it 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
it How to cut through the latest nutritional fads By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:00:00 +0000 From the benefits of fermented foods to diets that promise a better hormone balance, there is a confusing array of dietary advice out there Full Article
it Is personalised nutrition better than one-size-fits-all diet advice? By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 19:00:00 +0000 Our metabolism's response to food is highly idiosyncratic and there are hints that tailoring our diet to these personal differences can deliver health benefits Full Article
it Are we really ready for genuine communication with animals through AI? By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:00:00 +0000 Thanks to artificial intelligence, understanding animals may be closer than we think. But we may not like what they are going to tell us, says RSPCA chief executive Chris Sherwood Full Article
it Michelangelo's 'The Flood' seems to depict a woman with breast cancer By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 20:00:53 +0000 The Renaissance artist Michelangelo had carried out human dissections, which may have led him to include women with breast cancer in some of his pieces Full Article
it 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
it 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
it 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
it One in 20 new Wikipedia pages seem to be written with the help of AI By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:55:43 +0000 Just under 5 per cent of the Wikipedia pages in English that have been published since ChatGPT's release seem to include AI-written content Full Article
it There may be a cosmic speed limit on how fast anything can grow By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:28:25 +0000 Alan Turing's theories about computation seem to have a startling consequence, placing hard limits on how fast or slow any physical process in the universe can grow Full Article
it The science of exercise: Which activity burns the most calories? By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:00:00 +0000 Running, swimming, HIIT or walking – what is the best way to work out? The answer is complicated, and depends on the person, finds Grace Wade Full Article
it The COP16 biodiversity summit was a big flop for protecting nature By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:15:10 +0000 Although the COP16 summit in Colombia ended with some important agreements, countries still aren’t moving fast enough to stem biodiversity loss Full Article
it Heat can flow backwards in a gas so thin its particles never touch By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 21:45:20 +0000 A surprising reversal of our usual understanding of the second law of thermodynamics shows that it may be possible for heat to move in the “wrong” direction, flowing from a cold area to a warm one Full Article
it Spraying rice with sunscreen particles during heatwaves boosts growth By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 22:15:29 +0000 Zinc nanoparticles, a common sunscreen ingredient, can make plants more resilient to climate change – in a surprising way Full Article
it Ancient Mesopotamian clay seals offer clues to the origin of writing By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:01:09 +0000 Before Mesopotamian people invented writing, they used cylinder seals to press patterns into wet clay – and some of the symbols used were carried over into proto-writing Full Article
it 3D printing with light and sound could let us copy human organs By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 14:00:07 +0000 One day, doctors might be able to 3D print copies of your organs in order to test a variety of drugs, thanks to a new technique that uses light and sound for rapid printing Full Article
it 2024 is set to be the first year that breaches the 1.5°C warming limit By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 14:00:30 +0000 This year’s average global temperature is almost certain to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial times – a milestone that should spur urgent action, say climate scientists Full Article
it More people are living with pain today than before covid emerged By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:28:00 +0000 Chronic pain has increased among adults in the US since 2019, which could be due to a rise in sedentary lifestyles or reduced access to healthcare amid covid-19 restrictions Full Article
it Slick trick separates oil and water with 99.9 per cent purity By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 19:00:11 +0000 Oil and water can be separated efficiently by pumping the mixture through thin channels between two semipermeable membranes Full Article
it DNA analysis rewrites the stories of people buried in Pompeii By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 16:00:01 +0000 Genetic analysis of five individuals preserved as plaster casts in the ruins of Pompeii contradicts established beliefs about the people and their relationships Full Article
it Quantum Rubik's cube has infinite patterns but is still solvable By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 15:30:22 +0000 Allowing for moves that create quantum superpositions makes a quantum version of a Rubik’s cube incredibly complex, but not impossible to solve Full Article
it In satire Rumours, diplomatic communiques collide with the end times By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 18:00:00 +0000 A stellar cast play leaders of G7 countries facing an existential crisis in Rumours, a smart film about communication, diplomatic nonsense and not coping, says Simon Ings Full Article
it The real reason VAR infuriates football fans and how to fix it By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 16:10:00 +0000 The controversies surrounding football’s video assistant referee (VAR) system highlight our troubled relationship with uncertainty – and point to potential solutions Full Article
it Our only visit to Uranus came at an unusual time for the planet By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:00:33 +0000 Voyager 2 flew by Uranus in 1986, giving us our only up-close look at the planet – but unusual space weather just before the craft arrived has given us a misleading idea about the planet’s magnetic field Full Article
it Lights on surfboards and wetsuits could deter shark attacks By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:00:42 +0000 Experiments show that illuminating the underside of a decoy seal reduces attacks by great white sharks, revealing a possible strategy to protect surfers and swimmers Full Article
it Red kites and buzzards are being killed by misuse of rat poisons By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 06:00:33 +0000 Campaigners are calling for stricter controls on rodenticides after finding that birds of prey in England are increasingly being exposed to high doses of rat poison Full Article
it 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
it Jets of liquid bounce off hot surfaces without ever touching them By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:51:32 +0000 Droplets of fluid have been known to hover above a hot surface, but a new experiment suggests the same can happen to tiny jets of liquid too Full Article
