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China's divorce rates rise, govt mulls 30-day cooling-off period for couples

According to data released by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, divorces soared from 1.3 million in 2003 to more than 4.5 million in 2018. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2F9lxS3

World welcomes 2020, but celebrations shadowed by wildfires, protests, Korea te...

Large crowds gathered in European capitals for spectacular fireworks displays that lit up the skies over landmarks like Big Ben in London, the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, the Parthenon in Athens and the Kremlin in Moscow. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2ZDXtzU

So, who is next in Washington?

The US elections will be the prime determinant of the world’s future. If Trump wins a second term, his tenure will pull the US back internationally, weaken multilateral organisations and also trade blows with China. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/39sPz0X

Trump warns Iran after Iraqi protesters storm US embassy in Baghdad

US President Donald Trump blamed Tehran and warned that it would face punishment if Americans are killed. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2QboQhN

Kim Jong Un says North Korea to show 'new strategic weapon' in near future

North Korea’s leader had earlier said he might have to seek a “new path” if US fails to meet expectations. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2QeBPPD

From crab studies, a broader approach to identifying brain cells

In a new study, a team tests the notion that a cell's identity can be described solely by the genes it expresses. The study advocates a more 'multimodal' approach to defining cell identity. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2F8uFq3

The mysterious case of the ornamented coot chicks has a surprising explanation

The American coot is a somewhat drab water bird with gray and black feathers and a white beak, common in wetlands throughout North America. Coot chicks, however, sport outrageously bright orange and red feathers, skin, and beaks. A new study explains how the bright coloring of coot chicks fits in with the reproductive strategy of their less colorful parents. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/35cvYP5

In leap for quantum computing, silicon quantum bits establish a long-distance relationship

In an important step forward in the quest to build a quantum computer using silicon-based hardware, researchers have succeeded in making possible the exchange of information between two qubits located relatively far apart -- about the length of a grain of rice, which is a considerable distance on a computer chip. Connecting two silicon qubits across this distance makes possible new and more complex silicon-based quantum computer circuits. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Fa7GuC

GM golden rice gets landmark safety approval in the Philippines

The Philippines is the first country with a serious vitamin A deficiency problem to approve genetically modified golden rice as safe for humans and animals to eat from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/39to33c

GM golden rice gets landmark safety approval in the Philippines

The Philippines is the first country with a serious vitamin A deficiency problem to approve genetically modified golden rice as safe for humans and animals to eat from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2ZEEaqc

Going vegan for January? Find out how much difference it really makes

Millions of people will try a vegan diet this month for Veganuary. But can short-term or part-time vegans really reap health and environmental benefits? New Scientist put it to the test from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/36nUgax

Death toll rises as thousands seek shelter from Australian bush fires

Twelve people have died and thousands more have been displaced by three months of bush fires in Australia, as temperatures have soared to 45°C from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2MKhz6u

Death toll rises as thousands seek shelter from Australian bush fires

Twelve people have died and thousands more have been displaced by three months of bush fires in Australia, as temperatures have soared to 45°C from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/37j8s4q

Death toll rises as thousands seek shelter from Australian bushfires

Twelve peopled have died and thousands more have been displaced by three months of bushfires in Australia, as temperatures have soared to 45°C from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2ZE865I

Aviation chief criticises Greta Thunberg and 'flight-shaming' movement

The aviation industry is planning a pushback against the flight-shaming movement and Greta Thunberg, according to the head of the International Air Transport Association from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/35dvWXp

Death toll rises as thousands seek shelter from Australian bushfires

Twelve peopled have died and thousands more have been displaced by three months of bushfires in Australia, as temperatures have soared to 45°C from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2rNhZBS

Aviation chief criticises Greta Thunberg and 'flight-shaming' movement

The aviation industry is planning a pushback against the flight-shaming movement and Greta Thunberg, according to the head of the International Air Transport Association from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2MGS2v2

'Blood-red sky, choking dust': Thousands trapped on Australia beaches by wildfi...

With the coastal town of Mallacoota ringed by wildfires and the main road in and out of town cut off, residents and holidaymakers were forced to head to the local gymnasium or waterfront as embers swept through the town. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2SBOkGN

How much do the royals work? A peek into their working calendar

The amount of time senior royals spent working in 2019 may have been affected by this year being a little “bumpy” for the family, as the queen admitted in her televised Christmas day address to Britain. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2QBKV8f

When Britain chalked up contingency plans fearing Yeltsin would die in office

Russian President Boris Yeltsin despite his health problems, remained in power until the end of December 1999, battling his drinking problems and heart attacks. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2MD26Fh

Life could have emerged from lakes with high phosphorus

Life as we know it requires phosphorus, and lots of it. But phosphorus is scarce. A new study reports that certain types of carbonate-rich lakes, which could have formed on early Earth, have the right chemistry to keep phosphorous levels high and available to organisms. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2SD2l72

Scientists link La Niña climate cycle to increased diarrhea

A study finds that spikes in cases of life-threatening diarrhea in young children are associated with La Niña climate conditions. The findings could provide the basis for an early-warning system that would allow public health officials to prepare for periods of increased diarrhea cases as long as seven months ahead of time. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QbKuT3

How do conifers survive droughts? Study points to existing roots, not new growth

As the world warms, a new study is helping scientists understand how coniferous forests may respond to drought. The research addresses a classic question in the field: When conditions are dry for long periods of time, do trees survive by growing new roots to tap water sources, or by relying on established roots that already go deep? from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3533pUk

Learning from the bears

Grizzly bears spend many months in hibernation, but their muscles do not suffer from the lack of movement. Researchers report on how they manage to do this. The grizzly bears' strategy could help prevent muscle atrophy in humans as well. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2MFkcqf

How cells learn to 'count'

One of the wonders of cell biology is its symmetry. Mammalian cells have one nucleus and one cell membrane, and most humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2F7GBIm

Scientist behind world’s first gene-edited babies sentenced to prison

He Jiankui, the scientist who used CRISPR to create two gene-edited girls born in 2018, has been handed a three-year jail term by a court in Shenzen, China from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2Q7DCpC

New year honours data breach may lead to less government transparency

The UK government posted online the private addresses of more than 1000 individuals, including celebrities and former members of the UK security service from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2tjO703

Scientist behind world’s first gene-edited babies sentenced to prison

He Jiankui, the scientist who used CRISPR to create two gene-edited girls born in 2018, has been handed a three-year jail term by a court in Shenzen, China from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2F6W0J6

New Year honours data breach may lead to less government transparency

The UK government posted online the private addresses of more than 1000 individuals, including celebrities and former members of the UK security service from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2SJXdOi

Misunderstanding the vulva may be leading to pain after labiaplasties

A more detailed understanding of genital nerves may explain why some people experience pain and loss of sensation after having vulval surgery from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2ZBbTkf

Misunderstanding the vulva may be leading to pain after labiaplasties

A more detailed understanding of genital nerves may explain why some people experience pain and loss of sensation after having vulval surgery from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/36dm6WI

Four great waves of animals have spread out from the tropics

The tropics are the most biodiverse regions on Earth. Now there is evidence that they are also the main source of evolutionary innovation and diversity from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/39r7Ond

Some types of endometriosis may be present from birth

A new understanding of the origins of endometriosis suggests that there may be different subtypes of the condition that could benefit from different treatments from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2Sz0LTL

Wearing shoes from a young age makes your ankles less flexible

People who habitually wear shoes have longer ankle bones, giving them less flexible ankle joints, compared with people who mostly go barefoot from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/37vOLGX

A massive optical computer being built could outpace quantum computers

A machine made of a 5 kilometre-long coil of fibre optic cable squeezed into a box a few metres across could give quantum computers a run for their money on certain tasks from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/36cSOHC

Four great waves of animals have spread out from the tropics

The tropics are the most biodiverse regions on Earth. Now there is evidence that they are also the main source of evolutionary innovation and diversity from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/353obDe

Some types of endometriosis may be present from birth

A new understanding of the origins of endometriosis suggests that there may be different subtypes of the condition that could benefit from different treatments from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2Q9dB9G

Wearing shoes from a young age makes your ankles less flexible

People who habitually wear shoes have longer ankle bones, giving them less flexible ankle joints, compared with people who mostly go barefoot from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/355sBt9

A massive optical computer being built could outpace quantum computers

A machine made of a 5 kilometre-long coil of fibre optic cable squeezed into a box a few metres across could give quantum computers a run for their money on certain tasks from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/366ZkQo

Four great waves of animals have spread out from the tropics

The tropics are the most biodiverse regions on Earth. Now there is evidence that they are also the main source of evolutionary innovation and diversity from New Scientist - Life https://ift.tt/2ti9eQk

North Korea's Kim urges 'positive and offensive' security measures at key party...

The meeting was the largest plenary session of the party’s 7th Central Committee since its first gathering in 2013 under Kim, according to Seoul’s Unification Ministry handling inter-Korean affairs. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/367BWSB

Polish PM accuses Putin of lying about outbreak of WWII

WWII began in 1939 when Poland was invaded by Germany, then by the Soviet Union. Putin has lashed out against a resolution adopted by the EU Parliament that says Soviet Union bears responsibility for the war. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2ZzTVyE

Iraq protesters lock down oil field, call strike

Several hundred people demanding jobs shut off access to the Nassiriya field, 300 kilometres (190 miles) south of Baghdad, which produces 82,000 barrels of oil per day, executives said. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2ZAslBe

When quirky Brits abroad stump their diplomats

A customer calling from Nigeria wanted to speak to the rapper 50 Cent and asked the British consulate to share his phone number. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/37giByS

5 wounded in mass stabbing at Hanukkah celebration in New York

The attack appeared to be the latest in a string targeting Jews in the region, including a massacre at a kosher grocery store in New Jersey earlier this month. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2SBQCFG

Our house is on fire: Greta Thunberg sums up 2019

The 16-year old activist had risen to prominence with her speech at the World Economic Forum in January, which called on the world to “ act as you would in a crisis. I want you to act as if our house is on fire. Because it is.” from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2QrEvZf

Indian lobby in US creating narrative against Pak: Imran Khan

The Pakistan prime minister asked the Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America to make efforts to counter the Indian lobby in the US. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2sxiTCC

India on alert as Pak army boosts ties with terrorists

On December 27, Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor, the chief Pakistani military spokesman, received a hero’s welcome when he visited the notorious Jamia Rashidia madrassa in the southern port city of Karachi, which has ties with the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2Q27rrE

Using deep learning to predict disease-associated mutations

A research team implemented a robust deep learning approach to predict disease-associated mutations of the metal-binding sites in a protein. This is the first deep learning approach for the prediction of disease-associated metal-relevant site mutations in metalloproteins, providing a new platform to tackle human diseases. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/39jgwnB

