最新麻豆视频 - News / /build/images/ns-logo-scaled.ed2dc11a.png daily 1 /article/2478223-a-new-version-of-the-periodic-table-could-change-how-we-measure-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 28 Apr 2025 19:00:46 +0100 An alternative periodic table of elements focusing on highly charged ions reveals new science that could support the quest for more accurate optical atomic clocks 2478223-a-new-version-of-the-periodic-table-could-change-how-we-measure-time|2478223 /article/2478221-us-plans-massive-health-database-to-study-autism-will-it-work/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 28 Apr 2025 22:48:25 +0100 The US government鈥檚 proposal for a vast health database to study autism could improve our understanding of the condition 鈥� but there is a risk it could do more harm than good 2478221-us-plans-massive-health-database-to-study-autism-will-it-work|2478221 /article/2478118-humans-evolved-to-survive-mild-burns-at-the-expense-of-severe-ones/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 28 Apr 2025 13:29:18 +0100 Early humans had almost no hope of surviving severe burns, so evolution may have prioritised the selection of genes that heal mild ones, which could be affecting modern medicine 2478118-humans-evolved-to-survive-mild-burns-at-the-expense-of-severe-ones|2478118 /article/2477995-earthquakes-could-be-an-overlooked-source-of-underground-hydrogen-fuel/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:00:51 +0100 Laboratory measurements of crushed quartz suggest earthquakes generate huge volumes of hydrogen underground, a potential source of energy for life below the surface 鈥� and people above it 2477995-earthquakes-could-be-an-overlooked-source-of-underground-hydrogen-fuel|2477995 /article/2477902-virtual-reality-could-help-men-understand-the-impacts-of-catcalling/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 28 Apr 2025 13:00:23 +0100 Men who were embodying female avatars via virtual reality felt anger and disgust when catcalled, which could change the behaviour of some perpetrators 2477902-virtual-reality-could-help-men-understand-the-impacts-of-catcalling|2477902 /article/2478180-is-keir-starmer-being-advised-by-ai-the-uk-government-wont-tell-us/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 28 Apr 2025 12:32:41 +0100 The UK government's Redbox AI chatbot is being used by thousands of civil servants, but a lack of transparency about exactly how they are using it has experts concerned 2478180-is-keir-starmer-being-advised-by-ai-the-uk-government-wont-tell-us|2478180 /article/2477867-first-ever-black-hole-bomb-created-in-the-lab/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:00:31 +0100 A black hole bomb 鈥� an idea first proposed in 1969 鈥� has now been realised in the lab as a toy model made from a rotating cylinder and magnetic coils. Studying the bomb could help us better understand real black holes. 2477867-first-ever-black-hole-bomb-created-in-the-lab|2477867 /article/2477956-us-government-defunds-research-on-misinformation/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 25 Apr 2025 21:29:37 +0100 The US National Science Foundation cancelled funding for research on misinformation, disinformation and AI-generated deepfakes, even as misleading information runs rampant on social media 2477956-us-government-defunds-research-on-misinformation|2477956 /article/2477243-chatbots-can-hide-secret-messages-in-seemingly-normal-conversations/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:00:18 +0100 Text-generating AIs such as ChatGPT can be used to hide encrypted messages inside fake conversations, which could help people living under oppressive regimes communicate secretly 2477243-chatbots-can-hide-secret-messages-in-seemingly-normal-conversations|2477243 /article/2477887-ancient-supervolcano-eruption-had-surprisingly-mild-impact-on-climate/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 25 Apr 2025 15:00:21 +0100 Rather than a volcanic winter, the Toba eruption 74,000 years ago resulted in several years of warm and dry weather, geochemical evidence from India suggests 2477887-ancient-supervolcano-eruption-had-surprisingly-mild-impact-on-climate|2477887 /article/2476237-hackers-could-vandalise-quantum-computers-without-people-noticing/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 25 Apr 2025 14:00:34 +0100 Hackers may be able to garble the output of programs running on quantum computers, leaving other people with unknowingly incorrect results - but thankfully, there is a fix 2476237-hackers-could-vandalise-quantum-computers-without-people-noticing|2476237 /article/2477749-ancient-camp-shows-how-humans-adapted-to-extreme-cold-in-europe/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 25 Apr 2025 09:00:41 +0100 An Austrian site occupied by humans from around 24,000 to 20,000 years ago documents a switch towards hunting reindeer for their fur, which may have helped people to endure harsh winters during the last glacial period 2477749-ancient-camp-shows-how-humans-adapted-to-extreme-cold-in-europe|2477749 /article/2477925-bone-collector-caterpillar-wears-dead-insect-body-parts-as-disguise/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 24 Apr 2025 20:00:52 +0100 A carnivorous caterpillar species camouflages itself with dead insects so it can live safely alongside spiders, stalking their webs and stealing their prey 2477925-bone-collector-caterpillar-wears-dead-insect-body-parts-as-disguise|2477925 /article/2477928-signs-of-alien-life-on-exoplanet-k2-18b-may-just-be-statistical-noise/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 24 Apr 2025 17:49:21 +0100 Last week astronomers reported hints of biological activity on a distant planet, but a re-analysis of their data suggests the claimed molecules may not be there at all 2477928-signs-of-alien-life-on-exoplanet-k2-18b-may-just-be-statistical-noise|2477928 /article/2477845-oldest-ant-fossil-ever-found-shows-how-ants-took-over-the-world/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 24 Apr 2025 17:00:28 +0100 A fossilised 113-million-year-old hell ant from Brazil adds to the evidence that the first ants evolved in the southern hemisphere before moving north 鈥� and beyond 2477845-oldest-ant-fossil-ever-found-shows-how-ants-took-over-the-world|2477845 /article/2477504-reading-for-pleasure-has-plummeted-over-the-past-20-years/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 24 Apr 2025 15:00:16 +0100 People in the US are reading for pleasure less and less, despite it being linked to better sleep, improved mental health and even a longer life 2477504-reading-for-pleasure-has-plummeted-over-the-past-20-years|2477504 /article/2477534-colossal-ancient-icebergs-left-grooves-on-the-bottom-of-the-north-sea/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:00:28 +0100 Scientists have found scour marks on the seabed made by giant icebergs about 18,000 years ago, and they could offer clues to the fate of Antarctica鈥檚 ice 2477534-colossal-ancient-icebergs-left-grooves-on-the-bottom-of-the-north-sea|2477534 /article/2477711-first-evidence-of-gladiator-fight-with-lion-seen-in-roman-era-skeleton/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 23 Apr 2025 20:00:30 +0100 A man who lived in Roman-occupied Britain was bitten by a big cat, probably in a gladiator arena, an analysis of his remains has revealed 2477711-first-evidence-of-gladiator-fight-with-lion-seen-in-roman-era-skeleton|2477711 /article/2477790-daily-doses-of-peanuts-could-desensitise-adults-with-the-allergy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 24 Apr 2025 01:01:03 +0100 Exposing children with peanut allergy to proteins from the legume is an approved treatment to reduce the risk of allergic reactions, and now we have evidence it also works in adults 2477790-daily-doses-of-peanuts-could-desensitise-adults-with-the-allergy|2477790 /article/2477697-can-climate-science-attribute-economic-damage-to-major-polluters/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 23 Apr 2025 20:00:18 +0100 Climate researchers argue their science has advanced enough to directly link emissions from particular companies to damages from specific extreme weather events 2477697-can-climate-science-attribute-economic-damage-to-major-polluters|2477697 /article/2477741-lyme-disease-treated-with-antibiotic-that-doesnt-harm-gut-microbiome/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 23 Apr 2025 20:00:14 +0100 Mice overcame a Lyme disease infection after being given an antibiotic that is often used for pneumonia, and its effect on their gut microbiomes was negligible 2477741-lyme-disease-treated-with-antibiotic-that-doesnt-harm-gut-microbiome|2477741 /article/2477747-dire-wolf-de-extinction-criticised-by-conservation-group/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 23 Apr 2025 17:51:15 +0100 The attempted creation of dire wolves could undermine conservation efforts by making people think extinct species can be revived, says the International Union for Conservation of Nature 2477747-dire-wolf-de-extinction-criticised-by-conservation-group|2477747 /article/2477664-ultra-secure-quantum-data-sent-over-existing-internet-cables/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 23 Apr 2025 17:00:48 +0100 Two commercial telecommunications facilities have been connected by a secure quantum network that used existing fibre optic cables at room temperature 鈥� a key step towards a feasible quantum internet 2477664-ultra-secure-quantum-data-sent-over-existing-internet-cables|2477664 /article/2477402-bats-that-walk-backwards-have-developed-unusual-navigation-strategy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 23 Apr 2025 13:00:57 +0100 Greater mouse-tailed bats crawl backwards over cave walls, and it seems they use their long tails to help feel their way 2477402-bats-that-walk-backwards-have-developed-unusual-navigation-strategy|2477402 /article/2477594-powerful-blasts-of-x-rays-could-reveal-a-black-hole-waking-from-sleep/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:00:16 +0100 Unusual signals called quasi periodic eruptions appear to come from