New Scientist - News https://www.newscientist.com/ https://www.newscientist.com/build/images/ns-logo-scaled.ed2dc11a.png https://www.newscientist.com daily 1 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480859-supergiant-crustaceans-may-cover-more-than-half-of-the-deep-sea-floor/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 21 May 2025 01:01:05 +0100 The enigmatic crustacean Alicella gigantea is the world’s largest amphipod, but like all deep-sea creatures it hasn’t proved easy to find 2480859-supergiant-crustaceans-may-cover-more-than-half-of-the-deep-sea-floor|2480859 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480857-how-the-us-military-wants-to-use-the-worlds-largest-aircraft/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 20 May 2025 23:00:27 +0100 The world’s largest aircraft, called WindRunner, is being designed to carry huge wind turbine blades – but the US military is looking into its own applications for the proposed plane 2480857-how-the-us-military-wants-to-use-the-worlds-largest-aircraft|2480857 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480956-earliest-galaxy-ever-seen-offers-glimpse-of-the-nascent-universe/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 20 May 2025 19:00:08 +0100 The galaxy MoM-z14 dates back to 280 million years after the big bang, and the prevalence of such early galaxies is puzzling astronomers 2480956-earliest-galaxy-ever-seen-offers-glimpse-of-the-nascent-universe|2480956 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480576-vaccine-may-treat-cocaine-addiction-by-blocking-drugs-entry-to-brain/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 20 May 2025 16:00:58 +0100 A vaccine that helps people overcome cocaine addiction has shown signs of being safe and effective in a small trial 2480576-vaccine-may-treat-cocaine-addiction-by-blocking-drugs-entry-to-brain|2480576 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480743-ancient-maltese-temples-may-have-been-schools-for-celestial-navigation/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 20 May 2025 13:00:28 +0100 The alignment of some megalithic temples in Malta suggests they may have been used to teach sailors how to navigate by the stars 2480743-ancient-maltese-temples-may-have-been-schools-for-celestial-navigation|2480743 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480740-astronomers-double-down-on-claim-of-strongest-evidence-for-alien-life/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 20 May 2025 11:44:42 +0100 Are there aliens living on the exoplanet K2-18b? Some astronomers believe they have evidence for molecules on the planet that must have a biological origin, but others disagree 2480740-astronomers-double-down-on-claim-of-strongest-evidence-for-alien-life|2480740 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480579-ai-doesnt-know-no-and-thats-a-huge-problem-for-medical-bots/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 19 May 2025 22:41:10 +0100 Many AI models fail to recognise negation words such as “no” and “not”, which means they can’t easily distinguish between medical images labelled as showing a disease and images labelled as not showing the disease 2480579-ai-doesnt-know-no-and-thats-a-huge-problem-for-medical-bots|2480579 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480666-sea-level-will-rise-fast-even-if-we-limit-global-warming-to-1-5c/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 20 May 2025 11:00:08 +0100 Satellite observations show the ice sheets are melting faster than expected, and slowing sea level rise to a manageable rate would require lowering the global temperature below the current level 2480666-sea-level-will-rise-fast-even-if-we-limit-global-warming-to-1-5c|2480666 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480657-attempt-to-reach-expert-consensus-on-teens-and-phones-ends-in-argument/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 19 May 2025 17:57:03 +0100 There are a range of competing views on whether smartphones and social media are harmful to adolescents, and an attempt to settle the debate has instead sparked more disagreement 2480657-attempt-to-reach-expert-consensus-on-teens-and-phones-ends-in-argument|2480657 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480552-capuchin-monkeys-are-stealing-howler-monkey-babies-in-weird-fad/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 19 May 2025 17:00:33 +0100 A group of white-faced capuchins on a remote island have started stealing infants from another primate species, and researchers don’t know why 2480552-capuchin-monkeys-are-stealing-howler-monkey-babies-in-weird-fad|2480552 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480582-cervix-on-a-chip-inspires-potential-new-treatment-for-preterm-birth/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 19 May 2025 13:00:39 +0100 Using human cells, researchers were able to create a novel cervix-on-a-chip model to study how the vaginal microbiome affects pregnancy 2480582-cervix-on-a-chip-inspires-potential-new-treatment-for-preterm-birth|2480582 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480602-strange-sticky-dark-matter-could-be-lurking-in-a-distant-galaxy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 19 May 2025 12:00:18 +0100 Dark matter is thought to only interact through gravity, which is why it is so difficult to spot, but now evidence is growing for a type of dark matter that can also stick to itself 2480602-strange-sticky-dark-matter-could-be-lurking-in-a-distant-galaxy|2480602 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480461-is-the-cop30-climate-summit-already-in-crisis-with-six-months-to-go/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 