Boeing's Starliner hiccup could delay US plans for crewed spaceflight

A problem with Boeing's Starliner spacecraft prevented it from visiting the ISS on its first flight to space from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/362ZjwM

Boeing's Starliner hiccup could delay US plans for crewed spaceflight

A problem with Boeing's Starliner spacecraft prevented it from visiting the ISS on its first flight to space from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2QnXXGn

New insights into the earliest events of seed germination

Plant seeds can store their energy in a dry state for years, only to suddenly release it and germinate. How is energy in the seed made available? How can energy metabolism be started early and efficiently? An international team of researchers has discovered that thiol redox switches play a key role in kick-starting the energy metabolism. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QmSPSU

Evolution: Revelatory relationship

A new study of the ecology of an enigmatic group of novel unicellular organisms supports the idea hydrogen played an important role in the evolution of Eukaryota, the first nucleated cells. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Mxfx9N

Conservationists are ignoring climate change, risking mass extinctions

Efforts to save many endangered animals from extinction are doomed to fail as conservationists are not taking climate change into account from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2ZB44LG

Boeing's Starliner hiccup could delay US plans for crewed spaceflight

A problem with Boeing's Starliner spacecraft prevented it from visiting the ISS on its first flight to space from New Scientist - Space https://ift.tt/2tXEuoj

Conservationists are ignoring climate change, risking mass extinctions

Efforts to save many endangered animals from extinction are doomed to fail as conservationists are not taking climate change into account from New Scientist - Life https://ift.tt/2QtvZZA

Conservationists are ignoring climate change, risking mass extinctions

Efforts to save many endangered animals from extinction are doomed to fail as conservationists are not taking climate change into account from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2EUaI6a

Researchers map malaria parasites proliferating in human blood cells

Malaria parasites transform healthy red blood cells into rigid versions of themselves that clump together, hindering the transportation of oxygen. The infectious disease affects more than 200 million people across the world and causes nearly half a million deaths every year, according to the World Health Organization's 2018 report on malaria. Until now, however, researchers did not have a strong understanding of how the parasite so effectively infiltrated a system's red blood cells. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2SCcRey

How the US' retreat and China's rise changed the world in this decade

The decade was marked by the US retreat from its traditional commitments; the rise of economic protectionism, nationalism, illiberalism; and the emergence of China as the other pole in the global order from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2EV0mTp

Israel's Netanyahu wins ruling party leadership vote

With all votes counted, Likud announced early Friday that Netanyahu had secured 72.5 percent, with Saar winning 27.5 percent. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/35096Cq

Untangling links between nitrogen oxides and airborne sulfates helps tackle hazy air pollution

A research team has unveiled a first-in-kind study of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and its role in the rise and fall of airborne sulfates in hazy air pollution, offering policymakers new insights into ways to tackle smoggy weather. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/378IsbY

Powder, not gas: A safer, more effective way to create a star on Earth

Scientists have found that sprinkling a type of powder into fusion plasma could aid in harnessing the ultra-hot gas within a tokamak facility to produce heat to create electricity without producing greenhouse gases or long-term radioactive waste. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2MuQSTe

'Lost crops' could have fed as many as maize

Grown together, newly examined 'lost crops' could have produced enough seed to feed as many indigenous people as traditionally grown maize, according to new research. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/39oD3j4

High-performance anode for all-solid-state Li batteries is made of Si nanoparticles

A new study reveals that, in solid electrolytes, a Si anode composed only of commercial Si nanoparticles prepared by spray deposition -- the method is a cost-effective, atmospheric technique - exhibits excellent electrode performance, which has previously been observed only for film electrodes prepared by evaporation processes. This new result therefore suggests that a low-cost and large-scale production of high-capacity anodes for use in all-solid-state Li batteries is possible. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2rt6Upe

Untangling links between nitrogen oxides and airborne sulfates helps tackle hazy air pollution

A research team has unveiled a first-in-kind study of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and its role in the rise and fall of airborne sulfates in hazy air pollution, offering policymakers new insights into ways to tackle smoggy weather. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/378IsbY

'Tweezer clock' may help tell time more precisely

A new optical atomic clock makes ultra-precise time measurements. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/39d1yQ1

Powder, not gas: A safer, more effective way to create a star on Earth

Scientists have found that sprinkling a type of powder into fusion plasma could aid in harnessing the ultra-hot gas within a tokamak facility to produce heat to create electricity without producing greenhouse gases or long-term radioactive waste. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2MuQSTe

2D materials: Arrangement of atoms measured in silicene

Silicene consists of a single layer of silicon atoms. In contrast to the ultra-flat material graphene, which is made of carbon, silicene shows surface irregularities that influence its electronic properties. Now, physicists have been able to precisely determine this corrugated structure. Their method is also suitable for analyzing other two-dimensional materials. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Znzfdg

Chimpanzees more likely to share tools, teach skills when task is complex

A new study finds that chimpanzees that use a multi-step process and complex tools to gather termites are more likely to share tools with novices. The study helps illuminate chimpanzees' capacity for prosocial -- or helping -- behavior, a quality that has been recognized for its potential role in the evolution of human cultural abilities. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2t1zhLI

For restricted eaters, a place at the table but not the meal

People with restricted diets -- due to allergies, health issues or religious or cultural norms -- are more likely to feel lonely when they can't share in what others are eating, new research shows. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ETkLIq

300 million year old atmospheric dust

Dust plays a crucial role in the life and health of our planet. In our modern world, dust-borne nutrients traveling in great dust storms from the Saharan Desert fertilize the soil in the Amazon Rainforest and feed photosynthetic organisms like algae in the Atlantic Ocean. In turn, it is those organisms that breathe in carbon dioxide and expel oxygen. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/34XRhDV

Fewer fats over the festive season may be the perfect formula for men's fertility

A diet low in fat and high in egg whites could be the key to boosting male fertility according to a new pilot study. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EV6oDF

Plant-rich diet protects mice against foodborne infection

Mice fed a plant-rich diet are less susceptible to gastrointestinal (GI) infection from a pathogen such as the one currently under investigation for a widespread E. coli outbreak tied to romaine lettuce, UT Southwestern researchers report. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/39joRrF

New nano-barrier for composites could strengthen spacecraft payloads

Researchers developed a robust multi-layered nano-barrier for ultra-lightweight and stable carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRPs) that could be used to build high precision instrument structures for future space missions. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/37fv4D3

How to tell if a brain is awake

A team was able to demonstrate, using rats, that the EEG doesn't always track with being awake. Their study raises questions about what it means to be conscious. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/35X5KBy

Gazing into crystal balls to advance understanding of crystal formation

Researchers conducted simulations considering and neglecting hydrodynamic interactions to determine whether or not these interactions cause the large discrepancy observed between experimental and calculated nucleation rates for hard-sphere colloidal systems, which are used to model crystallization. The team obtained similar nucleation rates from both simulations, clarifying that hydrodynamic interactions cannot explain the mismatch observed between actual and simulated nucleation rates for hard-sphere systems. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Qh4LFC

Using a chip to find better cancer fighting drugs

Researchers have developed a new 'tumor-on-a-chip' device that can better mimic the environment inside the body, paving the way for improved screening of potential cancer fighting drugs. The device, has a 1 mm well at the center flanked by a series of 'microposts'. The culture is placed in the middle well, and cells that construct blood vessels are places along the microposts. Over a few days the vessels grow and attaches to the culture. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/350GybM

Capturing CO2 from trucks and reducing their emissions by 90%

Researchers have patented a new concept that could cut trucks' CO2 emissions by almost 90%. It involves capturing CO2 within the exhaust system, converting it into a liquid and storing it on the vehicle. The liquid CO2 would then be delivered to a service station and where it will be turned back into fuel using renewable energy. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EU1wP1

Charlie McMillan: Baby mayor and face of America's anti-abortion movement

The chubby baby became honorary mayor of his Texas community in October with a sweet slogan: “Make America Kind Again.” from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2Zxr1zm

'It still haunts me': Asia remembers tsunami that killed 230,000

On the morning after Christmas Day in 2004, a 9.1 magnitude quake off northern Sumatra island triggered a tsunami with waves as high as 17.4 meters (57 feet). from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/35Ws66c

Trump on quest for foreign wins and drama in election year

The year was full of tosses and turns for the tycoon turned president, with facing landmark accords such as his impeachment, and dealing with the hornet’s nest of Afghanistan, North Korea and Mexico. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2MJs8XB

Japan executes first foreigner in years - Chinese man who killed a family

Wei, a 40 yr old former student in Japan, had pleaded guilty to the four brutal murders. One of the few developed nations to retain the death penalty, his execution was ordered after careful consideration. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2SqjwIX

Families homeless at Christmas after forest fire in Chilean port

The blaze started in grassy, wooded areas but rapidly advanced to populated neighbourhoods in Valparaiso. There were no deaths from the fire that had burned 150 hectares. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2Zuvlzd

The big guide to small talk – a scientific masterclass on conversation

Ditch the phone, don't stand too close and strive for optimal eye contact: the evidence-based approach to painless holiday schmoozing from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/35X3B8G

Russia leading world in hypersonic weapons, US trying to catch up: Vladimir Put...

The Russian leader noted that during Cold War times, the Soviet Union was behind the United States in designing the atomic bomb and building strategic bombers and intercontinental ballistic missiles. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/35TFg3D

Hong Kong clashes resume in shopping centers, streets

The protests demanding greater democratic rights show no sign of ending despite the overwhelming victory by anti-establishment candidates in elections for district representatives earlier this month. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/34Uzyxg

Don't argue with in-laws on Christmas, says Boris Johnson in special message

Johnson’s Christmas message did not mention politics or Brexit, but Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn – in his likely last such message as party leader – rued defeat in the elections. Labour is expected to elect its new leader in early 2020. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2sZMBjE

2019 was the year we got serious about walking on the moon again

Five decades after Apollo 11, 2019 was the year we started to focus on how to get humans back on the lunar surface, says Leah Crane from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2MrcM9L

2019 was the year we got serious about walking on the moon again

Five decades after Apollo 11, 2019 was the year we started to focus on how to get humans back on the lunar surface, says Leah Crane from New Scientist - Space https://ift.tt/36XQ2pQ

2019 was the year we got serious about walking on the moon again

Five decades after Apollo 11, 2019 was the year we started to focus on how to get humans back on the lunar surface, says Leah Crane from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2sgIXSw

Why algorithms love giraffes and create hilarious recipes

Chop your flour and peel some rosemary. Recipe instructions like this say a lot about AI intelligence, says Janelle Shane – and that's not to mention the giraffes from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2EPDYee

Queen Elizabeth admits 'bumpy' year in Christmas message

The royal family was swept up in scandals this year, along with the ongoing Brexit debate, as The queen pointed to the life of Jesus as an example of how reconciliation can be achieved from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2ZhAJ8S

South Korea's nuclear regulator approves shutdown of country's second-oldest re...

