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How a century-long argument over light’s true nature came to an end

New Scientist - Technology - Tue, 07/04/2026 - 21:00
Two of the forefathers of quantum theory, Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr, had a famous argument over whether light is a wave or a particle. Columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan finds that the matter has been settled once and for all
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The most stunning pictures from Artemis II’s flyby of the moon

New Scientist - Space - Tue, 07/04/2026 - 20:26
The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission have captured extraordinary views of the moon, including close-ups of the far side and a breathtaking solar eclipse
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The most stunning pictures from Artemis II’s flyby of the moon

New Scientist - Technology - Tue, 07/04/2026 - 20:26
The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission have captured extraordinary views of the moon, including close-ups of the far side and a breathtaking solar eclipse
Categories: Science

I don’t see images in my head. Can training give me a mind’s eye?

New Scientist - Space - Tue, 07/04/2026 - 19:00
Training programmes for people with aphantasia – the inability to create mental images – are challenging neuroscientists' understanding of how we create thoughts
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I don’t see images in my head. Can training give me a mind’s eye?

New Scientist - Technology - Tue, 07/04/2026 - 19:00
Training programmes for people with aphantasia – the inability to create mental images – are challenging neuroscientists' understanding of how we create thoughts
Categories: Science

Migraines could be treated by ramping up the brain's cleaning system

New Scientist - Space - Tue, 07/04/2026 - 18:00
Amplifying the brain's waste disposal system seems to clear a substance that drives migraines, relieving some of the pain associated with the condition
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Migraines could be treated by ramping up the brain's cleaning system

New Scientist - Technology - Tue, 07/04/2026 - 18:00
Amplifying the brain's waste disposal system seems to clear a substance that drives migraines, relieving some of the pain associated with the condition
Categories: Science

Are manure digesters a real solution to dairy farm emissions?

New Scientist - Space - Tue, 07/04/2026 - 18:00
Anaerobic digesters converting manure to biogas reduce methane emissions from livestock, but incentives for them have encouraged factory farms to get bigger
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Are manure digesters a real solution to dairy farm emissions?

New Scientist - Technology - Tue, 07/04/2026 - 18:00
Anaerobic digesters converting manure to biogas reduce methane emissions from livestock, but incentives for them have encouraged factory farms to get bigger
Categories: Science

What Are the Biggest Data Centers in the U.S.? Depends How You Measure

howstuffworks - Tue, 07/04/2026 - 17:12
The biggest data centers in the U.S. are the backbone of cloud computing, digital services, and the rapidly expanding global data center market. These massive data centers store sensitive data, power cloud services, and support the internet traffic generated by tech companies, financial institutions, government agencies, and major enterprises.

The Artemis II astronauts have flown around the moon

New Scientist - Space - Tue, 07/04/2026 - 12:24
Four NASA astronauts have now travelled further from Earth than any humans before them, as they flew around the moon during the Artemis II mission on 6 April
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The Artemis II astronauts have flown around the moon

New Scientist - Technology - Tue, 07/04/2026 - 12:24
Four NASA astronauts have now travelled further from Earth than any humans before them, as they flew around the moon during the Artemis II mission on 6 April
Categories: Science

Iodised salt has become uncool but many of us need to eat more iodine

New Scientist - Space - Mon, 06/04/2026 - 20:00
Iodine deficiency is on the rise among people in the UK, the US and Australia. A century ago this led to drops in IQ, height and thyroid health – and the modern fancy salt fad may be leading to a resurgence, says columnist Alice Klein
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Iodised salt has become uncool but many of us need to eat more iodine

New Scientist - Technology - Mon, 06/04/2026 - 20:00
Iodine deficiency is on the rise among people in the UK, the US and Australia. A century ago this led to drops in IQ, height and thyroid health – and the modern fancy salt fad may be leading to a resurgence, says columnist Alice Klein
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Our fancy salt obsession is harming our health

New Scientist - Space - Mon, 06/04/2026 - 20:00
Cornish sea salt crystals, pink Himalayan rock salt, smoked salt flakes – the use of gourmet salts is on the rise. But columnist Alice Klein finds it may be leading to a resurgence in iodine deficiency, with harmful consequences
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Our fancy salt obsession is harming our health

New Scientist - Technology - Mon, 06/04/2026 - 20:00
Cornish sea salt crystals, pink Himalayan rock salt, smoked salt flakes – the use of gourmet salts is on the rise. But columnist Alice Klein finds it may be leading to a resurgence in iodine deficiency, with harmful consequences
Categories: Science

We're solving the fundamental mystery of how reality is glued together

New Scientist - Space - Mon, 06/04/2026 - 19:00
For decades, scientists have tried and failed to explain how the force that binds the heart of atoms together really works. But new mathematical tools are finally prising the problem open
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We're solving the fundamental mystery of how reality is glued together

New Scientist - Technology - Mon, 06/04/2026 - 19:00
For decades, scientists have tried and failed to explain how the force that binds the heart of atoms together really works. But new mathematical tools are finally prising the problem open
Categories: Science

Novel approach to clearing brain waste shows promise for Alzheimer's

New Scientist - Space - Mon, 06/04/2026 - 15:00
Boosting the brain's waste-disposal system is increasingly showing promise for Alzheimer's disease, with a study now suggesting that a novel approach eases brain deficits and symptoms associated with the condition
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Novel approach to clearing brain waste shows promise for Alzheimer's

New Scientist - Technology - Mon, 06/04/2026 - 15:00
Boosting the brain's waste-disposal system is increasingly showing promise for Alzheimer's disease, with a study now suggesting that a novel approach eases brain deficits and symptoms associated with the condition
Categories: Science

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