting that blood transfusions come from people who they know have not been vaccinated against covid-19, which can cause dangerous delays 2523157-people-are-refusing-transfusions-from-donors-vaccinated-against-covid|2523157 /article/2522956-monkeys-walk-around-a-virtual-world-using-only-their-thoughts/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:00:42 +0100 Monkeys with around 300 electrodes implanted in their brain were able to steer avatars around different virtual environments 2522956-monkeys-walk-around-a-virtual-world-using-only-their-thoughts|2522956 /article/2520008-largest-ever-map-of-universe-captures-47-million-galaxies-and-quasars/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:00:45 +0100 The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has finished the most detailed survey of the universe to date, and the resulting map will help researchers understand an apparent weakening of dark energy 2520008-largest-ever-map-of-universe-captures-47-million-galaxies-and-quasars|2520008 /article/2522615-quantum-computers-could-usher-in-a-crisis-worse-than-y2k/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:00:12 +0100 The day when a quantum computer manages to break common encryption, or Q-Day, is fast approaching, and the world is not close to being ready 2522615-quantum-computers-could-usher-in-a-crisis-worse-than-y2k|2522615 /article/2523034-is-a-super-el-nino-imminent-and-what-could-the-impacts-be/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:00:28 +0100 A planet-warming El Niño climate phase is now developing, and some models predict it could turn out to be the strongest on record 2523034-is-a-super-el-nino-imminent-and-what-could-the-impacts-be|2523034 /article/2522944-antioxidant-in-mushrooms-may-target-uterus-cells-to-ease-period-pain/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:00:37 +0100 An antioxidant found in certain mushrooms is thought to neutralise damaging molecules in uterine cells that may contribute to period pain 2522944-antioxidant-in-mushrooms-may-target-uterus-cells-to-ease-period-pain|2522944 /article/2522884-from-autism-to-migraines-birth-order-may-have-wide-reaching-effects/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:00:10 +0100 A study of more than 10 million siblings suggests that firstborns are more likely to be autistic and have allergies, while conditions like migraine and shingles tend to affect their younger sibling 2522884-from-autism-to-migraines-birth-order-may-have-wide-reaching-effects|2522884 /article/2522770-a-key-solution-to-climate-change-isnt-happening-and-thats-good/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:00:02 +0100 Removing CO2 from the atmosphere by capturing the carbon from burning biomass is supposed to save the planet, but it looks like the flagship project will never happen 2522770-a-key-solution-to-climate-change-isnt-happening-and-thats-good|2522770 /article/2522701-urban-living-may-be-causing-big-changes-to-our-oestrogen-levels/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:00:29 +0100 Some gut bacteria recycle discarded sex hormones, like oestrogens, back into the body. The level of these bacteria seems to be higher in industrialised societies, which could have big implications for our health 2522701-urban-living-may-be-causing-big-changes-to-our-oestrogen-levels|2522701 /article/2522785-weve-caught-a-comet-switching-its-spin-direction-for-the-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:00:37 +0100 A small comet has been spotted slowing down and then speeding up again – but in the opposite direction, which we have never seen before 2522785-weve-caught-a-comet-switching-its-spin-direction-for-the-first-time|2522785 /article/2522765-collapse-of-key-ocean-current-may-release-billions-of-tonnes-of-carbon/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:00:44 +0100 If the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation shut down, the knock-on effects could release hundreds of billions of tonnes of CO2, raising global temperatures even further 2522765-collapse-of-key-ocean-current-may-release-billions-of-tonnes-of-carbon|2522765 /article/2522124-we-urgently-need-to-prepare-for-quantum-computers-breaking-encryption/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:00:37 +0100 The maths problems that secure your online bank transactions and emails may soon be undermined by quantum technology. It’s imperative we act now, before it’s too late 2522124-we-urgently-need-to-prepare-for-quantum-computers-breaking-encryption|2522124 /article/2522687-the-secret-project-to-settle-controversial-maths-proof-with-a-computer/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:30:13 +0100 Working in secret for more than two years, a group of mathematicians has set out to resolve one of the longest and most bitter battles in modern mathematics 2522687-the-secret-project-to-settle-controversial-maths-proof-with-a-computer|2522687 /article/2522636-nasas-artemis-ii-mission-was-a-historic-success/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Sat, 11 Apr 2026 02:20:21 +0100 The astronauts of the Artemis II mission around the moon have made it home safely to Earth, marking the end of a triumphant mission