black holes, but we don't know what creates them. Now astronomers have seen the most powerful one of these signals ever, and have a new idea about their cause 2477594-powerful-blasts-of-x-rays-could-reveal-a-black-hole-waking-from-sleep|2477594 /article/2477409-we-can-build-quantum-computers-using-the-rules-of-special-relativity/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 22 Apr 2025 21:00:32 +0100 Machine learning helped show how harnessing the weird effects of Einstein鈥檚 special relativity could enable a new kind of quantum computer 鈥� and it could also lead to new insights into the quantum realm 2477409-we-can-build-quantum-computers-using-the-rules-of-special-relativity|2477409 /article/2476612-phone-game-lowers-social-anxiety-by-shifting-focus-on-to-the-positive/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 22 Apr 2025 20:00:35 +0100 The game, called StarStarter, rewards players for directing their attention away from negative stimuli and towards positive ones 2476612-phone-game-lowers-social-anxiety-by-shifting-focus-on-to-the-positive|2476612 /article/2477277-giant-coral-colony-discovered-in-red-sea-tourism-hotspot/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 22 Apr 2025 19:00:32 +0100 A huge colony of Pavona coral near the coast of Saudi Arabia is thought to be the largest living example found in the Red Sea 2477277-giant-coral-colony-discovered-in-red-sea-tourism-hotspot|2477277 /article/2477352-jets-wrapped-in-shark-skin-material-could-fly-further-on-less-fuel/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 22 Apr 2025 18:00:04 +0100 An aerodynamic material that mimics shark skin helps planes fly with less drag 鈥� and it can be added to existing aircraft like a decal 2477352-jets-wrapped-in-shark-skin-material-could-fly-further-on-less-fuel|2477352 /article/2477506-quantum-batteries-could-make-quantum-computers-more-efficient/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 22 Apr 2025 17:00:52 +0100 Powering quantum computers with quantum batteries would reduce the energy needed for cooling and enable machines to pack in more qubits 2477506-quantum-batteries-could-make-quantum-computers-more-efficient|2477506 /article/2477378-lhc-breaks-the-record-for-heaviest-antimatter-nucleus-ever-seen/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:00:59 +0100 Researchers at the Large Hadron Collider found evidence of an unprecedentedly heavy and exotic form of antimatter in the aftermath of a collision between extremely fast lead ions 2477378-lhc-breaks-the-record-for-heaviest-antimatter-nucleus-ever-seen|2477378 /article/2474824-will-climate-change-lead-to-an-industrial-boom-in-the-arctic/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 22 Apr 2025 09:00:23 +0100 The US and other nations are eager to exploit the Arctic鈥檚 mineral wealth, but despite the thawing of ice and permafrost, accessing buried treasure in the region remains extremely challenging 2474824-will-climate-change-lead-to-an-industrial-boom-in-the-arctic|2474824 /article/2477439-daily-pill-could-replace-weight-loss-shots-like-ozempic-and-wegovy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 21 Apr 2025 21:36:27 +0100 A daily pill developed by the US pharmaceutical company Lilly may become a convenient alternative to injectable drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. In phase III trials it significantly lowered blood sugar and body weight in people with type 2 diabetes 2477439-daily-pill-could-replace-weight-loss-shots-like-ozempic-and-wegovy|2477439 /article/2477427-reducing-high-blood-pressure-can-cut-risk-of-dementia/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 21 Apr 2025 17:00:06 +0100 Common medications for keeping blood pressure down, including ACE inhibitors, diuretics and calcium channel blockers, also lower the risk of dementia and cognitive impairment 2477427-reducing-high-blood-pressure-can-cut-risk-of-dementia|2477427 /article/2473611-a-floating-laboratory-will-uncover-the-secrets-of-arctic-winter/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 21 Apr 2025 14:00:47 +0100 The Tara Polar Station, a $23 million research vessel with a crew of 12, will drift across the Arctic ice to enable better monitoring of a rapidly changing environment 2473611-a-floating-laboratory-will-uncover-the-secrets-of-arctic-winter|2473611 /article/2477380-stone-age-dog-skeleton-hints-at-complex-early-relationship-with-pets/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 21 Apr 2025 11:00:40 +0100 A nearly complete skeleton found in a cave in France belonged to a group known as the Palaeolithic dogs and its skeleton suggests it had a confusing relationship with humans 2477380-stone-age-dog-skeleton-hints-at-complex-early-relationship-with-pets|2477380 /article/2473584-why-vanishing-sea-ice-at-the-poles-is-a-crisis-for-the-entire-planet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 21 Apr 2025 09:00:28 +0100 Extremely low sea ice levels in the Arctic and Antarctica signal a "new normal" that may accelerate global warming and disrupt