Nostalgia for video games seems to be strongest for those played during childhood – at least for Nintendo Switch players Nostalgia for video games seems to be strongest for those played during childhood – at least for Nintendo Switch players Nostalgia for video games seems to be strongest for those played during childhood – at least …
The best retro games console is the one you played at age 10 Read More »
High-speed drones will be put to the test in the extreme Arctic environment as part of a project to assess how quickly glaciers in Greenland are retreating High-speed drones will be put to the test in the extreme Arctic environment as part of a project to assess how quickly glaciers in Greenland are retreating High-speed drones …
Ice-monitoring drones set for first tests in the Arctic Read More »
A more precise definition of the second is crucial to all sorts of physical measurements – but to get there, scientists have to pack up their extraordinarily fragile optical clocks and take them on tour A more precise definition of the second is crucial to all sorts of physical measurements – but to get there, …
The epic quest to redefine the second using the world’s best clocks Read More »
A company in the Netherlands says it has perfected a way to create “graft chimeras” with the skin of one plant and the innards of another A company in the Netherlands says it has perfected a way to create “graft chimeras” with the skin of one plant and the innards of another A company in the …
Plant skin grafts could result in new kinds of vegetables Read More »
Squeezing exercise into one or two days a week seems to have similar health benefits as doing the same amount of physical activity spread out throughout the week Squeezing exercise into one or two days a week seems to have similar health benefits as doing the same amount of physical activity spread out throughout the …
Weekend workouts can be as valuable as exercising throughout the week Read More »
A termination letter obtained by New Scientist reveals that the Trump administration has gutted the office that runs the country’s only nationwide survey on drug use and mental health A termination letter obtained by New Scientist reveals that the Trump administration has gutted the office that runs the country’s only nationwide survey on drug use …
US government fired researchers running a crucial drug use survey Read More »
Under pressure from Elon Musk’s DOGE task force, NASA is cancelling grants and contracts for everything from lunar dust research to educational programmes Under pressure from Elon Musk’s DOGE task force, NASA is cancelling grants and contracts for everything from lunar dust research to educational programmes Under pressure from Elon Musk’s DOGE task force, NASA is …
NASA cut $420 million for climate science, moon modelling and more Read More »
The concept of nothing once sparked a 1000-year-long war, today it might explain dark energy and nothingness even has the potential to destroy the universe, explains physicist Antonio Padilla The concept of nothing once sparked a 1000-year-long war, today it might explain dark energy and nothingness even has the potential to destroy the universe, explains …
Urine that has sat in the sun for a while seems to fertilise crops while warding off pests, without affecting the produce’s taste Urine that has sat in the sun for a while seems to fertilise crops while warding off pests, without affecting the produce’s taste Urine that has sat in the sun for a while …
Aged human urine is a pungent pesticide as well as a fertiliser Read More »
As semaglutide-based weight loss treatments, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, become more popular, new side effects are emerging – and one is hair loss As semaglutide-based weight loss treatments, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, become more popular, new side effects are emerging – and one is hair loss As semaglutide-based weight loss treatments, such as Ozempic …