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Now there is a way to use ink to write words or patterns in liquid, much as you might write on a solid surface, and the letters could conceivably last a very long time from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3qfBEFK

It is thought that quantum computers will eventually be able to crack the encryption methods we use today, but exactly when this will happen is an open question. Now, one cryptographer has started a betting pool from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/1xXT5la

No matter where you live, Mars is currently taking a little stroll through Gemini, so it is a great time to get to know this constellation with its twin stars, Castor and Pollux, and take a look at the Red Planet too, says Abby Beall from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/Aip37Wc

Augmenting the artificial intelligence GPT-4 with extra chemistry knowledge made it much better at planning chemistry experiments, but it refused to make heroin or sarin gas from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/dOXVh5D

Understanding the interactions between quantum physics and gravity within a black hole is one of the thorniest problems in physics, but quantum computers could soon offer an answer from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/aqRnf0Q

A spring heatwave across parts of southern Europe is seeing temperature records for April broken in many countries. Why is this happening, and will the summer also be hot? from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/mR3puA2

Researchers develop a fabrication method to increase the efficacy and longevity of membrane separation technology. The team created a nanofibrous membrane with electrospinning, in which a liquid polymer droplet is electrified and stretched to make fibers, and increased the roughness of the membrane surface by loading it with silver nanoparticles. In water, this rough surface promotes a stable layer of water, which acts as a barrier to prevent oil droplets from entering the membrane. The technology is greater than 99% effective at separating a petroleum ether-in-water emulsion. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/PA7UnqI

A major collaboration involving 80 scientists from Europe and South America has identified the regions of the Amazon rainforest where trees are most likely to face the greatest risk from drier conditions brought about by climate change. Based on the analysis, the scientists predict trees in the western and southern Amazon face the greatest risk of dying. They also warn that previous scientific investigations may have underestimated the impact of drought on the rainforest because those studies focused on the central-eastern part of the forest, which is the least vulnerable to drought. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/i2x5NRg

Researchers have developed a chemical process that can disassemble the epoxy composite of wind turbine blades and simultaneously extract intact glass fibers as well as one of the epoxy resin's original building blocks in a high quality. The recovered materials could potentially be used in the production of new blades. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/8vLOQVm

Researchers argue that the rapid growth in urban honeybee-keeping over the past decade may be negatively impacting nearby wild bee populations. Small bees with limited foraging ranges may be especially at risk, they write. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/vEGUSID

The professional body for anaesthetists in the UK has produced hypnosis recordings for patients to listen to as they wait for their operation, and other hospitals worldwide use similar techniques from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/kMvXNmW

From the development of agriculture to the global rise of religions, Jonathan Kennedy's book describes how infectious diseases have been a decisive force in shaping human history from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/HZLwtOi

Astronomers have found one huge star eating another, but the smaller star is predicted to eventually become a black hole and go on to feed off its companion from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/6rFAolg

A coil-powered robot fish could make underwater exploration more accessible. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/Or273bK

A new study has shown that overuse of antimicrobials in livestock production can drive the evolution of bacteria more resistant to the first line of the human immune response. Bacteria that had evolved resistance to colistin, an antimicrobial widely used in farming, also showed resistance to compounds that are key components of human and animal immune systems. The results indicate that farmed pigs and chickens could harbour large reservoirs of cross-resistant bacteria, capable of fuelling future epidemics. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/5MxDFWE

A new study shows that horses living in big enclosures and in groups of at least three horses are better at following directional indications from humans than horses kept in individual paddocks. The results also indicate that familiarity to the human providing the indications does not matter for the horses. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/5jOEAqh

A capsule that electrically stimulates stomach cells has been tested in pigs, and could one day help treat nausea, vomiting and lack of appetite in people from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/Mgp9oNy

Viruses like influenza A and Ebola invade human cells in a number of steps. Research teams investigated the final stages of viral penetration using electron tomography and computer simulations. So-called fusion pores, through which the viral genome is released into the host cell, play a central role in these processes. If they can be prevented from forming, the virus is also blocked. The Heidelberg scientists describe previously unknown mechanisms, which might lead to new approaches to prevent infections. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/yxK1YfR

A lunar lander from Japanese company ispace attempted to become the first craft from a private firm to touch down safely on the surface of the moon – but it lost communications just before landing from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/pChBneV

