It is clear to everyone that astronomy at all events compels the soul to look upwards, and draws it from the things of this world to the other.

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Babies made using three people's DNA are free of hereditary disease

Wed, 07/16/2025 - 6:00pm
Eight children have been born in the UK using genetic material from three people, which appears to have prevented them from developing serious genetic conditions
Categories: Astronomy

Children conceived using mitochondria from a donor are now doing well

Wed, 07/16/2025 - 6:00pm
Eight children who were at risk of serious genetic conditions have hit all of their developmental milestones after donor mitochondria was used during their IVF conception
Categories: Astronomy

What characterises a dark empath? The science behind the buzzword

Wed, 07/16/2025 - 2:00pm
We are all talking about so-called "dark empaths" – but how would we know one if we met one? David Robson looks at the research behind the social media hype
Categories: Astronomy

New nature doc is a call to action to save six endangered species

Wed, 07/16/2025 - 2:00pm
The Wild Ones follows three experts out to capture video of species including the Gobi bear and the Javan rhinoceros. It is a heartwarming call to action
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New Scientist recommends Wolfgang Tillmans's new exhibition in Paris

Wed, 07/16/2025 - 2:00pm
The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week
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Otherworldly space images from a major photography competition

Wed, 07/16/2025 - 2:00pm
From a silhouetted space station to glowing comet tails and swirling stars, this year's ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest inspires us to see the cosmos in a new light
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Can amazing tech reboot healthcare? A new book explores the future

Wed, 07/16/2025 - 2:00pm
Lara Lewington's Hacking Humanity looks at the fabulous technology that is changing healthcare. But where is the critical analysis?
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We've found that a new type of rock is forming from old slag heaps

Wed, 07/16/2025 - 2:00pm
Scientists have discovered a new type of sedimentary rock made of debris from slag heaps, formed in the geological blink of an eye. Could this be good news, asks Graham Lawton
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Pink Floppy Disc and The Bitles: Embracing the future of AI music

Wed, 07/16/2025 - 2:00pm
Feedback tries to work out if a new indie rock band is releasing AI-generated music, and eventually decides to lean into this as the future
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Have we found an unlikely solution to the climate impact of flying?

Wed, 07/16/2025 - 2:00pm
Aviation is probably the single hardest industry to decarbonise. Sustainable fuels aren't the answer, but Mike Berners-Lee thinks there is one at hand
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New book is an illuminating but flawed look at the impact of emoji

Wed, 07/16/2025 - 2:00pm
Emoji add a new depth to communications, but what of their cultural impact? Keith Houston's Face with Tears of Joy offers some answers
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Why we urgently need to talk about geoengineering

Wed, 07/16/2025 - 2:00pm
The idea that we might attempt large-scale experiments to cool the planet is horrifying to some, but it looks increasingly likely that we will have to do so this century
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Rare images capture snow leopard cubs in their dens

Wed, 07/16/2025 - 1:00pm
Snow leopard cubs have been photographed in Mongolia - the first time researchers have visited one of the animals' dens since 2019
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Simple device can produce water, oxygen and fuel from lunar soil

Wed, 07/16/2025 - 12:00pm
Using samples collected by the Chinese Chang’e 5 mission, researchers have discovered a new way to release water from lunar regolith and process the carbon dioxide breathed out by astronauts
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The anthropologist who says shamanism works, even if you don’t believe

Wed, 07/16/2025 - 12:00pm
Shamanism is on the rise, both in practice and in popular culture. Manvir Singh has spent years exploring why it is so enduring, what we can learn from it and the surprising forms modern shamans take
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How human eggs stay fresh for decades

Wed, 07/16/2025 - 6:00am
In human beings, egg cells need to survive for about five decades, much longer than most other cell types – and they may achieve this unusually long lifespan by slowing down their natural cell processes
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Underwater volcanic brine pools could be home to extreme life forms

Wed, 07/16/2025 - 4:00am
An expedition in the Red Sea found several brine pools that appear to be fed by underwater volcanoes, which may be home to microbes and animals with unique adaptations
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Ancient rocks show earliest evidence of tectonic activity on Earth

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 2:00pm
The origins of plate tectonics on Earth are hotly debated, but evidence from Australia now shows that parts of the crust moved in relation to each other as early as 3.5 billion years ago
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We’ve discovered a new kind of magnetism. What can we do with it?

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 12:00pm
Researchers have found the first new type of magnet in nearly a century. Now, these strange "altermagnets" could help us build an entirely new type of computer
Categories: Astronomy

Brain changes with eating disorders similar to those in OCD and autism

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 11:00am
In children with anorexia nervosa or other restrictive eating disorders, changes in the brain’s outer layer don’t seem to be due to lack of nutrition alone – and some mirror those seen in other neurological conditions
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