sin How to avoid being fooled by AI-generated misinformation By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Sep 2024 09:00:33 +0100 Advances in generative AI mean fake images, videos, audio and bots are now everywhere. But studies have revealed the best ways to tell if something is real Full Article
sin The surprising mental health and brain benefits of weight-loss drugs By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 17:00:00 +0100 Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have unexpected effects on the brain, opening up potential new ways to treat depression, anxiety, addiction and Alzheimer’s Full Article
sin Microglia: How the brain’s immune cells may be causing dementia By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Sep 2024 17:00:00 +0100 They fight invaders, clear debris and tend neural connections, but sometimes microglia go rogue. Preventing this malfunction may offer new treatments for brain conditions including Alzheimer's Full Article
sin The surprising science of coffee and its effect on both body and mind By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 17:00:00 +0100 The latest research on caffeine reveals why coffee and decaf can be so good for your health, but energy drinks can be lethal Full Article
sin The surprisingly simple supernutrient with far-reaching health impacts By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0000 Most ingredients touted as the key to better health fail to live up to the hype but fibre bucks this trend, with benefits for the whole body, not just the gut Full Article
sin The surprising truth about the health benefits of snacking By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0000 We get about a quarter of our calories from snacks and new research shows that this isn't necessarily bad for us. Done right, snacking can boost our health Full Article
sin Quantum 'supersolid' matter stirred using magnets By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Apr 2024 19:00:43 +0100 We can’t stir ordinary solids, but one research team now claims to have stirred an extraordinary quantum “supersolid”, generating tiny vortices Full Article
sin Single atoms captured morphing into quantum waves in startling image By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Apr 2024 18:00:30 +0100 In the 1920s, Erwin Schrödinger wrote an equation that predicts how particles-turned-waves should behave. Now, researchers are perfectly recreating those predictions in the lab Full Article
sin What "naked" singularities are revealing about quantum space-time By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 17:12:00 +0100 Are points of infinite curvature, where general relativity breaks down, always hidden inside black holes? An audacious attempt to find out is shedding light on the mystery of quantum gravity Full Article
sin Quantum trick lets you cool objects down using nothing at all By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 19:00:48 +0100 Physicists have demonstrated a bizarre cooling effect by setting up a detector to record the absence of photons in a laser experiment Full Article
sin Geoscientists are using telecom 'dark fibres' to map Earth’s innards By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 21:00:28 +0100 The networks of fibre optic cables that criss-cross the planet could be used to better understand what’s happening inside it Full Article
sin Snow and rising sea levels may have triggered Japan's earthquake swarm By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 21 May 2024 16:00:54 +0100 In an ongoing swarm of earthquakes that began hitting Japan in 2020, the shifting weight of surface water may have spurred the shaking Full Article
sin Cave diver explores a Mexican sinkhole in atmospheric photograph By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 19:00:00 +0100 This claustrophobia-inducing image is taken from photographer Martin Broen's new book Light in the Underworld, a collection of shots from the Yucatán’s cenotes, or sinkholes Full Article
sin The surprisingly simple supernutrient with far-reaching health impacts By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0000 Most ingredients touted as the key to better health fail to live up to the hype but fibre bucks this trend, with benefits for the whole body, not just the gut Full Article
sin Mountaineering astronauts and bad spelling? It's advertising's future By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:00:00 +0000 Feedback digs into a baffling ad for a mobile game and identifies a new and devilish way to advertise a product online: make it as confusing as possible to encourage people to click (it worked on Feedback) Full Article
sin Spies can eavesdrop on phone calls by sensing vibrations with radar By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 13:52:43 +0000 An off-the-shelf millimetre wave sensor can pick out the tiny vibrations made by a smartphone's speaker, enabling an AI model to transcribe the conversation, even at a distance in a noisy room Full Article
sin The surprising truth about the health benefits of snacking By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0000 We get about a quarter of our calories from snacks and new research shows that this isn't necessarily bad for us. Done right, snacking can boost our health Full Article
sin Lakes are losing winter ice cover at an astonishing rate By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 17:00:55 +0000 Fewer lakes are freezing over each winter compared with past years, posing environmental and economic consequences around the world Full Article
sin Distant dwarf planet Makemake might have a surprising ice volcano By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 20:26:31 +0000 A small world in the outer solar system appears to have volcanic activity possibly spurred by liquid water Full Article
sin How a single gopher restored a landscape devastated by a volcano By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 18:00:53 +0000 Never underestimate what a single gopher can achieve in a day: one of the burrowing mammals helped boost soil fungi in an area blanketed by ash from the explosive eruption of Mount St Helens in Washington state Full Article
sin Humanity has warmed the planet by 1.5°C since 1700 By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:00:49 +0000 Most assessments of global warming use 1850-1900 as a baseline, but researchers have now established a new pre-industrial reference by using Antarctic ice cores to estimate the average temperature before 1700 Full Article
sin Our human ancestors often ate each other, and for surprising reasons By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Feb 2024 16:00:00 +0000 Fossil evidence shows that humans have been practising cannibalism for a million years. Now, archaeologists are discovering that some of the time they did it to honour their dead Full Article
sin Egyptian pyramid may have been built using a water-powered elevator By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 20:20:04 +0100 Ancient Egyptians may have relied on a vertical shaft that could be filled with water, along with a network of water channels and filtration structures, to build the Step Pyramid of Djoser 4500 years ago Full Article
sin Bronze Age hoards hint that market economies arose surprisingly early By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 17:00:00 +0100 An analysis of 20,000 metal objects from Bronze Age Europe suggests human economic behaviour may not have changed much over the past 3500 years Full Article
sin We're homing in on the best ways to tackle misinformation By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:00:00 +0100 A debating technique known as the "truth sandwich" is helping archaeologists combat a false narrative about an advanced ancient civilisation forgotten in human history Full Article