19 May 2025 10:17:41 +0100 Mounting concerns about Brazil's approach to the COP30 climate summit have observers asking whether the meeting will be able to tackle the difficult choices involved in curbing emissions 2480461-is-the-cop30-climate-summit-already-in-crisis-with-six-months-to-go|2480461 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480435-us-east-coast-faces-rising-seas-as-crucial-atlantic-current-slows/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 16 May 2025 20:00:24 +0100 The weakening of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is boosting the sea level along the New England coast on top of sea level rise from melting ice, adding to flooding 2480435-us-east-coast-faces-rising-seas-as-crucial-atlantic-current-slows|2480435 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480442-babies-start-showing-empathy-even-before-they-can-speak/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 16 May 2025 19:00:29 +0100 When adults pretended to be in pain, children as young as 9 months old comforted them, pushing back the earliest age when humans are known to display empathy 2480442-babies-start-showing-empathy-even-before-they-can-speak|2480442 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480524-the-most-and-least-satisfying-jobs-out-there-according-to-science/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 16 May 2025 18:01:36 +0100 Some jobs are more satisfying than others, and they're not necessarily the ones with a high income or a lot of prestige 2480524-the-most-and-least-satisfying-jobs-out-there-according-to-science|2480524 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480365-baby-with-rare-disease-given-world-first-personal-crispr-gene-therapy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 15 May 2025 19:00:28 +0100 An infant with a severe genetic condition has shown signs of improvement after receiving a gene-editing treatment tailored to his specific mutation 2480365-baby-with-rare-disease-given-world-first-personal-crispr-gene-therapy|2480365 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480055-toxic-waste-is-spilling-onto-beaches-as-rising-seas-erode-landfills/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 16 May 2025 16:00:10 +0100 Waste from old landfill sites is spilling onto beaches as rising seas erode coastlines - and some of it is toxic 2480055-toxic-waste-is-spilling-onto-beaches-as-rising-seas-erode-landfills|2480055 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480356-could-a-125-billion-investment-fund-halt-global-deforestation/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 16 May 2025 13:00:48 +0100 The Tropical Forests Forever Facility, an initiative spearheaded by Brazil, would raise money from investments and pay countries to preserve forests – can it succeed where carbon markets have failed? 2480356-could-a-125-billion-investment-fund-halt-global-deforestation|2480356 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480292-what-the-complete-ape-genome-is-revealing-about-the-earliest-humans/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 15 May 2025 12:00:07 +0100 We now have full genome sequences for six species of apes, helping us to pin down our last common ancestor – and potentially changing how we think of the earliest hominins 2480292-what-the-complete-ape-genome-is-revealing-about-the-earliest-humans|2480292 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480410-risk-of-a-star-destroying-the-solar-system-is-higher-than-expected/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 16 May 2025 12:00:27 +0100 Stars that pass close to the solar system could pull planets out of alignment, sending them hurtling into the sun or out into space 2480410-risk-of-a-star-destroying-the-solar-system-is-higher-than-expected|2480410 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480310-are-entangled-qubits-following-a-quantum-moores-law/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 15 May 2025 20:43:48 +0100 Several recent experiments showcase a sharp increase in the number of quantum bits that can be entangled, echoing Moore’s law for increasing computing power on traditional chips 2480310-are-entangled-qubits-following-a-quantum-moores-law|2480310 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480321-physicists-reveal-the-secret-to-chopping-onions-without-crying/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 15 May 2025 15:00:50 +0100 Slicing an onion releases tear-inducing chemicals into the air, but the sharpness of the knife and the speed of the cut can affect how these droplets are expelled 2480321-physicists-reveal-the-secret-to-chopping-onions-without-crying|2480321 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480087-promises-to-improve-nature-are-being-broken-by-english-house-builders/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 15 May 2025 11:00:34 +0100 In spite of policies requiring housing projects in England to benefit nature, many of the trees, habitats and nest boxes included in planning applications haven't materialised 2480087-promises-to-improve-nature-are-being-broken-by-english-house-builders|2480087 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480289-chinas-co2-emissions-have-started-falling-is-this-finally-the-peak/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 15 May 2025 01:01:42 +0100 For the first time ever, China’s carbon dioxide emissions have declined even as its power demand has increased, a possible sign of a longer-term fall in emissions 2480289-chinas-co2-emissions-have-started-falling-is-this-finally-the-peak|2480289 