The decision was taken as part of the country’s long-term scheme to phase out nuclear power. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2Zscy7O

Defusing India-Pakistan tensions highlight of China's diplomacy in 2019, says top...

Wang touched upon diplomatic ties with major powers like the US, Russia, EU and Japan but reserved sharp criticism only for Washington. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2sUgqSJ

Verdict absolving Saudi prince's top aides in Khashoggi case condemned globally,...

A US State Department official hailed the verdict as “an important step” in holding the perpetrators accountable. Riyadh has described the murder as a “rogue” operation that did not involve the crown prince. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2tGqsqS

Oil spills could be cleaned up by giving local microbes extra genes

Equipping local bacteria with enzymes for breaking down hydrocarbons could be a much-needed cheap and eco-friendly way to tackle oil spills from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2sf5xe8

From Star Wars to Hitchhiker's – how to make the best drinks in sci-fi

New Scientist combines mixology with science fiction to produce recipes for the finest drinks in this – or any other – universe, from Bantha Milk to Ambrosia from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2Qjdd7r

Oil spills could be cleaned up by giving local microbes extra genes

Equipping local bacteria with enzymes for breaking down hydrocarbons could be a much-needed cheap and eco-friendly way to tackle oil spills from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2PQZghW

China hosts Japan, South Korea with eyes on nuclear North

The gathering also featured the first bilateral meeting between South Korea’s Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 15 months. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/39c4r3M

Japan could release Fukushima radioactive water into the environment

Discussions on how to dispose of the liquid has been ongoing for years with no deadline set to report it to the government. The treated water is currently kept in huge tanks at the Fukushima Daiichi site. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2t0ZR7S

Nutcracker birds square off in the snowy mountains of Bulgaria

Your festive meal may be nicely laid out for you this December, but these spotted nutcrackers must fight for their meal of pine nuts – on the Vitosha mountain massif in Bulgaria from New Scientist - Life https://ift.tt/34RPVdZ

For CRISPR, tweaking DNA fragments before inserting yields highest efficiency rates yet

Researchers have now achieved the highest reported rates of inserting genes into human cells with the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing system, a necessary step for harnessing CRISPR for clinical gene-therapy applications. By chemically tweaking the ends of the DNA to be inserted, the new technique is up to five times more efficient than current approaches. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2tEtXhx

Computing with molecules: A big step in molecular spintronics

Chemists and physicists have designed, deposited and operated single molecular spin switches on surfaces. The newly developed molecules feature stable spin states and do not lose their functionality upon adsorption on surfaces. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ZqZEXG

Scientists create thin films with tantalizing electronic properties

Scientists have created thin films made from barium zirconium sulfide (BaZrS3) and confirmed that the materials have alluring electronic and optical properties predicted by theorists. The films combine exceptionally strong light absorption with good charge transport -- qualities that make them ideal for applications such as photovoltaics and LEDs. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/370L2AI

New rules illuminate how objects absorb and emit light

Researchers have uncovered new rules governing how objects absorb and emit light, fine-tuning scientists' control over light and boosting research into next-generation solar and optical devices. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/39gwnU6

New rules illuminate how objects absorb and emit light

Researchers have uncovered new rules governing how objects absorb and emit light, fine-tuning scientists' control over light and boosting research into next-generation solar and optical devices. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/39gwnU6

The coolest LEGO ® in the universe

For the first time, LEGO ® has been cooled to the lowest temperature possible in an experiment which reveals a new use for the popular toy -- the development of quantum computing. A figure and four blocks were placed inside the most effective refrigerator in the world, capable of reaching 1.6 millidegrees above absolute zero (minus 273.15 Centigrade), which is about 200,000 times colder than room temperature and 2,000 times colder than deep space. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PNZTZA

Artificial intelligence tracks down leukemia

Artificial intelligence can detect one of the most common forms of blood cancer - acute myeloid leukemia -- with high reliability. Researchers at the DZNE and the University of Bonn have now shown this in a proof-of-concept study. Their approach is based on the analysis of the gene activity of cells found in the blood. Used in practice, this approach could support conventional diagnostics and possibly accelerate the beginning of therapy. The research results have been published in the journal 'iScience'. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Mm2Rm3

Development of a stretchable vibration-powered device using a liquid electret

Researchers developed a liquid electret material capable of semi-permanently retaining static electricity. They subsequently combined this material with soft electrodes to create the first bendable, stretchable vibration-powered device in the world. Because this device is highly deformable and capable of converting very subtle vibrations into electrical signals, it may be applicable to the development of healthcare-devices, such as self-powered heartbeat and pulse sensors. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Sm6I6u

How fish get their shape

Researchers investigated the science behind the formation of the 'V' patterns -- also known as chevron patterns -- in the swimming muscles of fish. The study focused on the myotome (a group of muscles served by a spinal nerve root) that makes up most of the fish body. The research team found that these patterns do not simply arise from genetic instruction or biochemical pathways but actually require physical forces to correctly develop. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QfKccy

We've found six scorchingly hot exoplanets that are over 1100°C

Six extremely hot exoplanets have been found, with temperatures of between 1100°C and 1800°C, by studying gas in outer space from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/35QZc7r

We've found six scorchingly hot exoplanets that are over 1100°C

Six extremely hot exoplanets have been found, with temperatures of between 1100°C and 1800°C, by studying gas in outer space from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2rqk1rm

We've found six scorchingly hot exoplanets that are over 1100°C

Six extremely hot exoplanets have been found, with temperatures of between 1100°C and 1800°C, by studying gas in outer space from New Scientist - Space https://ift.tt/370tswI

We've found six scorchingly hot exoplanets that are over 1100°C

Six extremely hot exoplanets have been found, with temperatures of between 1100°C and 1800°C, by studying gas in outer space from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/35QZc7r

Big tech data abuse capped off Silicon Valley's decade-long fall

With record fines dished out over tech firms' use of personal data, and their public images becoming increasingly tarnished, 2019 was the year the world started to turn against its tech giants, says Donna Lu from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2sX3pHU

Big tech data abuse capped off Silicon Valley's decade-long fall

With record fines dished out over tech firms' use of personal data, and their public images becoming increasingly tarnished, 2019 was the year the world started to turn against its tech giants, says Donna Lu from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/34OQCEM

Frankincense is a holiday favourite, but its future is under threat

It has been a prized commodity for millennia – but a cocktail of conflict, poverty and burgeoning demand is putting frankincense under pressure from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/376vETB

Cell injection could train the body not to reject organ transplants

A one-off injection of cells could be a solution to the longstanding problem of the body rejecting an organ transplant from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/36Uf09A

Cell injection could train the body not to reject organ transplants

A one-off injection of cells could be a solution to the longstanding problem of the body rejecting an organ transplant from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2Sf3NMK

Magnetic levitation device could help police identify illegal drugs

A new forensics technique separates mixtures of drugs using magnetic levitation, helping police identify them more easily from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2MpA2oO

Potatoes engineered to harm a major pest but leave other insects safe

Biologists have used a gene silencing approach to engineer potatoes to be lethal to a major pest called the Colorado potato beetle but harmless to other species from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2tDbX7c

Magnetic levitation device could help police identify illegal drugs

A new forensics technique separates mixtures of drugs using magnetic levitation, helping police identify them more easily from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/35RyvPN

We live in testing times, but there are many reasons to be optimistic

As a new decade dawns, we should embrace a cautious optimism, rooted in facts and belief in human ingenuity from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/391Y1nv

Potatoes engineered to harm a major pest but leave other insects safe

Biologists have used a gene silencing approach to engineer potatoes to be lethal to a major pest called the Colorado potato beetle but harmless to other species from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2ZhjdBp

Quiz of the year: Test your knowledge of 2019's science stories

How do you revive a burned koala? How many microplastics does a teabag release? Find out how well you've been paying attention with our fun festive quiz from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2QaNIFc

Genetic variation gives mussels a chance to adapt to climate change

Existing genetic variation in natural populations of Mediterranean mussels allows them to adapt to declining pH levels in seawater caused by carbon emissions. Biologists show that mussels raised in a low pH experimental environment grew smaller shells than those grown at normal pH levels, but the overall survival rate of mussels grown under both conditions was the same. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/36SUo1s

Bark beetles control pathogenic fungi

Pathogens can drive the evolution of social behavior in insects. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/396ADVQ

Could every country have a Green New Deal? Report charts paths for 143 countries

Researchers offer an updated vision of the steps that 143 countries around the world can take to attain 100% clean, renewable energy by the year 2050. The new roadmaps project that transitioning to clean, renewable energy could reduce worldwide energy needs by 57%, create 28.6 million more jobs than are lost, and reduce energy, health, and climate costs by 91% compared with a business-as-usual analysis. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EGpVYq

Universal method for measuring light power

Always on the lookout for better ways to measure all kinds of things, researchers have published a detailed study suggesting an "elegant" improved definition for the standard unit of light power, the optical watt. The proposed definition promises a more precise, less expensive and more portable method for measuring this important quantity for science, technology, manufacturing, commerce and national defense. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2SitcFp

An algorithm for large-scale genomic analysis

The examination of Haplotypes makes it possible to understand the heritability of certain complex traits. However, genome analysis of family members is usually necessary, a tedious and expensive process. Researchers have developed SHAPEIT4, a powerful computer algorithm that allows the haplotypes of hundreds of thousands of unrelated individuals to be identified very quickly. Results are as detailed as when family analysis is performed. Their tool is available online under an open source license. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2rk3vJr

Falcons see prey at speed of Formula 1 car

Extremely acute vision and the ability to rapidly process different visual impressions -- these 2 factors are crucial when a peregrine falcon bears down on its prey at a speed that easily matches that of a Formula 1 racing car: Over 350 kilometers per hour. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Sjtxro

Ecological impacts of palm stearin spill to the coastal ecosystem

In August 2017, a marine accident occurred in the Pearl River Estuary where a cargo vessel accidentally released about 1,000 tons of palm stearin into the sea, where over 200 tons reached the southwest coasts of Hong Kong. Subsequently a research team launched an 18-month investigation on the degradation, bioaccumulation, and toxicity of the palm stearin through bother field- and laboratory-based investigations. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2tIRGNL

CRISPR-Cas9 datasets analysis leads to largest genetic screen resource for cancer research

A comprehensive map of genes necessary for cancer survival is one step closer, following validation of the two largest CRISPR-Cas9 genetic screens in 725 cancer models, across 25 different cancer types. Scientists compared the consistency of the two datasets, independently verifying the methodology and findings. The study will help speed the discovery and development of new cancer drugs. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/34Tb7jW

