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How Many Elementary Particles Are There, Really?

# Summary The number of elementary particles in nature is ambiguous and depends on how physicists choose to count them.

Researchers have developed pixels that can emit and analyse light together

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed "Fourier pixels" that can both emit and analyze light, enabling them to control…

Decline in IQ linked to frequent or dependent use of cannabis use in youth

A meta-analysis of seven longitudinal studies involving over 5,000 participants found that frequent or dependent…

Why does kinetic energy increase quadratically, not linearly, with speed? (2011)

Doctors suspected man had brain cancer. He actually had worms.

His doctors went looking for cancer, then they saw the worms' heads.

Europe's deadly heatwave breaks German record and halts public events

Germany's highest ever temperature of 41.3C is recorded provisionally in Saarbrücken, over the border from France.

Antibiotic "megacluster" discovery provides new strategy to fight superbugs

It's "an exciting advance in efforts to restock the antibiotic arsenal."

What Is a Nomogram and Why Would It Interest Me?

A nomogram is a graphical diagram with numbered scales that allows users to calculate complex mathematical formulas by…

Ars Live: What's the latest in the aftermath of the New Glenn catastrophe?

Join us on the livestream at 1 pm ET and ask questions about the aftermath of New Glenn

What is a Lithium-ion capacitor?

Lithium-ion capacitors are hybrid energy storage devices that combine the positive electrode of Electric Double Layer…

I have a 100 per cent chance of getting cancer due to a rare gene

A rare variant of a gene called TP53 means Tracy Hutchinson has an extreme risk of developing cancer anywhere in her…

Feedbacks upon feedbacks: Rock weathering and the climate

Rock weathering may release or draw down carbon dioxide—it depends on the rock.

Why have papers by one of history's most famous physicists been retracted?

Ancient human DNA found on cave art for the first time

DNA from ancient humans has been found on a prehistoric cave painting and on cave walls, demonstrating the potential to…

Ultrasound Imaging of the Brain

Researchers have achieved the first high-resolution 3D ultrasound image of a living human brain through an intact skull,…

Rocket Report: China may soon attempt booster landing; Rocket Lab does rapid response

Is SpaceX planning to end its Transporter program?

Read an extract from Slow Gods by Claire North

The New Scientist Book Club’s read for July is Claire North’s space opera Slow Gods.

Can video games help us better understand quantum mechanics?

The world of quantum video games is vast – there are hundreds that are either inspired by quantum mechanics or use…

Jeff Bezos Wants Earth as a ‘Garden Planet’ by Moving Heavy Industry to Space

Speaking at VivaTech, Jeff Bezos argued that shifting heavy, polluting manufacturing off Earth and into space could free…

Europe’s heatwave is the hottest and most humid ever

The current temperatures in western and central Europe would have been virtually impossible 50 years ago, and…

The abundant but expensive energy source that's under your feet

Start-ups are taking fresh approaches to geothermal energy, but will the economics work?

Planet orbits so close to its star that their magnetic fields connect

At the right point of the orbit and stellar cycle, the star's chromosphere brightens.

Can home batteries help save the climate and save you money?

Growing numbers of homeowners are installing batteries that store electricity when it is cheap, which helps balance the…

We’ve uncovered a master gene that switches on human development

We have identified the gene that, when activated, initiates the developmental programme that results in cells forming a…

The race to understand how and when Thwaites glacier will collapse

The loss of Antarctica’s doomsday glacier would transform our planet.

A Herculaneum scroll has been read for the first time

Scientists have successfully read an entire Herculaneum scroll (PHerc.

Physicists Track and Trap the Elusive Neutrino

Physicists have developed increasingly sophisticated methods to detect neutrinos, nearly undetectable particles that…

Where, when and how to watch the 2026 solar eclipse

This August a total solar eclipse is set to be visible across parts of Europe, while a partial eclipse will sweep across…

The "sad inevitability" of Europe's heat wave

Europeans are baking under their second heat wave of the summer.