sin Olivia Newton-John, Singer and Actress, Dies at 73 By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Tue, 9 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Olivia Newton-John, Singer and Actress, Dies at 73Category: Health NewsCreated: 8/9/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/9/2022 12:00:00 AM Full Article
sin Does Loose Skin Go Away After Weight Loss? How to Tighten After Losing Weight? By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Does Loose Skin Go Away After Weight Loss? How to Tighten After Losing Weight?Category: Health and LivingCreated: 8/26/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/26/2022 12:00:00 AM Full Article
sin Blood Mercury Levels Rising Among U.S. Women By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Blood Mercury Levels Rising Among U.S. WomenCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/24/2009 2:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/25/2009 12:00:00 AM Full Article
sin 'Cyborg' Tissue Created Using 'Nano-Wires' By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: 'Cyborg' Tissue Created Using 'Nano-Wires'Category: Health NewsCreated: 8/28/2012 6:05:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/29/2012 12:00:00 AM Full Article
sin Tiny Batteries a Rising Risk for Children By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Tiny Batteries a Rising Risk for ChildrenCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/31/2012 11:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/31/2012 12:00:00 AM Full Article
sin Hospitals Increasingly Give Powerful Clot-Buster for Stroke By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Hospitals Increasingly Give Powerful Clot-Buster for StrokeCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/23/2013 12:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/26/2013 12:00:00 AM Full Article
sin U.S. Nursing Homes Reducing Use of Antipsychotic Drugs By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: U.S. Nursing Homes Reducing Use of Antipsychotic DrugsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/27/2013 4:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/28/2013 12:00:00 AM Full Article
sin Women Increasingly Prone to Kidney Stones By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Women Increasingly Prone to Kidney StonesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/28/2013 4:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/29/2013 12:00:00 AM Full Article
sin Many Kids Tossing Fruits, Veggies in Trash Since New U.S. School Lunch Rules By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Many Kids Tossing Fruits, Veggies in Trash Since New U.S. School Lunch RulesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/26/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/26/2015 12:00:00 AM Full Article
sin Teens Not the Only Ones Using Cellphones While Driving By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Teens Not the Only Ones Using Cellphones While DrivingCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/25/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/26/2015 12:00:00 AM Full Article
sin American Kids Growing Fatter Than Their Canadian Cousins By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: American Kids Growing Fatter Than Their Canadian CousinsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/25/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/26/2015 12:00:00 AM Full Article
sin Flu Vaccine Protects Nursing Home Residents, Study Finds By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Flu Vaccine Protects Nursing Home Residents, Study FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/25/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/26/2015 12:00:00 AM Full Article
sin Fewer Cancer-Causing Chemicals in E-Cigs Than Regular Cigarettes: Study By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Fewer Cancer-Causing Chemicals in E-Cigs Than Regular Cigarettes: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/19/2016 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/22/2016 12:00:00 AM Full Article
sin Health Tip: Losing Hair After Pregnancy By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Health Tip: Losing Hair After PregnancyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/24/2016 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/24/2016 12:00:00 AM Full Article
sin More Than Half of Americans Will Need Nursing Home Care: Study By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: More Than Half of Americans Will Need Nursing Home Care: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/28/2017 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/29/2017 12:00:00 AM Full Article
sin Marriage a Blessing for Heart Attack Patients By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Marriage a Blessing for Heart Attack PatientsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/29/2017 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/30/2017 12:00:00 AM Full Article
sin 6 in 10 of America's Single Guys 'Take Responsibility' for Contraception By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: 6 in 10 of America's Single Guys 'Take Responsibility' for ContraceptionCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/31/2017 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/31/2017 12:00:00 AM Full Article
sin Pediatric Treatment Approved for 'Kissing Bug' Disease By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Pediatric Treatment Approved for 'Kissing Bug' DiseaseCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/30/2017 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/31/2017 12:00:00 AM Full Article
sin Health Tip: Food Safety for Pregnant and Nursing Mothers By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Health Tip: Food Safety for Pregnant and Nursing MothersCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/27/2018 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/27/2018 12:00:00 AM Full Article
sin Health Tip: Choosing a Doctor By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Health Tip: Choosing a DoctorCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/28/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/28/2019 12:00:00 AM Full Article
sin Rising Obesity Rates Undermining Strides Made Against Heart Disease By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Rising Obesity Rates Undermining Strides Made Against Heart DiseaseCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/27/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/28/2019 12:00:00 AM Full Article
sin Even Age 80 Is Not Too Late to Begin Exercising: Study By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Even Age 80 Is Not Too Late to Begin Exercising: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/30/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/30/2019 12:00:00 AM Full Article
sin Stop Using Ivermectin Veterinary Drug to Treat COVID, FDA Urges By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Stop Using Ivermectin Veterinary Drug to Treat COVID, FDA UrgesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/23/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/23/2021 12:00:00 AM Full Article
sin Delta Variant Has Americans' Stress Levels Rising Again: Poll By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Delta Variant Has Americans' Stress Levels Rising Again: PollCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/20/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/23/2021 12:00:00 AM Full Article
sin Pandemic Tied to Rising Number of Fatal Opioid ODs By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Pandemic Tied to Rising Number of Fatal Opioid ODsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/24/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/24/2021 12:00:00 AM Full Article