ocean currents, on top of the consequences for people and wildlife that rely on the ice 2473584-why-vanishing-sea-ice-at-the-poles-is-a-crisis-for-the-entire-planet|2473584 /article/2477068-new-colour-seen-for-the-first-time-by-tricking-the-eyes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 18 Apr 2025 20:00:33 +0100 A device has enabled people to see a new a shade of blue-green, which they say is more intense than any experienced before 2477068-new-colour-seen-for-the-first-time-by-tricking-the-eyes|2477068 /article/2477082-quantum-gps-can-help-planes-navigate-when-regular-gps-is-jammed/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 18 Apr 2025 17:00:43 +0100 A quantum sensor using Earth's magnetic fields outperformed standard GPS backups in test flights. This technology could help commercial aircraft stay on course amid a rise in GPS jamming and spoofing attacks 2477082-quantum-gps-can-help-planes-navigate-when-regular-gps-is-jammed|2477082 /article/2477090-artificial-light-pollution-could-fuel-growth-of-toxic-algal-blooms/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 18 Apr 2025 13:00:20 +0100 The "skyglow" produced when light from cities bounces off clouds can help cyanobacteria and other aquatic microbes grow at night 2477090-artificial-light-pollution-could-fuel-growth-of-toxic-algal-blooms|2477090 /article/2476810-hot-methane-seeps-could-support-life-beneath-antarcticas-ice-sheet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 18 Apr 2025 11:00:38 +0100 Microbial communities feeding on geothermal methane seeps beneath the Antarctic ice sheet could resemble life-supporting environments on frozen worlds in our solar system and beyond 2476810-hot-methane-seeps-could-support-life-beneath-antarcticas-ice-sheet|2476810 /article/2477096-excavation-in-sudan-shows-roman-empire-wasnt-as-mighty-as-it-claimed/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 17 Apr 2025 17:00:27 +0100 When Roman Egypt came under attack from the Kushites in what is now Sudan, the Roman forces responded by destroying a Kushite city 鈥� or so we thought 2477096-excavation-in-sudan-shows-roman-empire-wasnt-as-mighty-as-it-claimed|2477096 /article/2476091-most-accurate-space-clock-to-launch-and-count-down-to-destruction/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:00:16 +0100 A network of Earth's best clocks will be synchronised with the most accurate one ever sent into space. But the device has a short shelf life: it will burn up in the atmosphere at the end of the decade as the ISS deorbits 2476091-most-accurate-space-clock-to-launch-and-count-down-to-destruction|2476091 /article/2474988-slices-of-wood-can-filter-bacteria-and-microplastics-from-water/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 18 Apr 2025 09:00:59 +0100 Water filters made from untreated wood can remove more than 99 per cent of particles, taking out many harmful bacteria and microplastics 2474988-slices-of-wood-can-filter-bacteria-and-microplastics-from-water|2474988 /article/2477290-will-we-ever-have-confirmation-of-life-outside-our-solar-system/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 17 Apr 2025 17:07:19 +0100 The report of possible biosignatures on the exoplanet K2-18b is exciting, but we are a long way from establishing beyond doubt that there is life on such a distant world 2477290-will-we-ever-have-confirmation-of-life-outside-our-solar-system|2477290 /article/2476997-does-the-shipping-industrys-plan-for-net-zero-add-up/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:00:42 +0100 New global rules will see a carbon levy applied to emissions from shipping for the first time, but analysts say the package falls short of what is needed 2476997-does-the-shipping-industrys-plan-for-net-zero-add-up|2476997 /article/2476515-a-classic-hacking-technique-works-on-some-quantum-computers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 17 Apr 2025 14:00:52 +0100 Two independent research teams have developed methods for hacking noisy quantum computers based on a row-hammer attack, a type of interference used to infiltrate traditional computers 2476515-a-classic-hacking-technique-works-on-some-quantum-computers|2476515 /article/2477008-astronomers-claim-strongest-evidence-of-alien-life-yet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 17 Apr 2025 01:01:56 +0100 On a faraway planet, the James Webb Space Telescope has picked up signs of molecules that, on Earth, are produced only by living organisms 鈥� but researchers say we must interpret the results cautiously 2477008-astronomers-claim-strongest-evidence-of-alien-life-yet|2477008 /article/2476675-ancient-computers-gears-may-not-have-been-able-to-turn/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 17 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0100 The 2000-year-old Antikythera mechanism may have been a kind of astronomical calculator, but researchers are unsure whether it would have worked without jamming 2476675-ancient-computers-gears-may-not-have-been-able-to-turn|2476675 /article/2477015-vegan-diets-have-good-levels-of-key-amino-acids-but-theres-a-catch/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:00:52 +0100 It is harder for our bodies to absorb key nutrients from plant-based foods, so some vegans may be short on essential amino acids for healthy muscles and bones despite eating plenty of protein 2477015-vegan-diets-have-good-levels-of-key-amino-acids-but-theres-a-catch|2477015 /article/2476849-iron-age-site-was-a-purple-dye-factory-for-centuries/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:00:43 +0100 Beginning around 3000 years ago, Tel Shiqmona in modern-day Israel was a major centre for the production of Tyrian purple, a valuable commodity produced from marine snails 2476849-iron-age-site-was-a-purple-dye-factory-for-centuries|2476849 /article/2476982-ancient-humans-may-have-faced-radiation-risk-41000-years-ago/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:00:23 +0100 A weakening of Earth鈥檚 magnetic field known as the Laschamps event would have increased the threat of solar radiation, perhaps requiring ancient humans to invent protective measures 2476982-ancient-humans-may-have-faced-radiation-risk-41000-years-ago|2476982 /article/2477039-exoplanet-found-in-odd-perpendicular-orbit-to-brown-dwarf-star-pair/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:00:10 +0100 It is rare to find brown dwarf stars orbiting in pairs, and this pair has an even more unusual exoplanet companion 2477039-exoplanet-found-in-odd-perpendicular-orbit-to-brown-dwarf-star-pair|2477039 /article/2476805-the-race-to-visit-the-asteroid-making-the-closest-pass-by-earth/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 16 Apr 2025 19:00:16 +0100 Space agencies from the US, Europe and Japan are all making plans to visit the asteroid Apophis when it makes an extremely close flyby in 2029 to learn how to deflect others like it 2476805-the-race-to-visit-the-asteroid-making-the-closest-pass-by-earth|2476805 /article/2476888-living-material-made-from-fungus-could-make-buildings-more-sustainable/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 16 Apr 2025 17:00:48 +0100 Researchers have used a fungus and bacteria to create rigid, living structures similar to bone and coral, which could one day be used as a self-repairing building material 2476888-living-material-made-from-fungus-could-make-buildings-more-sustainable|2476888 /article/2476878-lab-grown-chicken-could-be-made-chewier-using-artificial-capillaries/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 16 Apr 2025 17:00:41 +0100 Scientists have used an artificial circulatory system to create lab-grown chicken, which may improve its texture 2476878-lab-grown-chicken-could-be-made-chewier-using-artificial-capillaries|2476878 /article/2476820-rain-could-be-a-clean-way-of-generating-lots-of-electricity/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:00:28 +0100 Water falls on Earth every day as rain, and now scientists seem to have found a way of using it to create renewable electricity 2476820-rain-could-be-a-clean-way-of-generating-lots-of-electricity|2476820 /article/2476783-first-ever-confirmed-image-of-a-colossal-squid-in-the-deep-ocean/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 15 Apr 2025 22:00:39 +0100 The colossal squid is the largest invertebrate on the planet, but it is also surprisingly elusive. An image of a 30-centimetre-long juvenile is our first glimpse of the animal in its natural habitat 2476783-first-ever-confirmed-image-of-a-colossal-squid-in-the-deep-ocean|2476783 /article/2476517-drought-may-have-sped-the-demise-of-rapa-nui-sculpture-culture/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 15 Apr 2025 19:00:02 +0100 A decades-long stretch of extremely low precipitation in the 1500s may have spurred cultural changes among the Rapa Nui people that reduced time spent building statues, but not all archaeologists agree 2476517-drought-may-have-sped-the-demise-of-rapa-nui-sculpture-culture|2476517 /article/2476660-one-off-gene-editing-therapy-could-permanently-lower-cholesterol/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 15 Apr 2025 18:03:57 +0100 In an early-stage trial, a single dose of a CRISPR treatment lowered cholesterol levels, possibly permanently 2476660-one-off-gene-editing-therapy-could-permanently-lower-cholesterol|2476660 /article/2476328-how-to-spot-the-2025-lyrids-and-eta-aquarids-meteor-showers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 15 Apr 2025 17:00:56 +0100 The Lyrids and Eta Aquarids meteor showers can both be seen starting in late April, with viewing opportunities in both the northern and southern hemispheres 2476328-how-to-spot-the-2025-lyrids-and-eta-aquarids-meteor-showers|2476328 /article/2476556-people-are-really-bad-at-spotting-ai-generated-deepfake-voices/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0100 Tests show that when people hear recordings of real voices and AI-created ones, they mostly fail to spot the fakes 鈥� raising concerns about scams involving counterfeit voices 2476556-people-are-really-bad-at-spotting-ai-generated-deepfake-voices|2476556 /article/2476166-drones-and-sensors-could-help-predict-ocean-current-shutdown/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 15 Apr 2025 11:00:13 +0100 A massive research project will investigate the role of icebergs in driving melting of the Greenland ice sheet, a process that could trigger a catastrophic collapse of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation 2476166-drones-and-sensors-could-help-predict-ocean-current-shutdown|2476166 /article/2474805-antarctic-teams-drill-oldest-ice-cores-yet-in-search-of-climate-clues/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 14 Apr 2025 19:00:48 +0100 Ice cores that record 1.2 million years of Earth鈥檚 atmosphere are on their way to Europe to be analysed, and an Australian drilling team is hoping to go even further back in time 2474805-antarctic-teams-drill-oldest-ice-cores-yet-in-search-of-climate-clues|2474805 /article/2476398-puppy-intelligence-tests-can-predict-how-dogs-will-turn-out-as-adults/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 14 Apr 2025 18:00:49 +0100 Puppies鈥� performance in cognitive tests at 3 to 7 months old can give a strong indication of their personalities and trainability as adults 2476398-puppy-intelligence-tests-can-predict-how-dogs-will-turn-out-as-adults|2476398 /article/2476426-drug-resistant-gonorrhoea-could-be-treated-with-a-uti-antibiotic/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 14 Apr 2025 16:35:06 +0100 An antibiotic that is commonly used for urinary tract infections effectively treated gonorrhoea, and may even work against drug-resistant cases 2476426-drug-resistant-gonorrhoea-could-be-treated-with-a-uti-antibiotic|2476426 /article/2476410-digital-devices-may-help-ward-off-cognitive-decline-in-older-people/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 14 Apr 2025 17:00:11 +0100 Using smartphones, computers and the internet seems to slow cognitive decline in people aged over 50 2476410-digital-devices-may-help-ward-off-cognitive-decline-in-older-people|2476410 /article/2475568-electrical-synapses-genetically-engineered-in-mammals-for-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 14 Apr 2025 13:00:46 +0100 Scientists have used gene editing to produce artificial electrical synapses in mice, where they can be targeted to make the animals more sociable or reduce their risk of OCD-like symptoms 2475568-electrical-synapses-genetically-engineered-in-mammals-for-first-time|2475568 /article/2474469-quantum-darwinism-may-explain-why-we-live-in-a-shared-reality/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 07 Apr 2025 13:00:23 +0100 A framework inspired by evolution may demonstrate why two observers see the same non-quantum world emerge from the many fuzzy probabilities of the quantum realm 2474469-quantum-darwinism-may-explain-why-we-live-in-a-shared-reality|2474469 /article/2476220-us-military-launches-initiative-to-find-the-best-quantum-computer/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 11 Apr 2025 23:00:26 +0100 The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) wants to know which of the quantum computers now in development have the best chance of being game-changing technologies 2476220-us-military-launches-initiative-to-find-the-best-quantum-computer|2476220 /article/2476336-trump-budget-cuts-would-eliminate-much-of-noaas-climate-research/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 11 Apr 2025 21:37:10 +0100 Proposed cuts would wipe out NOAA鈥檚 Ocean and Atmospheric Research office among a raft of other reductions to one of the main scientific agencies of the US 2476336-trump-budget-cuts-would-eliminate-much-of-noaas-climate-research|2476336 /article/2476277-bronze-naval-ram-from-roman-battle-recreated-using-ancient-techniques/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:00:33 +0100 Roman ships equipped with bronze rams sank dozens of Carthaginian ships during a major naval battle in 241 BCE 鈥� now we know how the rams were made 2476277-bronze-naval-ram-from-roman-battle-recreated-using-ancient-techniques|2476277 /article/2475959-methane-eating-bacteria-are-ready-to-capture-landfill-emissions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 11 Apr 2025 13:08:27 +0100 Bioreactors housing methane-eating bacteria could offer a portable, off-grid solution for soaking up methane leaks from sites like landfills and coal mines 2475959-methane-eating-bacteria-are-ready-to-capture-landfill-emissions|2475959 /article/2476080-dolphins-are-dying-from-toxic-chemicals-banned-since-the-1980s/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 11 Apr 2025 11:00:33 +0100 Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are commonly found in the bodies of short-beaked common dolphins that get stranded on UK beaches, and are linked to the animals鈥� risk of infectious diseases 2476080-dolphins-are-dying-from-toxic-chemicals-banned-since-the-1980s|2476080 /article/2476058-should-we-give-up-on-recycling-plastic/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 10 Apr 2025 17:00:02 +0100 