Physicists are uncovering when nature’s strongest force falters pred 1 dnevom, 6 urami in 12 minutami The strong nuclear force may abruptly loosen its grip on the fundamental particles that make up matter at a special “critical point” – researchers are now getting a clearer picture of when that point is reached(New Scientist)
Serum based on plant extracts boosts hair growth in weeks pred 1 dnevom, 9 urami in 3 minutami Applying a daily serum that contains extracts of a tropical plant improved hair density and strand thickness in just 56 days(New Scientist)
Evolution of intelligence in our ancestors may have come at a cost pred 1 dnevom, 11 urami in 3 minutami By tracing when variations in the human genome first appeared, researchers have found that advances in cognitive abilities may have led to our vulnerability to mental illness(New Scientist)
'Sword Dragon' ichthyosaur had enormous eyes and a lethal snout pred 1 dnevom, 22 urami in 3 minutami A beautifully preserved skeleton found on the UK’s Jurassic Coast has been identified as a new species of the marine reptiles known as ichthyosaurs(New Scientist)
Robotic underwater glider sets out to circumnavigate the globe pred 1 dnevom, 22 urami in 33 minutami Redwing, a robotic submarine about the size of a surfboard, is embarking on a five-year journey that will follow the famed explorer Ferdinand Magellan’s voyage around the world(New Scientist)
Therapy may be the most effective way to ease irritable bowel syndrome pred 1 dnevom, 23 urami in 33 minutami People with irritable bowel syndrome are often only given treatments like cognitive behavioural therapy after others have failed, but research suggests this approach is more effective than we thought(New Scientist)
We've discovered another reason why naked mole rats live for so long 09. October 2025 (21:00) The longevity of naked mole rats may partly be due to them having a variant of a key protein that boosts DNA repair – a discovery that could help extend our own lives(New Scientist)
Swirly lasers can control an ungovernable cousin of magnetism 09. October 2025 (21:00) Short pulses of light that impart rotation on a material's atoms can be used to switch a property called ferroaxiality, which could let us build very stable and efficient memory devices(New Scientist)
Hidden ecosystem of the ovaries plays a surprising role in fertility 09. October 2025 (21:00) A woman's fertility declines with age, which is often attributed to a fall in egg number and quality, but the environment of the ovaries themselves may also be responsible(New Scientist)
Top 250 oil and gas firms own just 1.5% of the world's renewable power 09. October 2025 (12:00) Despite public promises by many fossil fuel firms that they are investing in the green transition, it turns out that they have made little contribution to the growth of renewable energy(New Scientist)