A step closer to understanding evolution -- mitochondrial division conserved across species

A group of scientists showed for the first time that in red algae, an enzyme that is usually involved in cell division also plays a role in replication of mitochondria -- a crucial cell organelle. Moreover, they discovered a similar mechanism in human cells, leading them to believe that the process by which mitochondria replicate is similar across all eukaryotic species -- from simple to complex organisms. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/34GIW7C

Manta' rays impressive ability to heal

'Whoopi' the manta ray -- a regular visitor to Western Australia's Ningaloo Reef -- has helped University of Queensland and Murdoch University scientists study rays' impressive ability to heal. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2riqSmy

No tempest in a teacup -- it's a cyclone on a silicon chip

Researchers have combined quantum liquids and silicon-chip technology to study turbulence for the first time, opening the door to new navigation technologies and improved understanding of the turbulent dynamics of cyclones and other extreme weather. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/36YGnz7

Advancing information processing with exceptional points and surfaces

Researchers have for the first time detected an exceptional surface based on measurements of exceptional points. These points are modes that exhibit phenomenon with possible practical applications in information processing. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PLJEvW

Children allergic to cow's milk smaller and lighter

Children allergic to cow's milk are smaller and weigh less, according to a study of growth trajectories from early childhood to adolescence in children with persistent food allergies. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/34P9hQM

Caffeine may offset some health risks of diets high in fat, sugar

In a study of rats, scientists found that caffeine limited weight gain and cholesterol production, despite a diet that was high in fat and sugar. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/34LGPPR

Filtered coffee helps prevent type 2 diabetes, show biomarkers in blood samples

Coffee can help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes -- but only filtered coffee, rather than boiled coffee. New research show that the choice of preparation method influences the health effects of coffee. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2tDPAhX

2019 saw the tragic and unnecessary return of measles in the US

Once deemed a problem of the past in rich nations, the deadly infection has made a huge comeback, reports Chelsea Whyte from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2ZckwBO

2019 saw the tragic and unnecessary return of measles in the US

Once deemed a problem of the past in rich nations, the deadly infection has made a huge comeback, reports Chelsea Whyte from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2ZgLRTy

Deep and crisp and living: How snow sustains amazing hidden life

Snow may look pristine but even the freshly fallen variety is teeming with microscopic life. This vast and mysterious ecosystem could have a big impact on Earth from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2tKrmD3

Afghan president Ashraf Ghani wins 2nd term in preliminary vote count

Ashraf Ghani received 50.64 per cent of the vote, said Hawa Alam Nuristani, head of the Independent Election Commission, at a press conference in the capital, Kabul. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2sOYYiC

Australian PM apologises for family vacation in Hawaii amid wildfires

Morrison cut short a vacation with his wife and adult children amid public anger at his absence from Australia at a time of national crisis. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2ZbZ67S

Cuba gets first prime minister in over 40 years

The appointment of Marrero, 56, as head of government is part of a process of decentralization and generational change from the revolutionary old guard that is aimed at extending and protecting Communist Party rule. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2ShpqvH

Donald Trump slams 'unfair' Pelosi delay, rallies conservatives

Pelosi has refused so far to send the articles of impeachment to the Senate, in part to provide more leverage to Democrats in that chamber as they seek to negotiate the rules for the trial proceedings. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2EHPJDB

Pakistani professor sentenced to death over blasphemy charge

Blasphemy is a hugely sensitive issue in conservative Muslim-majority Pakistan, where laws against it carry a potential death sentence. Even unproven allegations have led to mob lynchings and vigilante murders. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2SeTS9W

US builds a force for space wars of the future

The Space Force will be the sixth branch of US military after Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guards. The last branch, the Air Force, was created 70 years ago. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2MifK09

The world started to wake up to climate change in 2019 – now what?

At last, the public is calling for urgent action to tackle global warming and politicians are falling over themselves to get on board, says Adam Vaughan from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/34FEc20

The world started to wake up to climate change in 2019 – now what?

At last, the public is calling for urgent action to tackle global warming and politicians are falling over themselves to get on board, says Adam Vaughan from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/38XygF7

New algorithm suggests four-level food web for gut microbes

A new computational model suggests that the food web of the human gut microbiome follows a hierarchical structure similar to that of larger-scale ecosystems. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/393JJCL

Conservation's hidden costs take bite out of benefits

Scientists show that even popular conservation programs can harbor hidden costs, often for vulnerable populations. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PLtNh0

Scientists discover medicinal cannabis substitute for treating Parkinson's disease

A drug that provides the benefits obtained from medicinal cannabis without the 'high' or other side effects may help to unlock a new treatment for Parkinson's disease. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EFVL7t

Amazon forest regrowth much slower than previously thought

The regrowth of Amazonian forests following deforestation can happen much slower than previously thought, a new study shows. The findings could have significant impacts for climate change predictions as the ability of secondary forests to soak up carbon from the atmosphere may have been over-estimated. The study, which monitored forest regrowth over two decades, shows that climate change, and the wider loss of forests, could be hampering regrowth in the Amazon. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2tG0bsV

Reindeer's real superpowers could help us beat depression and cancer

So what if Rudolph can’t really fly? He and the herd have some truly amazing evolutionary adaptations that could inspire new treatments for human diseases from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/35NcwJV

Weird jaguar catfish is covered in spines and lives in wooden logs

A newly described catfish, found in Brazil and Peru, is covered in spines, lives in a log, has spots like a jaguar and has serrated fins from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2sQ5Iwu

Weird jaguar catfish is covered in spines and lives in wooden logs

A newly described catfish, found in Brazil and Peru, is covered in spines, lives in a log, has spots like a jaguar and has serrated fins from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/34Q4nTW

Reindeer's real superpowers could help us beat depression and cancer

So what if Rudolph can’t really fly? He and the herd have some truly amazing evolutionary adaptations that could inspire new treatments for human diseases from New Scientist - Life https://ift.tt/35X51Qw

Weird jaguar catfish is covered in spines and lives in wooden logs

A newly described catfish, found in Brazil and Peru, is covered in spines, lives in a log, has spots like a jaguar and has serrated fins from New Scientist - Life https://ift.tt/2PHKoSR

Read an English translation of new Cixin Liu short story 2018-04-01

All of humanity's futures come at once in this exclusive English translation of 2018-04-01, a short story from the Chinese author Cixin Liu from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2sOx0DC

Tweaks behind the rebirth of nearly discarded organic solar technologies

A minuscule chemical tweak is advancing an organic solar technology that was once thought unviable. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PKLX2g

Positive community action can help coral reef health

A team of social scientists and ecologists have worked with two communities in Papua New Guinea to document and investigate their enduring success in managing their reefs sustainably. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ED8gR9

Comparing heirloom and modern wheat effects on gut health

Amid concerns about gluten sensitivity, increasing numbers of people are avoiding wheat. Most have not been diagnosed with a wheat-related medical condition, yet they seem to feel better when they don't eat gluten-containing foods. A possible explanation is that modern varieties of wheat are responsible. But now, researchers have shown that a popular modern variety does not impair gastrointestinal health in mice compared with heirloom wheat. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PJH3m8

How ant species uses abdomen for extra power during jumps

Researchers in the department of entomology have shown how a species of ant uses its abdomen to add speed to its jump. The results indicate that moving their abdomens aids the ants to jump further, higher, and faster overall. This is particularly helpful to the ants as they try to navigate the detritus on a forest floor. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/35IC2jz

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft fails to reach ISS due to a broken clock

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft launched on 20 December, but problems with one of its clocks meant that it will not be able to complete its mission to the ISS from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/38V9h58

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft fails to reach ISS due to a broken clock

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft launched on 20 December, but problems with one of its clocks meant that it won't be able to complete its mission to the ISS from New Scientist - Space https://ift.tt/34I7vAQ

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft fails to reach ISS due to a broken clock

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft launched on 20 December, but problems with one of its clocks meant that it will not be able to complete its mission to the ISS from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2tBfmn3

Facebook's AI mathematician can solve university calculus problems

An artificial intelligence built by Facebook has learned to solve university-level calculus problems in seconds from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2MgkzqX

Facebook's AI mathematician can solve university calculus problems

An artificial intelligence built by Facebook has learned to solve university-level calculus problems in seconds from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/36Z1TnF

Scientists find iron 'snow' in Earth's core

The Earth's inner core is hot, under immense pressure and snow-capped, according to new research that could help scientists better understand forces that affect the entire planet. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ECO5CX

Chemists develop new biodegradable adhesive

Chemists have unveiled biodegradable adhesive that is made of entirely naturally derived chemical components. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/36Si4D5

New design principle for water-splitting catalysts

Understanding why platinum is such a good catalyst for producing hydrogen from water could lead to new and cheaper catalysts -- and could ultimately make more hydrogen available for fossil-free fuels and chemicals. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2MbJjk4

'Like a video game with health points,' energy budgets explain evolutionary body size

Budgeting resources isn't just a problem for humans preparing a holiday dinner, or squirrels storing up nuts for the winter. A new model of how animals budget their energy sheds light on how they live and explains why they tend to evolve toward larger body sizes. The research proposes that animal energy budgets are governed by a key mechanism: resource variation -- a measure of how spread out or clumped up food and water are. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ZdJ0uj

Are herpes virus infections linked to Alzheimer's disease?

Researchers refute the link between increased levels of herpes virus and Alzheimer's disease. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2rbBV0M

Monkeys hiding on a plateau in the Amazon turn out to be new species

The Parecis Plateau is home to a new species of titi monkey with grey, red and white fur. It was known to local people, but scientists overlooked it for a century from New Scientist - Life https://ift.tt/36Ot8RA

Monkeys hiding on a plateau in the Amazon turn out to be new species

The Parecis Plateau is home to a new species of titi monkey with grey, red and white fur. It was known to local people, but scientists overlooked it for a century from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2ECdQ6n

Christmas crafts: How to make a stegosaurus ornament from a satsuma

Next time you peel yourself a citrus fruit, follow our guide to make your own unique and memorable scientific baubles from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2ZdnnKD

Monkeys hiding on a plateau in the Amazon turn out to be new species

The Parecis Plateau is home to a new species of titi monkey with grey, red and white fur. It was known to local people, but scientists overlooked it for a century from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2PFyoBq

Angry over Musharraf verdict, Pak govt wants removal of 'mentally unfit' judge

In its 167-page detailed judgement authored by Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth, who headed the three-member bench, the special court on Thursday said the “convict be hanged by his neck till he dies on each count as per charge”. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2rg78QA

Encryption scheme lets police access your phone, but there's a catch

The row over law enforcement access to encrypted devices won't go away – now two researchers say they may have a middle-ground solution from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2tuShSW

Can you hear the crowd applaud? Listen to this clever audio illusion

Listen to this unusual audio illusion, in which background sound seems to persist even when it isn’t really there from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2PZIT1m

Encryption scheme lets police access your phone, but there's a catch

The row over law enforcement access to encrypted devices won't go away – now two researchers say they may have a middle-ground solution from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2Q7zBAf

Can you hear the crowd applaud? Listen to this clever audio illusion

Listen to this unusual audio illusion, in which background sound seems to persist even when it isn’t really there from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/34FJJFJ

'Drag Musharraf's body to square, hang for 3 days': Pakistan SC

The order immediately irked the military, which has opposed the death sentence on the ground that Musharraf can “never be a traitor”. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2EzFYHn

German parliament calls for full ban of Hezbollah activities

Mathias Middelberg, the spokesman for Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives in parliament, said the joint resolution was agreed upon with the junior coalition Social Democrats, as well as the opposition Free Democrats. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2McMJDf

What happens to gold nanoparticles in cells?