Globally, only 14 per cent of the plastic we use is recycled 鈥� but some countries achieve higher rates and new technologies could change the picture drastically 2476058-should-we-give-up-on-recycling-plastic|2476058 /article/2475910-inside-the-hunt-for-unknown-minerals-in-super-deep-diamonds/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 11 Apr 2025 09:00:45 +0100 Diamonds formed in Earth鈥檚 lower mantle contain tiny flecks of minerals that are helping us understand the inner workings of our planet 2475910-inside-the-hunt-for-unknown-minerals-in-super-deep-diamonds|2475910 /article/2476127-the-evolution-of-easier-births-means-slower-walking-and-pelvis-issues/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:00:53 +0100 Wider hips may make childbirth easier, but increase the risk of other health issues 2476127-the-evolution-of-easier-births-means-slower-walking-and-pelvis-issues|2476127 /article/2475938-denisovan-fossil-from-taiwan-gives-clue-to-mysterious-ancient-humans/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:00:14 +0100 A fossil jawbone found by fishers in the Taiwan Strait has extended the known range of ancient Denisovan people thousands of kilometres to the east 2475938-denisovan-fossil-from-taiwan-gives-clue-to-mysterious-ancient-humans|2475938 /article/2475257-space-could-emerge-from-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 08 Apr 2025 22:00:03 +0100 An investigation of the changing behaviour of a single quantum bit through time has uncovered a tantalising similarity to the geometry of three-dimensional space 2475257-space-could-emerge-from-time|2475257 /article/2474758-ai-powered-chilli-spray-could-deter-bears-without-injuring-them/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:00:54 +0100 A machine controlled by AI that sprays bears with the chilli pepper chemical capsaicin could reduce dangerous confrontations with people 2474758-ai-powered-chilli-spray-could-deter-bears-without-injuring-them|2474758 /article/2475846-archaeologists-uncover-settlement-from-golden-age-of-ancient-egypt/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 10 Apr 2025 13:00:03 +0100 A newly discovered settlement in the north-western Nile delta was built by the Egyptian New Kingdom perhaps 3500 years ago and included a temple dedicated to pharaoh Ramesses II 2475846-archaeologists-uncover-settlement-from-golden-age-of-ancient-egypt|2475846 /article/2476018-us-congressional-speeches-are-getting-less-evidence-based-over-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:00:16 +0100 An AI analysis finds that since the 1970s, speeches by US Congress members have shifted to favour language such as 鈥渇ake news鈥� and 鈥渕islead鈥� over words such as 鈥渟cience鈥� and 鈥渟tatistics鈥� 2476018-us-congressional-speeches-are-getting-less-evidence-based-over-time|2476018 /article/2475891-worlds-first-baby-born-by-ivf-done-almost-entirely-by-a-machine/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 10 Apr 2025 01:01:12 +0100 A baby has been born after being conceived via IVF performed by a machine, with a medical professional merely overseeing the process 2475891-worlds-first-baby-born-by-ivf-done-almost-entirely-by-a-machine|2475891 /article/2475880-why-quantum-computers-may-continue-to-fail-a-key-test/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 10 Apr 2025 01:35:25 +0100 There have been several claims of quantum computers performing at a level impossible to match with a classical computer 鈥� most of which have been refuted. Could there be a mathematical reason why this keeps happening? 2475880-why-quantum-computers-may-continue-to-fail-a-key-test|2475880 /article/2475826-plant-based-waterproof-material-could-replace-single-use-plastics/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 09 Apr 2025 20:00:52 +0100 Cellulose, the main component of paper, can be turned into clear, waterproof objects such as cups that are almost indistinguishable from plastic, but break down more quickly 2475826-plant-based-waterproof-material-could-replace-single-use-plastics|2475826 /article/2475330-can-amazons-soon-to-launch-kuiper-satellites-rival-musks-starlink/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 09 Apr 2025 17:11:47 +0100 Amazon is aiming to launch its first operational satellites today to provide speedy internet connections in remote regions, but it will still take some time to catch up with its main competitor, SpaceX's Starlink   2475330-can-amazons-soon-to-launch-kuiper-satellites-rival-musks-starlink|2475330 /article/2474974-largest-mammalian-brain-map-ever-could-unpick-what-makes-us-human/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 09 Apr 2025 17:00:51 +0100 A map of part of a mouse brain, which is expected to be generalisable to people, could help scientists understand behaviours, consciousness and even what it means to be human 2474974-largest-mammalian-brain-map-ever-could-unpick-what-makes-us-human|2474974 /article/2475161-arabia-has-been-green-for-long-spells-in-the-past-8-million-years/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 