Science

Covid-19 vaccine benefits worth up to $38 trillion in first year alone

New Scientist - Space - Mon, 15/09/2025 - 18:00
The global health and economic benefits of covid-19 vaccines came to between $5 trillion and $38 trillion in their first year, showing an incredible return on investment
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Covid-19 vaccine benefits worth up to $38 trillion in first year alone

New Scientist - Technology - Mon, 15/09/2025 - 18:00
The global health and economic benefits of covid-19 vaccines came to between $5 trillion and $38 trillion in their first year, showing an incredible return on investment
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Stealth radio hides signal in background noise to protect drone pilots

New Scientist - Space - Mon, 15/09/2025 - 15:00
As drones have risen to prominence on the battlefield, so too has electronic warfare, in which adversaries attempt to mask, jam or trace radio signals. Now, a new stealthy radio device could help give people the edge, letting them fly drones without detection
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Stealth radio hides signal in background noise to protect drone pilots

New Scientist - Technology - Mon, 15/09/2025 - 15:00
As drones have risen to prominence on the battlefield, so too has electronic warfare, in which adversaries attempt to mask, jam or trace radio signals. Now, a new stealthy radio device could help give people the edge, letting them fly drones without detection
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The death of dinosaurs dramatically re-engineered Earth's landscapes

New Scientist - Space - Mon, 15/09/2025 - 13:43
Changes in rock formations from before and after the mass extinction event 66 million years ago may reflect how dinosaurs acted as ecosystem engineers, shaping vegetation and even the meandering of rivers
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The death of dinosaurs dramatically re-engineered Earth's landscapes

New Scientist - Technology - Mon, 15/09/2025 - 13:43
Changes in rock formations from before and after the mass extinction event 66 million years ago may reflect how dinosaurs acted as ecosystem engineers, shaping vegetation and even the meandering of rivers
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Higher dose of Wegovy ups both weight loss and side effects

New Scientist - Space - Mon, 15/09/2025 - 02:30
Trial participants who received an increased weekly dose of Wegovy lost 19 per cent of their body weight in a year on average, but also saw a higher risk of painful skin sensations and nausea
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Higher dose of Wegovy ups both weight loss and side effects

New Scientist - Technology - Mon, 15/09/2025 - 02:30
Trial participants who received an increased weekly dose of Wegovy lost 19 per cent of their body weight in a year on average, but also saw a higher risk of painful skin sensations and nausea
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Jaguar breaks records by swimming at least 1.3 kilometres

New Scientist - Space - Fri, 12/09/2025 - 20:00
A 1.3-kilometre swim by a jaguar is the longest ever confirmed, but the cat's motives for making the journey are unclear
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Jaguar breaks records by swimming at least 1.3 kilometres

New Scientist - Technology - Fri, 12/09/2025 - 20:00
A 1.3-kilometre swim by a jaguar is the longest ever confirmed, but the cat's motives for making the journey are unclear
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Child obesity is now more common than undernutrition – what do we do?

New Scientist - Space - Fri, 12/09/2025 - 18:57
Childhood obesity rates have surpassed those of undernutrition for the first time, suggesting efforts to combat malnutrition will have to shift gears.
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Child obesity is now more common than undernutrition – what do we do?

New Scientist - Technology - Fri, 12/09/2025 - 18:57
Childhood obesity rates have surpassed those of undernutrition for the first time, suggesting efforts to combat malnutrition will have to shift gears.
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Hedonistic habits could turn you into a mosquito magnet

New Scientist - Space - Fri, 12/09/2025 - 16:00
A study of festivalgoers suggests that drinking beer and sharing a bed makes you more attractive to mosquitoes
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Hedonistic habits could turn you into a mosquito magnet

New Scientist - Technology - Fri, 12/09/2025 - 16:00
A study of festivalgoers suggests that drinking beer and sharing a bed makes you more attractive to mosquitoes
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Jupiter is smaller and more squashed than we thought

New Scientist - Space - Fri, 12/09/2025 - 13:00
The gas giant has been measured for the first time in decades, trimming 8 kilometres from its diameter
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Jupiter is smaller and more squashed than we thought

New Scientist - Technology - Fri, 12/09/2025 - 13:00
The gas giant has been measured for the first time in decades, trimming 8 kilometres from its diameter
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A weird cloud forms on Mars each year and now we know why

New Scientist - Space - Thu, 11/09/2025 - 20:00
Astronomers have struggled to explain why a long and thin cloud forms above Mars’s Arsia Mons volcano each year, until now
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A weird cloud forms on Mars each year and now we know why

New Scientist - Technology - Thu, 11/09/2025 - 20:00
Astronomers have struggled to explain why a long and thin cloud forms above Mars’s Arsia Mons volcano each year, until now
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Early Neanderthals hunted ibex on steep mountain slopes

New Scientist - Space - Thu, 11/09/2025 - 19:00
Ancient remains from a cave in Serbia show that Neanderthals were hunting mountain goats 300,000 years ago, adding to evidence of their ability to adapt to different environments
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Early Neanderthals hunted ibex on steep mountain slopes

New Scientist - Technology - Thu, 11/09/2025 - 19:00
Ancient remains from a cave in Serbia show that Neanderthals were hunting mountain goats 300,000 years ago, adding to evidence of their ability to adapt to different environments
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