In the UK, 97 per cent of rivers have been modified, blocked and otherwise corralled to suit our needs - with enormous damage to wildlife. Here’s how we can reverse the damage we’ve done from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/wgXxJ0q

An analysis of melatonin gummies sold in the US showed that the majority were inaccurately labelled, containing up to 347 per cent the amount of the hormone listed on labels from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/eDYwXWo

Genetic analysis links 3,000-year-old bone found in cave to modern Alaska Natives. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/qVSjicT

The ionosphere -- the region of geospace spanning from 60 to 1000 kilometers above the Earth -- impairs the propagation of radio signals from global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) with its electrically charged particles. This is a problem for the ever higher precision required by these systems -- both in research and for applications such as autonomous driving or precise orbit determination of satellites. Models of the ionosphere and its uneven, dynamic charge distribution can help correct the signals for ionospheric delays, which are one of the main error sources in GNSS applications. Researchers have presented a new model of the ionosphere, developed on the basis of neural networks and satellite measurement data from 19 years. In particular, it can reconstruct the topside ionosphere, the upper, electron-rich part of the ionosphere much more precisely than before. It is thus also an important basis for progress in ionospheric research, with applications in studies on the propagat...

By studying green algae in Swedish lakes, a research team has succeeded in identifying which environmental conditions promote multicellularity. The results give us new clues to the amazing paths of evolution. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2MVnPcG

A material made from a protein in the silk of spiders can rapidly seal any breaks and would work in wearable electronics to monitor your health from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/xYTr7J2

New research finds there is significant variation in the anatomy of the human digestive system, with pronounced differences possible between healthy individuals. The finding has implications for understanding the role that the digestive tract's anatomy can play in affecting human health, as well as providing potential insights into medical diagnoses and the microbial ecosystem of the gut. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/hS6LBKW

Companies creating the new generation of chatbots and other generative AI are shy about sharing their code and data. That has to change from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/TafdvCU

Essays in English written by people from China were branded by text-analysis tools as being generated by artificial intelligence 61 per cent of the time from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/0J4uCpd

Essays in English written by people from China were branded by text-analysis tools as being generated by artificial intelligence 61 per cent of the time from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/0J4uCpd

How many distinct species of Galapagos giant tortoises are there? The latest genetic study says at least five, disputing previous work, and the answer could have implications for their conservation from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/MCW4Tfj

An international team of researchers has used geochemical fingerprinting to reconstruct long-distance voyages between central and western Pacific Islands during the last millennium A.D. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/i3m7QVy

Sam Wong digs into the science of microwaves, dispelling some common myths – and makes a tasty mug cake in just a few minutes from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/O8hAVWr

A new Griffith University study has found that humpback whales will use sandy, shallow bay areas to 'roll' around in sandy substrates to remove dead skin cells on their return journeys south to cooler waters. Using data and footage collected from the tags, whales were observed performing full and side rolls in up to 49m water depth on the sea floor that was lined with fine sand or rubble. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/6YxCy9a

The genomes of two hornet species, the European hornet and the Asian hornet (or yellow-legged hornet) have been sequenced. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/j2XRlr9

High-resolution projections of extreme precipitation in North America show the US north-west and south-east experiencing more severe and frequent floods by the turn of the century from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/wMvBPpR

Following claims that an AI has shown "sparks of artificial general intelligence", what are we to make of the hype surrounding this technology? AI expert Melanie Mitchell is your guide from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/7Ce0Phs

Remaking a cult psychological thriller like Dead Ringers is a seriously tough ask. Amazingly, a six-parter starring Rachel Weisz as twin gynaecologists is a standalone triumph, says Bethan Ackerley from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/NwFJUVo

An international team of researchers lays the foundation to examine how extracellular RNA and its carrier proteins found in bodily fluids function in a healthy as well as a diseased setting, potentially providing a means to accurately implement early detection and monitor disease processes. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/yX7Iz4w

In autumn 2022 and winter 2023, a total of 20 cheetahs from Namibia and South Africa were introduced to Kuno National Park in India to establish a free-ranging population -- for the first time since their extinction in India 70 years ago. Although the idea may be commendable, getting it right is not so easy. Scientists see shortcomings in the reintroduction plan: In southern Africa, cheetahs live in a stable socio-spatial system with widely spread territories and densities of less than one individual per 100 km². from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/pBmdLDi

