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— H.G. Wells
1902

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Arielle Johnson digs into the science of flavour in her tasty new book

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 05/22/2024 - 2:00pm
Fancy developing sommelier skills? Or making some coffee-infused rum? Try Arielle Johnson's delicious new book Flavorama
Categories: Astronomy

Arielle Johnson digs into the science of flavour in her tasty new book

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 05/22/2024 - 2:00pm
Fancy developing sommelier skills? Or making some coffee-infused rum? Try Arielle Johnson's delicious new book Flavorama
Categories: Astronomy

Are the Microplastics Found in Testicles a Health Danger?

Scientific American.com - Wed, 05/22/2024 - 2:00pm

Evidence shows microplastics can end up in many different organs and may harm reproductive health

Categories: Astronomy

Innovative Thinking Could Make New Sickle Cell Treatments More Accessible

Scientific American.com - Wed, 05/22/2024 - 2:00pm

The cost of new gene-based sickle cell treatments isn’t the only barrier to access. Coming up with new ways to treat the whole disease—and person—could make treatment more equitable

Categories: Astronomy

Could we live in tree cities grown from giant sequoia in the future?

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 05/22/2024 - 2:00pm
This week our new Future Chronicles column, which explores an imagined history of inventions of the future, visits carbon negative cities: forest homes grown from giant sequoia, genetically engineered for rapid growth. Rowan Hooper is our guide
Categories: Astronomy

How do you tell apart seemingly identical fanged frogs from Thailand?

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 05/22/2024 - 2:00pm
Feedback is delighted to learn that there is a better approach to distinguishing different types of fanged frogs than just looking at them
Categories: Astronomy

Could we live in tree cities grown from giant sequoia in the future?

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 05/22/2024 - 2:00pm
This week our new Future Chronicles column, which explores an imagined history of inventions of the future, visits carbon negative cities: forest homes grown from giant sequoia, genetically engineered for rapid growth. Rowan Hooper is our guide
Categories: Astronomy

How do you tell apart seemingly identical fanged frogs from Thailand?

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 05/22/2024 - 2:00pm
Feedback is delighted to learn that there is a better approach to distinguishing different types of fanged frogs than just looking at them
Categories: Astronomy

To stay alive, try being more female

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 05/22/2024 - 2:00pm
From infections to brain injuries, the female body is more resilient than the male. It is time to reassess the "weaker" sex, says Cat Bohannon
Categories: Astronomy

New psychology book reckons with separating solitude from loneliness

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 05/22/2024 - 2:00pm
In a social world, being alone (by choice or not) is complex. Solitude: The science and power of being alone by Netta Weinstein, Heather Hansen and Thuy-vy T. Nguyen brings us up to date
Categories: Astronomy

To stay alive, try being more female

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 05/22/2024 - 2:00pm
From infections to brain injuries, the female body is more resilient than the male. It is time to reassess the "weaker" sex, says Cat Bohannon
Categories: Astronomy

New psychology book reckons with separating solitude from loneliness

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 05/22/2024 - 2:00pm
In a social world, being alone (by choice or not) is complex. Solitude: The science and power of being alone by Netta Weinstein, Heather Hansen and Thuy-vy T. Nguyen brings us up to date
Categories: Astronomy

Food, sex, drugs and more – are we addicted to addiction?

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 05/22/2024 - 2:00pm
New proposals for addictions seem to keep cropping up, but the reality is we don't truly understand the mechanisms behind our cravings in the first place
Categories: Astronomy

Quantum to cosmos: Why scale is vital to our understanding of reality

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 05/22/2024 - 2:00pm
From the vastness of the universe to the infinitesimal particles that comprise it, extremes of scale defy comprehension – and present a problem for physicists seeking a unified theory of everything
Categories: Astronomy

Food, sex, drugs and more – are we addicted to addiction?

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 05/22/2024 - 2:00pm
New proposals for addictions seem to keep cropping up, but the reality is we don't truly understand the mechanisms behind our cravings in the first place
Categories: Astronomy

Quantum to cosmos: Why scale is vital to our understanding of reality

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 05/22/2024 - 2:00pm
From the vastness of the universe to the infinitesimal particles that comprise it, extremes of scale defy comprehension – and present a problem for physicists seeking a unified theory of everything
Categories: Astronomy

Webb Telescope Finds Most Distant Black Hole Merger

Sky & Telescope Magazine - Wed, 05/22/2024 - 1:52pm

A new JWST study has found evidence of two galaxies colliding 740 million years after the Big Bang.

The post Webb Telescope Finds Most Distant Black Hole Merger appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

Categories: Astronomy

Russian space weapon ban shot down by UN Security Council

Space.com - Wed, 05/22/2024 - 1:36pm
The United Nations Security Council has voted against a resolution introduced by Russia and China that would ban member states from placing weapons of any kind in outer space.
Categories: Astronomy

Ancient viruses in the human genome linked to mental health conditions

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 05/22/2024 - 1:31pm
People with higher genetic risk for depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are more likely to have unusual activity levels of "fossil viruses" in their genomes
Categories: Astronomy

Ancient viruses in the human genome linked to mental health conditions

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 05/22/2024 - 1:31pm
People with higher genetic risk for depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are more likely to have unusual activity levels of "fossil viruses" in their genomes
Categories: Astronomy