We can describe the quantum realm using straightforward mathematics – but once we try to translate these ideas into the real world, things get weird. Our quantum columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan explains whyWe can describe the quantum realm using straightforward mathematics – but once we try to translate these ideas into the real world, things get…
The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings and tornado watches Tuesday morning across a large swath of the US.The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings and tornado watches Tuesday morning across a large swath of the US. The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings and tornado watches Tuesday morning across…
It is vital to act, and I urge colleagues to do so. How can we stand by and laud this man while he undermines scientific integrity? Fellows of the Royal Society met yesterday to discuss, as they put it, “Fellows’ behaviour”. In light of the resignation of two fellows and an open letter signed by…
How do you stop people worrying about the climate emergency? By sacking anyone whose job it is to keep an eye on it. Chalk up another win for Project 2025 Some politicians go whichever way the wind blows. Not, however, the US’s esteemed leader, Donald Trump. He is such a force of nature that he…
We are starting to understand how Greenland sharks can live for centuries without commonly developing tumoursWe are starting to understand how Greenland sharks can live for centuries without commonly developing tumours We are starting to understand how Greenland sharks can live for centuries without commonly developing tumours New Scientist – Home
The Yoga Solar PC, showed off at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, can absorb and convert enough direct sunlight in 20 minutes to power one hour of video playback.The Yoga Solar PC, showed off at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, can absorb and convert enough direct sunlight in 20 minutes to power one…
Beavers were once abundant in the UK, but hunting them for their fur, meat and scent oil drove them to extinction. Now they’re back, with the news that the release of beavers into English waterways is to be allowed for the first time in centuries. To understand why this is seen as a huge win…
Scientists have discovered hidden brain waves which reveal how many people in a coma after recent brain injuries are much more conscious than we ever thought.Scientists have discovered hidden brain waves which reveal how many people in a coma after recent brain injuries are much more conscious than we ever thought. Scientists have discovered hidden brain…
A strange new conception of how time warps across the universe does away with cosmology’s most mysterious entity, dark energyA strange new conception of how time warps across the universe does away with cosmology’s most mysterious entity, dark energy A strange new conception of how time warps across the universe does away with cosmology’s most mysterious…
Water is an essential part of life on Earth, and possibly elsewhere – and now it we know it may have formed not long after the start of the universeWater is an essential part of life on Earth, and possibly elsewhere – and now it we know it may have formed not long after the…