The seven worst years for polar ice sheets melting and losing ice have occurred during the past decade, according to new research, with 2019 being the worst year on record. The seven worst years for polar ice sheets melting and losing ice have occurred during the past decade, according to new research, with 2019 being the worst year on record. The melting ice sheets now account for a quarter of all sea level rise -- a fivefold increase since the 1990's -- according to researchers who have combined 50 satellite surveys of Antarctica and Greenland taken between 1992 and 2020, funded by NASA and the European Space Agency. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/xR6K9Nl

Oceanographers provide a reality check on the limitations of carbon dioxide removal and a warning­ that marine heatwaves need clear definitions so communities can adapt. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/N10kyxg

Marine mammals use a variety of tricks to snooze at sea - elephant seals fall asleep and gradually drift to the depths from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/ycf8UiH

A quadcopter can use its inflatable body to land on a wide variety of objects. The collision-resistant drone could help search-and-rescue missions from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/l2Bi7QS

The element samarium has been spotted in the atmosphere of a planet called MASCARA-4b, breaking the record for heaviest element ever detected in a world beyond our solar system from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/To5A67I

Study shows better adoption and implementation of company supply chain policies for Brazilian beef and leather could significantly reduce carbon emissions. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/Pnoy1wN

A new HIV vaccine has shown a significantly improved ability to neutralize the virus in preclinical tests, and it will soon be studied in healthy people who volunteer to participate in clinical trials. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/FTMGJU1

It is known that perceived or real factors in a person's environment can impact their daily routines. Researchers have now found that 'place attachment' -- the emotional and functional relationship with one's surroundings -- influences people's weekly walking habit around their residential neighborhood. The association between place attachment and physical activity in the form of walking seems to be mediated by the perceived ease of navigation, or 'walkability' of residential neighborhoods. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/Hdhe4gx

The human food-energy-water system is wickedly interconnected, but most of the links in the network are neither global nor local -- the action lies in everyday trade between counties and states that rely on each other's ecosystems. To capture a better picture of human impacts in this system, you need a measurement that starts at the source -- the sun. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/J637ats

Following claims that an AI has shown "sparks of artificial general intelligence", what are we to make of the hype surrounding this technology? AI expert Melanie Mitchell is your guide from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/TNzjtZh

Insect pollination is a decisive process for the survival and evolution of angiosperm (flowering) plants and, to a lesser extent, gymnosperms (without visible flower or fruit). There is a growing interest in studies on the origins of the relationship between insects and plants, especially in the current context of the progressive decline of pollinating insects on a global scale and its impact on food production. Pollinating insects can be recognized in the fossil record, although to date, there has been no protocol for their differentiation. Fossil pollinators have been found in both rock and amber deposits, and it is in rock deposits that the first evidence of plant pollination by insects is being studied across the globe. But how can we determine which was a true insect pollinator in the past? from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/8a07QM5

A research model of dietary intake in 184 countries estimates that poor diet contributed to over 14.1 million cases of type 2 diabetes in 2018, representing over 70% of new diagnoses globally. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/6Ie12Ao

New research has found that First Nations populations around the world are significantly more likely to be hospitalized and die from influenza compared to non-Indigenous populations. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/LJ0zOjC

Simulated volcanic eruptions may be blowing up our ability to predict near-term climate, according to a new study. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/pzni9cv

There is no doubt that the latest advances in artificial intelligence from OpenAI, Google, Baidu and others are more impressive than what came before, but are we in just another bubble of AI hype? from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/fAlgLU0

Towering underwater kelp forests generate a potential value of $500 billion each year by providing a boost to commercial fishing, as well as nitrogen and carbon removal from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/bsCaTqR

In a series of experiments, a team of researchers have compared de novo proteins with random-sequence proteins, looking at their stability and solubility. The results are set to advance basic research in this new field. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/ZpUJmSE

The ancestors of modern mammals managed to evolve into one of the most successful animal lineages -- the key was to start out small and simple, a new study reveals. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/zrc2JSd

Acylceramides and protein-bound ceramides are vital for the formation of the oral barrier in mice, similar to their role in skin, protecting from infection. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/kK7IMt5

