When it comes to atoms, language can be used only as in poetry.
The poet, too, is not nearly so concerned with describing facts
as with creating images.

— Niels Bohr

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Surprising new biography of Francis Crick unravels the story of DNA

Wed, 11/12/2025 - 1:00pm
Francis Crick's biography is full of surprises as author Matthew Cobb reveals the life and work of the co-discoverer of DNA's structure, finds Michael Le Page
Categories: Astronomy

Kim Kardashian has wrangled an invite to NASA HQ. Can we get one too?

Wed, 11/12/2025 - 1:00pm
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian apparently thinks the 1969 moon landing was fake. If Feedback comes up with an equally outlandish conspiracy theory, maybe we can also get a guided tour of NASA
Categories: Astronomy

Remarkable robot images provide a vision of the future

Wed, 11/12/2025 - 12:26pm
These photographs of humanoid robots by Henrik Spohler are part of his project Tomorrow Is the Question
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Sex could help wounds heal faster by reducing stress

Wed, 11/12/2025 - 12:17pm
Mild wounds healed faster if people took a spray containing the "love hormone" oxytocin and set aside time to praise their partner – but they cleared up even quicker if these individuals were also intimate with their other half
Categories: Astronomy

Huge cloud of plasma belched out by star 130 light years away

Wed, 11/12/2025 - 11:00am
A coronal mass ejection from a distant star has been confirmed for the first time, raising questions about how such events could impact exoplanet habitability
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Is a deadly asteroid about to hit Earth? Meet the man who can tell you

Wed, 11/12/2025 - 11:00am
When an asteroid threatens Earth, astronomers use a rating called the Torino scale to communicate the risk. Richard Binzel, who invented the scale, tells New Scientist about his 50-year career in planetary defence
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Chemical computer can recognise patterns and perform multiple tasks

Wed, 11/12/2025 - 9:00am
Previous attempts at building a chemical computer have been too simple, too rigid or too hard to scale, but an approach based on a network of reactions can perform multiple tasks without having to be reconfigured
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Women prefer to be prettier than a partner, but men want to be funnier

Wed, 11/12/2025 - 7:00am
When measuring yourself against your partner, which traits do you prefer to have compared with your significant other? A survey that forced people to choose has found that men and women have different preferences when it comes to being smarter, funnier or more attractive
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IBM has unveiled two unprecedentedly complex quantum computers

Wed, 11/12/2025 - 6:00am
IBM revealed two new quantum computers, called Loon and Nighthawk – the qubits they use are connected in newly intricate ways and may enable a way to run error-free computations
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Cradle of humanity is still revealing new insights about our origins

Tue, 11/11/2025 - 1:00pm
The Omo-Turkana basin in Africa is home to a treasure trove of ancient human fossils and tools that span 300,000 years – today it is still yielding new discoveries about our species
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At-home hypnosis relieves menopausal hot flushes

Tue, 11/11/2025 - 12:25pm
Hot flushes could be relieved by listening to recordings that induce hypnosis from home, rather than having to venture to a clinic
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Women have supercharged immune systems and we now know why

Tue, 11/11/2025 - 11:00am
Being born with two X chromosomes brings a host of health benefits, and recognising this could lead to personalised medical treatments for men and women
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Static electricity can remove frost from windows using little energy

Tue, 11/11/2025 - 10:23am
High-voltage copper plates can remove up to three-quarters of frost from a surface, while using much less energy than conventional heating
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Odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the moon may rise to 30 per cent

Tue, 11/11/2025 - 9:00am
In February, the James Webb Space Telescope will briefly be able to observe asteroid 2024 YR4, which currently has a 4 per cent chance of hitting the moon in 2032. Depending on what it sees, the odds of collision could drastically increase
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The biggest controversy in maths could be settled by a computer

Tue, 11/11/2025 - 7:00am
For over a decade, mathematicians have failed to agree whether a 500-page proof is actually correct. Now, translating the proof into a computer-readable form may finally settle the matter
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Caves carved by water on Mars may hold signs of past life

Tue, 11/11/2025 - 3:00am
Eight possible cave openings found on the Martian surface look to have once had ancient streams flowing into them, suggesting they are promising places to look for evidence of life
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Why giving up on goals is good for you, and how to know which to ditch

Mon, 11/10/2025 - 11:00am
We admire grit and perseverance, but surprising research suggests that giving up on ambitions in the right way can actually improve our physical and mental health
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Ultrasound may boost survival after a stroke by clearing brain debris

Mon, 11/10/2025 - 11:00am
The damage of strokes caused by brain bleeds can be mitigated by removing dead blood cells. Scientists have now found a way of doing this non-invasively, with promising results in mice
Categories: Astronomy

Falling asleep isn’t a gradual process – it happens all of a sudden

Mon, 11/10/2025 - 10:00am
Brain activity from more than 1000 people shows a rapid transition from being awake to being asleep, rather than a slow transition between the two states
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AI may blunt our thinking skills – here’s what you can do about it

Mon, 11/10/2025 - 9:30am
There is growing evidence that our reliance on generative AI tools is reducing our ability to think clearly and critically, but it doesn’t have to be that way
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