Gold nanoparticles, which are supposed to be stable in biological environments, can be degraded inside cells. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/34FHYIG

A spotter's guide to the Milky Way's most badly behaved stars

There are around a hundred billion stars in the Milky Way, and most are rather humdrum – but the oddballs are so strange that they challenge our understanding of physics from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2Evd4Z1

A spotter's guide to the Milky Way's most badly behaved stars

There are around a hundred billion stars in the Milky Way, and most are rather humdrum – but the oddballs are so strange that they challenge our understanding of physics from New Scientist - Space https://ift.tt/2ttPr0w

Could CRISPR babies experiment have been made public earlier?

He Jiankui submitted his work to the journal Nature before it was made public, raising questions of whether journals have a responsibility to raise ethical issues from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2EAoZ7H

Could CRISPR babies experiment have been made public earlier?

He Jiankui submitted his work to the journal Nature before it was made public, raising questions of whether journals have a responsibility to raise ethical issues from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/36NGFc8

This Christmas Eve, spot Santa's sleigh flying through the sky

Delight the kids in your life by showing them the International Space Station – it looks just like Santa delivering presents around the world from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/36OLwK5

This Christmas Eve, spot Santa's sleigh flying through the sky

Delight the kids in your life by showing them the International Space Station – it looks just like Santa delivering presents around the world from New Scientist - Space https://ift.tt/2sHxjjo

Trump 3rd president to be impeached by US House, charged with abuse of power, o...

With voting still underway, Trump is on track to become the third president in U.S. history to be impeached, and the only one in modern times to be running for reelection facing the political equivalent of an indictment. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2r2WKeK

'Personal vendetta against me': Ex-Pakistan president Musharraf on his death se...

In the video released by his party, Musharraf said “there is no example of such a decision in which neither the defendant and nor his lawyer was given permission to say something in his defense.” from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2Z36sKD

'One of the most shameful political episodes ': White House on Trump impeachment

“Today marks the culmination in the House of one of the most shameful political episodes in the history of our nation,” White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said in a statement. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2tzWBAF

Pair living as stepping stone from solitary life to complex societies

Alone, as a pair or in groups - the diversity in social systems of primates is interesting because it may also provide insights into human social life. Biologists investigated how different primate societies evolved. Their reconstructions showed that the evolution from a solitary way of life to group living usually occurred via pair living. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/36SY43l

Students, others stage protest against Citizenship Amendment Act in London

A statement by the India Society in the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and the South Asia Solidarity Group demanded the CAA’s repeal, scrapping of the National Register of Citizens, and an inquiry into reported police action in universities in India. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2S686d7

Topological materials for information technology offer lossless transmission of signals

New experiments with magnetically doped topological insulators at BESSY II have revealed possible ways of lossless signal transmission that involve a surprising self-organizational phenomenon. In the future, it might be possible to develop materials that display this phenomenon at room temperature and can be used as processing units in a quantum computer, for example. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PAz1vZ

Drug that restricts overactive immune systems could help treat lupus

A drug that interferes with the body’s ability to mount an immune response is only the second new one for the autoimmune condition lupus in 60 years from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/36On4sj

Meerkat mobs do 'war dance' to protect territory

Meerkat clans perform a 'war dance' to frighten opponents and protect their territory, according to a new study. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2tsvLdn

Large carnivores and zoos -- essential for biodiversity conservation marketing

Large carnivores: bears, big cats, wolves and elephant seals, and zoos should be utilized as powerful catalysts for public engagement with nature and pro-environmental behavior, suggests a new article. The international multidisciplinary research team highlights the wide-reaching influence of the institutions visited by over 700 million people a year worldwide and combining knowledge with emotions and social values, which may be enhanced by the charisma of large carnivores. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/38V3aO4

How immune cells switch to attack mode

Macrophages have 2 faces: In healthy tissue, they perform important tasks and support their environment. However during an infection, they stop this work and hunt down the pathogens instead. Upon coming into contact with bacteria they change their metabolism drastically within minutes. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PBr6hT

Consider marine life when implementing offshore renewable power

With countries adopting green energy practices, renewable energy now accounts for a third of the world's power. As this trend continues, more countries are looking to offshore energy sources to produce this renewable energy. Researchers identify situations where green technology such as wind turbines, wave energy converters, and other marine renewable energy devices (MREDs) have had negative consequences on marine life. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Ma5GGG

Seasonal forecasts challenged by Pacific Ocean warming

Research has found global warming will make it more difficult to predict multi-year global climate variations, a consequence of changes to long-term climate variability patterns in the Pacific Ocean. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2MbtCJH

Scientists correlate photon pairs of different colors generated in separate buildings

The interference between two photons could connect distant quantum processors, enabling an internet-like quantum computer network. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2sCKNx1

Turning light energy into heat to fight disease

An emerging technology involving particles that absorb light and turn it into localized heat sources shows great promise in several fields, including medicine. This heating must be carefully controlled however, and the ability to monitor temperature increases is crucial. Scientists report a method to measure these temperatures using terahertz radiation. The study involved gold nanorods in water in cuvettes, which were illuminated by a laser focused on a spot within the cuvette. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PXGFQ5

Consider marine life when implementing offshore renewable power

With countries adopting green energy practices, renewable energy now accounts for a third of the world's power. As this trend continues, more countries are looking to offshore energy sources to produce this renewable energy. Researchers identify situations where green technology such as wind turbines, wave energy converters, and other marine renewable energy devices (MREDs) have had negative consequences on marine life. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Ma5GGG

Taking an X-ray of an atomic bond

A group of researchers has demonstrated a method that allows scientists to experimentally measure how the chemical bonds of materials are altered when two different materials are linked together. This method provides an atomic layer-by-layer look at the materials' electron configuration, which is the source of traits like conductivity and magnetism. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2txiSPq

Membrane inspired by bone and cartilage efficiently produces electricity from saltwater

Inspired by membranes in the body tissues of living organisms, scientists have combined aramid nanofibers used in Kevlar with boron nitride to construct a membrane for harvesting ocean energy that is both strong like bone and suited for ion transport like cartilage. The research overcomes major design challenges for technologies that harness osmotic energy to generate an eco-friendly and widely available form of renewable energy. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/36GNkoy

Heat waves expose city dwellers to higher temperatures than forecast

Extreme heat is worse in city centres, where heat retained by roads and buildings can expose people to temperatures 1.9°C higher than forecasted during heat waves from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2r4XwrF

The delicate water lily: A rose by another name?

A new study reports the 409-megabase genome sequence of the blue-petal water lily (Nymphaea colorata). The conclusion of the 47 coauthors is that although a rose is a rose, most flowering plants may owe their success, including employing floral scent for attracting pollinators, in part to the genetic innovations observed in the delicate water lily. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PB4PAN

Membrane inspired by bone and cartilage efficiently produces electricity from saltwater

Inspired by membranes in the body tissues of living organisms, scientists have combined aramid nanofibers used in Kevlar with boron nitride to construct a membrane for harvesting ocean energy that is both strong like bone and suited for ion transport like cartilage. The research overcomes major design challenges for technologies that harness osmotic energy to generate an eco-friendly and widely available form of renewable energy. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/36GNkoy

Researchers determine age for last known settlement by a direct ancestor to modern humans

An international team of researchers has determined the age of the last known settlement of the species Homo erectus, one of modern humans' direct ancestors. The site is called Ngandong, on the Indonesian island Java. The team dated animal fragments where Homo erectus remains were found and the surrounding landscape. The team determined the last existence of Homo erectus at Ngandong between 108,000 and 117,000 years ago. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/35DFHPI

Zika vaccine protects fetus in pregnant monkeys

An experimental vaccine against the Zika virus reduced the amount of virus in pregnant rhesus macaques and improved fetal outcomes. The work could help support development and approval of an experimental Zika DNA vaccine currently in early stage trials in humans. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2raro6a

Solar power from 'the dark side' unlocked by a new formula

Most of today's solar panels capture sunlight and convert it to electricity only from the side facing the sky. If the dark underside of a solar panel could also convert sunlight reflected off the ground, even more electricity might be generated. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EwSrvt

Tiny graphene sheets can start or stop ice crystals growing in water

Graphene particles that seed ice formation in water only need to be 8 square nanometres to kick-start the freezing process – any smaller and they can stop ice forming from New Scientist - Physics https://ift.tt/2sFx4W2

Homo erectus lived recently enough that it may have met Denisovans

Homo erectus may have survived in Indonesia until 108,000 years ago – which may have been long enough to meet a second population called the Denisovans from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2S42rnN

Homo erectus lived recently enough that it may have met Denisovans

Homo erectus may have survived in Indonesia until 108,000 years ago – which may have been long enough to meet a second population called the Denisovans from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2S7Pauu

Tiny graphene sheets can start or stop ice crystals growing in water

Graphene particles that seed ice formation in water only need to be 8 square nanometres to kick-start the freezing process – any smaller and they can stop ice forming from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/36P3Dzw

Tiny graphene sheets can start or stop ice crystals growing in water

Graphene particles that seed ice formation in water only need to be 8 nanometres wide to kick-start the freezing process – any smaller and they can stop ice forming from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2tuvbMh

Air pollution linked to increased risk of depression and suicide

An analysis of 25 studies suggests there is a link between air pollution and depression and suicide, but it isn't clear yet whether pollution is a direct cause of these from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/36OzjFs

In historic move, US House set to vote to impeach Donald Trump

The vote in the Democratic-controlled House is expected to fall almost entirely along party lines, underscoring the deep divide in Congress over Trump’s conduct - and the larger political schism within the nation itself. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2Exx1hD

Air pollution linked to increased risk of depression and suicide

An analysis of 25 studies suggests there is a link between air pollution and depression and suicide, but it isn't clear yet whether pollution is a direct cause of these from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2Q1Zamk

Tony Blair blames Corbyn's 'comic indecision' on Brexit for defeat

Seeking to retain the support of voters who voted to leave and remain in the EU, Corbyn consistently refused to say which side he favours during the election campaign. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2r4QfZ3

Before Donald Trump, three other US presidents faced impeachment

Before Donald Trump, three other US presidents faced impeachment proceedings. None were ousted by impeachment, although Richard Nixon resigned rather than be impeached. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/36H0v8S

Five dead, dozens injured in Hong Kong bus crash

Live footage showed firefighters trying reach victims on the vehicle’s top deck, which had been turned into a tangled mess of twisted metal and shattered glass, leaving some passenger seats dangling to the side. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/34xGj7V

The curious life and surprising death of the last dodo on Earth

A unique dodo specimen kept under lock and key in Oxford may have what it takes to resurrect the iconic species... but can we solve its grisly murder? from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/35A3GyW

The curious life and surprising death of the last dodo on Earth

A unique dodo specimen kept under lock and key in Oxford may have what it takes to resurrect the iconic species... but can we solve its grisly murder? from New Scientist - Life https://ift.tt/2Q0QmNy

Joe Biden, 77, is healthy and fit to serve as US president, his doctor says

Biden, 77, is one of 15 Democrats seeking their party’s nomination to run against Republican US President Donald Trump next year in a battle in which the incumbent and the top three of his would-be opponents are all septuagenarians. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2EqZpBZ

Indian-origin lawmakers Alok Sharma, Rishi Sunak take oath on Bhagwad Gita in UK's...

