A study modelling the impact of a major hurricane in New England suggests carbon-offsetting schemes are greatly underestimating the risks posed by storms ​A study modelling the impact of a major hurricane in New England suggests carbon-offsetting schemes are greatly underestimating the risks posed by storms A study modelling the impact of a major hurricane in …

Hurricane damage to forests could release huge amount of stored carbon Read More »

A system that detects forces and interprets which stimuli have the potential to cause harm could imbue robots with a sense akin to pain ​A system that detects forces and interprets which stimuli have the potential to cause harm could imbue robots with a sense akin to pain A system that detects forces and interprets which …

Artificial pain sensors could help robots avoid damaging themselves Read More »

Recently approved in the US, the weight-loss drug Zepbound will reach more people in 2024, with research suggesting its effects trump those of the much talked-about Wegovy and Ozempic ​Recently approved in the US, the weight-loss drug Zepbound will reach more people in 2024, with research suggesting its effects trump those of the much talked-about …

2024 will see a new weight-loss drug that trumps Wegovy and Ozempic Read More »

Researchers have leveraged a complex web of data to test a hypothesis: That structural racism is associated with resources and structures at the neighborhood level that are closely associated with poor health. What they found in an analysis of highly localized, community level data illustrates how racism is deeply interrelated with poor health outcomes. ​Researchers …

Where you live matters: A first-of-its-kind study illustrates how racism is interrelated with poor health Read More »

Scientific bodies are due to make an official decision in the coming year about whether to declare a new geochronological unit precipitated by the impact of humans on Earth ​Scientific bodies are due to make an official decision in the coming year about whether to declare a new geochronological unit precipitated by the impact of …

We might officially enter the Anthropocene epoch in 2024 Read More »

One of the year’s most unexpected controversies exploded after a US fighter jet shot down a Chinese balloon that drifted across North America – it also sparked fears over other unidentified flying objects ​One of the year’s most unexpected controversies exploded after a US fighter jet shot down a Chinese balloon that drifted across North …

The spy balloon saga of 2023 inflated US-China political tensions Read More »

A pair of mathematicians studied the UK National Lottery and figured out a combination of 27 tickets that guarantees you will always win, but they tell New Scientist they don’t bother to play ​A pair of mathematicians studied the UK National Lottery and figured out a combination of 27 tickets that guarantees you will always …

Mathematicians found a guaranteed way to win the lottery in 2023 Read More »

A study involving more than 450 people found that a mixture of prebiotics and probiotics alleviated some symptoms of long covid when taken daily for six months ​A study involving more than 450 people found that a mixture of prebiotics and probiotics alleviated some symptoms of long covid when taken daily for six months A study …

Probiotics helped reduce fatigue and memory loss from long covid Read More »

Long-tailed macaques on the island of Koh Ped appear to have learned a new way to forage when the pandemic put a stop to feeding by tourists ​Long-tailed macaques on the island of Koh Ped appear to have learned a new way to forage when the pandemic put a stop to feeding by tourists Long-tailed macaques …

Monkeys in Thailand took up stone tools when covid-19 stopped tourism Read More »