Don’t Miss: Galwad, a multimedia climate-responsibility experience
New Scientist’s weekly round-up of the best books, films, TV series, games and more that you shouldn’t miss Humans 21 September 2022 KIRSTEN MCTERNAN Watch Galwad is a week-long mix…
JWST’s First Exoplanet Images Forecast a Bright Future
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has taken its first direct images of a planet orbiting a distant star. The planet, known as HIP 65426 b, is a gas giant…
To encourage sustainability, we must remember we are apes, not angels
If we want to change our consumerist society, we need greener status signals that appeal to our animal instincts, says Solitaire Townsend Comment | Comment 21 September 2022 By Solitaire…
What’s the best recipe for bubble mixture? Scientists have the answer
Physicists have found that adding guar gum and glycerol to a detergent solution helped to create large, long-lasting soap bubbles Physics 22 September 2022 By Chris Simms A large bubble…
Sperm move in packs like cyclists to push through thick vaginal fluid
In mock-ups of the female reproductive tract, bull sperm cluster in groups of two to four, which seems to help them swim upstream Life 22 September 2022 By Christa Lesté-Lasserre…
How Gaslighting Manipulates Reality
During her 12-year marriage, “Chandra” says, her husband routinely cheated and then told her she was “crazy,” “jealous” and “paranoid” when she produced evidence of his affairs. He often used…
Quantum Physics Titans Win Breakthrough Prize
As billions of dollars pour into quantum computing and countries build communication networks secured by quantum encryption, the prominence of quantum information science has become increasingly hard to ignore. This…
The First Lady of Engineering: Lost Women of Science Podcast, Season 3, Episode 1
With her knack for fixing household appliances in early childhood, Yvonne Y. Clark, known as Y.Y. throughout her career, was practically born an engineer. And fortunately, she had a family…
People of Color with Long COVID Face Uphill Battle to Be Heard
In March 2020, when Los Angeles residents began sheltering in place amid the COVID pandemic, Angela Vázquez and her husband went out shopping for some essentials. A few days later…
Defining what constitutes a ‘new’ species isn’t straightforward
Even at this time of rapid extinction, there are many species to be discovered, but we need to take care over what we mean when referring to “new species”, says…