Scientists have demonstrated the following findings which apply across the animal kingdom: with increasing age, the transcriptional elongation speed of genes increases, whereby the quality of the gene products suffers. With dietary restrictions, these processes could be reversed. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/uoSf1Mq

How did the Andes -- the world's longest mountain range -- reach its enormous size? This is just one of the geological questions that a new method may be able to answer. With unprecedented precision, the method allows researchers to estimate how Earth's tectonic plates changed speed over the past millions of years. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/XzsFCbI

Our planet's water could have originated from interactions between the hydrogen-rich atmospheres and magma oceans of the planetary embryos that comprised Earth's formative years. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/Au2bEIC

The latest evidence suggests that indoor air quality can be as bad as a city street at rush hour. The good news is that making a few simple changes at home can help reduce the risks to your health from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/JpezFB0

Arthropods and molluscs dwelling on plastic and other rubbish in the middle of the Pacific Ocean seem to be part of a new type of ecological community inadvertently created by humans from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/53TPNgQ

You have a decent chance of seeing shooting stars from anywhere in the world on 19 April and during the Lyrids meteor shower peak in the early hours of 22 and 23 April from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/VxvjFDk

The number of people seeking psychotherapy is on the rise, but the field has long been seen as unscientific. It is time to approach it with the same diligence as we do other treatments from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/xEdJaRg

If infected with the Ebola virus, less than 20 percent of Africa's endangered mountain gorillas would be expected to survive more than 100 days, finds a new study. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/g6qDJVH

Researchers have found that time-restricted fasting could cause fertility problems. Time-restricted fasting is an eating pattern where people limit their food consumption to certain hours of the day. It's a popular health and fitness trend and people are doing it to lose weight and improve their health. But the new study shows that time-restricted fasting affects reproduction differently in male and female zebrafish. Importantly, some of the negative effects on eggs and sperm quality can be seen after the fish returned to their normal levels of food consumption. The research team say that while the study was conducted in fish, their findings highlight the importance of considering not just the effect of fasting on weight and health, but also on fertility. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/xZzJl5C

Sunflower pollen’s spiky texture dramatically reduces the prevalence of a widespread gut parasite in eastern bumblebees from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/nxWqJt3

A programme to test robotic vehicles in the Mojave Desert shows that they can autonomously navigate rocky landscapes to get to their destination, without roads or maps from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/pnbhVIa

Procrastination can steal hours of our time, but the latest research has some answers about how to reduce it, finds David Robson in his new 60-second psychology column from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/sl6B0Ld

Research has traced the evolutionary adaptations of octopus and squid sensing capabilities. The researchers describe for the first time the structure of an octopus chemotactile receptor, which octopus arms use for taste-by-touch exploration of the seafloor. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/0HTYCu9

The Xiongnu, contemporaries of Rome and Egypt, built their nomadic empire on the Mongolian steppe 2,000 years ago, emerging as Imperial China's greatest rival and even inspiring the construction of China's Great Wall. In a new study, researchers find that the Xiongnu were a multiethnic empire, with high genetic diversity found across the empire and even within individual extended elite families. At the fringes of the empire, women held the highest positions of power, and the highest genetic diversity was found among low-status male servants, giving clues to the process of empire building that gave rise to Asia's first nomadic imperial power. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/adyi0e8

The reason why male bees collect scents in pockets on their hind legs remained a mystery for a long time. As an attractant? As a wedding gift? To show off to other males? Researchers have now figured it out. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3iw9DrB

'Flash droughts' have become more frequent due to human-caused climate change and this trend is predicted to accelerate in a warmer future, according to new research. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/9PcCHuG

You have a decent chance of seeing shooting stars from anywhere in the world on 19 April and during the Lyrids meteor shower peak in the early hours of 22 and 23 April from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/ciRvMmV

Killer whales (also known as orcas) are intelligent predators. While it's known that killer whales in the Pacific Northwest exploit widely different food types, even within the same region, we know much less about the feeding habits of those found throughout the North Atlantic. Thanks to a new technique, it is now possible to quantify the proportion of different prey that killer whales in the North Atlantic are eating by studying the fatty acid patterns in their blubber. As climate change leads to a northward redistribution of killer whales, the results have implications not only for the health and survival of these killer whales, but also in terms of potential impacts on sensitive species within Arctic ecosystems. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/ON8975y

