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 »

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 »

Imagine you take a flu test. Before the result, you already have a guess, maybe...... Read more »

Between 2010 and 2023, researchers in Indonesia studied over 200 endangered whale sharks and found...... Read more »

Hailed as the “world’s first plug-in hybrid MPV” to combine advanced features like fast-charging and...... Read more »

A novel fuel pellet injector developed by researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has...... Read more »

When you think about how our own Earth formed billions of years ago, the picture...... Read more »

Researchers in China have developed a dual-shell coating that could make high-capacity lithium-ion batteries more...... 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 »

More than half of patients stopped medical cannabis within a year, especially older adults. Discontinuation was unrelated to pain type or overall health. New research shows that more than half of patients prescribed medical cannabis for chronic musculoskeletal pain stop treatment within a year. The findings raise concerns about the... Read more »

A new synthesis method makes guava compounds widely available. It holds promise against deadly liver cancer. Many modern medicines owe their origins to natural sources. One well-known example is willow tree bark, often referred to as “nature’s aspirin.” It contains a compound called salicin, which the human body converts into... Read more »

Sucralose changes the gut microbiome, disrupts T cell activity, and reduces the effectiveness of immunotherapy. Sucralose is a widely used artificial sweetener for people aiming to cut calories or control blood sugar, but new research from the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center indicates it may not be... Read more »

Baboons have long puzzled scientists with their habit of walking in neat lines across the African landscape. Were they protecting the vulnerable, following leaders, or competing for food? A Swansea University team used high-resolution GPS to track wild chacma baboons and tested these theories. Why Baboons Walk in Lines Scientists... Read more »

A cave in Norway preserved remains of 46 Ice Age species. The discovery shows how cold-adapted animals struggled with climate shifts. Researchers have discovered the remains of a large animal community that thrived in the European Arctic around 75,000 years ago. Within a cave along the coast of Northern Norway,... Read more »

A newly discovered Denisovan gene, hidden within human DNA, may have helped the first Americans adapt to their new world. Thousands of years ago, early humans braved a dangerous migration, traveling across vast stretches of ice over the Bering Strait to reach the unfamiliar lands of the Americas. According to... 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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