Don’t Miss: Take part in a sci-fi adventure at London’s Science Museum
New Scientist’s weekly round-up of the best books, films, TV series, games and more that you shouldn’t miss Humans 28 September 2022 Visit Science Fiction: Voyage to the edge of…
Striking photos show scale of development in sub-Saharan Africa
These arresting images of industrial developments in Senegal, South Africa and Namibia were taken by Edward Burtynsky, who spent four years capturing African landscapes using aerial photography Earth 28 September…
With Bluster and Threats, Putin Casts the West as the Enemy
President Vladimir V. Putin asserted on Friday that Russia would annex four Ukrainian regions and decried the United States for “Satanism,” in a speech that marked an escalation in Moscow’s…
What Do Mysterious Nord Stream Methane Leaks Mean for Climate Change?
Since 26 September, mysterious leaks have appeared in the underwater Nord Stream gas pipelines—which run from Russia to Germany—close to the Danish island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea. Given…
Hundreds of Hospitals Are at Risk of Hurricane Flooding
Hundreds of hospitals along U.S. coastlines are in danger of flooding when hurricanes strike, new research warns. And as sea levels continue rising, so will the flood risks. The findings were published…
How Much People Write Can Reveal Racial Biases
Say you saw something unusual—such as a blue strawberry or a purple cat. You’d engage with it more, hoping to make sense of it. Psychologists have recognized this tendency for…
Poem: ‘Diptych: Abscission and Marcescence’
Abscission I liked reading that leaves don’t fall in autumn;they’re pushed. It captures nature’s cold practicality,and the human tendency to fallfor appearances, illusions. When light and warmth dwindle,a layer of…
Computer made from swirly magnets can recognise handwritten digits
A prototype computer built using a magnetic material called a skyrmion has been programmed to recognise handwritten digits. The approach could be particularly energy-efficient Technology 30 September 2022 By Karmela…
‘Superagers’ with sharp memories in their 80s have larger neurons
Neurons in a part of the brain involved in memory may be 10 per cent larger in superagers than others aged 80 or over Health 30 September 2022 By Carissa…
Stealth rubber coating could make submarines nearly invisible to sonar
Computer simulations found that a material made from three layers of rubber could absorb most frequencies used for sonar, which if affixed to a submarine would make it difficult to…