An artificial intelligence can detect if people have had at least 7 hours of sleep or just 3 hours with 77 per cent accuracy, based on the tone and rhythm of their speech from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/AmpXUBY

A well in Nebraska is the first in the world to have been drilled in search of naturally occurring geologic hydrogen, but tests to determine how much of the gas it might supply are on hold because of a broken pump from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/H4WAoxq

Researchers have found a creative way to make a vaccine for norovirus, the leading cause of foodborne infections, by piggybacking on rotavirus, an unrelated virus for which there are already several highly effective vaccines. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/S9ZxUjL

Seeing whether sperm is capable of puncturing, and ultimately fertilising, an egg would help people choose the type of fertility treatment with the highest chances of success from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/HI9JFxB

Scientists have described a new species of bat based on the oldest bat skeletons ever recovered. The study on the extinct bat, which lived in Wyoming about 52 million years ago, supports the idea that bats diversified rapidly on multiple continents during this time. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/28oN0ns

A malaria vaccine that is 77 per cent effective in clinical trials has been approved for use in children 3 to 5 years old, the group most vulnerable to dying from the disease from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/jTb90nw

Heavy rain has deluged parts of Florida, triggering the total shutdown of Fort Lauderdale airport. Here's what we know about the situation and whether it is a sign of climate change from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/OcXmAxv

A study in care homes found that preparing meals with potassium-enriched salt, instead of regular salt, lowered the blood pressure of people aged over 55 and reduced their risk of cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks and strokes from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/JirZ6En

Material left on the seafloor by bronze-age underwater volcanic eruptions is helping researchers better understand the size, hazards and climate impact of their parent eruptions, according to new research. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/yLJbmg5

People who work in the wine industry may have fewer and less diverse bacteria in their nose compared with non-vocational wine drinkers, which could affect their sense of smell and taste from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/QXuKHgm

A lightning strike in New Port Richey, Florida, led to a chemical reaction creating a new material that is transitional between space minerals and minerals found on Earth. High-energy events, such as lightning, can cause unique chemical reactions. In this instance, the result is a new material -- one that is transitional between space minerals and minerals found on Earth. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/fESkaxs

Babies tumble about with more than 200 previously unknown viral families within their intestines. This large number comes as a surprise to researchers, who closely studied the diapers of 647 Danish babies and made this mapping. These viruses most likely play an important role in protecting children from chronic diseases. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/SZoNGYq

A new study demonstrates that birds can partially compensate for climate change by delaying the start of spring migration and completing the journey faster. But the strategy comes with a cost -- a decline in overall survival. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/IYyPoKW

A lighting device that reuses its infrared light to conserve energy is as efficient as some LED lights, which could contribute to fewer carbon emissions while retaining a natural glow from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/g6qjDVQ

Psychotherapy has never been more available and yet, with so many options, it can be hard to know where to start. Thankfully, researchers are getting to grips with what really works and why from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/6SJ1yK3

A new study's finding that urban light pollution may disrupt the winter dormancy period for mosquitoes that transmit West Nile virus could be considered both good news and bad news. The good news is that the disease-carrying pests may not survive the winter if their plans to fatten up are foiled. The bad news is their dormancy period, known as diapause, may simply be delayed -- meaning they're biting humans and animals longer into the fall. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/N8OHpQG

Oceanographers discovered warm, chemically distinct liquid shooting up from the seafloor about 50 miles off Newport. They named the unique underwater spring 'Pythia's Oasis.' Observations suggest the spring is sourced from water 2.5 miles beneath the seafloor at the plate boundary, regulating stress on the offshore subduction zone fault. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/TKOJqHv

The eruption of the Shiveluch volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia on 11 April sent plumes of volcanic ash many kilometres into the air and could affect flights from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/KHv8EIn

Some planets outside our solar system are thought to be tidally locked, with one side always facing their star, creating a world divided into hot and cold. Now, it seems this set-up may not be permanent after all, allowing the two sides to flip from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/rAvWRO2

A team has developed an ingenious device, using layers of hydrogels in a cube-like structure, that allows researchers to construct complex 3D organoids without using elaborate techniques. The group also recently demonstrated the ability to use the device to build organoids that faithfully reproduce the asymmetric genetic expression that characterizes the actual development of organisms. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/SJOaroh