and the beginning of a longer road to stay on the moon 2522636-nasas-artemis-ii-mission-was-a-historic-success|2522636 /article/2522781-tweaking-the-smell-of-cat-food-can-encourage-fussy-felines-to-eat/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:00:04 +0100 Some cats will suddenly refuse to touch brands of cat food that they have eaten for years. Changing the way the food smells might solve the problem 2522781-tweaking-the-smell-of-cat-food-can-encourage-fussy-felines-to-eat|2522781 /article/2522739-hidden-fossils-reveal-secrets-of-oceans-before-major-mass-extinction/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:00:13 +0100 A handful of plankton fossils buried in a small chunk of rock show that the oceans were teeming with life before the Late Ordovician mass extinction, the second most severe on record 2522739-hidden-fossils-reveal-secrets-of-oceans-before-major-mass-extinction|2522739 /article/2522404-quantum-batteries-could-be-charged-by-reversing-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:00:15 +0100 Physicists have shown how time can effectively be reversed for some quantum systems, which would allow for new ways to harvest energy 2522404-quantum-batteries-could-be-charged-by-reversing-time|2522404 /article/2522294-physicists-resolve-a-long-standing-puzzle-over-the-size-of-a-proton/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:00:07 +0100 Two extremely precise experiments agree with a previously shocking measurement of just how big the proton is, which may help future searches for new particles 2522294-physicists-resolve-a-long-standing-puzzle-over-the-size-of-a-proton|2522294 /article/2522541-chimpanzee-groups-violent-rupture-hints-at-evolutionary-roots-of-war/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:00:45 +0100 Researchers who observed a murderous conflict unfolding in a once-unified group of wild chimpanzees say there are parallels with civil wars in human societies 2522541-chimpanzee-groups-violent-rupture-hints-at-evolutionary-roots-of-war|2522541 /article/2522314-mysterious-compound-x-clears-toxic-parkinsons-proteins-from-brain/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:00:01 +0100 A drug known only as compound X helped to remove the problematic proteins associated with Parkinson's disease from the brains of mice, and improved their balance and mobility 2522314-mysterious-compound-x-clears-toxic-parkinsons-proteins-from-brain|2522314 /article/2522508-emperor-penguins-added-to-endangered-list-after-rapid-decline/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:00:20 +0100 The International Union for Conservation of Nature has updated the Red List status for three of Antarctica’s most famous species after a dire assessment of their prospects under climate change 2522508-emperor-penguins-added-to-endangered-list-after-rapid-decline|2522508 /article/2522283-car-t-cell-therapy-takes-woman-from-bedridden-to-perfectly-fine/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:00:27 +0100 A woman with three different autoimmune conditions had all of them treated simultaneously by genetically modifying her immune cells to kill off the rogue ones causing problems 2522283-car-t-cell-therapy-takes-woman-from-bedridden-to-perfectly-fine|2522283 /article/2522463-key-ocean-current-is-slowing-at-locations-around-the-atlantic/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:00:28 +0100 Measurements by buoys at four latitudes in the western Atlantic provide the strongest evidence yet that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation is weakening 2522463-key-ocean-current-is-slowing-at-locations-around-the-atlantic|2522463 /article/2522100-quantum-entanglement-can-be-measured-in-solids-for-the-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:00:39 +0100 A method that relies on hitting materials with neutrons can measure how much quantum entanglement hides within them, which could enable new kinds of quantum technology 2522100-quantum-entanglement-can-be-measured-in-solids-for-the-first-time|2522100 /article/2522425-why-early-humans-radically-changed-their-toolkits-200000-years-ago/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:00:19 +0100 A decline in ancient megafauna in the Middle East coincided with a shift towards smaller, lighter toolkits in the archaeological record – though scientists are still in debate about why 2522425-why-early-humans-radically-changed-their-toolkits-200000-years-ago|2522425 /article/2522324-particles-seen-emerging-from-empty-space-for-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:00:39 +0100 By tracing the origins of an unusual, short-lived particle, researchers have gathered some of the strongest evidence yet that mass can emerge from fluctuations in the vacuum 2522324-particles-seen-emerging-from-empty-space-for-first-time|2522324 /article/2522280-the-most-stunning-pictures-from-artemis-iis-flyby-of-the-moon/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:26:58 +0100 The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission have captured extraordinary views of the moon, including close-ups of the far side and a breathtaking solar eclipse 2522280-the-most-stunning-pictures-from-artemis-iis-flyby-of-the-moon|2522280 /article/2522159-migraines-could-be-treated-by-ramping-up-the-brains-cleaning-system/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:00:19 +0100 Amplifying the brain's waste disposal system seems to clear a substance that drives migraines, relieving some of the pain associated with the condition 2522159-migraines-could-be-treated-by-ramping-up-the-brains-cleaning-system|2522159 /article/2522081-are-manure-digesters-a-real-solution-to-dairy-farm-emissions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:00:04 +0100 Anaerobic digesters converting manure to biogas reduce methane emissions from livestock, but incentives for them have encouraged factory farms to get bigger 2522081-are-manure-digesters-a-real-solution-to-dairy-farm-emissions|2522081 /article/2522113-the-artemis-ii-astronauts-have-flown-around-the-moon/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:24:59 +0100 Four NASA astronauts have now travelled further from Earth than any humans before them, as they flew around the moon during the Artemis II mission on 6 April 2522113-the-artemis-ii-astronauts-have-flown-around-the-moon|2522113 /article/2522065-novel-approach-to-clearing-brain-waste-shows-promise-for-alzheimers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:00:57 +0100 Boosting the brain's waste-disposal system is increasingly showing promise for Alzheimer's disease, with a study now suggesting that a novel approach eases brain deficits and symptoms associated with the condition 2522065-novel-approach-to-clearing-brain-waste-shows-promise-for-alzheimers|2522065 /article/2521611-the-iran-war-is-exposing-the-huge-risks-in-our-food-system/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:00:41 +0100 No matter where you get your food from, a good chunk of your diet is ultimately reliant on fossil fuels. We already need to change this to tackle climate change, but the Iran war and resulting oil shortage is showing the urgent need to rethink food 2521611-the-iran-war-is-exposing-the-huge-risks-in-our-food-system|2521611 /article/2522015-we-may-have-seen-a-dirty-fireball-star-explosion-for-the-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:00:47 +0100 An incredibly powerful flash of X-rays spotted by the Einstein Probe telescope appears to be a kind of explosion first theorised more than 30 years ago 2522015-we-may-have-seen-a-dirty-fireball-star-explosion-for-the-first-time|2522015 /article/2522019-how-worried-should-you-be-about-an-ai-apocalypse/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:00:55 +0100 Fears that artificial intelligence could rise up to wipe out humanity are understandable given our steady diet of sci-fi stories depicting just that, but what is the real risk? Matthew Sparkes looks at what the experts say 2522019-how-worried-should-you-be-about-an-ai-apocalypse|2522019 /article/2521670-multipurpose-anti-viral-pill-may-treat-colds-norovirus-flu-and-covid/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:00:52 +0100 AI predicted that a forgotten breast cancer drug could be repurposed to treat many respiratory and gastrointestinal viruses, and subsequent animal tests suggests it may be right 2521670-multipurpose-anti-viral-pill-may-treat-colds-norovirus-flu-and-covid|2521670 /article/2521980-surprise-fossil-discoveries-push-back-the-evolution-of-complex-animals/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:00:36 +0100 A fossil bed in China containing animals up to 554 million years old suggests that we may have to reconsider the idea that life suddenly diversified during the Cambrian explosion 2521980-surprise-fossil-discoveries-push-back-the-evolution-of-complex-animals|2521980 /article/2522005-bumblebees-surprise-scientists-by-showing-a-sense-of-rhythm/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:00:06 +0100 Recognising rhythmic patterns was thought to require a big brain, but a series of experiments has shown that buff-tailed bumblebees have this ability, too 2522005-bumblebees-surprise-scientists-by-showing-a-sense-of-rhythm|2522005 /article/2521782-unprecedented-insight-into-memory-champions-brain-reveals-his-tricks/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:00:12 +0100 Nelson Dellis credits techniques like the method of loci for his extraordinary memory. Now, brain scans have revealed the parts of his brain that this approach taps into, and how we can use it to improve our own recall 2521782-unprecedented-insight-into-memory-champions-brain-reveals-his-tricks|2521782 /article/2521924-we-may-have-just-glimpsed-the-universes-first-stars/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:25:22 +0100 A galaxy spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope, known as Hebe, that existed just 400 million years after the big bang appears to contain extremely pure and young stars 2521924-we-may-have-just-glimpsed-the-universes-first-stars|2521924 /article/2521666-historic-artemis-ii-launch-sends-astronauts-bound-for-the-moon/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:00:26 +0100 Four astronauts have begun a 10-day journey around the moon and back again, the first crewed flight to the moon since 1972 2521666-historic-artemis-ii-launch-sends-astronauts-bound-for-the-moon|2521666 /article/2521539-astronauts-are-ready-to-return-to-the-moon-on-artemis-ii-mission/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:57:34 +0100 NASA’s Artemis II mission will be the first time humans have been around the moon in half a century, and its next launch window opens on 1 April 2521539-astronauts-are-ready-to-return-to-the-moon-on-artemis-ii-mission|2521539 /article/2521338-tobacco-plant-altered-to-produce-five-psychedelic-drugs/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:00:03 +0100 Genetically engineering tobacco plants could enable a more sustainable production method for psychedelic drugs, which are increasingly in demand for research and medical uses 2521338-tobacco-plant-altered-to-produce-five-psychedelic-drugs|2521338 /article/2520742-plug-in-solar-is-coming-how-dangerous-is-it-and-is-it-worth-it/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:00:28 +0100 Plug-in solar panels are a cheaper, simpler alternative to professionally installed panels. But can they really reduce energy bills and are they safe? Matthew Sparkes investigates 2520742-plug-in-solar-is-coming-how-dangerous-is-it-and-is-it-worth-it|2520742 /article/2521878-the-first-quantum-computer-to-break-encryption-is-now-shockingly-close/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:32:09 +0100 Traditional encryption methods have long been vulnerable to quantum computers, but two new analyses suggest a capable enough machine may be built much sooner than previously thought 2521878-the-first-quantum-computer-to-break-encryption-is-now-shockingly-close|2521878 /article/2521744-male-octopuses-have-a-favourite-arm-that-they-mostly-use-for-sex/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:00:55 +0100 The third right arm of male octopuses has a specialised role in mating, and the creatures take extra care to avoid damaging it or losing it to a predator 2521744-male-octopuses-have-a-favourite-arm-that-they-mostly-use-for-sex|2521744 /article/2521680-virus-from-marine-animals-is-causing-weird-eye-problems-in-people/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:00:38 +0100 A virus seems to have jumped from marine animals into people for the first time ever, and it is causing serious vision problems 2521680-virus-from-marine-animals-is-causing-weird-eye-problems-in-people|2521680 /article/2520194-historians-dispute-link-between-drought-and-rebellion-in-roman-britain/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:34:35 +0100 A study based on tree rings claimed that droughts played a role in events that led to the Roman withdrawal from Britain, but other researchers say that isn't backed up by historical evidence 2520194-historians-dispute-link-between-drought-and-rebellion-in-roman-britain|2520194 /article/2521476-attacks-from-our-immune-system-are-a-cause-of-long-covid/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:00:13 +0100 The immune system going rogue and attacking healthy tissue seems to behind some cases of long covid, a discovery that could open doors towards treatments 2521476-attacks-from-our-immune-system-are-a-cause-of-long-covid|2521476 /article/2520542-new-fibre-optic-record-allows-50000000-movies-to-be-streamed-at-once/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:00:01 +0100 Improved hardware can send ten times as much data through existing fibre-optic cables, potentially providing a way to massively upgrade the internet's infrastructure without the cost and inconvenience of laying any new cables 2520542-new-fibre-optic-record-allows-50000000-movies-to-be-streamed-at-once|2520542 /article/2521236-the-shroud-of-turin-bears-dna-from-many-people-plants-and-animals/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:00:34 +0100 Researchers have identified genetic material from a vast range of organisms contaminating the shroud, said to have wrapped Jesus's body, further complicating the question of the cloth's true origin 2521236-the-shroud-of-turin-bears-dna-from-many-people-plants-and-animals|2521236 /article/2521311-food-shock-is-inevitable-due-to-the-iran-war-and-it-could-get-bad/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:14:53 +0100 Even if the conflict in the Middle East ends today, higher fuel, fertiliser and pesticide prices will lead to a food shock in the coming months. There is no easy way out, but accelerating the net-zero transition will help prevent future shocks 2521311-food-shock-is-inevitable-due-to-the-iran-war-and-it-could-get-bad|2521311 /article/2521037-the-weird-physics-of-plant-based-milks-is-only-just-coming-to-light/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:00:39 +0100 Experiments on different kinds of milk have revealed that many plant-based milks are non-Newtonian fluids 2521037-the-weird-physics-of-plant-based-milks-is-only-just-coming-to-light|2521037 /article/2521185-why-the-lack-of-water-on-mars-is-so-mysterious/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:00:04 +0100 An accounting of all the water that should have been and gone on Mars’s surface has come up with a discrepancy that shows just how little we understand the Red Planet’s hydrological history 2521185-why-the-lack-of-water-on-mars-is-so-mysterious|2521185