Nobel prize awarded for study of human evolution using ancient DNA
Geneticist Svante Pääbo has been awarded a Nobel prize for his work on evolutionary genetics Health 3 October 2022 By Carissa Wong Geneticist Svante Pääbo has been awarded a Nobel…
Insomnia success suggests we need more nuanced mental health support
The standard “one-size-fits-all” approach to diagnosing and treating mental health problems is failing. Personalised treatments could make a big difference Humans | Leader 28 September 2022 By New Scientist Natalia…
Learning to play an instrument could boost your short-term memory
Playing a rhythm-based game helped people remember faces and boosted activity in the brain’s right superior parietal lobe, which hints at how learning music can help short-term memory Mind 3…
Our ancestors’ prenatal growth sped up after we split from chimps
Early humans evolved a faster fetal growth rate than other apes about a million years ago, suggesting it could have played a role in the evolution of our species Humans…
Why ancient Nubia is finally emerging from Egypt’s long shadow
Archaeologists once viewed ancient Nubia as separate from and inferior to Egypt. But research is now showing the Nubians had their own rich culture that powerfully influenced the land of…
Algorithm can design the perfect cycle lane system for any city
An algorithm usually used to design profitable airline routes can plan the optimal approach to adding cycle lanes while staying within council budgets Technology 3 October 2022 By Matthew Sparkes…
See the Facility That Tests whether Nuclear Weapons Work
Get inside, stay inside and stay tuned—that’s what the New York City Emergency Management team asked citizens to do last July in case of a thermonuclear attack. “All right? You…
How to cook the perfect corn on the cob
A great corn on the cob must tread the line between under- and overcooked. Here’s why – and how to do it Humans 28 September 2022 By Sam Wong New…
The Sky Needs Its ‘Silent Spring’ Moment
Darkness was falling at Kitt Peak National Observatory outside Tucson, Ariz. At this hour Michelle Edwards, the observatory’s associate director, would usually be inside prepping for a night on the…
50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: October 2022
1972 No Life on the Moon “It seems increasingly likely that we are not alone in the universe. There may be millions of inhabited planets like our own. It is…