WETENSCHAP EN TECHNOLOGIE BL – 2

A recent cold appears to be a defense against COVID-19 and a partial explanation for kids’ tendency toward milder coronavirus infections.... Read more »

Mice treated with the protein, which is found in bacteria, quickly eliminated carbon monoxide from their body in their pee.... Read more »

In a first, astronomers imaged a baby planet within a gap in the disk of material around a star, confirming predictions about how rings form.... Read more »

Levels of hydrogen sulfide gas soared near a raging section of the Tijuana River in San Diego, exposing residents to potentially harmful air pollution.... Read more »

To make horses rideable during domestication, people may have inadvertently targeted a mutation in horses to strengthen their backs and their balance.... Read more »

Hurricane forecasts have improved since Katrina, but risks from climate change and budget cuts loom.... Read more »

Scientists report that targeting sugars on virus surfaces stopped multiple infections, though the approach needs much refinement before human trials.... Read more »

Beans matter, but microbes may be the real secret to fine chocolate flavor. Scientists are building starter cultures that may improve quality.... Read more »

Recovering these metals from mining by-products destined for waste sites could offset the need to import them from elsewhere or open new mines.... Read more »

Immune cells in aging cat brains with amyloid beta destroy nerve endings, mimicking the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in humans.... Read more »

The genetically modified lung remained viable for nine days, but the recipient’s immune responses need more research, scientists say.... Read more »

Historic European accounts long described the canids as domesticated dogs. A new study suggests that’s probably not true.... Read more »

Editor in Chief Nancy Shute examines the exciting potential of the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory and muses on the mesmerizing world of fractals.... Read more »

Like Uranus's other 28 moons, the newfound object spotted by JWST will be named after a William Shakespeare or Alexander Pope character.... Read more »

Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory have used a machine learning model to identify new chemical...... Read more »

At first glance, a landslide, an avalanche, or even a heap of sand pushed by...... Read more »

A Connecticut-based firm is set to build new units of world’s most powerful fighter jet...... Read more »

A new powerful submarine’s construction that can bolster U.S. Navy’s defense has begun. Named USS...... Read more »

Large amounts of brown algae, commonly referred to as sargassum, have been increasingly appearing on...... Read more »

In a new study, anthropologists in Australia argued that hominins arrived on the continent a...... Read more »

A team of Chinese researchers has reportedly developed a new carbon nanotube-based film that can...... Read more »

Glaciers across High Mountain Asia are disappearing at an alarming rate, with more than 22...... Read more »

Researchers from the Institute of Science in Tokyo have discovered that water vapor may be...... Read more »

SLAC scientists created gold hydride in extreme lab conditions. The work sheds light on dense hydrogen and fusion processes. By chance and for the first time, an international team of researchers led by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory succeeded in creating solid binary gold... Read more »

In the deepest parts of the Pacific Ocean, a glowing yellow worm has mastered survival in one of the most toxic places on Earth. Bathed in arsenic and sulfide from hydrothermal vents, it neutralizes the poisons by transforming them into golden mineral crystals, turning deadly chemicals into glittering protection. Poison-Resistant... Read more »

Rogue waves are not anomalies but the result of normal ocean dynamics. New data reveals they can be predicted. On January 1, 1995, an enormous 80-foot wave struck the Draupner oil platform in the North Sea. The force of the wave bent steel railings and hurled heavy equipment across the... Read more »

Ancient droplets found in meteorites reveal the history of planet formation. About 4.5 billion years ago, Jupiter expanded quickly into the giant planet we see today. Its immense gravity disturbed the paths of countless rocky and icy objects, known as planetesimals, which resembled present-day asteroids and comets. These disturbances led... Read more »

GW190814’s gravitational waves suggest a hidden supermassive black hole nearby. The finding reshapes how binary black holes may form. Binary black holes are already among the universe’s most extraordinary phenomena, but scientists at the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have uncovered evidence suggesting they might... Read more »

In the heart of the Butterfly Nebula, the James Webb Space Telescope has revealed glittering crystals, fiery dust, and mysterious molecules that could explain how rocky planets like Earth first formed. Scientists found both gemstone-like silicates and smoky grains, along with life-linked carbon structures appearing in unexpected places. These discoveries... Read more »

