Mysterious 'compound X' clears toxic Parkinson’s proteins from brain 09. April 2026 (15:00) A drug known only as compound X helped to remove the problematic proteins associated with Parkinson's disease from the brains of mice, and improved their balance and mobility(New Scientist)
Emperor penguins added to endangered list after rapid decline 09. April 2026 (12:00) The International Union for Conservation of Nature has updated the Red List status for three of Antarctica’s most famous species after a dire assessment of their prospects under climate change(New Scientist)
Key ocean current is slowing at locations around the Atlantic 08. April 2026 (21:00) Measurements by buoys at four latitudes in the western Atlantic provide the strongest evidence yet that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation is weakening(New Scientist)
Two excellent new sci-fi novels tackle robots in very different ways 08. April 2026 (20:00) Luminous by Silvia Park and Ode to the Half-Broken by Suzanne Palmer are both thoughtful and well-written science fiction novels, featuring robots in richly realised worlds. But there the similarities end, says Emily H. Wilson(New Scientist)
What to read this week: Beyond Inheritance by Roxanne Khamsi 08. April 2026 (20:00) A fresh and important book reveals the messy reality of our ever-mutating cells – and why the quest to defeat ageing is futile, says Michael Le Page(New Scientist)
Quantum entanglement can be measured in solids for the first time 08. April 2026 (19:00) A method that relies on hitting materials with neutrons can measure how much quantum entanglement hides within them, which could enable new kinds of quantum technology(New Scientist)