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480206-norovirus-vaccine-pill-protects-against-winter-vomiting-bug/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 14 May 2025 20:00:14 +0100 An oral vaccine reduced infection risk in a trial where people were deliberately exposed to high doses of norovirus, and could also slow the spread of the pathogen 2480206-norovirus-vaccine-pill-protects-against-winter-vomiting-bug|2480206 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479613-exquisite-new-to-science-frog-species-has-golden-legs-and-odd-habits/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 14 May 2025 20:00:05 +0100 A newly described poison dart frog, which is about the size of a thumbnail, has been found in the forests of the Juruá river basin in Brazil 2479613-exquisite-new-to-science-frog-species-has-golden-legs-and-odd-habits|2479613 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480268-are-democratic-countries-like-the-uk-just-climate-hypocrites/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 14 May 2025 20:00:01 +0100 New research suggests wealthy democracies offshore their pollution to other nations – but is that what’s really going on? 2480268-are-democratic-countries-like-the-uk-just-climate-hypocrites|2480268 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480137-one-half-of-the-moon-is-hotter-than-the-other/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 14 May 2025 17:00:48 +0100 Anomalies in the moon’s gravitational field suggest our satellite’s insides are warmer on one side than the other – which means that its interior is asymmetric 2480137-one-half-of-the-moon-is-hotter-than-the-other|2480137 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479817-fossil-tracks-rewrite-history-of-animals-leaving-water-to-live-on-land/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 14 May 2025 17:00:45 +0100 The footprints of a reptile-like creature appear to have been laid down around 356 million years ago, pushing back the earliest known instance of animals emerging from the water to live on land 2479817-fossil-tracks-rewrite-history-of-animals-leaving-water-to-live-on-land|2479817 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480207-earth-is-heading-for-a-second-year-above-1-5c-climate-goal/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 14 May 2025 15:27:46 +0100 After record temperatures in 2024, climate scientists had expected this year to be cooler, but instead the planet seems to be heading for a second year above the 1.5°C climate goal 2480207-earth-is-heading-for-a-second-year-above-1-5c-climate-goal|2480207 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480221-chemists-discover-anti-spice-that-could-make-chilli-peppers-less-hot/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 14 May 2025 14:02:17 +0100 An analysis of compounds in chilli peppers has revealed chemicals that seem to negate their heat-giving capsaicinoids. This explains why the Scoville scale for measuring spicyness isn't always accurate, and could eventually lead to the development of an "anti-spice" condiment 2480221-chemists-discover-anti-spice-that-could-make-chilli-peppers-less-hot|2480221 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480051-smart-device-can-measure-how-much-milk-breastfed-babies-really-drink/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 14 May 2025 11:00:18 +0100 Not knowing how much milk a baby consumes when breastfeeding can cause anxiety for parents, but an innovative device seems to provide objective measurements 2480051-smart-device-can-measure-how-much-milk-breastfed-babies-really-drink|2480051 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479739-radical-photon-idea-could-rewrite-standard-model-of-particle-physics/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 12 May 2025 21:00:12 +0100 Experiments with hydrogen atoms could soon reveal whether particles that were long thought to be forbidden by physics actually do exist 2479739-radical-photon-idea-could-rewrite-standard-model-of-particle-physics|2479739 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479914-the-fbi-is-getting-new-technology-to-see-through-walls/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 13 May 2025 18:50:49 +0100 A lunchbox-sized radar system could help the FBI detect moving or stationary people by peering through walls via radio waves 2479914-the-fbi-is-getting-new-technology-to-see-through-walls|2479914 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479881-massive-wildfires-in-canada-helped-keep-the-world-cooler-in-2023/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 13 May 2025 15:00:32 +0100 Despite setting a global temperature record, 2023 might have been even hotter were it not for the cooling effect of smoke from massive wildfires in Canada 2479881-massive-wildfires-in-canada-helped-keep-the-world-cooler-in-2023|2479881 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479755-parkinsons-disease-could-be-detected-by-listening-to-someones-voice/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 13 May 2025 11:00:21 +0100 The pitch and hoarseness of a person's voice often changes if they have Parkinson's disease, suggesting there could be a non-invasive way of screening for the condition 2479755-parkinsons-disease-could-be-detected-by-listening-to-someones-voice|2479755 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479671-migraine-drug-that-treats-headache-also-eases-symptoms-like-dizziness/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 12 May 2025 17:00:09 +0100 The drug ubrogepant doesn't just ease the headache of a