A model predicts that marine cloud brightening would reduce the risk of some disastrous changes in the climate, but could also have some negative consequences ​A model predicts that marine cloud brightening would reduce the risk of some disastrous changes in the climate, but could also have some negative consequences A model predicts that marine cloud …

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Let’s lose the old stereotypes about engineering, because attracting new talent is crucial to meeting net-zero goals, says Dr Hayaatun Sillem ​Let’s lose the old stereotypes about engineering, because attracting new talent is crucial to meeting net-zero goals, says Dr Hayaatun Sillem Let’s lose the old stereotypes about engineering, because attracting new talent is crucial to …

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The full moon on 28 October will have a red tinge for viewers in the UK, Europe, Asia and Africa as part of the moon passes into Earth’s shadow ​The full moon on 28 October will have a red tinge for viewers in the UK, Europe, Asia and Africa as part of the moon passes …

What time is the partial lunar eclipse of the full moon this weekend? Read More »

Online celebrity culture, such as the saga of movie stars Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, is the ultimate counterprogramming in a time of conflict, says Annalee Newitz ​Online celebrity culture, such as the saga of movie stars Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, is the ultimate counterprogramming in a time of conflict, says Annalee …

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The majority of female mammals stop producing eggs long before the end of their potential lifespans, but in the wild few reach this point, other than humans and some whales ​The majority of female mammals stop producing eggs long before the end of their potential lifespans, but in the wild few reach this point, other …

Most mammals go through the menopause – if they live long enough Read More »

We know that migraines, which are recurrent and sometimes debilitating headaches, have some genetic basis, but the link with our DNA isn’t entirely clear. Newly identified genetic variants could help in developing treatments ​We know that migraines, which are recurrent and sometimes debilitating headaches, have some genetic basis, but the link with our DNA isn’t …

Migraines linked to rare genetic variants that could boost treatments Read More »

Viruses that infect bacteria – called phages – are abundant in our bodies, and they seem to have beneficial effects when our cells engulf them ​Viruses that infect bacteria – called phages – are abundant in our bodies, and they seem to have beneficial effects when our cells engulf them Viruses that infect bacteria – called …

Our cells may boost their health by eating bacteria-killing viruses Read More »

Flatworms are slow-moving predators with poor vision, but one of them managed to attack a spider as it guarded its egg sac ​Flatworms are slow-moving predators with poor vision, but one of them managed to attack a spider as it guarded its egg sac Flatworms are slow-moving predators with poor vision, but one of them managed …

Flatworm caught hunting and killing spider on its own web Read More »

Palestinian telecommunications companies say that Israeli military bombardment of Gaza has cut off nearly all mobile phone and internet communications services ​Palestinian telecommunications companies say that Israeli military bombardment of Gaza has cut off nearly all mobile phone and internet communications services Palestinian telecommunications companies say that Israeli military bombardment of Gaza has cut off nearly …

Gaza’s phone and internet services have completely collapsed Read More »

A flywheel helps smooth the output of mechanical energy from an engine, and now there is a blueprint for making a quantum version ​A flywheel helps smooth the output of mechanical energy from an engine, and now there is a blueprint for making a quantum version A flywheel helps smooth the output of mechanical energy from …

Quantum flywheel could be fashioned from super-sized charged atoms Read More »