A 2000-year-old skeleton found in Spain belonged to a lapdog that may have been born thousands of kilometres to the east and traded during Roman times Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237839-we-may-have-started-keeping-lapdogs-as-pets-2000-years-ago/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0
Scientists are working around the clock to understand the biology of the covid-19 virus and how it infects human cells, which will help us design treatments to stop it Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24532743-500-were-beginning-to-understand-the-biology-of-the-covid-19-virus/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0
A new kind of brain implant can detect and turn down the harmful nerve cell activity that are signals of certain symptoms of Parkinson’s disease Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237465-brain-implant-detects-and-turns-down-symptoms-of-parkinsons-disease/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0
What form does discrimination take in science careers, and how prevalent is it? The STEM Survey 2020 lifts the lid on prejudice in the workplace Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24532743-000-the-truth-about-equality-in-stem/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0
Models of what impact interventions will have on the new coronavirus’s spread are imperfect, so factors other than the science play an important role too, says David Adam Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/2238019-even-the-best-science-doesnt-have-the-final-word-on-covid-19/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0
Plants need nitrates for good growth, but they can also accumulate in leaves of crops like rocket. So are foods like this safe to eat, wonders James Wong Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/2238043-is-your-salad-going-to-kill-you/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0
We already know that microplastics are everywhere, and now it seems simply opening plastic packaging can create thousands of tiny fragments Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237900-just-opening-a-plastic-bottle-can-release-thousands-of-microplastics/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0
Penguins are the first seabirds we have recorded making sounds under water – they may be calling out for help when they hunt or making noise to disorient their prey Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/2238025-penguins-call-out-as-they-hunt-under-water-but-were-not-sure-why/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0
In winter, the veins of leaves don’t get completely covered in frost. Mimicking this effect could be the best way to create ice-resistant surfaces Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237463-artificial-leaves-made-from-aluminium-could-keep-windows-frost-free/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0
The gut distinguishes sugar from low-calorie sweeteners, and tells the brain what has been eaten within milliseconds, studies in mice and human cells suggest Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237893-our-guts-may-sense-sugar-and-low-calorie-sweeteners-differently/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0