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New Scientist

Jan 07 2023
Magazine

New Scientist covers the latest developments in science and technology that will impact your world. New Scientist employs and commissions the best writers in their fields from all over the world. Our editorial team provide cutting-edge news, award-winning features and reports, written in concise and clear language that puts discoveries and advances in the context of everyday life today and in the future.

Elsewhere on New Scientist

The invention imperative • While cutting emissions is vital to tackle the climate crisis, so too is innovation

New Scientist

Deadly blizzards hit US • North America has faced severe winter storms, while parts of Europe have seen record warmth for January, reports Madeleine Cuff

Cave art symbols deciphered • Mysterious marks drawn on cave walls by Stone Age people may have been an early form of writing used to record the behaviour of animals, finds Alison George

New way to sneak drugs into brain has promise for hard-to-treat illnesses

Frogs ‘hide’ their blood to become more see-through

Analysis Environment • Will new biodiversity targets revitalise the natural world? The Kunming-Montreal pact sets bold ambitions for protecting wildlife, but a dispute about finance risks undermining it, says Madeleine Cuff

Parasitic DNA may shorten our lives without even damaging genes

Canada geese return twice as quickly if you shoo them away

Messages from the other side • It may be possible to send a signal back through a wormhole before it collapses

Golf robot navigates to a ball and sinks a putt by itself

Living in trees may have led to the evolution of consonants

Mars has enough wind to power bases all year round

Turning Iceland green • The small nation contributes little to climate change, but is developing a suite of technologies that could help other countries cut their carbon emissions, reports Michael Le Page

Ichthyosaurs used a barren region of the ocean as an ancient nursery

Hundreds of genetic variants appear to raise the risk of gout

Super-absorbent towel beats paper

Spiky genitals stop wasps being lunch

Cochlear implants could become more effective

Really brief

The art of science • Science is key to addressing global health challenges, but it needs to work with the arts to reach all who could benefit, says Danielle Olsen

Field notes from space-time • The heart of quantum mechanics There are alternative interpretations to wave-particle duality, but we don’t teach them. This limits our students, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

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Restoring the wonder in life • Taking the feeling of awe seriously can add meaning to our lives – and even help us engage with huge problems like climate change, finds Sarah Phillips

Successful invaders • From 30-metre-long tapeworms in blue whales to leeches living in hippos’ anuses, the story of parasites is riveting, says Gege Li

Don’t miss

The sci-fi column • Animal uprising Imbuing animals and robots with sapience and self-awareness is a common theme in sci-fi. Annalee Newitz’s new novel shows how this can go very wrong – and asks whose intelligence is being used as the template, finds Sally Adee

Be your own hero • You can boost well-being and achieve your personal goals by taking control of your self-narrative, finds David Robson

Story time

How to save ourselves • Which innovations should we prioritise if we are to secure the future of humanity and the environment? Vaclav Smil has the answers

Bigger and better

Crystal masters • Takashi Taniguchi and Kenji Watanabe are the unsung heroes of a two-dimensional materials revolution. Anna Demming asks them about their unusual path...


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Frequency: Weekly Pages: 60 Publisher: New Scientist Ltd Edition: Jan 07 2023

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New Scientist covers the latest developments in science and technology that will impact your world. New Scientist employs and commissions the best writers in their fields from all over the world. Our editorial team provide cutting-edge news, award-winning features and reports, written in concise and clear language that puts discoveries and advances in the context of everyday life today and in the future.

Elsewhere on New Scientist

The invention imperative • While cutting emissions is vital to tackle the climate crisis, so too is innovation

New Scientist

Deadly blizzards hit US • North America has faced severe winter storms, while parts of Europe have seen record warmth for January, reports Madeleine Cuff

Cave art symbols deciphered • Mysterious marks drawn on cave walls by Stone Age people may have been an early form of writing used to record the behaviour of animals, finds Alison George

New way to sneak drugs into brain has promise for hard-to-treat illnesses

Frogs ‘hide’ their blood to become more see-through

Analysis Environment • Will new biodiversity targets revitalise the natural world? The Kunming-Montreal pact sets bold ambitions for protecting wildlife, but a dispute about finance risks undermining it, says Madeleine Cuff

Parasitic DNA may shorten our lives without even damaging genes

Canada geese return twice as quickly if you shoo them away

Messages from the other side • It may be possible to send a signal back through a wormhole before it collapses

Golf robot navigates to a ball and sinks a putt by itself

Living in trees may have led to the evolution of consonants

Mars has enough wind to power bases all year round

Turning Iceland green • The small nation contributes little to climate change, but is developing a suite of technologies that could help other countries cut their carbon emissions, reports Michael Le Page

Ichthyosaurs used a barren region of the ocean as an ancient nursery

Hundreds of genetic variants appear to raise the risk of gout

Super-absorbent towel beats paper

Spiky genitals stop wasps being lunch

Cochlear implants could become more effective

Really brief

The art of science • Science is key to addressing global health challenges, but it needs to work with the arts to reach all who could benefit, says Danielle Olsen

Field notes from space-time • The heart of quantum mechanics There are alternative interpretations to wave-particle duality, but we don’t teach them. This limits our students, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

Pretty in pink

Your letters

Restoring the wonder in life • Taking the feeling of awe seriously can add meaning to our lives – and even help us engage with huge problems like climate change, finds Sarah Phillips

Successful invaders • From 30-metre-long tapeworms in blue whales to leeches living in hippos’ anuses, the story of parasites is riveting, says Gege Li

Don’t miss

The sci-fi column • Animal uprising Imbuing animals and robots with sapience and self-awareness is a common theme in sci-fi. Annalee Newitz’s new novel shows how this can go very wrong – and asks whose intelligence is being used as the template, finds Sally Adee

Be your own hero • You can boost well-being and achieve your personal goals by taking control of your self-narrative, finds David Robson

Story time

How to save ourselves • Which innovations should we prioritise if we are to secure the future of humanity and the environment? Vaclav Smil has the answers

Bigger and better

Crystal masters • Takashi Taniguchi and Kenji Watanabe are the unsung heroes of a two-dimensional materials revolution. Anna Demming asks them about their unusual path...


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