Pine marten seen in London for the first time in more than 100 years
A camera trap set up in Kingston, London, to monitor hedgehogs caught sight of a pine marten – an extremely rare sight in southern England Life 8 September 2022 By…
Can Liz Truss kick-start UK fracking by lifting the shale gas ban?
The new UK prime minister says ending a moratorium on fracking will “get gas flowing” within six months, but there are many reasons why a boom is unlikely Environment |…
Quantum batteries: Strange technology that could provide instant power
By leveraging a bizarre property of quantum mechanics called entanglement, quantum batteries could theoretically recharge in a flash. Now, progress is being made towards making them a reality. Physics 7…
Weight loss advice isn’t based on good evidence
The orthodoxy in most high income countries is that anyone with a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or more is overweight, but evidence suggests the cut-off point should be…
The sex of the researcher can influence results of mouse experiments
Ketamine appears to be more effective as an antidepressant in mouse experiments if they are conducted by a male researcher, raising questions about other studies in mice Life 8 September…
Why have we seen so many heatwaves around the world in 2022?
As well as China having the worst heatwave in world history, many other places around the globe have smashed records for extreme heat Environment | Analysis 8 September 2022 By…
Juno spacecraft prepares for close encounter with icy moon Europa
A NASA probe will swoop to around 350 kilometres above Europa’s surface on 29 September, returning detailed images and data on its magnetic fields and icy crust Space 8 September…
IBM has built the world’s largest fridge for quantum computers
A fridge for quantum computers built by IBM is a hundred thousand times colder than outer space and could eventually house quantum computers with 4000 qubits Physics 8 September 2022…
Frozen Planet II review: David Attenborough’s sequel dazzles
The spectre of climate change hangs over David Attenborough’s follow-up to Frozen Planet, while two new nature documentary series, Epic Adventures With Bertie Gregory and Super/Natural, are no match for…
We need to act now to give future generations a better world
A dystopian future isn’t inevitable. By prioritising the needs of our children and grandchildren today, we can give them a world without poverty, discrimination and so many other evils, says…