Fungi evolved their weird and wild shapes in two big bursts
The vast array of shapes that fungi can take, including colourful mushroom caps and tangles of thread-like moulds, evolved in two big bursts hundreds of millions of years ago Life…
Superheated steam dishwasher could kill bacteria in just 25 seconds
Computer simulations of a simplified dishwasher that uses hot, dry steam and no detergent found that it could kill all heat-resistant bacteria on a plate in under half a minute…
JWST reveals young star that may be about to give birth to a planet
Spectral information from the James Webb Space Telescope has unveiled chemicals inside a protostar that hint it is in the process of forming planets Space 30 August 2022 By Alex…
Deadly Pakistan floods are a climate catastrophe, says UN chief
Eight weeks of torrential rain during a severe monsoon season have left a third of Pakistan underwater, in the worst flooding since 2010 Environment 30 August 2022 By Adam Vaughan…
Immortal jellyfish genes identified that may explain their long lives
By performing a DNA comparison of two similar jellyfish species, researchers have found the genes that could stop and reverse ageing in immortal jellyfish Life 29 August 2022 By Jason…
Soy-heavy vegan diet may reduce hot flushes in postmenopausal women
Following a low-fat vegan diet along with eating 86 grams of soybeans daily reduced the frequency of hot flushes by 78 per cent in postmenopausal women Health 29 August 2022…
Artemis I: NASA has missed the first launch window for its SLS rocket
NASA has had to delay the launch of its powerful SLS rocket. New Scientist’s Leah Crane reports from the scene in Florida Space 29 August 2022 By Leah Crane NASA’s…
Does your houseplant have feelings?
The idea of plant consciousness may be wild, but finding objective ways to probe their inner lives could bring benefits to us all Life | Leader 24 August 2022 HelloRF…
The Genetic Age review: Is genetic engineering a costly distraction?
Matthew Cobb’s latest book is a disturbing history of genetic engineering, which asks whether it is worth the money – or the risk Humans 24 August 2022 By Michael Marshall…
Heat-loving, oil-eating bacteria are seeping out of the seafloor
A genetic analysis suggests that petroleum-eating bacteria that live thousands of metres beneath the seafloor seep out into the ocean where they may then float along currents Life 26 August…