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How your brain stays focused on conversations in a...
The brain processes voices differently depending on the volume of the speaker and if the listener is...
One-off injection may provide lifetime contracepti...
The long-pursued goal of a permanent, one-dose contraceptive may have been achieved in female cats a...
People with synaesthesia blend their senses - now ...
Synaesthesia is sometimes called an ‘extra ability’ that means some people mix colours and words or ...
Kakhovka hydroelectric dam burst: What are the ris...
The Kakhovka dam in Ukraine has been damaged in an explosion, possibly as a result of Russian attack...
Massive Turing test shows we can only just tell AI...
A test taken by more than 1.5 million people shows that the latest generation of artificial intellig...
Apple's new headset won't solve the problems with ...
Apple’s Vision Pro headset announced at WWDC 2023 blends virtual and real-world experiences together...
Homo naledi may have made etchings on cave walls a...
New discoveries suggest that Homo naledi, an ancient and primitive hominin, may have displayed compl...
Air pollution monitors have been accidentally harv...
DNA from plants’ and animals’ shed cells gets caught in air filters at pollution monitoring stations...
Underground fungi absorb up to a third of our foss...
Researchers estimate that plants transfer more than 13 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide each year to myc...
The unique promise of 'biological computers' made ...
Biologists are finally beginning to corral molecules, cells and whole organisms to carry out complex...
Planes could soon run on pig fat – but it won't re...
Airlines have plans to use biofuels made from animal fats to meet climate targets, but a report warn...
The nature of reality: Read our top quantum physic...
The quantum realm contains profound mysteries. Here, New Scientist editors have selected some of our...
Superbugs will struggle to evolve resistance to un...
A much-needed new kind of antibiotic can kill bacteria such as MRSA and works in a way that makes it...
Ovarian cancer test could detect disease earlier t...
A test based on seven chemicals found in uterine fluid outperformed the leading tool for diagnosing ...
City in Sierra Leone covers buildings in mirrors t...
People in Freetown, Sierra Leone, are increasingly exposed to extreme heat due to climate change and...
Compound found in octopus ink kills cancer cells b...
Ozopromide, which is found in octopus ink, could kill cancer cells but leave healthy ones intact. Th...
Why is China drilling a hole more than 10,000 metr...
An oil company in China has started drilling a hole that would be the deepest in the country and amo...
Pneumatic computer uses pressure instead of electr...
A computer chip made of glass and silicone holds liquids that move from one side of the chip to the ...