Members of the House of Commons and the House of Lords take an oath of allegiance to the crown. There is no set list of sacred texts MPs may use. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/38N7XBf

The case that resulted in former Pak president Pervez Musharraf's death sentence

Former PM Nawaz Sharif initiated the move in 2013 to file a case of high treason against Musharraf over his declaration of extra-constitutional emergency. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2syl1K9

It's always a good hair day for Leptothrix cholodnii

A team found that tiny hair-like structures, called nanofibrils, grown by aquatic bacterium Leptothrix cholodnii are essential for surface attachment and the formation of long bacterial filaments. These nanofibrils also trap free metals, making the bacteria prime candidates for use in the bioremediation and extraction of heavy and precious metals from aquatic environments. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/38HnYJ3

Warming climate will impact dead zones in Chesapeake Bay

In recent years, scientists have projected increasingly large summer dead zones in the Chesapeake Bay, areas where there is little or no oxygen for living things like crabs and fish to thrive, even as long-term efforts to reduce nutrient pollution continue. Researchers factored in local impacts of climate change to make projections of what the oxygen content of the Chesapeake Bay will look like in the future. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/34vlwBO

Uranium chemistry and geological disposal of radioactive waste

A new article provides a significant new insight into our understanding of uranium biogeochemistry and could help with the nuclear legacy. The recent study is the first time that researchers have shown that a uranium-sulfide complex can form under conditions representative of a deep underground environment. This complex then transforms further into highly immobile uranium oxide nanoparticles. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2trWo2g

Fossil shells reveal both global mercury contamination and warming when dinosaurs perished

The impact of an asteroid or comet is acknowledged as the principal cause of the mass extinction that killed off most dinosaurs and about three-quarters of the planet's plant and animal species 66 million years ago. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2sxN0ts

New CRISPR-based system targets amplified antibiotic-resistant genes

A research team at has developed a new CRISPR-based gene-drive system that dramatically increases the efficiency of inactivating a gene rendering bacteria antibiotic-resistant. The new system leverages technology in insects and mammals that biases genetic inheritance of preferred traits called 'active genetics.' from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2qZMeVE

Fish consumption and mercury exposure in pregnant women in coastal Florida

A study of pregnant women in coastal Florida found that hair mercury concentration was associated with consumption of locally caught seafood and all seafood, a higher level of education, and first pregnancy. The highest concentrations were in women over 33 with the highest levels in Asian women. Pregnant women who ate seafood three times a week had the highest concentration - almost four times as high as those who did not consume any seafood. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/36L9q9r

Koalas and apes have evolved similar ways of walking in trees

On the ground, koalas run in a bounding motion with both hind legs hitting land at once. But in the trees, they move more like primates from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2tpIVb7

Free tool simplifies cancer research

Researchers have developed a new method for identifying which proteins are affected by specific drugs. The tool and the results it has already generated have been made freely available online. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2tjZGV5

Smaller class sizes not always better for pupils, multinational study shows

A new statistical analysis of data from a long-term study on the teaching of mathematics and science has found that smaller class sizes are not always associated with better pupil performance and achievement. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Psq4F1

A self-cleaning surface that repels even the deadliest superbugs

A team of researchers has developed a self-cleaning surface that can repel all forms of bacteria, preventing the transfer of antibiotic-resistant superbugs and other dangerous bacteria in settings ranging from hospitals to kitchens. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2RZv9Gw

Rare algae enzyme to convert waste cooking oil into ready-to-use biofuel

A team of engineers will utilize the rare properties of an unusual, light-dependent enzyme in a photo-bio-catalytic continuous flow system to produce drop-in biofuels from waste oils and fats. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2M4Lupu

Rare algae enzyme to convert waste cooking oil into ready-to-use biofuel

A team of engineers will utilize the rare properties of an unusual, light-dependent enzyme in a photo-bio-catalytic continuous flow system to produce drop-in biofuels from waste oils and fats. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2M4Lupu

Inquest to examine role of UK government in pollution-linked death

An inquest will examine whether the UK government failed in its duty to prevent the death of Ella Kissi-Debrah, whose death in 2013 has been linked to air pollution from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2EpXZaX

Koalas and apes have evolved similar ways of walking in trees

On the ground, koalas run in a bounding motion with both hind legs hitting land at once. But in the trees, they move more like primates from New Scientist - Life https://ift.tt/38G64pU

Why it’s time to call time on the ‘nature vs nurture’ debate

How much of our make-up is predetermined by our genes, and how much by our environment? The truth is that we're asking entirely the wrong question from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2sDFCwQ

Alien life could be weirder than our Earthling brains can ever imagine

Our conceptions of alien life are based on a sample of one: Earth’s life. That means even our wildest imaginings are likely to be completely off beam from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/36Fcwf4

Alien life could be weirder than our Earthling brains can ever imagine

Our conceptions of alien life are based on a sample of one: Earth’s life. That means even our wildest imaginings are likely to be completely off beam from New Scientist - Space https://ift.tt/2YSrhIT

Alien life could be weirder than our Earthling brains can ever imagine

Our conceptions of alien life are based on a sample of one: Earth’s life. That means even our wildest imaginings are likely to be completely off beam from New Scientist - Life https://ift.tt/36JaJpu

UN Security Council to meet on Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday at China's request:...

The UN Security Council will meet behind closed doors for the first time since a similar gathering in August, which was also called by Pakistan ally China, after India removed the decades-old autonomy the area enjoyed under the Indian constitution. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2YT7Lfn

14 miners dead after blast in coal mine in Southwest China

The accident in Guizhou came days after flooding in a mine in Southwest China’s Sichuan province killed five and trapped 13 miners underground. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2rVq1bH

US man, tried 6 times for murder, freed on bail for first time in 22 years

A judge set a bond of $250,000 for Curtis Flowers, but told him he would have to wear an electronic monitor while awaiting a decision by the district attorney’s office to either try him again or drop the charges. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2YWdZe8

Ex-US NSA Michael Flynn gets sentencing date as judge throws out all challenges

US District Judge Emmet Sullivan in Washington also said that Flynn wasn’t entitled to additional evidence. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2M2qr6Y

Boeing to halt production of grounded 737 Max airliner in January; no layoffs p...

The Chicago-based company said production would halt at its plant with 12,000 employees in Renton, Washington, near Seattle. But it said it didn’t expect to lay off any workers “at this time.” from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/35tx8qu

(Noise-) less is more

Researchers have developed a high precision 3D circuit simulator in the time-domain for quantifying EM noise and elucidated its origin, allowing for optimal layout to reduce EM nose. The use of the simulator is applicable to cutting-edge circuit design. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/38MtMRl

Fundamental discoveries for future nanotools: Chemists distinguish multiple weak forces

The process of building a tiny cube has revealed some of the fundamental mysteries of how molecules bind together in natural environments. Researchers hope to apply this knowledge to future projects designing complex structures that can mimic life. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2S0Mi2v

Unearthing the mystery of the meaning of Easter Island's Moai

Based on a 5-year excavation of two Moai found within the Easter Island quarry called Rano Raraku, the Easter Island Statue Project released the first definitive study to reveal the quarry as a complex landscape and link soil fertility, agriculture, quarrying and the sacred nature of the Moai. Chemistry testing suggests the soil in the quarry itself was made more fertile by the act of quarrying, with traces of taro, banana and sweet potato in the area. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2LUoU2G

Deadly 'superbugs' destroyed by molecular drills

Motorized molecules activated by light target and drill through highly antibiotic resistant bacteria and kill them within minutes. The molecules can open bacteria to attack by drugs they previously resisted. The strategy could be applied to bacterial infections or diseases on the skin, in the lungs or in the gastrointestinal tract. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/34irCWa

ESA is about to launch a space telescope to study how planets are made

The CHEOPS mission, a space telescope designed to look at exoplanets we’ve already discovered and find out what they’re made of, launches on 17 December from New Scientist - Space https://ift.tt/2Er0TMw

Mitochondria are the 'canary in the coal mine' for cellular stress

Mitochondria, tiny structures present in most cells, are known for their energy-generating machinery. Now, researchers have discovered a new function of mitochondria: they set off molecular alarms when cells are exposed to stress or chemicals that can damage DNA, such as chemotherapy. The results could lead to new cancer treatments that prevent tumors from becoming resistant to chemotherapy. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/38CLSoX

Breakthrough in Zika virus vaccine

Researchers have made significant advances in developing a novel vaccine against Zika virus, which could potentially lead to global elimination of the disease. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2LPP2fc

No more goody two shoes: Why true altruism can’t exist

If only the fittest survive, why do good deeds for no return? The enduring mystery of altruism goes to the heart of how evolution does – and doesn't – work from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2YPQB28

No more goody two shoes: Why true altruism can’t exist

If only the fittest survive, why do good deeds for no return? The enduring mystery of altruism goes to the heart of how evolution does – and doesn't – work from New Scientist - Life https://ift.tt/2Ep2AtX

COP25 climate summit ends in 'staggering failure of leadership'

The UK faces the task of breaking the deadlock on international climate negotiations next year, after the COP25 talks ended with little progress in Madrid yesterday from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/34ldY4I

COP25 climate summit ends in 'staggering failure of leadership'

The UK faces the task of breaking the deadlock on international climate negotiations next year, after the COP25 talks ended with little progress in Madrid yesterday from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2M1gmam

Scientific truth doesn't exist – but we must still strive for answers

Even in physics, there is no such thing as truth. We should carry on trying to categorise the world, though, providing we realise that it sometimes resists such efforts from New Scientist - Life https://ift.tt/35mEHz8

Tiny machines made of DNA origami may make antibiotics work better

Miniature devices made from intricately folded DNA strings can boost the potency of antibacterial chemicals by bringing individual molecules into direct contact with the microbes from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2RZG3vR

Scientific truth doesn't exist – but we must still strive for answers

Even in physics, there is no such thing as truth. We should carry on trying to categorise the world, though, providing we realise that it sometimes resists such efforts from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2YPm7gL

Tiny machines made of DNA origami may make antibiotics work better

Miniature devices made from intricately folded DNA strings can boost the potency of antibacterial chemicals by bringing individual molecules into direct contact with the microbes from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2YT6i8K

Extinction is a fact of life. Could we stop it – or even reverse it?

