Six of the most amazing space pictures from 2023
This year saw an extraordinary number of awe-inspiring images of objects in space, thanks in part to the James Webb…
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What you need to know about the 2023 covid-19 boosters
New Scientist explains how the latest covid-19 booster vaccines are different from previous ones, and who should get them
Rare embryo mutations may increase risk of developing schizophrenia
We know that genetic factors play the largest role in the risk of developing schizophrenia, but few of the genes…
Cancer cells steal mitochondria from nerve cells to fuel their spread
Cancer cells can acquire energy-generating structures called mitochondria from nearby nerve cells, which seems to aid their spread, a discovery…
Amazing images reveal new details in the sun’s atmosphere
City-sized droplets and twisting streams of plasma have been picked up by incredibly detailed images of the sun’s corona, showing…
People in industrial societies get more sleep than hunter-gatherers
Individuals in industrialised societies seem to sleep for longer than people in non-industrialised ones, but their circadian rhythms are more…
Older people in England are more satisfied after covid-19 pandemic
Surveys before, early on in and towards the end of the covid-19 pandemic suggest that although older people's well-being dipped…
Evidence points to Wuhan market as source of covid-19 outbreak
Genetic testing on samples collected during the earliest days of the covid-19 outbreak suggests it is likely that the virus…
Bronze Age hoards hint that market economies arose surprisingly early
An analysis of 20,000 metal objects from Bronze Age Europe suggests human economic behaviour may not have changed much over…
New view of our galaxy’s black hole reveals a swirling magnetic field
The black hole at the centre of our galaxy, known as Sagittarius A*, has been captured in polarised light to…