migraine, but also relieves symptoms like neck stiffness and fatigue if taken early enough 2479671-migraine-drug-that-treats-headache-also-eases-symptoms-like-dizziness|2479671 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479879-go-to-migraine-drug-actually-does-nothing-to-relieve-vertigo-symptoms/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 12 May 2025 17:00:00 +0100 The drug rizatriptan is often recommended for vestibular migraines, which cause vertigo as well as headache, but doesn't actually seem to be effective 2479879-go-to-migraine-drug-actually-does-nothing-to-relieve-vertigo-symptoms|2479879 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479668-how-ancient-humans-survived-a-global-climate-disaster-8200-years-ago/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 12 May 2025 15:00:22 +0100 Plummeting temperatures forced some human populations to adapt to the new conditions thousands of years ago, but the changes they made varied widely 2479668-how-ancient-humans-survived-a-global-climate-disaster-8200-years-ago|2479668 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479677-alien-megastructures-would-likely-self-destruct-before-we-spot-them/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 12 May 2025 13:00:57 +0100 Dyson spheres, a type of huge megastructure designed to capture the energy output of a star, would be a sign of an alien civilisation – if we can find one before they disappear 2479677-alien-megastructures-would-likely-self-destruct-before-we-spot-them|2479677 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479709-new-way-to-pull-uranium-from-water-can-help-chinas-nuclear-power-push/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 12 May 2025 11:00:33 +0100 Chinese researchers have a new method to extract uranium from seawater twice as cheaply as previous technologies. Their success comes as China needs uranium to fuel its unprecedented nuclear expansion 2479709-new-way-to-pull-uranium-from-water-can-help-chinas-nuclear-power-push|2479709 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479590-all-living-things-emit-an-eerie-glow-that-is-snuffed-out-upon-death/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 09 May 2025 15:52:44 +0100 Our bodies emit a stream of low-energy photons, and now experiments in mice have revealed that this ghostly glow is cut off when we die 2479590-all-living-things-emit-an-eerie-glow-that-is-snuffed-out-upon-death|2479590 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2478479-why-physicists-keep-trying-to-get-rid-of-space-time-entirely/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 06 May 2025 19:00:15 +0100 Physicists are trying to ditch the concept of space-time – the supposed fabric of physical reality. Quantum columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan explains why 2478479-why-physicists-keep-trying-to-get-rid-of-space-time-entirely|2478479 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479093-nothing-is-stronger-than-quantum-connections-and-now-we-know-why/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 06 May 2025 23:00:15 +0100 The mathematics of graphs has helped reveal a principle that limits the strength of quantum correlations – and explains why physicists have never measured any stronger connections in some post-quantum realm 2479093-nothing-is-stronger-than-quantum-connections-and-now-we-know-why|2479093 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479666-does-intermittent-fasting-improve-gut-health-why-its-hard-to-say/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 09 May 2025 22:17:30 +0100 While intermittent fasting may be growing in popularity, relatively little is known about how it impacts our gut microbiome – for better or for worse 2479666-does-intermittent-fasting-improve-gut-health-why-its-hard-to-say|2479666 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479545-ai-hallucinations-are-getting-worse-and-theyre-here-to-stay/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 09 May 2025 21:00:13 +0100 An AI leaderboard suggests the newest reasoning models used in chatbots are producing less accurate results because of higher hallucination rates. Experts say the problem is bigger than that 2479545-ai-hallucinations-are-getting-worse-and-theyre-here-to-stay|2479545 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2478856-the-everyday-ways-climate-change-is-already-making-our-lives-worse/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 09 May 2025 20:00:29 +0100 Extreme weather events are the most dramatic consequence of climate change, but there are many smaller ways it disturbs our daily life 2478856-the-everyday-ways-climate-change-is-already-making-our-lives-worse|2478856 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479634-was-a-famous-supernova-an-alien-invader-from-another-galaxy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 09 May 2025 18:00:07 +0100 Kepler's Supernova, seen in 1604, is one of the most famous exploding stars ever seen, and now astronomers think it may have been an interloper from another galaxy 2479634-was-a-famous-supernova-an-alien-invader-from-another-galaxy|2479634 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479462-chimps-share-building-blocks-of-musical-rhythm-with-humans/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 09 May 2025 17:00:56 +0100 Just like humans, chimps have rhythm when drumming, which suggests that the trait evolved in our common ancestor 2479462-chimps-share-building-blocks-of-musical-rhythm-with-humans|2479462 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479326-major-us-cities-like-new-york-and-seattle-are-sinking-at-a-rapid-rate/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 