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Key ocean current is slowing at locations around the Atlantic
Measurements by buoys at four latitudes in the western Atlantic provide the strongest evidence yet that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation is weakening
New Scientist recommends sampling the Museum of Edible Earth in London
The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week
We urgently need to prepare for quantum computers breaking encryption
The maths problems that secure your online bank transactions and emails may soon be undermined by quantum technology. It’s imperative we act now, before it’s …
Two excellent new sci-fi novels tackle robots in very different ways
Luminous by Silvia Park and Ode to the Half-Broken by Suzanne Palmer are both thoughtful and well-written science fiction novels, featuring robots in richly realised …
Stunning photographs show the dynamic patterns of the natural world
A new book from photographer Jon McCormack collects his shots of patterns in nature from around the world, from flamingoes to icebergs
What to read this week: Beyond Inheritance by Roxanne Khamsi
A fresh and important book reveals the messy reality of our ever-mutating cells – and why the quest to defeat ageing is futile, says Michael …
Is this the most niche scientific tourist attraction in the world?
Feedback is delighted by the discovery of a very specific scientific sculpture park in China – and wonders if readers can top it
Quantum entanglement can be measured in solids for the first time
A method that relies on hitting materials with neutrons can measure how much quantum entanglement hides within them, which could enable new kinds of quantum …
Why early humans radically changed their toolkits 200,000 years ago
A decline in ancient megafauna in the Middle East coincided with a shift towards smaller, lighter toolkits in the archaeological record – though scientists are …
Disappearing megafauna may have prompted a stone tool revolution
Massive herbivores became scarce in the Middle East about 200,000 years ago, and this coincided with a shift towards smaller, lighter toolkits in the archaeological …
The invisibility cloak inventor now has better tricks up his sleeve
John Pendry is known for creating an invisibility cloak. Twenty years on, he has used the same principles to fashion an even more powerful kind …
Particles seen emerging from empty space for first time
By tracing the origins of an unusual, short-lived particle, researchers have gathered some of the strongest evidence yet that mass can emerge from fluctuations in …
Why The Double Helix is such an extraordinary but infuriating book
James Watson’s The Double Helix is probably one of the greatest science books of all time – but Michael Le Page finds he can’t recommend …
How a century-long argument over light’s true nature came to an end
Two of the forefathers of quantum theory, Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr, had a famous argument over whether light is a wave or a particle. …
The most stunning pictures from Artemis II’s flyby of the moon
The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission have captured extraordinary views of the moon, including close-ups of the far side and a breathtaking solar eclipse
I don’t see images in my head. Can training give me a …
Training programmes for people with aphantasia – the inability to create mental images – are challenging neuroscientists' understanding of how we create thoughts
Migraines could be treated by ramping up the brain's cleaning system
Amplifying the brain's waste disposal system seems to clear a substance that drives migraines, relieving some of the pain associated with the condition
Are manure digesters a real solution to dairy farm emissions?
Anaerobic digesters converting manure to biogas reduce methane emissions from livestock, but incentives for them have encouraged factory farms to get bigger
The Artemis II astronauts have flown around the moon
Four NASA astronauts have now travelled further from Earth than any humans before them, as they flew around the moon during the Artemis II mission …
Our fancy salt obsession is harming our health
Cornish sea salt crystals, pink Himalayan rock salt, smoked salt flakes – the use of gourmet salts is on the rise. But columnist Alice Klein …
Iodised salt has become uncool but many of us need to eat …
Iodine deficiency is on the rise among people in the UK, the US and Australia. A century ago this led to drops in IQ, height …
We're solving the fundamental mystery of how reality is glued together
For decades, scientists have tried and failed to explain how the force that binds the heart of atoms together really works. But new mathematical tools …
Novel approach to clearing brain waste shows promise for Alzheimer's
Boosting the brain's waste-disposal system is increasingly showing promise for Alzheimer's disease, with a study now suggesting that a novel approach eases brain deficits and …
We may have seen a 'dirty fireball' star explosion for the first …
An incredibly powerful flash of X-rays spotted by the Einstein Probe telescope appears to be a kind of explosion first theorised more than 30 years …
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