Revealed: How the UK tech secretary uses ChatGPT for policy advice 13. March 2025 (13:04) New Scientist has used freedom of information laws to obtain the ChatGPT records of Peter Kyle, the UK's technology secretary, in what is believed to be a world-first use of such legislation(New Scientist)
California isn't clearing forests fast enough to tame wildfires 13. March 2025 (12:00) To reduce the growing risk of intense wildfires, California is cutting and burning the areas that fuel them – but these efforts may be moving too slowly(New Scientist)
Quartz crystals on Mars could preserve signs of ancient life 13. March 2025 (09:00) NASA’s Perseverance rover found large crystals of quartz with a high purity on Mars, which probably had to have formed in the presence of hot water(New Scientist)
The 13 drugs and supplements that could slow brain ageing 12. March 2025 (19:00) Hydrocortisone and testosterone are just two of 13 drugs and supplements that could lessen the impact of genes that accelerate brain ageing(New Scientist)
Understanding conscious experience isn’t beyond the realm of science 12. March 2025 (19:00) For a long time objective measurement of subjective experience was considered impossible, but it is finally becoming a reality, promising a boost for health care and much more(New Scientist)
Is this the most glorious retraction notice a journal has ever made? 12. March 2025 (19:00) Feedback would like to bring to readers' attention the retraction of five psychology articles by Nicolas Guéguen, including a "field study" into "bust size and hitchhiking"(New Scientist)