08 May 2025 11:00:30 +0100 Groundwater extraction, plate tectonics and consequences of the last glacial period mean that most of the US's biggest cities are sinking 2479326-major-us-cities-like-new-york-and-seattle-are-sinking-at-a-rapid-rate|2479326 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479534-europe-increasingly-vulnerable-to-hailstones-the-size-of-golfballs/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 09 May 2025 10:47:29 +0100 Very large hail – hailstones more than 5 centimetres in diameter – poses a growing threat to Europe as the climate warms, with increasing risk of expensive damage to cars and property 2479534-europe-increasingly-vulnerable-to-hailstones-the-size-of-golfballs|2479534 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479550-failed-soviet-probe-will-soon-crash-to-earth-and-we-dont-know-where/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 08 May 2025 22:20:41 +0100 Kosmos 482, a Soviet spacecraft that never made it beyond Earth’s orbit on its way to Venus, is due to come crashing down on 9 or 10 May 2479550-failed-soviet-probe-will-soon-crash-to-earth-and-we-dont-know-where|2479550 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479059-the-maths-that-tells-us-when-a-scientific-discovery-is-real-or-not/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 08 May 2025 10:00:18 +0100 When huge scientific discoveries are made, you may hear that they are “statistically significant” or pass a threshold called “5 sigma” – but those calculations can be manipulated to make claims seem grander than they are, finds Jacob Aron 2479059-the-maths-that-tells-us-when-a-scientific-discovery-is-real-or-not|2479059 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479501-record-heat-in-2023-and-2024-may-just-have-been-natural-variability/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 08 May 2025 15:36:30 +0100 Simulations suggest that an extraordinary jump in temperatures seen in 2023 and 2024 could simply be natural variability, rather than a new phase of climate change as some researchers have suggested 2479501-record-heat-in-2023-and-2024-may-just-have-been-natural-variability|2479501 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479275-the-birds-upending-our-idea-of-shared-parenting/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 07 May 2025 17:00:44 +0100 Superb starlings appear to swap between parent and ‘nanny’ roles to help raise chicks over their lifetimes, even when they aren’t related to them 2479275-the-birds-upending-our-idea-of-shared-parenting|2479275 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2478357-quantum-computers-could-protect-our-data-from-quantum-computers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:20:18 +0100 A powerful enough quantum computer could crack the encryption methods currently used to protect data around the world, but the solution might be a quantum algorithm once thought to be completely useless 2478357-quantum-computers-could-protect-our-data-from-quantum-computers|2478357 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479344-dementia-cases-are-rising-faster-in-china-than-the-rest-of-the-world/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 07 May 2025 20:00:23 +0100 Cases of dementia doubled worldwide between 1990 and 2021, but more than quadrupled in China during the same period 2479344-dementia-cases-are-rising-faster-in-china-than-the-rest-of-the-world|2479344 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479288-99-999-per-cent-of-the-deep-seabed-remains-unexplored-by-humans/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 07 May 2025 20:00:09 +0100 Deep-sea submersibles have been diving for decades, but records show that we have still only explored a tiny area of the deep seabed, which makes up the majority of Earth's topography 2479288-99-999-per-cent-of-the-deep-seabed-remains-unexplored-by-humans|2479288 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479335-strange-microbes-give-clues-to-the-ancestor-of-all-complex-life/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 07 May 2025 17:00:32 +0100 The origin of complex eukaryotic cells, of the type found in all plants and animals, is shrouded in mystery. Now, strange microbes from wetlands in China are helping us to understand when they first emerged, and what they were like 2479335-strange-microbes-give-clues-to-the-ancestor-of-all-complex-life|2479335 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479302-concerns-raised-over-ai-trained-on-57-million-nhs-medical-records/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 07 May 2025 15:28:38 +0100 The makers of an AI model called Foresight say it could help predict disease or hospitalisation rates, but others have expressed concern about the fact it is trained on millions of health records 2479302-concerns-raised-over-ai-trained-on-57-million-nhs-medical-records|2479302 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2478753-a-clean-energy-source-may-be-lurking-beneath-mountain-ranges/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 06 May 2025 18:00:50 +0100 As the search for geologic hydrogen - a potential clean source of energy beneath the ground - continues, some researchers are turning to mountains 2478753-a-clean-energy-source-may-be-lurking-beneath-mountain-ranges|2478753 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479145-chronic-pain-could-be-eased-by-learning-to-regulate-negative-emotions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 06 May 2025 17:59:53 +0100 An adaptation of cognitive behavioural