New Scientist Space - Cosmology
Should we be worried about a bird flu pandemic in the US?
One person in the US has contracted bird flu after being exposed to dairy cows that have the virus, but experts say there is no immediate threat of a wider outbreak in people
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There are hints that dark energy may be getting weaker
The standard model of cosmology says that the strength of dark energy should be constant, but tentative hints are emerging that it may have weakened recently
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Why some songs make our heart swell and others give us butterflies
Where in our body we feel the physical sensation of hearing music seems to depend on how surprising the piece's chords are
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Bisexual women expect to have an orgasm with women more than with men
When asked to imagine a hypothetical sexual encounter, bisexual women anticipated that they would be more likely to orgasm with another woman than with a man
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Electric vehicles have lowered San Francisco's carbon footprint
A network of sensors stretching from San Francisco to Sonoma county’s vineyards shows that electric vehicles have helped lower carbon emissions by almost 2 per cent per year within the Bay Area
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Marine protected areas aren't helping fish populations recover
Protected zones are meant to let adult fish populations recover from overfishing, but an analysis of 111 sites in the Caribbean finds that this is not happening in most cases
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Climate change can disturb the accuracy of trees’ biological clocks
Trees use circadian genes to time photosynthesis and reproduction – but as temperatures rise, the clocks may not work as well
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Great apes threatened by mining for electric vehicle batteries
A surge of mining in some African countries for materials used to make green energy technologies puts gorillas, chimpanzees and bonobos at risk
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Banning smartphones is tempting but it won't solve anxiety in children
Anxiety is on the rise in young people but we need to follow the science - and the causes aren't clearly linked to social media
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How science can help you bake a delicious vegan carrot cake
Unlike some sponges, making a vegan version of carrot cake is easy – if you add a little science, says Karmela Padavic-Callaghan
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: Gorgeous remake of an eco-conscious classic
This is the latest in an expanded remake of a classic environmentally aware game from 1997. In addition to stunning new graphics, the game's ideas now resonate even more strongly, says Jacob Aron
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These curious experiments are finding new ways to tackle pollution
At the Green Propulsion Laboratory in Italy, scientists are trying to harness natural organisms to rehabilitate the environment. Photographer Luigi Avantaggiato explores
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I might be an astrophysicist, but I'm still learning about stargazing
I have two degrees in astronomy, so you'd think I would know what I'm doing when it comes to looking at the sky. I don't, but I'm trying to change that, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
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Scientists find a use for old tea bags - turn them into roads
Feedback is pleased to learn about innovative plans for the "considerable numbers of discarded teabags" in the world
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Why it is time for a longevity revolution
With global life expectancy now exceeding 70 years old, we need to change how we age, not how long we age, says Andrew Scott
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Sound Tracks: A fascinating archaeological history of music
Archaeologist, multi-instrumentalist and historian Graeme Lawson sets out to tell the story of music from 40,000 years ago until today, in his wide-ranging new book
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Life’s vital chemistry may have begun in hot, cracked rock
Amino acids and other molecules important to the origin of life can be enriched within networks of rocky fractures, which would have been common on the early Earth
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What is eco-anxiety and how can we overcome it?
Eco-anxiety is common around the world, especially among young people, and while the symptoms are the same as anxiety, the way to reduce them is not
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Is anxiety rising in children and if so, why?
Evidence points to more children today feeling anxious than a few years ago, with a complicated picture emerging encompassing everything from the pandemic to social media
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Anxiety really has increased over the past 10 years – but why?
The covid-19 pandemic saw a pronounced uptick in anxiety levels globally, but levels were rising in some countries before the pandemic began. The race is on to explain this trend
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