The fossil record tells us extinctions happen all the time. The question is what part we play – and whether we could ever bring back creatures like the dinosaurs from New Scientist - Life https://ift.tt/36IGkav

Extinction is a fact of life. Could we stop it – or even reverse it?

The fossil record tells us extinctions happen all the time. The question is what part we play – and whether we could ever bring back creatures like the dinosaurs from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2YQ9vWF

US quietly expelled two Chinese diplomats who drove onto military base: Report

The incident comes as the United States and China, the world’s two biggest economies, wrangle over trade. The two sides announced a mini-deal on Friday to reduce some tariffs. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2tnSwzl

14 pilgrims dead after bus drives off highway, crashes in Nepal

There was also a possibility of mechanical failure and it appeared the bus was not from the area and the driver might not be familiar with the road conditions. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2PpYVmf

COP25 fails to make impact, rich polluters block changes

The two-week-long talks, defined as “disappointing” and “unfortunate” by delegates at the closing session of the negotiations, concluded on Sunday after deliberations went into overtime of nearly 48 hours after the official November 13 deadline. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2RWBFOm

Indian origin MP Lisa Nandy tipped to lead Labour after Corbyn

Nandy, the youngest daughter born to Dipak Nandy and Luise Nandy (nee Byers), has politics running in her family. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/34olxHN

Leaving home is beneficial for male squirrels but not for females, study shows

In the world of squirrels, moving away from your home turf has better outcomes for males than for females, according to a new study. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2S61rjl

Colliding molecules and antiparticles

A new study shows a model of the interaction between positrons and simple molecules that is in good agreement with experimental results. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/34nMf3i

D’oh! Why human beings aren’t as intelligent as we think

Human attempts to define intelligence are largely motivated by a desire to prove we have more of it – but a look at the world around us suggests a different story from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2RVgWdQ

Death Stranding makes me rethink the morality of the gig economy

Playing Death Stranding, a new game set in a post-apocalypse US, helps me understand how it feels to be a gig worker dependent on good user ratings, says Jacob Aron in his latest column from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2EjVMxR

China suspends planned tariffs on US goods as part of 'phase one' trade deal

China’s commerce ministry said on Friday it had agreed with the US a mini-deal that includes a progressive rollback of tariffs and the protection of intellectual property rights. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/34pFApg

Earthquake with 6.8 magnitude strikes Philippines, no tsunami threat

The magnitude 6.8 quake was centred 61 km (38 miles) southwest of Davao on the southern island of Mindanao, at a depth of 28.2 km, the USGS said, revising down the magnitude from an earlier 6.9. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2YLY6XU

Two dead, thousands of homes without power as storms hit France

A 70-year-old man died in the Pyrenees-Atlantique in the Basque Country on Friday when his vehicle struck a fallen tree. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2PGH09G

US state dept official expresses concern over new Indian citizenship law

The US government has not endorsed a call issued last week by an autonomous body — the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) — for sanctioning Indian leadership responsible for the legislation, if it was also passed in the Rajya Sabha. It did, and has been signed into a new law. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2qRbXzw

'With a lot less dancing': Trump Jr says father's re-election campaign will be like...

Trump Jr has been an active and popular surrogate for the president on the campaign trail and at rallies and events, triggering speculation that he might be weighing a political future for himself.. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2RSyo2h

Labour MP Sharma says Corbyn will have to step down

Ludhiana-born Sharma, 72, said Corbyn’s consistently ambiguous position on Brexit – ostensibly to appeal to both ‘leave EU’ and ‘remain in EU’ voters – contributed to the party’s loss. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2RU7Q0G

Mitochondria are the 'canary in the coal mine' for cellular stress

Mitochondria, tiny structures present in most cells, are known for their energy-generating machinery. Now, researchers have discovered a new function of mitochondria: they set off molecular alarms when cells are exposed to stress or chemicals that can damage DNA, such as chemotherapy. The results could lead to new cancer treatments that prevent tumors from becoming resistant to chemotherapy. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/38CLSoX

Unearthing the mystery of the meaning of Easter Island's Moai

Based on a 5-year excavation of two Moai found within the Easter Island quarry called Rano Raraku, the Easter Island Statue Project released the first definitive study to reveal the quarry as a complex landscape and link soil fertility, agriculture, quarrying and the sacred nature of the Moai. Chemistry testing suggests the soil in the quarry itself was made more fertile by the act of quarrying, with traces of taro, banana and sweet potato in the area. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2LUoU2G

Why are giant pandas born so tiny?

Born pink, blind, and helpless, giant pandas typically weigh about 100 grams at birth -- the equivalent of a stick of butter. Their mothers are 900 times more massive than that. That raises a question that has vexed biologists: why the disparity? No one knows the answer, but by comparing bone growth across newborn bears, dogs and other animals, scientists find that one idea doesn't hold up. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/36w4oxe

Following the lizard lung labyrinth

Birds and mammals are on extreme ends of the airflow spectrum. Mammals inhale oxygen-rich air and they exhale depleted air, exhibiting a so-called tidal flow pattern. In contrast, bird breath travels tidally through part of the respiratory system, but in a one-way loop throughout most of the lung. Biologists have discovered that Savannah monitor lizards have lung structures that are hybrid system of bird and mammal lungs. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/35qopW0

The real science behind Rick and Morty

Science-fiction sitcom Rick and Morty is back for season four and the hapless duo are up to their usual intergalactic tricks. But how realistic is the show's use of obscure scientific concepts and futuristic technology? from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2PXSSo3

'It's a witch hunt, not fair that I am being impeached': Donald Trump

“The impeachment is a hoax. It is a sham. It started a long time ago, probably before I came down the escalator with the future First Lady. It started a long time ago,” Trump told reporters at the White House. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/35lx4cm

The real science behind Rick and Morty

Science-fiction sitcom Rick and Morty is back for season four and the hapless duo are up to their usual intergalactic tricks. But how realistic is the show's use of obscure scientific concepts and futuristic technology? from New Scientist - Physics https://ift.tt/2RRBm7q

Parties, protests mark Boris Johnson's thumping poll win

Terming his new government as ‘the people’s government’, Johnson said he and his party would “work round the clock to repay your trust and to deliver on your priorities”. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2M9vd2T

Firms and governments use the internet to spy on us. Should we care?

Our increased reliance on the internet and smart tech means we are watched more than ever before. Is that something to fight – or is our concept of privacy just outdated? from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/35ozxmq

The Artist in the Machine opens our eyes to AI's amazing creativity

Arthur I. Miller's sure-footed survey of machine art reveals a world of beauty, but his book slips a gear when it tries to marry creativity to consciousness from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/38BXHM7

Hubble Space Telescope snaps best view of interstellar comet Borisov

The interstellar comet Borisov is making its closest approach to the sun and Earth, giving astronomers their best look yet from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/35isnQB

Big bang retold: The weird twists in the story of the universe's birth

It certainly wasn’t big, and probably didn’t bang – and the surprises in the conventional story of the universe's origins don’t end there from New Scientist - Space https://ift.tt/2Eiampm

Hubble Space Telescope snaps best view of interstellar comet Borisov

The interstellar comet Borisov is making its closest approach to the sun and Earth, giving astronomers their best look yet from New Scientist - Space https://ift.tt/2LSxoHT

Quantum computer sets new record for finding prime number factors

A relatively small quantum computer has broken a number-factoring record, which may one day threaten data encryption methods that rely on factoring large numbers from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2LSGl3I

Hubble Space Telescope snaps best view of interstellar comet Borisov

The interstellar comet Borisov is making its closest approach to the sun and Earth, giving astronomers their best look yet from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2PHW72I

Quantum computer sets new record for finding prime number factors

A relatively small quantum computer has broken a number-factoring record, which may one day threaten data encryption methods that rely on factoring large numbers from New Scientist - Physics https://ift.tt/35iEyfX

Time travel without paradoxes is possible with many parallel timelines

Time travel brings up paradoxes that break the laws of physics, but multiple similar timelines running parallel to one another could get around this from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2PfaTPj

Quantum computer sets new record for finding prime number factors

A relatively small quantum computer has broken a number-factoring record, which may one day threaten data encryption methods that rely on factoring large numbers from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2srABHe

Time travel without paradoxes is possible with many parallel timelines

Time travel brings up paradoxes that break the laws of physics, but multiple similar timelines running parallel to one another could get around this from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/34lo9Gh

'No ifs, no buts': Johnson vows to get Brexit done after sweeping election win

With all but one result declared for the 650-seat parliament, Johnson’s Conservative party has secured 364 seats -- its biggest majority since the heyday of Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2LR2obj

Time travel without paradoxes is possible with many parallel timelines

Time travel brings up paradoxes that break the laws of physics, but multiple similar timelines running parallel to one another could get around this from New Scientist - Physics https://ift.tt/2PIKE2K

‘Grazing fireball’ skimmed Earth's atmosphere then went back to space

A space rock seen in July 2017 passed through Earth's atmosphere and back out the other side in a rare event known as a grazing fireball from New Scientist - Space https://ift.tt/2YJEGmf

‘Grazing fireball’ skimmed Earth's atmosphere then went back to space

A space rock seen in July 2017 passed through Earth's atmosphere and back out the other side in a rare event known as a grazing fireball from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2skBDoC

‘Grazing fireball’ skimmed Earth's atmosphere then went back to space

A space rock seen in July 2017 passed through Earth's atmosphere and back out the other side in a rare event known as a grazing fireball from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2YJoZvk

Homo sapiens? Genetic insights suggest we may not really be a species

Are you a human, or a human-Neanderthal hybrid? The concept of the species, one of the most basic in biology, may not be as well-defined as we think from New Scientist - Life https://ift.tt/2t6FOEO

Homo sapiens? Genetic insights suggest we may not really be a species

Are you a human, or a human-Neanderthal hybrid? The concept of the species, one of the most basic in biology, may not be as well-defined as we think from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2smGEgm

UK election results 'powerful new mandate' for Brexit, says Boris Johnson

Johnson increased his share of the ballot in his West London seat by 1.8 percentage points, winning 25,351 votes to give him an increased majority of 7,210. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2PegFRf

Rex the Labrador, Gemma the Spaniel queue up outside UK polling booths

Pet owners took to Twitter to post photographs of their dogs next to polling station signs at schools and community centres across the country, using the trending hashtag #dogsatpollingstations. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/34iqQbG

Chile: Plane that vanished en route to Antarctica found

An international team of searchers continued the hunt, while officials on shore said they would use DNA analysis to identify the crash victims. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2Phzovg

Greta Thunberg says she's not political, teases Trump tweet

While Thunberg didn’t directly respond to Trump, she did appear to take the comment with a sense of humor by editing her profile on the social network to describe herself as “a teenager working on her anger management problem.” from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2YKv0bu

UN chief warns against 'survival of the richest' on climate

Scientists say countries need to stop burning fossil fuels by 2050 at the latest to ensure global temperatures don’t rise more than 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) this century. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2snC8y2

Greta Thunberg should chill and work on her anger management problem: Donald Tr...

