Physicists reveal the secret to chopping onions without crying 15. May 2025 (16:00) Slicing an onion releases tear-inducing chemicals into the air, but the sharpness of the knife and the speed of the cut can affect how these droplets are expelled(New Scientist)
What the complete ape genome is revealing about the earliest humans 15. May 2025 (13:00) We now have full genome sequences for six species of apes, helping us to pin down our last common ancestor – and potentially changing how we think of the earliest hominins(New Scientist)
Promises to improve nature are being broken by English house builders 15. May 2025 (12:00) In spite of policies requiring housing projects in England to benefit nature, many of the trees, habitats and nest boxes included in planning applications haven't materialised(New Scientist)
Norovirus vaccine pill protects against winter vomiting bug 14. May 2025 (21:00) An oral vaccine reduced infection risk in a trial where people were deliberately exposed to high doses of norovirus, and could also slow the spread of the pathogen(New Scientist)
The complexity of female sex hormones calls for more science, not less 14. May 2025 (20:00) Women were historically excluded from health studies on the grounds that hormone fluctuations introduced "noise" into the data, and this has left us with a lack of understanding about a range of conditions(New Scientist)