X-rays may do more harm than good in diagnosing knee osteoarthritis, making patients more fearful and more likely to consider unnecessary surgery. Clinical diagnosis offers a safer, more effective path to managing pain and mobility. Rising Burden of Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis is one of the most common causes of long-term pain... Read more »

By merging components of four different hormones into a single drug, researchers aim to combat obesity while also tackling related conditions such as type 2 diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. More than 15 million adults in the United States, representing about 4.5% of the population, are currently prescribed weight loss... Read more »

Researchers have discovered that women with Alzheimer’s disease show a striking drop in omega-3 fatty acids compared to healthy women, a difference not found in men. This sex-specific lipid imbalance could help explain why women are more often diagnosed with the disease. Omega Fatty Acids and Alzheimer’s Omega fatty acids... Read more »

Chocolate’s irresistible taste may soon become more consistent and even more delicious thanks to a breakthrough in fermentation science. Much like beer and cheese were revolutionized by controlled fermentation, chocolate may now be on the verge of its own transformation — promising consistency, new flavors, and a higher standard of... Read more »

A long-term study of flamingos has revealed an unexpected link between migration and aging. Is aging truly unavoidable? While nearly all living creatures experience it, some species show a much slower pace of decline than others. A recent study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science raises an... Read more »

Scientists have found that precancerous pancreas cells may behave like dementia-affected brain cells, forming toxic protein clumps when their recycling system falters. Scientists have identified dementia-like activity in pancreatic cells that are at risk of becoming cancerous. These findings may provide important insights for developing strategies to treat and prevent... Read more »

Discovery of Planckian time limit offers new opportunities for quantum technologies. A collaborative team of researchers in Japan has identified “heavy fermions”—electrons with greatly increased effective mass—that display quantum entanglement controlled by Planckian time, the fundamental unit of time in quantum mechanics. This breakthrough suggests new possibilities for using these... Read more »

Scientists have discovered a clever new way to control the light emitted by quantum dots — tiny crystals that can release individual photons. The advance could lead to faster, cheaper, and more practical quantum technologies, from ultra-secure communication systems to experiments that explore the strange foundations of quantum physics. The... Read more »

An implant that monitors brain activity and provides personalised stimulation halved the discomfort of people living with chronic pain... Read more »

Social upheaval across Europe between 1250 and 1860 correlates with volcanic eruptions, reduced sunspot activity and surging food prices... Read more »

Psilocybin appears to alter brain networks linked to repetitive negative thoughts, which may explain how the drug helps to treat some mental health conditions... Read more »

A tiny engine comprised of a glass bead zapped with electric fields behaves as if it is operating 2000 times hotter than the sun... Read more »

Weather apps regularly differ in their predictions for the same location – why is it so hard to predict local forecasts, and where can we get the best weather information?... Read more »

The New Scientist Book Club has just finished reading Alex Foster's sci-fi novel “Circular Motion”. We liked it – but there were calls for a bit more science in this slice of science fiction... Read more »

The New Scientist Book Club is currently reading Ursula K. Le Guin's classic science fiction novel "The Dispossessed". Here, her son Theo Downes-Le Guin considers the artistic process behind it – and why it still resonates today... Read more »

The New Scientist Book Club is currently reading Ursula K. Le Guin’s classic novel The Dispossessed. In this extract from its opening, we get our first glimpse of the planet Anarres... Read more »

Surgery, not antibiotics, might be the best way to treat chronic rhinosinusitis, a condition that leaves people with a permanently blocked or runny nose and a reduced sense of smell... Read more »

Social media platforms will soon have to exclude children under 16 in Australia, but there are doubts over how age verification tools will work – and whether this is the right approach to deal with online harms... Read more »

Several countries now offer at-home vaginal swabs to detect HPV status in place of traditional cervical cancer screening, but urine tests seem to work just as well... Read more »

Eczema can be very distressing for children – and now it seems that its roots may at least partly lie in their mothers experiencing high levels of stress during pregnancy... Read more »

A fossil discovered in Patagonia shows a 3.5-metre-long reptile from the late Cretaceous with large, serrated teeth capable of slicing through muscle... Read more »

People used to experience an "unhappiness hump" around midlife, but declining youth mental health may mean that is no longer the case... Read more »

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