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Ten must-see talks at this year's New Scientist Live

Ten must-see talks at this year's New Scientist Live

From conspiracy theories to black holes, ultra-processed foods to the great climate...

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Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw confront the black hole information paradox

Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw confront the black hole information...

The particle physicists explain the latest thinking on what happens to the stuff...

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World’s richest countries fall short on renewable energy targets

World’s richest countries fall short on renewable energy...

Eleven of the 20 largest economies got a C or worse on a renewable energy report...

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Amphibian deaths in Central America led to malarial mosquito surge

Amphibian deaths in Central America led to malarial mosquito...

Tadpoles of frogs, toads and salamanders eat the larvae of mosquitoes, which spread...

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Quantum memory device could make real-world quantum internet possible

Quantum memory device could make real-world quantum internet...

A quantum memory device can store information at room temperature – a step towards...

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A third of scientists working on AI say it could cause global disaster

A third of scientists working on AI say it could cause...

A survey of artificial intelligence researchers found that 36 per cent believe AIs...

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Woodpecker brains process tree-drumming sounds as if they're birdsong

Woodpecker brains process tree-drumming sounds as if they're...

The brain circuitry that lets birds learn songs is active when woodpeckers hear...

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Engine based on Maxwell’s demon concept may help us understand entropy

Engine based on Maxwell’s demon concept may help us understand...

Researchers have built an engine based on a famous thought experiment called Maxwell’s...

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Wound dressing made of 3D-printed skin could help people with diabetes

Wound dressing made of 3D-printed skin could help people...

People with diabetes often find that cuts and bigger wounds heal very slowly, but...

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DNA clocks suggest ageing is pre-programmed in our cells

DNA clocks suggest ageing is pre-programmed in our cells

Looking at DNA in a tissue sample is now all you need to accurately work out the...

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Radical lupus treatment uses CAR T-cell therapy developed for cancer

Radical lupus treatment uses CAR T-cell therapy developed...

A sophisticated technique that involves genetically modifying a person’s immune...

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Saturn's rings could have come from a destroyed moon named Chrysalis

Saturn's rings could have come from a destroyed moon named...

The origins of Saturn’s rings, its unusual tilt and the strange tie between the...

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Infections that need hospital treatment may increase Alzheimer’s risk

Infections that need hospital treatment may increase Alzheimer’s...

An analysis of Swedish health records shows that people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s...

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Farmers in Bangladesh pump so much water it may help reduce floods

Farmers in Bangladesh pump so much water it may help reduce...

Thanks to millions of farmers’ irrigation systems in Bangladesh, there is more space...

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Does squishing invasive lanternflies really help stop their spread?

Does squishing invasive lanternflies really help stop their...

Several states in the eastern US encourage residents to stomp on spotted lanternflies...

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The Perseverance rover is finding more and more organic matter on Mars

The Perseverance rover is finding more and more organic...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has found a glut of organic molecules on Mars, as well...