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Researchers develop a new process to get lithium out of rocks

If it scales up, it can help us diversify our sources of a key element.

How pigeons exploit magnetic fields for navigation

Iron-rich immune cells in the liver may act as sensors for magnetic fields, serving as an internal compass.

I hated writing–until I learned there's a science to it(2024)

Portugal breaks hottest May day record as Europe swelters in heatwave

French students are taking their exams in baking schools, while red alerts are issued in Italy.

Citing 'severe' math deficits, UC faculty demand a return to SAT tests for STEM

Over 600 UC faculty members, led by mathematicians at UC Berkeley, are calling for the reinstatement of SAT or ACT…

Bad cholesterol slashed 62% by single dose of gene-editing drug in small trial

The interim Phase I trial data was only from 35 people, but results look good so far.

3D-printed lymph nodes could widen access to CAR T-cell therapy

The cost of CAR T-cell therapy means that the highly effective cancer treatment is unavailable in many parts of the…

'The book is in the future, but everything is seeded from our present'

Helen Phillips, winner of the Climate Fiction prize for her novel Hum, on if stories can make a difference, her…

Millions of planets might form around supermassive black holes

Massive amounts of dust swirl around active nuclei at the centres of galaxies, and these discs could give rise to vast…

Mystery GPS jammer in Iran becomes test for NASA satellites’ capabilities

NASA science satellites show dual use in locating sources of GPS interference.

"Little red dot" in early Universe is a naked supermassive black hole

The black hole accounts for over two-thirds the mass of the object it inhabits.

Earth from Above author returns with astonishing freshwater images

From Kenya's Tree of Life to a Svalbard glacier, these stunning photos are taken from a new book by Yann…

New Scientist recommends Turi King's expert book about DNA's secrets

From clearing people convicted of murder to identifying a monarch's remains, Michael Le Page is fascinated by The…

Capitalism has warped our understanding of ecology and life’s origins

The ideas of survival of the fittest and winning at all costs are closely entwinned with Darwinism, but they shouldn’t…

The late Ian Watson's sci-fi The Embedding is intriguing – but dated

Watson's death last month prompted sci-fi columnist Emily H.

Objective metrics that change the most as we age

The article identifies the biomarkers that change most significantly with age, with kidney function (eGFR) showing the…

Stress disrupts hippocampal integration of overlapping events, memory inference

Embryos made without sperm or eggs reveal why many pregnancies fail

Embryo organoids made from stem cells are enabling scientists to recreate early pregnancy in the lab, unlocking…

Wealthy people with environmental ideals are the biggest emitters

Among people of high socioeconomic status, love for nature corresponds with a bigger environmental footprint – and…

NASA plans a base on the moon spanning hundreds of square kilometres

Three missions slated to launch this year will begin to search the lunar surface for a suitable base location

Atomically precise mechanosynthesis of carbon structures on hydrogenated Silicon

Researchers have demonstrated atomically precise mechanosynthesis of carbon structures on silicon surfaces using…

First quantum grandfather clock could probe where gravity comes from

Researchers have designed a quantum version of a pendulum clock. It could shed light on timekeeping in the quantum realm

We may finally know why gold stays so shiny

Gold is chemically inert and so doesn't tarnish, but exactly why had been a mystery

All of human cooking compressed into 2 megabytes

Researchers have created Epicure, a machine learning model that compresses culinary knowledge from 4.14 million…

Scientists say they've reversed brain aging with a simple nasal spray

Researchers at Texas A&M University have developed a nasal spray containing microscopic particles called extracellular…

Hundreds of children die within months as measles cases soar in Bangladesh

The country has recorded more than 60,000 suspected cases of measles in just over two months.

NASA takes steps toward building Moon Base, including discussing a "perimeter"

"We also obviously want to be very mindful of the Outer Space Treaty."

Nasa unveils next steps to build permanent Moon base

Nasa plans to send hopping drones and roving vehicles to the Moon as part of plans for a permanent Moon base.

Chemistry behind the Garden Grove chemical tank