therapy that focuses on mindfulness and tolerating distress has shown promise for relieving chronic pain 2479145-chronic-pain-could-be-eased-by-learning-to-regulate-negative-emotions|2479145 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2478699-landslide-rescuers-to-get-help-from-rapid-analysis-of-seismic-data/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 06 May 2025 12:54:27 +0100 Being able to quickly pinpoint the location of events such as landslides and pyroclastic flows will help rescue efforts, say the team behind a new technique for doing so 2478699-landslide-rescuers-to-get-help-from-rapid-analysis-of-seismic-data|2478699 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2478889-irelands-iconic-megalithic-tombs-may-have-had-an-unexpected-function/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 05 May 2025 09:00:56 +0100 Tombs that are scattered across Ireland may have helped bring ancient societies together for feasting and remembering their ancestors 2478889-irelands-iconic-megalithic-tombs-may-have-had-an-unexpected-function|2478889 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479075-shingles-vaccine-linked-with-lower-risk-of-many-common-heart-problems/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 06 May 2025 01:05:36 +0100 Shingles is associated with an increased chance of health problems like strokes and heart attacks, but receiving a shingles jab seems to curb the risk of such cardiovascular problems 2479075-shingles-vaccine-linked-with-lower-risk-of-many-common-heart-problems|2479075 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479045-us-government-is-using-ai-for-unprecedented-social-media-surveillance/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 05 May 2025 23:00:11 +0100 Under the Trump administration, multiple US government agencies are using AI and other tools to broadly track the social media of tourists and immigrants – and potentially to watch US citizens as well 2479045-us-government-is-using-ai-for-unprecedented-social-media-surveillance|2479045 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479069-psychedelics-may-boost-mental-health-by-dampening-inflammation/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 05 May 2025 20:29:40 +0100 Psychedelic drugs like MDMA and psilocybin may help treat depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions by reducing the number of inflammatory cells around the brain 2479069-psychedelics-may-boost-mental-health-by-dampening-inflammation|2479069 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2478864-quantum-computers-dont-always-need-more-qubits-just-add-chaos/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 05 May 2025 11:00:16 +0100 To create useful randomness in a quantum computer, you could add more quantum bits, but using quantum chaos does the trick too 2478864-quantum-computers-dont-always-need-more-qubits-just-add-chaos|2478864 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2478646-drugs-like-wegovy-can-be-effective-at-treating-fatty-liver-disease/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 30 Apr 2025 23:00:34 +0100 Semaglutide, a drug commonly taken for weight loss, showed marked benefits for most patients in a trial for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) 2478646-drugs-like-wegovy-can-be-effective-at-treating-fatty-liver-disease|2478646 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2478543-the-world-the-universe-and-us-were-relaunching-our-weekly-podcast/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Sat, 03 May 2025 11:00:27 +0100 After 300 episodes of New Scientist Weekly, it's time for a refresh. Our flagship podcast has a new name but remains a show that can restore optimism and nourish your brain 2478543-the-world-the-universe-and-us-were-relaunching-our-weekly-podcast|2478543 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2478564-bitter-argument-breaks-out-over-controversial-theory-of-consciousness/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:00:14 +0100 Research aiming to answer the great mystery of how consciousness arises is continuing to spark debate, with arguments over whether one leading idea – integrated information theory – even counts as science 2478564-bitter-argument-breaks-out-over-controversial-theory-of-consciousness|2478564 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2478690-disastrous-back-to-back-heatwaves-and-droughts-surge-across-eurasia/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 02 May 2025 20:00:11 +0100 Regions from Ukraine to Mongolia are seeing a spike in paired heatwave-drought events as climate change alters weather patterns across the planet 2478690-disastrous-back-to-back-heatwaves-and-droughts-surge-across-eurasia|2478690 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2478848-tiny-rewards-can-protect-the-grid-from-a-surge-in-electric-vehicles/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 02 May 2025 18:10:12 +0100 As the number of electric vehicles increases, their increased demand could strain the grid – but small financial incentives convinced drivers to ease that demand by charging during off-peak hours 2478848-tiny-rewards-can-protect-the-grid-from-a-surge-in-electric-vehicles|2478848 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2478344-dark-energy-bombshell-sparks-race-to-find-a-new-model-of-the-universe/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 02 May 2025 13:00:46 +0100 ‘Shocking’ results from a major astronomical study have raised doubts about the standard model of cosmology, forcing scientists to consider new ways of understanding dark energy and gravity 