England Deaths from strokes in England have halved in just a decadenewscientist.com - By New Scientist staff and Press Association Over the course of a decade, the mortality of strokes has halved in England. Stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off. The …
Allergies Gut microbes may determine whether infants develop food allergiesnewscientist.com - By Ruby Prosser Scully Young immune systems are sensitive to food allergens if they don’t have the right gut bacteria, a study in mice suggests. Sung-Wook Hong of the …
Mutations Giving fruit flies your cancer’s mutations could guide your treatmentnewscientist.com - By Clare Wilson Cancer is often said to be not one disease, but many. Each person’s tumour has a different set of mutations, so while a certain treatment might see …
China China confirmed as source of illegal ozone-destroying chemicalsnewscientist.com - By Adam Vaughan Who is destroying the ozone layer? In recent decades, concentrations of chlorofluorocarbon gases have been declining in the atmosphere, which is good …
Science Angela Saini video interview: The return of race in mainstream sciencenewscientist.com - By Lilian Anekwe In her latest book, Superior: The Return of Race Science, Angela Saini examines what she calls the “subtle” return of race within mainstream science. …
Drones Drone can transform into a tiny car to to slide under small gapsnewscientist.com - By Yvaine Ye A shape-shifting drone can transform into a car once it touches down. The drone, called FSTAR, can move through a variety of surfaces and …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoDrones Drone can transform into a tiny car to slide under small gapsnewscientist.com - By Yvaine Ye A shape-shifting drone can transform into a car once it touches down. The drone, called FSTAR, can move through a variety of surfaces and …
Robert Pattinson High Life’s sex and black holes sci-fi intrigues without satisfyingnewscientist.com - By Lilian Anekwe What’s on the other side of a black hole and other existential questions are at the heart of High Life, a sci-fi psychosexual drama set in the not too …
Lyme Disease Lyme disease is spreading across the US but your dog can help track itnewscientist.com - By Chelsea Whyte As the climate warms, Lyme disease is spreading. To assess the risk of catching the infection in new areas, we need to be able to track the ticks …
Lie Detection The truth about lie detectors: They don't work and never havenewscientist.com - By Joshua Howgego THE Jeremy Kyle Show, which has been broadcast in the UK since 2005, was axed by ITV last week. It featured people with troubled relationships …
Parenting The parenting myth: How kids are raised matters less than you thinknewscientist.com - By Clare Wilson and Robert Plomin IT IS an age-old question: are we shaped more by nature or nurture? Robert Plomin, a geneticist at King’s College London, has spent his career teasing …
Climate Change 2019 European elections: How to vote if you care about climate changenewscientist.com - By Anne Marie Conlon Brexit is the hot topic for many UK voters in this week’s EU elections, with political parties defining themselves by where they stand on the …
Solar Cycle The young sun spun slowly, which could explain why we are herenewscientist.com - By Leah Crane Most sun-like stars rotate relatively quickly early in their history, spinning once every few days before slowing down as they age. But sodium and …
Cardiac Arrest Women who have cardiac arrests are more likely to die than mennewscientist.com - By New Scientist staff and Press Association Women who have a cardiac arrest outside of hospital are less likely to be resuscitated by a bystander and more likely to die than men. Hanno Tan at …
Plastic Plastic straws will be banned in England from April 2020newscientist.com - By Adam Vaughan The billions of plastic straws consumed in England each year will be banned from April 2020 as part of government efforts to protect marine life. …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoPlastic Plastic straws will be banned in the UK from April 2020newscientist.com - By Adam Vaughan The billions of plastic straws consumed in the UK each year will be banned from April 2020 as part of government efforts to protect marine life. …
Potatoes Chimps that mash potatoes challenge our understanding of tool usenewscientist.com - By Michael Marshall Chimps have spontaneously figured out how to use a stick to mash a potato. The finding could prompt a rethink of how tool use develops in primate …
Watermelon DNA from mummy's tomb reveals ancient Egyptian origins of watermelonnewscientist.com - By Michael Le Page Did ancient Egyptian children compete to see who could spit seeds the furthest as they ate watermelons? It seems likely, because thanks to some DNA …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWatermelon Ancient Egyptians feasted on sweet watermelons at least 3500 years agonewscientist.com - By Michael Le Page Did ancient Egyptian children compete to see who could spit seeds the furthest as they ate watermelons? It seems likely, because thanks to some DNA …
HIV Contaminated blood scandal: Could some deaths have been prevented?newscientist.com - By Clare Wilson When Andy Evans was 12, his mother told him he had been infected with HIV. “Do you know what that means,” she asked. “Well, yes,” he replied. “It …
Meat Turning CO2 into animal feed could make it greener for us to eat meatnewscientist.com - By Donna Lu Carbon captured from industry could be channelled into the food chain – a process that might help to reduce the emissions from agriculture. UK-based …
Birds Putting a bird feeder in your garden really does help wildlifenewscientist.com - By Michael Le Page Putting bird feeders in your garden really does help, according to a UK study looking at the growth of bird populations in the past 40 years. “We know …
Biscuits How to be a maker: The complete list of all you neednewscientist.com - By Hannah Joshua To make all the projects in our 10-week maker series, you’re going to need some supplies. They shouldn’t be expensive, and some you might have lying …
Wales UK's controversial use of face recognition to be challenged in courtnewscientist.com - By New Scientist Staff and Press Association The first legal battle in the UK over police use of face recognition technology will begin today. Ed Bridges has crowdfunded action against South …
Wealth Older people use more energy - and it's not just because of wealthnewscientist.com - By Adam Vaughan The average age is rising across populations around the world – a demographic shift that not only poses conundrums for social welfare systems, but …
Climate Change Sea level rise could hit 2 metres by 2100 - much worse than fearednewscientist.com - By Adam Vaughan The world’s coastal cities have been warned to prepare for the possibility of a sea level rise exceeding 2 metres by the end of the century, with …
How Willem Einthoven gave doctors a window on the heartnewscientist.com - By Sam Wong If a doctor has ever placed electrodes on your skin to record a trace of your heartbeat, you have Willem Einthoven to thank. His invention, the …
European Parliament Who should I vote for in the 2019 European elections?newscientist.com - By Debora MacKenzie Later this week, the people of 28 countries will vote to elect their representatives in the European Parliament for the next five years. One of them, …
Polling How did pollsters get the Australian election result so wrong?newscientist.com - By Ruby Prosser Scully Some politicians and commentators have called for opinion polls to be scrapped following prime minister Scott Morrison’s shock win in the Australian …
