Artificial cooling 'urgent' for Great Barrier Reef after warming spike 11. July 2025 (15:00) A drop in shipping emissions has caused a surge in warming at the Great Barrier Reef, fuelling calls for drastic actions such as marine cloud brightening to lower the risk of coral bleaching(New Scientist)
Climate could warm another 0.5°C if we fail to capture far more CO2 11. July 2025 (13:00) Models suggest that meeting climate targets will be virtually impossible without steep emissions cuts paired with a huge expansion of carbon management technologies(New Scientist)
Why bizarre Cold War hoverboats are making a comeback 10. July 2025 (23:56) Sea-skimming crafts – which fly just above the water – were once considered Cold War relics of a failed Soviet experiment. Now, China and the US are resurrecting the technology as a possible Pacific conflict looms(New Scientist)
Fatal genetic disorder treated by replacing the brain's immune cells 10. July 2025 (21:00) Microglia replacement therapy helps treat people with a rare genetic condition called ALSP, suggesting the approach could also work for other neurological disorders like Alzheimer’s(New Scientist)
Inhaled insulin may free children with type 1 diabetes from injections 10. July 2025 (19:00) Inhaled insulin is effective for controlling blood sugar levels in children with diabetes, providing them with a faster-acting, needle-free option to manage their condition(New Scientist)
Astronomers found a completely new type of plasma wave near Jupiter 10. July 2025 (18:00) Observations from NASA’s Juno spacecraft reveal that Jupiter’s strong magnetic field and the unique properties of its plasma can produce a truly novel kind of extraterrestrial wave near its poles(New Scientist)
Peculiar plant could help us reconstruct ancient Earth’s climate 10. July 2025 (17:00) Something strange happens to water as it moves through the stems of horsetail plants – and this unique process provides valuable clues for understanding past and present ecosystems(New Scientist)
Interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS might be the oldest comet ever seen 10. July 2025 (15:33) Astronomers tracking an interstellar object flying through the solar system think it comes from a star at least 8 billion years old, almost twice the age of our sun(New Scientist)