2478344-dark-energy-bombshell-sparks-race-to-find-a-new-model-of-the-universe|2478344 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2478737-innovative-antivenom-may-work-against-the-worlds-deadliest-snakes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 02 May 2025 17:00:12 +0100 Scientists have created an antivenom that has shown promise against some of the world's deadliest snakes after collecting antibodies from a hyperimmune man who exposed himself to their toxins 2478737-innovative-antivenom-may-work-against-the-worlds-deadliest-snakes|2478737 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2478825-extreme-heat-poses-spanish-style-blackout-threat-to-uk-electrical-grid/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 02 May 2025 16:00:37 +0100 As climate change pushes summer temperatures to new highs, energy infrastructure such as cabling and transformers will struggle to cope 2478825-extreme-heat-poses-spanish-style-blackout-threat-to-uk-electrical-grid|2478825 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2478853-brain-signals-can-change-the-gut-microbiome-in-as-little-as-2-hours/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 01 May 2025 22:31:33 +0100 We have known for years that the gut microbiome can alter brain function, but now research in mice is suggesting that the opposite is also true – that the brain modifies gut bacteria 2478853-brain-signals-can-change-the-gut-microbiome-in-as-little-as-2-hours|2478853 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2478894-best-evidence-yet-that-dolphin-whistles-are-like-a-shared-language/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 02 May 2025 15:00:33 +0100 While dolphins are known to transmit information in their whistles, until now it hasn't been clear whether the marine mammals used the same sounds to indicate a shared understanding of a concept 2478894-best-evidence-yet-that-dolphin-whistles-are-like-a-shared-language|2478894 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2478789-our-cells-can-divide-in-a-completely-unexpected-way/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 01 May 2025 20:00:42 +0100 A different kind of human cell division could improve our understanding of cancer and help us grow specific tissues 2478789-our-cells-can-divide-in-a-completely-unexpected-way|2478789 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2478289-hijacked-cicadas-play-music-like-a-cyborg-loudspeaker/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 01 May 2025 17:00:35 +0100 Cicadas can be turned into living speakers and made to play music such as Pachelbel’s Canon 2478289-hijacked-cicadas-play-music-like-a-cyborg-loudspeaker|2478289 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2478521-meta-amazon-and-google-accused-of-distorting-key-ai-rankings/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 01 May 2025 16:52:26 +0100 A test of AI model performance across the industry is being gamed by technology giants, making objective scientific comparison impossible, researchers have claimed 2478521-meta-amazon-and-google-accused-of-distorting-key-ai-rankings|2478521 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2478628-how-greenland-sharks-live-for-hundreds-of-years-without-going-blind/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 01 May 2025 16:00:33 +0100 Greenland sharks show no signs of retinal degeneration despite living for up to 400 years, and scientists have identified genetic adaptations that may explain how 2478628-how-greenland-sharks-live-for-hundreds-of-years-without-going-blind|2478628 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2478507-key-component-of-dark-chocolate-might-have-an-anti-ageing-effect/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 01 May 2025 14:58:10 +0100 A chemical that is mainly found in dark chocolate seems to slow our rate of biological ageing, but it isn't clear if eating chocolate is good for us overall 2478507-key-component-of-dark-chocolate-might-have-an-anti-ageing-effect|2478507 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2477695-dark-photon-theory-of-light-aims-to-tear-up-a-century-of-physics/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:27:03 +0100 One of the most famous findings in physics could be wrong – the double-slit experiment was long thought to confirm that light can be a wave, but its results can be fully explained using only quantum particles 2477695-dark-photon-theory-of-light-aims-to-tear-up-a-century-of-physics|2477695 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2478122-housework-robots-are-a-step-closer-as-they-learn-to-work-in-any-home/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Thu, 01 May 2025 09:00:10 +0100 Robots often struggle to carry out tasks in places where they haven’t been trained, but a new AI model helps them clean up a mess or make a bed in unfamiliar settings 2478122-housework-robots-are-a-step-closer-as-they-learn-to-work-in-any-home|2478122 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2478665-your-washing-machine-may-not-actually-rid-clothes-of-harmful-bacteria/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 30 Apr 2025 20:00:24 +0100 Washing your clothing on high temperature cycles may not completely disinfect it, researchers have found, because washing machines don't necessarily sustain high enough temperatures 2478665-your-washing-machine-may-not-actually-rid-clothes-of-harmful-bacteria|2478665 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2478475-microplastics-could-be-hampering-the-oceans-ability-to-capture-carbon/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:00:24 +0100 A global