The Swedish teenager has become a symbol of a growing movement of young climate activists after leading weekly school strikes in her country that inspired similar actions in about 100 cities worldwide. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/38rBVdQ

New Zealand recovers six bodies from volcanic island in high-risk mission

Military personnel worked as quickly as possible after using helicopters to land on White Island, which experts have said still has a 50-60% chance of another eruption in the coming hours. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2RORR3R

Who do you think you are? Why your sense of self is an illusion

Most of us are convinced that we're coherent individuals who are continuous in time. There's just one problem with this sense of self – it can’t exist from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2RG1lyy

Scientists analysed the best and worst cities to travel around

A global analysis of street connectivity has identified the cities that are easiest to get around and shown they have less car use and greater travel by foot from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2YHNcm3

Google has performed the biggest quantum chemistry simulation ever

Google's Sycamore quantum computer, which recently demonstrated its dominance over ordinary computers, is now breaking records in quantum chemistry from New Scientist - Physics https://ift.tt/34ggQ2E

US reprimanded Pak for misusing F-16s after aerial dogfight with India: Report

Andrea Thompson, the then-undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs, wrote a letter to Pakistani Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan in August over the matter from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2rDbKAn

How to find Andromeda – a spiral galaxy you can see with the naked eye

Amazingly, it is possible to see the spiral arms of Andromeda, our nearest galaxy 2.5 million light years away – if you just know where to look from New Scientist - Space https://ift.tt/38zbWRJ

People in Japan are wearing exoskeletons to keep working as they age

To solve the problem of Japan’s ageing workforce, tech companies have developed exoskeletons that help older workers continue to do heavy manual labour from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2Eb0UEl

Insect biomass in Britain falling but may still be double 1960s level

The longest running study of insect biomass in the world suggests it is twice as large in Great Britain as it was in the 1960s, but has been declining since the 1980s from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2qOekTO

Rodeo ants that ride on backs of bigger ants discovered in Texas

Two new species of parasitic “rodeo” ant have been discovered in Texas. They ride the queens in other ant colonies to fool the workers into looking after them from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/38y3sdO

Rodeo ants that ride on backs of bigger ants discovered in Texas

Two new species of parasitic “rodeo” ant have been discovered in Texas. They ride the queens in other ant colonies to fool the workers into looking after them from New Scientist - Life https://ift.tt/2Pbv68C

People in Japan are wearing exoskeletons to keep working as they age

To solve the problem of Japan’s ageing workforce, tech companies have developed exoskeletons that help older workers continue to do heavy manual labour from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2YHGrk3

How to find Andromeda – a spiral galaxy you can see with the naked eye

Amazingly, it is possible to see the spiral arms of Andromeda, our nearest galaxy 2.5 million light years away – if you just know where to look from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2tcDGvt

Insect biomass in Britain falling but may still be double 1960s level

The longest running study of insect biomass in the world suggests it is twice as large in Great Britain as it was in the 1960s, but has been declining since the 1980s from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2E8VDND

Rodeo ants that ride on backs of bigger ants discovered in Texas

Two new species of parasitic “rodeo” ant have been discovered in Texas. They ride the queens in other ant colonies to fool the workers into looking after them from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/36q2KNN

Why information could be our route to the universe’s deepest secrets

Physicists are finally getting their heads round what information truly is – and using it to gain new insights into life, the universe and, well… everything from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2YEqXgC

Why information could be our route to the universe’s deepest secrets

Physicists are finally getting their heads round what information truly is – and using it to gain new insights into life, the universe and, well… everything from New Scientist - Physics https://ift.tt/2qNMiYC

Eight killed, 24 critically injured in blaze at Bangladesh plastics factory

Doctor Samanta Lal Sen said 24 workers were in critical condition, with many having suffered smoke inhalation and burns to half their bodies, adding that the toll was expected to rise. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2LNLPNn

First mathematical proof for key law of turbulence in fluid mechanics

Turbulence is one of the least understood phenomena of the physical world. Long considered too hard to understand and predict mathematically, turbulence is the reason the Navier-Stokes equations, which describe how fluids flow, are so hard to solve that there is a million-dollar reward for anyone who can prove them mathematically. But now, mathematicians have broken through the barrier and developed the first rigorous mathematical proof for a fundamental law of turbulence. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Ea9vaA

Cheers! Maxwell's electromagnetism extended to smaller scales

More than one hundred and fifty years have passed since the publication of James Clerk Maxwell's "A Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field" (1865). What would our lives be without this publication? It is difficult to imagine, as this treatise revolutionized our fundamental understanding of electric fields, magnetic fields, and light. The twenty original equations (nowadays elegantly reduced into four), their boundary conditions at interfaces, and the bulk electronic response functions (dielectric permittivity and magnetic permeability ) are at the root of our ability to manipulate electromagnetic fields and light. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/34iCDHj

Research confirms timing of tropical glacier melt at the end of the last ice age

Findings on ice retreat across the global tropics clarifies how the low latitudes transformed during the end of the last ice age and can help current-day predictions of our own climate future. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2rBIpWU

Teams of microbes are at work in our bodies. Here's how to figure out what they're doing

An algorithm akin to the annoyingly helpful one that attempts to auto-complete text messages and emails is now being harnessed for a better cause. A group of researchers are using its pattern-recognition ability to identify microbial communities in the body by sifting through volumes of genetic code. Their method could speed the development of medical treatments for microbiota-linked ailments like Crohn's disease. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/38xDtTx

World getting hotter, more dangerous faster than thought: UN chief

The Paris agreement was adopted by 195 parties at the UN climate conference “COP 21” held in the French capital in 2015 with an aim to reduce the hazardous greenhouse gas emissions. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2RIA52l

US welcomes indictment of Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed

Hafiz Saeed was indicted on Wednesday by a Pakistani anti-terrorism court along with three of his close aides on terror financing charges. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2sfcprR

US hits Iran with new sanctions, hopes for prisoner dialogue

Iran says American authorities are holding about 20 Iranian nationals in jail and on Monday said it was ready for more prisoner swaps with the US. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2LNzqZF

Will Sydney's bushfire smoke pollution have long-term health effects?

Raging bushfires have been blanketing Sydney in smoke for weeks, and concerns over health are rising from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/347BNgd

Should SpaceX be allowed to contaminate Mars with Earth microbes?

The rise of the private space industry may mean allowing Earth microbes to escape to other worlds, but is it worth the risk? from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/34aJimz

Concerns raised over Indian government's plan for face recognition

India's government wants to build one of the largest face recognition systems in the world, but campaigners are concerned from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/38xHQyj

Will Sydney's bushfire smoke pollution have long-term health effects?

Raging bushfires have been blanketing Sydney in smoke for weeks, and concerns over health are rising from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2PcExov

Should SpaceX be allowed to contaminate Mars with Earth microbes?

The rise of the private space industry may mean allowing Earth microbes to escape to other worlds, but is it worth the risk? from New Scientist - Space https://ift.tt/34a7K7C

Should SpaceX be allowed to contaminate Mars with Earth microbes?

The rise of the private space industry may mean allowing Earth microbes to escape to other worlds, but is it worth the risk? from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/38tdRaB

Think you understand how evolution works? You're probably wrong

A common misconception is that evolution naturally selects for biological complexity, eventually creating advanced organisms like us. That couldn't be further from the truth from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2Pwbrzg

Concerns raised over Indian government's plan for face recognition

India's government wants to build one of the largest face recognition systems in the world, but campaigners are concerned from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/348a13m

Does tapping a beer can prevent it foaming over? Scientists found out

A rigorous randomised trial has put to bed the idea that tapping or flicking a can of beer makes bubbles come to the top and prevents the liquid fizzing out from New Scientist - Physics https://ift.tt/2EcBVQV

In the quantum world, uncertainty reigns – or is it all in the mind?

Schrödinger's dead-and-alive cat embodies the uncertainty of the quantum world. But whether parallel realities truly exist is a question less of science than belief from New Scientist - Physics https://ift.tt/2sheByK

Does tapping a beer can prevent it foaming over? Scientists found out

A rigorous randomised trial has put to bed the idea that tapping or flicking a can of beer makes bubbles come to the top and prevents the liquid fizzing out from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/359vOsx

Does tapping a beer can prevent it foaming over? Scientists found out

A rigorous randomised trial has put to bed the idea that tapping or flicking a can of beer makes bubbles come to the top and prevents the liquid fizzing out from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2Pb1eJv

In the quantum world, uncertainty reigns – or is it all in the mind?

Schrödinger's dead-and-alive cat embodies the uncertainty of the quantum world. But whether parallel realities truly exist is a question less of science than belief from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2LIa3Z7

US military convoy in Afghanistan targeted by car bomb

Gen. Mahfooz Walizada, police commander of northern Parwan province where the attack occurred, says the explosion early Wednesday destroyed several homes and he expects there are casualties but could not confirm them yet. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2PammzS

Chinese migrants found hiding in appliances at US crossing

At least one person was crammed inside a washing machine and another was curled up inside a wooden chest, according to photos provided Monday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2t1lULn

Predators may make prey get smart and grow more brain cells

Predators are a problem for Trinidad’s killifish: in streams where the problem is worst the killifish grow more brain cells, perhaps to help evade the hunters from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2qKEirm

Young people can't remember how much more wildlife there used to be

A phenomenon called shifting baseline syndrome means we easily forget how much more wildlife there used to be – and it may hamper conservation campaigns from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/38rrgQs