91av - News / /build/images/ns-logo-scaled.ed2dc11a.png daily 1 /article/2488400-ancient-rocks-show-earliest-evidence-of-tectonic-activity-on-earth/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 15 Jul 2025 19:00:05 +0100 The origins of plate tectonics on Earth are hotly debated, but evidence from Australia now shows that parts of the crust moved in relation to each other as early as 3.5 billion years ago 2488400-ancient-rocks-show-earliest-evidence-of-tectonic-activity-on-earth|2488400 /article/2488107-brain-changes-with-eating-disorders-similar-to-those-in-ocd-and-autism/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:00:54 +0100 In children with anorexia nervosa or other restrictive eating disorders, changes in the brain’s outer layer don’t seem to be due to lack of nutrition alone – and some mirror those seen in other neurological conditions 2488107-brain-changes-with-eating-disorders-similar-to-those-in-ocd-and-autism|2488107 /article/2488204-why-you-shouldnt-worry-a-nap-will-stop-your-child-sleeping-at-night/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:00:48 +0100 Parents may discourage naps out of concern that their child won't then sleep at night, but research suggests that is not actually the case 2488204-why-you-shouldnt-worry-a-nap-will-stop-your-child-sleeping-at-night|2488204 /article/2488192-you-dont-need-to-take-drugs-like-ozempic-consistently-to-lose-weight/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 14 Jul 2025 21:00:17 +0100 People with disrupted access to GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic, still seem to lose substantial amounts of weight 2488192-you-dont-need-to-take-drugs-like-ozempic-consistently-to-lose-weight|2488192 /article/2487444-complex-knots-can-actually-be-easier-to-untie-than-simple-ones/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:00:24 +0100 Mathematicians have solved a decades-old problem in knot theory, discovering that linking two knots together can actually produce a knot that is easier to untie – the opposite of what was expected 2487444-complex-knots-can-actually-be-easier-to-untie-than-simple-ones|2487444 /article/2488140-water-might-be-even-more-important-for-alien-life-than-we-thought/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 15 Jul 2025 10:00:06 +0100 Without enough liquid water on the surface, a planet's atmosphere can become choked with carbon dioxide, raising temperatures to a level beyond what is survivable for all known life 2488140-water-might-be-even-more-important-for-alien-life-than-we-thought|2488140 /article/2488042-climate-scientists-urge-others-to-take-up-co2-tracking-as-us-cuts-loom/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 15 Jul 2025 08:00:47 +0100 Proposed budget cuts in the US will lead to the loss of vital carbon dioxide measurements, but no other countries are preparing to step in so far, researchers warn 2488042-climate-scientists-urge-others-to-take-up-co2-tracking-as-us-cuts-loom|2488042 /article/2488264-built-in-fire-extinguishers-can-prevent-battery-explosions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 14 Jul 2025 21:00:45 +0100 Adding fire-suppressing chemicals into batteries can prevent overheating, fires and explosions, cutting the risks for electric vehicles and portable electronics 2488264-built-in-fire-extinguishers-can-prevent-battery-explosions|2488264 /article/2488080-noreasters-slamming-new-england-are-growing-more-powerful/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 14 Jul 2025 21:00:28 +0100 Much like hurricanes further south, the strongest storms to pummel the US north-east are getting even stronger as sea surface temperatures rise 2488080-noreasters-slamming-new-england-are-growing-more-powerful|2488080 /article/2488025-are-batteries-based-on-contact-lenses-the-future-of-energy-storage/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:00:18 +0100 UK company Superdielectrics says its polymer technology could make batteries cheaper and easier to recycle, but its energy density must improve to compete with lithium-ion devices 2488025-are-batteries-based-on-contact-lenses-the-future-of-energy-storage|2488025 /article/2487992-most-warming-this-century-may-be-due-to-air-pollution-cuts/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 14 Jul 2025 11:00:13 +0100 Satellite data suggests cloud darkening is responsible for much of the warming since 2001, and the good news is that it is a temporary effect due to a drop in sulphate pollution 2487992-most-warming-this-century-may-be-due-to-air-pollution-cuts|2487992 /article/2488074-ligo-has-spotted-the-most-massive-black-hole-collision-ever-detected/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 14 Jul 2025 01:01:13 +0100 A puzzling gravitational wave was detected, and astronomers have determined that it comes from a record-breaking black hole merger 2488074-ligo-has-spotted-the-most-massive-black-hole-collision-ever-detected|2488074 /article/2488095-how-government-use-of-ai-could-hurt-democracy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 11 Jul 2025 23:00:14 +0100 Countries are