Is consciousness more fundamental to reality than quantum physics? 28. April 2026 (18:00) The idea that everything that exists can be built from the bottom up has long held sway among physicists. Now, a new kind of science is under construction that centres conscious experience – and might unravel the universe’s biggest mysteries(New Scientist)
Humanoid robots may be about to break the 100-metre sprint record 28. April 2026 (16:00) Robots can now run a half-marathon faster than humans and are rapidly homing in on the 100-metre sprint record. But why are companies so keen to create speedy robots that have no obvious application in homes or factories?(New Scientist)
How I pay almost nothing to power my house and electric car 28. April 2026 (12:00) The ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz has seen energy prices soar, but Alice Klein pays just A$25 (£13) a month for her electricity, even when charging an electric car or running an air conditioner.(New Scientist)
We may finally have a cure for many different autoimmune conditions 28. April 2026 (11:00) A revolutionary cancer treatment is now being applied to a wide range of autoimmune disorders. Columnist Michael Le Page finds it is proving to be even more effective than expected(New Scientist)
Coral reefs on a remote archipelago shrugged off a massive heatwave 27. April 2026 (18:00) Scientists were shocked to find that the Houtman Abrolhos Islands’ coral reefs survived a prolonged extreme heatwave in 2025 virtually unharmed, which may reveal how to protect corals elsewhere(New Scientist)
Why the keto diet could be a revolutionary way to treat mental illness 27. April 2026 (18:00) You may think of the high-fat, low-carb eating plan as a faddish way to lose weight. But the keto diet is now being used to tackle conditions from severe depression to bipolar disorder and anorexia, with transformative results(New Scientist)
Giant Arctic continent launched dinosaurs to world domination 27. April 2026 (14:00) Coincident with the rise of the dinosaurs, a large landmass filled most of the Arctic circle, potentially contributing to global cooling that advantaged the famous reptiles(New Scientist)
10,000 new planets found hidden in NASA telescope data 27. April 2026 (12:00) NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite has been searching for exoplanets since its launch in 2018, and it turns out it may have found plenty more of them than we had thought(New Scientist)
How your heart rate variability can offer an insight into your mind 27. April 2026 (11:00) Smartwatches commonly use heart rate variability to monitor stress. Columnist Helen Thomson explores what this metric actually tells us, and whether it could also predict and diagnose depression – and help improve your mental health more generally(New Scientist)
100-year-old assumption about the universe may soon be overturned 27. April 2026 (09:00) Physicists have long assumed that the universe is uniform at very large scales, but evidence is emerging this is wrong and suggests a way to resolve some of the biggest cosmological mysteries(New Scientist)