it Orbital wins the Booker prize: “I see it as a kind of space pastoral" By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:01:06 +0000 Samantha Harvey has won the UK's top fiction prize for a novel that takes place over 24 hours on the International Space Station Full Article
it Ancient Herculaneum scroll piece revealed by AI – here's what it says By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Feb 2024 22:00:12 +0000 A Greek philosopher’s musings on pleasure, contained in ancient papyrus scrolls buried by Mount Vesuvius’s eruption 2000 years ago, have been rediscovered with the help of AI Full Article
it Dogs and horses buried with Iron Age people may have been beloved pets By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Feb 2024 19:00:32 +0000 A 2200-year-old burial ground in northern Italy includes people interred with dogs and horses, perhaps showing they had strong bonds with their animals Full Article
it Is it time for a more subtle view on the ultimate taboo: cannibalism? By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Feb 2024 18:00:00 +0000 New archaeological evidence shows that ancient humans ate each other surprisingly often - sometimes for compassionate reasons. The finds give us an opportunity to reassess our views on the practice Full Article
it Indigenous Australians have managed land with fire for 11,000 years By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Mar 2024 16:00:20 +0000 Lake sediments reveal the ancient history of Aboriginal people’s use of fire to manage the landscape, a tradition that has benefits for biodiversity Full Article
it Did the people of Easter Island independently invent writing? By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Mar 2024 08:00:53 +0000 Wooden tablets containing a language of glyphs called Rongorongo may be evidence that the people of Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, created their own writing system without the influence of European language Full Article
it How neuroscience can help you make tough decisions - with no regrets By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Mar 2024 16:00:00 +0000 Most people are too risk-averse when it comes to life's biggest choices. Learning how to overcome the cognitive biases at play can help you make better decisions - with no looking back Full Article
it Ancient campsite may show how humans survived volcanic super-eruption By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 16:00:22 +0000 Evidence from an archaeological site in Ethiopia suggests ancient humans adapted their diet during a dry spell after the Toba volcano eruption 74,000 years ago Full Article
it Ancient canoes hint at bustling trade in Mediterranean 7000 years ago By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 18:00:12 +0000 Italian canoes capable of transporting people and goods have been dated to the Neolithic period, suggesting there was a bustling trade across the Mediterranean Sea Full Article
it Oldest known human viruses found hidden within Neanderthal bones By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 14 May 2024 07:00:17 +0100 Genetic analysis of 50,000-year-old Neanderthal skeletons has uncovered the remnants of three viruses related to modern human pathogens, and the researchers think they could be recreated Full Article
it Modern soldiers test ancient Greek armour to show it worked for war By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 22 May 2024 20:00:11 +0100 An experiment inspired by Homer’s description of combat in The Iliad tested the capabilities of the Dendra armour suit from Greece’s Bronze Age Full Article
it Did rock art spread from one place or was it invented many times? By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 17:00:09 +0100 Rock art is a truly global phenomenon, with discoveries of cave paintings and etchings on every continent that ancient humans inhabited – but how many times was it invented over human history? Full Article
it Mysterious rock art in Venezuela hints at little-known ancient culture By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 14:30:07 +0100 Pictograms and petroglyphs depicting abstract lines and shapes offer a rare glimpse into the culture of people who lived in South America thousands of years ago Full Article
it Ancient artefacts suggest Australian ritual endured for 12,000 years By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 17:00:43 +0100 Wooden sticks found in an Australian cave appear to match the accounts of a 19th-century anthropologist, suggesting the GurnaiKurnai people practised the same ritual at the end of the last glacial period Full Article
it How ghost cities in the Amazon are rewriting the story of civilisation By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Jul 2024 17:00:00 +0100 Remote sensing, including lidar, reveals that the Amazon was once home to millions of people. The emerging picture of how they lived challenges ideas of human cultural evolution Full Article
it Iron Age skeletons found under bridge may have been hit by a tsunami By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Jul 2024 11:00:59 +0100 Twenty people may have died 2000 years ago when an Iron Age bridge suddenly collapsed following a tsunami or flood, but scientists also cannot rule out that they were sacrificed Full Article
it Britain saw centuries of economic growth under Roman rule By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Jul 2024 20:00:58 +0100 The technologies introduced by the Romans after they conquered Britain led to the kind of economic growth seen in the industrial age Full Article
it Neanderthal cooking skills put to the test with birds and stone tools By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 06:00:47 +0100 In an effort to understand ancient Neanderthal food preparation techniques, researchers butchered five wild birds using flint stone tools and roasted them Full Article
it Hobbit hominins from Indonesia may have had even smaller ancestors By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Aug 2024 17:00:27 +0100 An arm bone from an ancient human that lived 700,000 years ago on the island of Flores is the smallest ever found from an adult hominin, adding a new piece to the puzzle of Homo floresiensis Full Article
it Ancient plant artefact reveals humanity's epic journey to Australia By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 01:01:07 +0100 We know that modern humans took one of two routes to first reach Australia, and now an ancient chunk of plant resin has tipped the evidence towards the northern option Full Article
it Neolithic engineers used science knowledge to build megalith monument By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 20:00:02 +0100 A monument in southern Spain that dates to between 3600 and 3800 BC appears to have been built with an understanding of geology and physics Full Article
it A gripping account of morality shows how we work out right from wrong By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Aug 2024 19:00:00 +0100 Where do morals come from? In Animals, Robots, Gods, anthropologist Webb Keane argues imagination and differing senses of the world are key to discerning right from wrong Full Article