Birds can see in ultraviolet, so a form of camouflage made using natural plant dyes that helps conceal objects in both visible and UV light could prove useful for hunters from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/W27fJ9t

As the smallest planet in the solar system, and the closest to the sun, Mercury is hard to spot - but 11 April offers potentially good viewing from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/7HKEOSN

The Crab nebula is one of the most thoroughly studied cosmic objects ever, but new observations have revealed that it’s far more complex than anyone accounted for from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/V5o6xcX

Engineers have invented a fabric that concludes the 80-year quest to make a synthetic textile modeled on polar bear fur. The results are already being developed into commercially available products. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/K0Gj7dP

Quantum theory, and the world of subatomic particles and forces it describes, has a daunting reputation for strangeness. And yet, with the right guidance, anyone can enjoy its many wonders from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/5irmVwC

Tobacco plants have been engineered to manufacture an alluring perfume of insect sex pheromones, which could be used to confuse would-be pests looking for love and reduce the need for harmful pesticides. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/HGbym31

Research shows that environmental impact reports hugely underestimate the consequences of new developments for wildlife. This is because they don't take into account how birds and other animals move around between different sites. The research shows how a planned airport development in Portugal could affect more than 10 times the number of Black-tailed Godwits estimated in a previous Environmental Impact Assessment. The team have been studying these Godwits across Europe for over 30 years but they say that any species that moves around is likely to be under-represented by such reports. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/hjd3UQk

A technique to 3D print conductive circuits directly into living organisms could one day be used in humans from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/8d6UWJM

A technique to 3D print conductive circuits directly into living organisms could one day be used in humans from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/8d6UWJM

A device made of cylinders tethered to the ocean floor could lessen the ferocity of waves, preventing them from eroding the shore from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/5FWCDqe

The rate of evaporation at US reservoirs is speeding up, and could significantly increase by the middle of the century if emissions continue to rise from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/wRoxlbH

Planting asparagus is a long-term investment in good eating, but your patience will eventually be rewarded with a crop that is tastier than anything available in shops, says Clare Wilson from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/jgruEwi

Placing levies on the profits made in the renewable energy industry could hinder the UK's ability to meet its 2050 net zero carbon reduction targets, an expert has said. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/RJZLi93

Studying donated embryonic and fetal brains has shown some of the genetic pathways involved in certain conditions, such as schizophrenia from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/Y641EVA

It has been thought that a period of rapid growth in adolescence is unique to humans, but markers in urine suggest male chimpanzees in the wild may have one too from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/SgnzxAi

Turning a legendary environmental non-fiction book into a video game is an ambitious project. It opens as a ladybird dies in a fog of DDT, but goes downhill after that, finds Jacob Aron from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/fui73Us

For the first time, researchers have spotted what appears to be a supermassive black hole flying away from its home galaxy at incredible speeds, trailing bursts of star formation behind it from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/l8woFG7

Warming in the eastern Pacific Ocean may change wind patterns above the Gulf of Mexico, leading to more hurricanes making landfall in the eastern US from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/dNVMAvp

Human activities emit many kinds of pollutants into the air, and without a molecule called hydroxide (OH), many of these pollutants would keep aggregating in the atmosphere. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/KArPNGu

From diving ants to jewel beetles, there are millions of insect species on Earth. A wonderful new guide from entomologist Steve Nicholls celebrates some of the smallest lives and details the strain they are under from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/XbcNCI0

We only have a few images of the rings around Uranus, but now the James Webb Space Telescope has captured a startling view from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/zedHbqg

The use of coal power is not decreasing fast enough. The Paris Agreement's target of a maximum of 2 degrees of warming appear to be missed, and the world is moving towards a temperature increase of 2.5 -- 3 degrees. At the same time it is feasible to avoid higher warming. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/6GaoDnR

Human embryo development and early organ formation remain largely unexplored due to ethical issues surrounding the use of embryos for research as well as limited availability of materials to study. Investigators now report on the creation of embryo-like structures from monkey embryonic stem cells. The investigators also transferred these embryo-like structures into the uteruses of female monkeys and determined that the structures were able to implant and elicit a hormonal response similar to pregnancy. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/8GbCYsH