Go-to therapy for chronic sinus condition doesn't work that well pred 11 urami in 26 minutami Surgery, not antibiotics, might be the best way to treat chronic rhinosinusitis, a condition that leaves people with a permanently blocked or runny nose and a reduced sense of smell(New Scientist)
Will Australia's social media ban really keep teenagers safe online? pred 12 urami in 56 minutami Social media platforms will soon have to exclude children under 16 in Australia, but there are doubts over how age verification tools will work – and whether this is the right approach to deal with online harms(New Scientist)
Urine tests detect high-risk HPV as effectively as DIY vaginal swabs pred 17 urami in 55 minutami Several countries now offer at-home vaginal swabs to detect HPV status in place of traditional cervical cancer screening, but urine tests seem to work just as well(New Scientist)
The foundations of eczema may start to be laid down in the womb pred 18 urami in 26 minutami Eczema can be very distressing for children – and now it seems that its roots may at least partly lie in their mothers experiencing high levels of stress during pregnancy(New Scientist)
Ancient crocodile relative could have ripped dinosaurs apart pred 1 dnevom, 15 urami in 55 minutami A fossil discovered in Patagonia shows a 3.5-metre-long reptile from the late Cretaceous with large, serrated teeth capable of slicing through muscle(New Scientist)
We're no longer at our unhappiest during middle age pred 1 dnevom, 15 urami in 55 minutami People used to experience an "unhappiness hump" around midlife, but declining youth mental health may mean that is no longer the case(New Scientist)
Understanding the Denisovans means understanding ourselves pred 1 dnevom, 16 urami in 56 minutami Categorising the Denisovans as a distinct species would allow us to more comprehensively trace our own evolutionary development(New Scientist)
Alice Roberts investigates the unstoppable rise of Christianity pred 1 dnevom, 16 urami in 56 minutami Why did Christianity grow from a niche sect to a religion followed by billions? Michael Marshall explores Alice Roberts’s latest book Domination(New Scientist)
Why do we love fake lips, but hate fake meat? pred 1 dnevom, 16 urami in 56 minutami We are happy to inject synthetic substances into our faces in ever-increasing amounts, but reluctant to eat plant-based or cultivated fake meats. This inconsistent attitude has implications for sustainability, says Sophie Attwood(New Scientist)
Could a huge lunar telescope be our best chance of spotting aliens? pred 1 dnevom, 16 urami in 56 minutami In this latest instalment of Future Chronicles, an imagined history of future inventions, Rowan Hooper explores the advances that meant an optical telescope with an effective mirror size of 3000 km could be built on the moon(New Scientist)
