Why you should slow down your brain’s ageing – and how to do it 21. March 2025 (08:00) Many of us have a brain that is older than our years. But there are plenty of things you can do to counteract this, says neuroscience columnist Helen Thomson(New Scientist)
Nuclear fusion fuel could be made greener with new chemical process 20. March 2025 (17:00) Lithium-6 is a crucial material for nuclear fusion reactors, but isolating it is challenging – now researchers have found a way to do this without using toxic mercury(New Scientist)
Two-fingered dinosaur used its enormous claws to eat leaves 20. March 2025 (17:00) A dinosaur fossil discovered in Mongolia boasts the largest ever complete claw, but the herbivorous species only used it to grasp vegetation(New Scientist)
AI can forecast the weather in seconds without needing supercomputers 20. March 2025 (17:00) While earlier weather-forecasting AIs have replaced some tasks done by traditional models, new research uses machine learning to replace the entire process, making it much faster(New Scientist)
We’re finally learning how perimenopause profoundly changes the brain 20. March 2025 (17:00) The hormonal upheaval in the run-up to menopause can cause cognitive difficulties. But researchers are also finding that this can be a critical window for protecting long-term brain health(New Scientist)
Scientists push back against US attacks on science at physics summit 20. March 2025 (16:00) At the largest gathering of physicists in the world, the American Physical Society says it won’t back down in the face of executive orders to limit diversity programmes(New Scientist)