survey of microplastics in oceans reveals that tiny particles of plastic are prevalent throughout the water column, which could harm marine ecosystems and affect carbon storage in the deep sea 2478475-microplastics-could-be-hampering-the-oceans-ability-to-capture-carbon|2478475 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2478450-deepfake-makers-can-now-evade-an-unusual-detection-method/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 30 Apr 2025 06:15:18 +0100 AI-powered deepfake videos with altered facial expressions can display realistic heartbeats through skin colour changes, which may hinder one deepfake detection method 2478450-deepfake-makers-can-now-evade-an-unusual-detection-method|2478450 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2478414-our-wounds-heal-slower-than-the-cuts-and-scrapes-of-other-primates/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Wed, 30 Apr 2025 01:01:11 +0100 Human wounds take almost three times as long to heal as those of other primates, which may come down to our lack of fur 2478414-our-wounds-heal-slower-than-the-cuts-and-scrapes-of-other-primates|2478414 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2478452-trump-administration-jeopardises-key-report-on-climate-change/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 29 Apr 2025 22:00:11 +0100 The Trump administration has dismissed all of the researchers working on the next installment of the National Climate Assessment, a crucial report on how climate change is affecting the country 2478452-trump-administration-jeopardises-key-report-on-climate-change|2478452 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2478336-reddit-users-were-subjected-to-ai-powered-experiment-without-consent/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 29 Apr 2025 17:00:58 +0100 Users of the r/ChangeMyView subreddit have expressed outrage at the revelation that researchers at the University of Zurich were secretly using the site for an AI-powered experiment in persuasion 2478336-reddit-users-were-subjected-to-ai-powered-experiment-without-consent|2478336 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2478252-air-filters-in-classrooms-reduce-sick-days-by-more-than-10-per-cent/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:00:31 +0100 Putting air filters in classrooms seems to boost student attendance, which may be due to them reducing levels of air pollution, pollen, pathogens or all three 2478252-air-filters-in-classrooms-reduce-sick-days-by-more-than-10-per-cent|2478252 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2478223-a-new-version-of-the-periodic-table-could-change-how-we-measure-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 28 Apr 2025 19:00:46 +0100 An alternative periodic table of elements focusing on highly charged ions reveals new science that could support the quest for more accurate optical atomic clocks 2478223-a-new-version-of-the-periodic-table-could-change-how-we-measure-time|2478223 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2478221-us-plans-massive-health-database-to-study-autism-will-it-work/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 28 Apr 2025 22:48:25 +0100 The US government’s proposal for a vast health database to study autism could improve our understanding of the condition – but there is a risk it could do more harm than good 2478221-us-plans-massive-health-database-to-study-autism-will-it-work|2478221 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2478118-humans-evolved-to-survive-mild-burns-at-the-expense-of-severe-ones/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 28 Apr 2025 13:29:18 +0100 Early humans had almost no hope of surviving severe burns, so evolution may have prioritised the selection of genes that heal mild ones, which could be affecting modern medicine 2478118-humans-evolved-to-survive-mild-burns-at-the-expense-of-severe-ones|2478118 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2477995-earthquakes-could-be-an-overlooked-source-of-underground-hydrogen-fuel/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:00:51 +0100 Laboratory measurements of crushed quartz suggest earthquakes generate huge volumes of hydrogen underground, a potential source of energy for life below the surface – and people above it 2477995-earthquakes-could-be-an-overlooked-source-of-underground-hydrogen-fuel|2477995 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2477902-virtual-reality-could-help-men-understand-the-impacts-of-catcalling/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 28 Apr 2025 13:00:23 +0100 Men who were embodying female avatars via virtual reality felt anger and disgust when catcalled, which could change the behaviour of some perpetrators 2477902-virtual-reality-could-help-men-understand-the-impacts-of-catcalling|2477902 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2478180-is-keir-starmer-being-advised-by-ai-the-uk-government-wont-tell-us/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Mon, 28 Apr 2025 12:32:41 +0100 The UK government's Redbox AI chatbot is being used by thousands of civil servants, but a lack of transparency about exactly how they are using it has experts concerned 2478180-is-keir-starmer-being-advised-by-ai-the-uk-government-wont-tell-us|2478180 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2477867-first-ever-black-hole-bomb-created-in-the-lab/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:00:31 +0100 A black hole bomb – an idea first proposed in 1969 – has now been realised in the lab as a toy model made from a rotating cylinder and magnetic coils. 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