eager to use AI to automate some government processes, but this risks eroding citizens’ trust and feelings of democratic control – because AI mistakes can ruin their lives 2488095-how-government-use-of-ai-could-hurt-democracy|2488095 /article/2487950-we-may-have-finally-solved-an-ultra-high-energy-cosmic-ray-puzzle/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 11 Jul 2025 21:30:28 +0100 The IceCube neutrino detector has allowed researchers to resolve a debate about what types of particles make up ultra-high-energy cosmic rays – but much remains unknown about these rare events 2487950-we-may-have-finally-solved-an-ultra-high-energy-cosmic-ray-puzzle|2487950 /article/2487784-artificial-cooling-urgent-for-great-barrier-reef-after-warming-spike/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 11 Jul 2025 14:00:48 +0100 A drop in shipping emissions has caused a surge in warming at the Great Barrier Reef, fuelling calls for drastic actions such as marine cloud brightening to lower the risk of coral bleaching 2487784-artificial-cooling-urgent-for-great-barrier-reef-after-warming-spike|2487784 /article/2487738-climate-could-warm-another-0-5c-if-we-fail-to-capture-far-more-co2/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 11 Jul 2025 12:00:46 +0100 Models suggest that meeting climate targets will be virtually impossible without steep emissions cuts paired with a huge expansion of carbon management technologies 2487738-climate-could-warm-another-0-5c-if-we-fail-to-capture-far-more-co2|2487738 /article/2487804-trees-on-city-streets-cope-with-drought-by-drinking-from-leaky-pipes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 11 Jul 2025 12:00:09 +0100 Urban trees lining streets fare better in dry spells than those in parks – now it seems that leaky water pipes are the reason for their endurance 2487804-trees-on-city-streets-cope-with-drought-by-drinking-from-leaky-pipes|2487804 /article/2487736-astronomers-found-a-completely-new-type-of-plasma-wave-near-jupiter/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 10 Jul 2025 17:00:11 +0100 Observations from NASA’s Juno spacecraft reveal that Jupiter’s strong magnetic field and the unique properties of its plasma can produce a truly novel kind of extraterrestrial wave near its poles 2487736-astronomers-found-a-completely-new-type-of-plasma-wave-near-jupiter|2487736 /article/2487841-hay-fever-relief-could-come-in-the-form-of-a-nasal-molecular-shield/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 11 Jul 2025 06:00:27 +0100 Mice experienced far fewer hay fever symptoms when a pollen-blocking antibody was applied within their nose 2487841-hay-fever-relief-could-come-in-the-form-of-a-nasal-molecular-shield|2487841 /article/2487733-why-bizarre-cold-war-hoverboats-are-making-a-comeback/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 10 Jul 2025 22:56:11 +0100 Sea-skimming crafts – which fly just above the water – were once considered Cold War relics of a failed Soviet experiment. Now, China and the US are resurrecting the technology as a possible Pacific conflict looms 2487733-why-bizarre-cold-war-hoverboats-are-making-a-comeback|2487733 /article/2487742-fatal-genetic-disorder-treated-by-replacing-the-brains-immune-cells/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 10 Jul 2025 20:00:46 +0100 Microglia replacement therapy helps treat people with a rare genetic condition called ALSP, suggesting the approach could also work for other neurological disorders like Alzheimer’s 2487742-fatal-genetic-disorder-treated-by-replacing-the-brains-immune-cells|2487742 /article/2487370-inhaled-insulin-may-free-children-with-type-1-diabetes-from-injections/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 10 Jul 2025 18:00:11 +0100 Inhaled insulin is effective for controlling blood sugar levels in children with diabetes, providing them with a faster-acting, needle-free option to manage their condition 2487370-inhaled-insulin-may-free-children-with-type-1-diabetes-from-injections|2487370 /article/2487747-peculiar-plant-could-help-us-reconstruct-ancient-earths-climate/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:00:20 +0100 Something strange happens to water as it moves through the stems of horsetail plants – and this unique process provides valuable clues for understanding past and present ecosystems 2487747-peculiar-plant-could-help-us-reconstruct-ancient-earths-climate|2487747 /article/2487772-interstellar-visitor-3i-atlas-might-be-the-oldest-comet-ever-seen/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 10 Jul 2025 14:33:13 +0100 Astronomers tracking an interstellar object flying through the solar system think it comes from a star at least 8 billion years old, almost twice the age of our sun 2487772-interstellar-visitor-3i-atlas-might-be-the-oldest-comet-ever-seen|2487772 /article/2487575-surgical-robots-take-step-towards-fully-autonomous-operations/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 09 Jul 2025 20:00:30 +0100 An AI system trained on videos of operations successfully guided a robot to carry out gall bladder surgery on a dead