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World: Newscientist.com: [ Geolocation ] (Laatste update: woensdag 11 oktober 2023 02:10:57)
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World’s largest offshore wind farm sends first power to UK grid
The Dogger Bank offshore wind farm is located off England’s north-east coast and has begun generating power following installation of the first turbine at the site
Tue, 10 Oct 2023 19:46:06 +0100
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Slicing the moon in half would be disastrous for Earth – but beautiful
The moon can be a scourge for astronomers, so the Dead Planets Society has figured out how to destroy it, with consequences both disastrous and visually stunning
Tue, 10 Oct 2023 19:00:24 +0100
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Driving under the influence of cannabis: How high is too high?
Driving under the influence of cannabis increases the risk of traffic accidents, but despite plenty of research into cannabis use by drivers, there is no consensus on deciding who is too high to drive
Tue, 10 Oct 2023 18:00:39 +0100
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Mathematician warns US spies may be weakening next-gen encryption
Quantum computers may soon be able to crack encryption methods in use today, so plans are already under way to replace them with new, secure algorithms. Now it seems the US National Security Agency may be undermining that process
Tue, 10 Oct 2023 17:55:58 +0100
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Chickens made resistant to bird flu with CRISPR gene editing
Modifying a protein in chicken cells can help the birds resist infection by influenza viruses, but further testing is needed before this approach can be rolled out
Tue, 10 Oct 2023 17:00:46 +0100
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Should we be worried about AI's growing energy use?
The expanding use of large AI models demands huge numbers of powerful servers, which could end up consuming as much energy as whole countries
Tue, 10 Oct 2023 17:00:42 +0100
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Ocean life surged 500 million years ago due to cooler sea temperatures
A fall in sea surface temperatures around 500 million years ago led to the evolution of aquatic life that could survive in newly hospitable environments
Tue, 10 Oct 2023 17:00:17 +0100
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Professional goalkeepers perceive the world differently
Psychological tests reveal that goalkeepers are much better than outfield players or non-footballers at segregating visual and auditory information
Mon, 09 Oct 2023 17:00:10 +0100
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ISS livestream: Watch a live link-up with astronaut Andreas Mogensen
ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen, commander on the International Space Station, answers questions from students at New Scientist Live ahead of him doing his first spacewalk on Thursday
Mon, 09 Oct 2023 13:04:03 +0100
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Pickled snake in museum is a new species – but may already be extinct
A snake kept in a museum in Zimbabwe since 1982 has been assigned to a new species, the Nyanga rinkhals, but biologists fear it may no longer exist in the wild
Mon, 09 Oct 2023 13:00:52 +0100
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How to see the Draconid meteor shower peak tonight
The Draconid meteor shower is happening between 6 and 10 October, peaking on 9 October, and you should be able to see it if you are in the northern hemisphere
Mon, 09 Oct 2023 11:00:26 +0100
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How asteroids can help us understand our place in the cosmos
With the recent launch of the Psyche mission and the return of samples from the asteroid Bennu, asteroids are all the rage – but if they're just big rocks floating in the void, why do scientists care so much about them?
Mon, 09 Oct 2023 11:00:09 +0100
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Some of our cells move – and they do it by emitting lots of chemicals
A mammalian cell cannot crawl just anywhere – computer simulations based on experiments suggest that the chemicals the cells leach control the process
Mon, 09 Oct 2023 09:00:34 +0100
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Largest known solar storm struck Earth 14,300 years ago
By comparing the rings of 140 trees buried in the bank of a French river, researchers estimate that the largest solar storm that we know of occurred 14,300 years ago
Mon, 09 Oct 2023 09:00:02 +0100
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Placebos may ease pain by acting on brain systems linked to emotions
Placebos may minimise pain by decreasing activity in systems of the brain that regulate emotions, a discovery that could help us to harness the placebo effect to ease discomfort
Mon, 09 Oct 2023 07:00:58 +0100
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Online game could deter people from being radicalised into terrorism
Techniques developed to stop people believing conspiracy theories could be adapted to prevent terrorism
Sun, 08 Oct 2023 16:30:52 +0100
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Robots could make farms more biodiverse with precision crop planting
Autonomous farm machinery may enable farmers to scale up the benefits of plant interactions, according to research presented at New Scientist Live
Sun, 08 Oct 2023 16:30:12 +0100
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Countries need to coordinate climate action, says former UK adviser
Smaller groups of countries should be working together to coordinate on policies to reduce emissions, says former UK climate adviser Simon Sharpe at New Scientist Live
Sun, 08 Oct 2023 13:45:55 +0100
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Why trying to photograph a black hole was a massive gamble
Astronomers working on the Event Horizon Telescope project didn't know if their attempt to photograph a black hole would pay off, Luciano Rezzolla tells New Scientist Live
Sat, 07 Oct 2023 17:35:27 +0100
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JWST should soon glimpse the very first stars born after the big bang
The James Webb Space Telescope is looking ever further back in the universe’s history and the unexpected high luminosity of the sources it sees hints that the way we think stars form from gas in the early universe may need revision, astrophysicist Richard Ellis has revealed at New Scientist Live
Sat, 07 Oct 2023 15:00:36 +0100
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Psychedelic health claims may be promoting risky self-medication
Psychedelics such as psilocybin can cause dangerous psychotic experiences and should only be used as part of medical research, warns doctor
Sat, 07 Oct 2023 12:35:02 +0100
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Hybrid puffins may have emerged in the 20th century due to warming
Genetic analysis suggests that two subspecies of Atlantic puffin began interbreeding in Norway in the 20th century, perhaps as a result of warming in the Arctic
Fri, 06 Oct 2023 20:00:53 +0100
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Bing Chat AI tricked into solving CAPTCHA tests with simple lies
Microsoft's AI-powered Bing Chat can be tricked into solving anti-bot tests with stories about deceased grandmothers or missing glasses
Fri, 06 Oct 2023 18:07:03 +0100
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How to spot October’s ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse across the Americas
An annular solar eclipse, also known as a “ring of fire” eclipse because of the way the sun and moon line up, will be visible in the US, Central America and South America on 14 October
Fri, 06 Oct 2023 14:00:06 +0100
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AI can detect if you have recently smoked cannabis
An artificial intelligence model could one day alert medical professionals if someone has recently used cannabis and may be dangerously intoxicated
Fri, 06 Oct 2023 13:00:41 +0100
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Wegovy and Ozempic ingredient linked to rare stomach paralysis cases
A study involving 16 million people in the US found that those prescribed so-called GLP-1-agonists had an increased risk of serious gastrointestinal conditions, including stomach paralysis
Fri, 06 Oct 2023 12:09:31 +0100
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Sea level rise is already leading to longer commutes in coastal US
Flooding from rising tides has added at least 23 minutes to the total annual commuting time for people living in coastal communities of the US, adding up to millions of hours wasted each year
Fri, 06 Oct 2023 10:00:19 +0100
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The Amazon may contain thousands of undiscovered ancient structures
Archaeological surveys have uncovered earthworks built by pre-Columbian societies across the Amazon, suggesting the rainforest isn't as pristine as we once thought
Thu, 05 Oct 2023 20:00:37 +0100
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Myths about the microbiome abound – but the truth is more interesting
Fun “facts” about the microbiome have become common knowledge, but even if we have been getting these wrong, the truth about the bacteria, viruses and fungi that live in our gut is worth exploring
Wed, 04 Oct 2023 19:00:00 +0100
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