09 Apr 2025 17:00:30 +0100 Ancient rocks reveal there were several humid spells in Arabia鈥檚 past, which might have given early hominins a route out of Africa long before our genus migrated 2475161-arabia-has-been-green-for-long-spells-in-the-past-8-million-years|2475161 /article/2475302-light-based-computers-are-getting-close-to-a-commercial-launch/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 09 Apr 2025 17:00:28 +0100 Computers that use photons rather than electrons to manipulate data promise greater speed and energy efficiency, and the technology is developing rapidly 2475302-light-based-computers-are-getting-close-to-a-commercial-launch|2475302 /article/2475454-the-hunt-for-the-birthplace-of-indo-european-languages/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 08 Apr 2025 19:00:14 +0100 It鈥檚 incredibly tricky to pin down the origin of the language that led to the words spoken everywhere between Spain and India 鈥� and it鈥檒l be even harder to be sure we鈥檝e got it right 2475454-the-hunt-for-the-birthplace-of-indo-european-languages|2475454 /article/2475664-ancient-rocks-boost-case-for-mini-ice-age-linked-to-fall-of-rome/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 08 Apr 2025 18:00:36 +0100 Unusual rocks on an Icelandic beach were dropped there by icebergs, adding to evidence that an unusually cool period preceded the collapse of the Roman Empire 2475664-ancient-rocks-boost-case-for-mini-ice-age-linked-to-fall-of-rome|2475664 /article/2475363-how-to-make-great-coffee-with-fewer-beans-according-to-science/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 08 Apr 2025 17:00:58 +0100 Physicists have determined that the ideal technique for pour-over coffee can use up to 10 per cent fewer beans to make a cup just as flavoursome 2475363-how-to-make-great-coffee-with-fewer-beans-according-to-science|2475363 /article/2475463-rethink-of-fossils-hints-dinosaurs-still-thrived-before-asteroid-hit/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 08 Apr 2025 17:00:20 +0100 The number of dinosaurs may have been stable before the asteroid impact, despite evidence that species were getting less diverse 2475463-rethink-of-fossils-hints-dinosaurs-still-thrived-before-asteroid-hit|2475463 /article/2474987-smell-seeking-drone-uses-moth-antenna-to-follow-a-scent/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 08 Apr 2025 14:00:32 +0100 A moth antenna can be integrated into the electronics of a drone to create a smell-seeking bio-hybrid 鈥� but it only detects the smell of a female moth 2474987-smell-seeking-drone-uses-moth-antenna-to-follow-a-scent|2474987 /article/2475431-blood-test-suggests-preeclampsia-risk-using-rna/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:00:33 +0100 A blood test can accurately determine whether someone without known risk factors for preeclampsia may be at risk of developing the potentially fatal hypertensive pregnancy condition 2475431-blood-test-suggests-preeclampsia-risk-using-rna|2475431 /article/2475523-how-long-is-a-day-on-uranus-slightly-longer-than-we-thought-it-seems/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 08 Apr 2025 11:46:58 +0100 Thanks to the Hubble Space Telescope, we now know that a day on Uranus lasts for 28 seconds longer than previously thought 鈥� a difference that could be crucial in planning future missions to the gas giant 2475523-how-long-is-a-day-on-uranus-slightly-longer-than-we-thought-it-seems|2475523 /article/2475413-trees-capture-toxic-fingerprint-of-gold-mining-in-the-amazon/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 08 Apr 2025 06:00:45 +0100 Mercury pollution accumulating in trees could offer a new way to monitor destructive gold mining operations 2475413-trees-capture-toxic-fingerprint-of-gold-mining-in-the-amazon|2475413 /article/2475407-no-the-dire-wolf-has-not-been-brought-back-from-extinction/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 07 Apr 2025 20:45:32 +0100 Colossal Biosciences claims three pups born recently are dire wolves, but they are actually grey wolves with genetic edits intended to make them resemble the lost species 2475407-no-the-dire-wolf-has-not-been-brought-back-from-extinction|2475407 /article/2475260-experimental-medication-helps-treat-cocaine-addiction/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 07 Apr 2025 20:30:08 +0100 A recently developed medication encourages people with cocaine use disorder to reduce their intake of the stimulant 鈥� a step towards the first approved drugs to treat the problem 2475260-experimental-medication-helps-treat-cocaine-addiction|2475260 /article/2475276-doge-ditching-tape-storage-could-put-data-at-risk-say-experts/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 07 Apr 2025 18:49:22 +0100 President Trump's DOGE team, headed by Elon Musk, claims to have saved $1 million by ditching 70-year-old tape data storage. But experts say the move will likely end up costing more in the long term and could put data at risk 2475276-doge-ditching-tape-storage-could-put-data-at-risk-say-experts|2475276