pig, with minimal human assistance 2487575-surgical-robots-take-step-towards-fully-autonomous-operations|2487575 /article/2487710-antidepressant-withdrawal-symptoms-may-be-less-common-than-we-thought/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 09 Jul 2025 17:32:04 +0100 Previous estimates have suggested that more than half of people who stop taking antidepressants experience withdrawal symptoms, but now a review of the evidence suggests this isn't the case, at least for short-term use. 2487710-antidepressant-withdrawal-symptoms-may-be-less-common-than-we-thought|2487710 /article/2487669-exercise-helps-fight-cancer-and-we-may-finally-know-why/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 09 Jul 2025 17:00:11 +0100 Exercise seems to help prevent cancer and reduce the growth of tumours, and that protective effect may be due to the way working out changes the gut microbiome 2487669-exercise-helps-fight-cancer-and-we-may-finally-know-why|2487669 /article/2487702-oldest-proteins-yet-recovered-from-18-million-year-old-teeth/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 09 Jul 2025 17:00:04 +0100 The oldest protein fragments ever recovered have been extracted from fossilised teeth found in Kenya's Rift Valley, revealing the remains belonged to the ancient ancestors of rhinoceroses and elephants 2487702-oldest-proteins-yet-recovered-from-18-million-year-old-teeth|2487702 /article/2487550-colossals-plans-to-de-extinct-the-giant-moa-are-still-impossible/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 09 Jul 2025 12:08:13 +0100 After a controversial project claiming to have resurrected the dire wolf, Colossal Biosciences has now announced plans to bring back nine species of the extinct moa bird 2487550-colossals-plans-to-de-extinct-the-giant-moa-are-still-impossible|2487550 /article/2487460-a-youthful-brain-and-immune-system-may-be-key-to-a-long-life/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 09 Jul 2025 11:00:41 +0100 Maintaining good overall health is key to living a long life, but we may want to particularly focus on the state of our brain and immune system 2487460-a-youthful-brain-and-immune-system-may-be-key-to-a-long-life|2487460 /article/2487523-1500-deaths-in-the-recent-european-heatwave-were-due-to-climate-change/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 09 Jul 2025 06:00:52 +0100 We now have the ability to rapidly assess the death toll of climate change after extreme heat – a first-of-its-kind analysis has shown that it nearly tripled the death toll from the most recent European heatwave 2487523-1500-deaths-in-the-recent-european-heatwave-were-due-to-climate-change|2487523 /article/2487470-herpes-virus-could-soon-be-approved-to-treat-severe-skin-cancer/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 08 Jul 2025 22:00:43 +0100 A cancer-killing virus could soon be approved for use after shrinking tumours in a third of people with late-stage melanoma 2487470-herpes-virus-could-soon-be-approved-to-treat-severe-skin-cancer|2487470 /article/2487055-the-truth-about-ivermectins-supposed-health-benefits/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 08 Jul 2025 21:12:59 +0100 Interest in the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin skyrocketed during the covid-19 pandemic, but evidence for many of its supposed health claims are lacking 2487055-the-truth-about-ivermectins-supposed-health-benefits|2487055 /article/2487362-what-will-be-the-climate-fallout-from-trumps-big-beautiful-bill/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 08 Jul 2025 21:06:21 +0100 The “One Big Beautiful Bill” just signed by President Trump will slash support for clean energy, leaving the US far short of its Paris Agreement pledge 2487362-what-will-be-the-climate-fallout-from-trumps-big-beautiful-bill|2487362 /article/2487346-geoengineering-could-avoid-climate-tipping-points-but-not-if-we-delay/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:00:25 +0100 Putting aerosols in the stratosphere to reflect sunlight could prevent the shutdown of key ocean currents, but only if it is done soon, a computer model suggests 2487346-geoengineering-could-avoid-climate-tipping-points-but-not-if-we-delay|2487346 /article/2487058-mathematicians-are-chasing-a-number-that-may-reveal-the-edge-of-maths/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 07 Jul 2025 19:00:21 +0100 Some numbers are so unimaginably large that they defy the bounds of modern mathematics, and now mathematicians are closing in on a number that may mark the edge of this bizarre abyss 2487058-mathematicians-are-chasing-a-number-that-may-reveal-the-edge-of-maths|2487058 /article/2487069-forests-vanishing-snow-is-also-bad-news-for-carbon-storage/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:00:38 +0100 The loss of snow cover in temperate forests is set to slow their growth and reduce their ability to remove carbon from the atmosphere, an overlooked consequence of climate change 2487069-forests-vanishing-snow-is-also-bad-news-for-carbon-storage|2487069 /article/2487252-did-something-just-hit-saturn-astronomers-are-racing-to-find-out/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:10:12 +0100 Around seven asteroids or comets are thought to hit Saturn every year, but we have never spotted one in the act. Now, it seems one astronomer may have caught the moment of impact and the hunt is on for other images to verify the discovery 2487252-did-something-just-hit-saturn-astronomers-are-racing-to-find-out|2487252 /article/2487026-vapour-sniffing-drug-detector-tested-at-the-us-mexico-border/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 07 Jul 2025 13:00:49 +0100 Drugs and explosive chemicals are difficult to detect, but a device more sensitive than a dog’s nose can pick up their traces in seconds 2487026-vapour-sniffing-drug-detector-tested-at-the-us-mexico-border|2487026 /article/2487198-ai-could-be-about-to-completely-change-the-way-we-do-mathematics/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 07 Jul 2025 11:00:33 +0100 Computers can help ensure that mathematical proofs are correct, but translating traditional maths into a machine-readable format is an arduous task. Now, the latest generation of artificial intelligence models is taking on the job, and could change the face of maths research 2487198-ai-could-be-about-to-completely-change-the-way-we-do-mathematics|2487198 /article/2487213-hybrid-skull-may-have-been-a-child-of-neanderthal-and-homo-sapiens/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 07 Jul 2025 10:45:27 +0100 The skull of a 5-year-old girl who lived 140,000 years ago has similarities with modern Homo sapiens and Neanderthals, suggesting her parents might have belonged to different species 2487213-hybrid-skull-may-have-been-a-child-of-neanderthal-and-homo-sapiens|2487213 /article/2487119-fig-trees-may-benefit-climate-by-turning-carbon-dioxide-into-stone/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Sun, 06 Jul 2025 01:01:42 +0100 Some carbon dioxide absorbed by fig trees gets turned into calcium carbonate within the wood and the surrounding soil, ensuring that the carbon is kept out of the air for longer 2487119-fig-trees-may-benefit-climate-by-turning-carbon-dioxide-into-stone|2487119 /article/2487187-ancient-mass-extinction-shows-how-earth-turned-into-a-super-greenhouse/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 04 Jul 2025 18:00:26 +0100 A study of fossils from the Permian-Triassic extinction event 252 million years ago shows that forests in many parts of the world were wiped out, disrupting the carbon cycle and ensuring that Earth remained hot for millions of years 2487187-ancient-mass-extinction-shows-how-earth-turned-into-a-super-greenhouse|2487187 /article/2487089-cyberattacks-could-exploit-home-solar-panels-to-disrupt-power-grids/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 04 Jul 2025 16:00:19 +0100 The growth of domestic solar installations opens the possibility of hackers targeting their smart inverter devices as a way to cause widespread power-system failures 2487089-cyberattacks-could-exploit-home-solar-panels-to-disrupt-power-grids|2487089 /article/2486903-we-finally-understand-why-quasicrystals-can-exist/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 04 Jul 2025 15:00:56 +0100 Not quite crystals and not quite a glass, quasicrystals are an oddity whose properties are not well understood – but now we know how they can remain stable 2486903-we-finally-understand-why-quasicrystals-can-exist|2486903 /article/2486900-quantum-enhanced-supercomputers-are-starting-to-do-chemistry/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 04 Jul 2025 14:00:58 +0100 Working in tandem, a quantum computer and a supercomputer modelled the behaviour of several molecules, paving the way for useful applications in chemistry and pharmaceutical research 2486900-quantum-enhanced-supercomputers-are-starting-to-do-chemistry|2486900 /article/2486915-meteorite-causes-rethink-of-how-and-when-our-solar-system-formed/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 04 Jul 2025 13:19:14 +0100 Rocky bodies called protoplanets were thought to have formed slightly earlier in the inner solar system than those beyond the asteroid belt, but now a meteorite from the outer solar system is rewriting that view 2486915-meteorite-causes-rethink-of-how-and-when-our-solar-system-formed|2486915 /article/2486843-carbon-offset-schemes-arent-prepared-for-forests-to-burn/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 04 Jul 2025 13:00:48 +0100 Forest-based carbon-offset projects need a buffer to guarantee their climate benefits will last – but they may not have nearly enough in reserve 2486843-carbon-offset-schemes-arent-prepared-for-forests-to-burn|2486843 /article/2486560-energy-drinks-could-cause-less-dental-damage-with-a-simple-addition/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 04 Jul 2025 10:00:01 +0100 The acidity of drinks like Red Bull can erode dental enamel, but a lab experiment suggests this could be avoided via calcium fortification 2486560-energy-drinks-could-cause-less-dental-damage-with-a-simple-addition|2486560 /article/2486233-3d-printing-could-enable-a-long-term-treatment-for-type-1-diabetes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 03 Jul 2025 21:00:07 +0100 Small, 3D-printed devices, designed to be implanted directly under the skin, could allow people with type 1 diabetes to produce their own insulin 2486233-3d-printing-could-enable-a-long-term-treatment-for-type-1-diabetes|2486233 /article/2486991-quantum-computers-are-surprisingly-random-but-thats-a-good-thing/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:00:12 +0100 While randomising a deck of cards gets more difficult as you add more cards, it turns out that the same isn't true for the qubits of quantum computers, which may prove surprisingly useful 2486991-quantum-computers-are-surprisingly-random-but-thats-a-good-thing|2486991 /article/2486985-do-we-grow-new-brain-cells-as-adults-the-answer-seems-to-be-yes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:00:08 +0100 Scientists have found evidence of new brain cells sprouting in adults - a process that many thought only occurred in children 2486985-do-we-grow-new-brain-cells-as-adults-the-answer-seems-to-be-yes|2486985 /article/2486659-how-vaccine-recommendations-have-changed-in-the-us/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 03 Jul 2025 19:51:29 +0100 The US Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted in June to stop recommending certain kinds of flu vaccines, a notable shift in vaccine guidance 2486659-how-vaccine-recommendations-have-changed-in-the-us|2486659 /article/2486826-weird-harmless-microbes-may-play-a-pivotal-role-in-colorectal-cancer/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:00:31 +0100 Single-celled organisms called archaea aren't generally thought to cause human disease, but one species has been implicated in colorectal cancer 2486826-weird-harmless-microbes-may-play-a-pivotal-role-in-colorectal-cancer|2486826 /article/2486785-prehistoric-spanish-people-transported-2-tonne-stone-by-boat/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 03 Jul 2025 13:00:10 +0100 An analysis of the provenance of the Matarrubilla stone, a large megalith at Valencina in Spain, indicates that the monument’s builders must have had advanced seafaring technology 2486785-prehistoric-spanish-people-transported-2-tonne-stone-by-boat|2486785 /article/2486543-nighttime-light-exposure-linked-to-heart-disease-in-largest-study-yet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 03 Jul 2025 10:00:08 +0100 Light exposure at night may disrupt our body's internal clocks, or circadian rhythms, that keep physiological processes ticking along 2486543-nighttime-light-exposure-linked-to-heart-disease-in-largest-study-yet|2486543 /article/2486621-the-foolproof-way-to-win-any-lottery-according-to-maths/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 03 Jul 2025 10:00:05 +0100 How can you guarantee a huge payout from any lottery? Take a cue from combinatorics, and perhaps gather a few wealthy pals, says Jacob Aron 2486621-the-foolproof-way-to-win-any-lottery-according-to-maths|2486621 /article/2486653-bioplastic-habitats-on-mars-could-be-built-from-algae/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:00:55 +0100 A lab experiment that simulated Mars conditions showed that green algae can grow in plastic containers made from the same algae, setting the stage for a self-sustaining system to build habitats on the planet 2486653-bioplastic-habitats-on-mars-could-be-built-from-algae|2486653 /article/2486858-emojis-give-your-friends-a-better-impression-of-you/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:00:50 +0100 Red heart or thumbs up? Sending emojis to close friends makes them see you as more attentive and likeable than text-only messages do – no matter which emojis you use 2486858-emojis-give-your-friends-a-better-impression-of-you|2486858 /article/2486691-neanderthals-had-a-fat-factory-where-they-processed-bones-for-grease/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:00:40 +0100 An ancient human site in Germany features animal bones that were smashed into small pieces and heated to extract fat 125,000 years ago, showing that Neanderthal culinary skills were surprisingly sophisticated 2486691-neanderthals-had-a-fat-factory-where-they-processed-bones-for-grease|2486691 /article/2486794-fresh-understanding-of-how-mouths-heal-may-lead-to-a-scar-free-world/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:00:14 +0100 We have now learned why wounds in our mouth don't scar, which could lead to treatments that prevent such blemishes on the skin 2486794-fresh-understanding-of-how-mouths-heal-may-lead-to-a-scar-free-world|2486794 /article/2486823-new-horizons-images-enable-first-test-of-interstellar-navigation/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 02 Jul 2025 17:12:47 +0100 By looking at the shifting of stars in photos from the New Horizons probe, astronomers have calculated its position in the galaxy – a technique that could be useful for interstellar missions 2486823-new-horizons-images-enable-first-test-of-interstellar-navigation|2486823 /article/2486509-vegan-cheese-could-be-about-to-get-a-lot-closer-to-the-real-thing/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 02 Jul 2025 17:00:55 +0100 A key milk protein for making cheese and yoghurt has been produced in bacteria for the first time, paving the way for better tasting but more sustainable animal-free products 2486509-vegan-cheese-could-be-about-to-get-a-lot-closer-to-the-real-thing|2486509 /article/2486737-an-ancient-egyptians-complete-genome-has-been-read-for-the-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 02 Jul 2025 17:00:32 +0100 The genome of a man who lived in Egypt over 4500 years ago offers a new window on the ancient society and hints at connections with Mesopotamia 2486737-an-ancient-egyptians-complete-genome-has-been-read-for-the-first-time|2486737 /article/2486546-ancient-dna-reveals-make-up-of-roman-empires-favourite-sauce/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 02 Jul 2025 01:01:00 +0100 Bones found at the site of an ancient fish-processing plant were used to genetically identify the species that went into a fish sauce, often known as garum, eaten throughout the Roman Empire 2486546-ancient-dna-reveals-make-up-of-roman-empires-favourite-sauce|2486546 /article/2486670-interstellar-comet-hurtling-through-solar-system-named-3i-atlas/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 02 Jul 2025 14:24:15 +0100 An object from another star has been seen entering the solar system at high speed, and is expected to whip around the sun in the coming months 2486670-interstellar-comet-hurtling-through-solar-system-named-3i-atlas|2486670 /article/2486512-stunning-image-of-a-supernova-reveals-a-dead-star-that-exploded-twice/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 02 Jul 2025 11:00:52 +0100 Pictures of a distant supernova remnant show two concentric rings, providing clear evidence that exploding white dwarf stars go boom twice in the blink of an eye 2486512-stunning-image-of-a-supernova-reveals-a-dead-star-that-exploded-twice|2486512 /article/2486355-where-does-time-actually-come-from/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 01 Jul 2025 19:00:47 +0100 The arrow of time can teach us more about how the universe began – and how it will end, says quantum columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan 2486355-where-does-time-actually-come-from|2486355 /article/2486210-breaking-the-laws-of-thermal-radiation-could-make-better-solar-cells/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 01 Jul 2025 22:00:14 +0100 It is possible to make a material emit more radiation than it absorbs, violating the laws of physics in a way that could make energy-harvesting devices more efficient 2486210-breaking-the-laws-of-thermal-radiation-could-make-better-solar-cells|2486210 /article/2486631-a-crucial-methane-tracking-satellite-has-died-in-orbit/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 01 Jul 2025 21:30:27 +0100 Operators lost contact with the MethaneSAT satellite on 20 June, a significant blow to efforts to track – and stop – methane emissions 2486631-a-crucial-methane-tracking-satellite-has-died-in-orbit|2486631 /article/2486306-a-neanderthal-shaped-skull-may-explain-why-some-people-get-headaches/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:00:28 +0100 People with Chiari malformations have a skull shape similar to Neanderthals, suggesting that the condition may be caused by DNA inherited from archaic humans 2486306-a-neanderthal-shaped-skull-may-explain-why-some-people-get-headaches|2486306 /article/2486426-shrinking-antarctic-sea-ice-is-warming-the-ocean-faster-than-expected/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 01 Jul 2025 14:30:42 +0100 Antarctic sea ice extent has fallen dramatically in recent years – the effects include accelerated ocean warming, faster loss of inland ice sheets and severe impacts on wildlife 2486426-shrinking-antarctic-sea-ice-is-warming-the-ocean-faster-than-expected|2486426 /article/2486181-protocells-self-assembling-on-micrometeorites-hint-at-origins-of-life/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:20:36 +0100 Micrometeorites are thought to shower down on planets throughout the universe, so the discovery that they help protocells form could tell us something about the chances of life elsewhere 2486181-protocells-self-assembling-on-micrometeorites-hint-at-origins-of-life|2486181 /article/2486325-polycystic-ovary-syndrome-may-be-passed-on-via-chemical-tags-on-dna/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:01:11 +0100 Eggs and embryos from people with polycystic ovary syndrome have altered patterns of so-called epigenetic tags, which could explain how the condition is inherited 2486325-polycystic-ovary-syndrome-may-be-passed-on-via-chemical-tags-on-dna|2486325 /article/2486372-typos-and-slang-spur-ai-to-discourage-seeking-medical-care/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 30 Jun 2025 22:00:40 +0100 AI models change their medical recommendations when people ask them questions that include colourful language, typos, odd formatting and even gender-neutral pronouns 2486372-typos-and-slang-spur-ai-to-discourage-seeking-medical-care|2486372 /article/2486216-orcas-are-bringing-humans-gifts-what-does-it-mean/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 30 Jun 2025 21:00:38 +0100 Researchers have documented orcas seemingly gifting rays, seals and fish to scientists and divers, which could suggest they have theory of mind and engage in altruism – even across species 2486216-orcas-are-bringing-humans-gifts-what-does-it-mean|2486216 /article/2486276-single-antiviral-shot-could-offer-better-protection-than-flu-vaccines/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 30 Jun 2025 18:00:44 +0100 A long-lasting formulation of an antiviral drug greatly reduced people’s risk of a symptomatic flu infection in a trial, and should even be effective against new strains 2486276-single-antiviral-shot-could-offer-better-protection-than-flu-vaccines|2486276 /article/2486184-mathematicians-create-a-tetrahedron-that-always-lands-on-the-same-side/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:47:31 +0100 With the help of powerful computers, researchers discovered a four-sided shape that naturally rests on one side, and built a real-life version from carbon fibre and tungsten 2486184-mathematicians-create-a-tetrahedron-that-always-lands-on-the-same-side|2486184 /article/2486207-altered-gut-microbiome-linked-to-fertility-issues-in-people-with-pcos/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:01:45 +0100 People with PCOS who struggle to conceive tend to have lower levels of a gut microbe that has been linked to endometrial function 2486207-altered-gut-microbiome-linked-to-fertility-issues-in-people-with-pcos|2486207 /article/2486079-x-ray-boosting-fabric-could-make-mammograms-less-painful/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 27 Jun 2025 20:00:00 +0100 A flexible fabric called X-Wear could replace some parts of medical scanners, which would make taking X-rays and CT scans far more comfortable and convenient 2486079-x-ray-boosting-fabric-could-make-mammograms-less-painful|2486079 /article/2486161-the-bold-plan-to-save-a-vital-ocean-current-with-giant-parachutes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:30:11 +0100 Large sea anchors could be used to drag water under a bold plan to keep the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation moving – but some experts are sceptical 2486161-the-bold-plan-to-save-a-vital-ocean-current-with-giant-parachutes|2486161 /article/2485959-these-rocks-are-probably-the-last-remains-of-earths-early-crust/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 26 Jun 2025 20:00:05 +0100 Geologists have long debated whether a stony formation in Canada contains the world’s oldest rocks – new measurements make a compelling case that it does 2485959-these-rocks-are-probably-the-last-remains-of-earths-early-crust|2485959 /article/2486081-mystery-fireball-spotted-plummeting-to-earth-over-the-us/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 26 Jun 2025 23:09:37 +0100 There have been hundreds of reports of sightings of a “fireball” in the skies over the southern US – it may have been a meteor breaking up as it falls through Earth’s atmosphere 2486081-mystery-fireball-spotted-plummeting-to-earth-over-the-us|2486081 /article/2485999-ash-trees-are-rapidly-evolving-some-resistance-to-ash-dieback-disease/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 26 Jun 2025 20:00:47 +0100 DNA sequencing shows young trees are more likely to have gene variants that confer partial resistance to a fungus that has been wiping out ash trees across Europe 2485999-ash-trees-are-rapidly-evolving-some-resistance-to-ash-dieback-disease|2485999 /article/2486023-deep-sleep-seems-to-lead-to-more-eureka-moments/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 26 Jun 2025 20:00:23 +0100 After a nap, people who entered the second stage of sleep were more likely to spot a solution to a problem than those who slept lightly or not at all 2486023-deep-sleep-seems-to-lead-to-more-eureka-moments|2486023 /article/2485970-nearly-a-third-of-tuvaluans-have-applied-for-climate-migration-visa/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 26 Jun 2025 16:17:26 +0100 With their country threatened by sea level rise, the people of Tuvalu have been offered an escape route through an agreement with Australia, and many are contemplating leaving their home 2485970-nearly-a-third-of-tuvaluans-have-applied-for-climate-migration-visa|2485970 /article/2485835-extreme-winter-weather-isnt-down-to-a-wavier-jet-stream/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:00:33 +0100 The recent erratic behaviour of the polar jet stream isn't out of the ordinary, researchers have found by compiling data from the past 125 years 2485835-extreme-winter-weather-isnt-down-to-a-wavier-jet-stream|2485835 /article/2485910-independent-estimate-of-gaza-deaths-is-higher-than-official-figures/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 25 Jun 2025 21:07:57 +0100 A study based on household surveys suggests that from October 2023 to January 2025, around 75,000 people in Gaza died violent deaths, while Gaza's health ministry