How one farm is testing multiple carbon-capture tricks all at once 21. February 2025 (20:00) Rock dust, compost and biochar can all help capture carbon dioxide and boost crop yields when spread on soil – but researchers are discovering they may be even more effective when used in combination(New Scientist)
US stops sharing flu data with WHO amidst one of its worst flu seasons 21. February 2025 (19:08) The US withdrawal from the World Health Organization formally takes one year, but the country has already stopped sharing influenza surveillance with the international body, which could impact the efficacy of the next flu vaccine(New Scientist)
The bold plan to bring back Tasmanian devils across mainland Australia 21. February 2025 (18:05) Tasmanian devils are already being released inside predator-proof sanctuaries in New South Wales, and rewilding advocates believe they could suppress feral cats and foxes across the continent(New Scientist)
Time can move both forwards and backwards at the quantum scale 21. February 2025 (14:00) Physicists use mathematical assumptions in many situations that forbid time from moving backwards – but that isn’t necessarily a reflection of quantum reality(New Scientist)
Asteroid 2024 YR4 will now almost certainly miss Earth in 2032 21. February 2025 (12:54) New observations have dramatically reduced the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032, lowering the risk to minimal levels, but its extraordinarily close approach will offer astronomers the chance to examine it in detail(New Scientist)
AI can decode digital data stored in DNA in minutes instead of days 21. February 2025 (11:00) A new AI-based method can accurately recover digital data from DNA strands nearly 90 times faster than older techniques, raising the possibility of practical DNA storage for computing(New Scientist)
NOAA scientists refuse to link warming weather to climate change 20. February 2025 (20:19) In a monthly reporting call on global climate, researchers from the US government’s climate and weather agency avoided mentioning rising levels of greenhouse gases(New Scientist)
Mice seen giving 'first aid' to unconscious companions 20. February 2025 (20:00) Young mice seemingly attempt to revive an anaesthetised cage mate by grooming and biting it and will even pull aside the tongue to clear its airway(New Scientist)