estimates 46,000 for the same period 2485910-independent-estimate-of-gaza-deaths-is-higher-than-official-figures|2485910 /article/2485925-ancient-mammoth-tusk-boomerang-is-twice-as-old-as-we-thought/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 25 Jun 2025 20:00:31 +0100 A boomerang discovered in a Polish cave was originally dated as 18,000 years old, but it may have been contaminated by preservation materials. A new estimate suggests the mammoth-ivory artefact is 40,000 years old 2485925-ancient-mammoth-tusk-boomerang-is-twice-as-old-as-we-thought|2485925 /article/2485890-gastric-bypass-surgery-may-cut-the-risk-of-bowel-cancer/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 25 Jun 2025 20:00:09 +0100 Weight-loss surgery seems to lower the risk of colorectal cancer by changing where bile acids enter the small intestine, raising the possibility of developing treatments that mimic these effects 2485890-gastric-bypass-surgery-may-cut-the-risk-of-bowel-cancer|2485890 /article/2485848-cancer-cells-steal-mitochondria-from-nerve-cells-to-fuel-their-spread/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 25 Jun 2025 17:00:45 +0100 Cancer cells can acquire energy-generating structures called mitochondria from nearby nerve cells, which seems to aid their spread, a discovery that could lead to new treatments 2485848-cancer-cells-steal-mitochondria-from-nerve-cells-to-fuel-their-spread|2485848 /article/2485759-heart-attacks-are-no-longer-the-leading-cause-of-death-in-the-us/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 25 Jun 2025 11:00:40 +0100 Since 1970, heart attack deaths have fallen almost 90 per cent in the US, though deaths from chronic heart conditions have significantly risen 2485759-heart-attacks-are-no-longer-the-leading-cause-of-death-in-the-us|2485759 /article/2485808-generation-alphas-coded-language-makes-online-bullying-hard-to-detect/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 25 Jun 2025 12:48:58 +0100 Adults and AI models fail to recognise messages with harmful intent expressed with Gen Alpha slang or memes, raising concerns about youngsters’ online safety 2485808-generation-alphas-coded-language-makes-online-bullying-hard-to-detect|2485808 /article/2485569-small-and-speedy-dinosaur-recognised-as-a-new-species/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 25 Jun 2025 01:01:25 +0100 Enigmacursor darted around North America in the Late Jurassic 145-150 million years ago and its skeleton is now on display in London’s Natural History Museum 2485569-small-and-speedy-dinosaur-recognised-as-a-new-species|2485569 /article/2485549-enigmatic-lizards-somehow-survived-near-chicxulub-asteroid-impact/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 25 Jun 2025 01:01:55 +0100 The night lizards may have been the only terrestrial vertebrates that survived in the region of the asteroid impact 66 million years ago, which led to the extinction of non-avian dinosaurs 2485549-enigmatic-lizards-somehow-survived-near-chicxulub-asteroid-impact|2485549 /article/2485371-womens-pelvises-are-shrinking-how-is-that-changing-childbirth/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 24 Jun 2025 22:20:36 +0100 Over the past 150 years, the rise in Caesarean sections and changes in diet could have led to smaller pelvises among women – which may make vaginal birth more difficult but could also reduce common conditions associated with childbirth 2485371-womens-pelvises-are-shrinking-how-is-that-changing-childbirth|2485371 /article/2485720-leonardo-da-vincis-helicopter-design-could-make-drones-quieter/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 24 Jun 2025 19:00:46 +0100 A simulation of the "aerial screw" designed by Leonardo da Vinci in 1480 suggests it would use less power than modern drone rotors to generate the same lift, and make less noise too 2485720-leonardo-da-vincis-helicopter-design-could-make-drones-quieter|2485720 /article/2485557-earth-is-more-sensitive-to-greenhouse-gases-than-we-thought/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 24 Jun 2025 12:00:49 +0100 Our climate seems to be more sensitive to greenhouse gas emissions than some researchers had hoped, meaning the world will have to up its decarbonisation efforts 2485557-earth-is-more-sensitive-to-greenhouse-gases-than-we-thought|2485557 /article/2485692-weird-line-of-galaxies-may-have-been-created-by-a-cosmic-bullet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 24 Jun 2025 16:00:16 +0100 A high-speed crash between two dwarf galaxies might explain a unique feature in space – and provide useful information on dark matter 2485692-weird-line-of-galaxies-may-have-been-created-by-a-cosmic-bullet|2485692 /article/2485490-ancient-people-took-wallabies-to-indonesian-islands-in-canoes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 24 Jun 2025 11:00:09 +0100 Humans established a wild population of brown forest wallabies in the Raja Ampat Islands thousands of years ago for their meat and fur in one of the earliest known species translocations 2485490-ancient-people-took-wallabies-to-indonesian-islands-in-canoes|2485490