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Robert Pattinson shines in clunky sci-fi adaptation Mickey 17

New Scientist - Space - Wed, 02/04/2025 - 21:00
Our hero Mickey accidentally breaks the rules when he's "reprinted", in a tired take on an old trope, finds film columnist Simon Ings
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Washed-up clothing mimics seaweed in stunning cyanotypes

New Scientist - Space - Wed, 02/04/2025 - 21:00
Mandy Barker's new book, Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype imperfections, highlights the ongoing ocean pollution crisis by echoing an influential 19th-century book
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A moving story reveals hidden human cost of drug trials

New Scientist - Space - Wed, 02/04/2025 - 21:00
Drug trials are vital to medicine, but what of those taking part? Jennie Erin Smith's moving new book about what happened in a rural community hit by early-onset Alzheimer's disease gives them a voice
Categories: Science

Can't stop doomscrolling? Here's some research to help you cut back

New Scientist - Technology - Wed, 02/04/2025 - 21:00
If you find yourself buffeted by bad news online, our resident advice columnist David Robson has some science-backed tips for managing your consumption and boosting your resilience
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Robert Pattinson shines in clunky sci-fi adaptation Mickey 17

New Scientist - Technology - Wed, 02/04/2025 - 21:00
Our hero Mickey accidentally breaks the rules when he's "reprinted", in a tired take on an old trope, finds film columnist Simon Ings
Categories: Science

Washed-up clothing mimics seaweed in stunning cyanotypes

New Scientist - Technology - Wed, 02/04/2025 - 21:00
Mandy Barker's new book, Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype imperfections, highlights the ongoing ocean pollution crisis by echoing an influential 19th-century book
Categories: Science

A moving story reveals hidden human cost of drug trials

New Scientist - Technology - Wed, 02/04/2025 - 21:00
Drug trials are vital to medicine, but what of those taking part? Jennie Erin Smith's moving new book about what happened in a rural community hit by early-onset Alzheimer's disease gives them a voice
Categories: Science

A bestseller is born: How Zuckerberg discovered the Streisand Effect

New Scientist - Space - Wed, 02/04/2025 - 21:00
Feedback is baffled – baffled! – as to why Facebook owner Meta's attempts to suppress a previous employee's memoir sent the book rocketing to the top of the book charts
Categories: Science

Why pilots are worried about plans to replace co-pilots with AI

New Scientist - Space - Wed, 02/04/2025 - 21:00
A cost-cutting initiative in the world of passenger aviation could see flight-deck staff reduced to just a captain, with their co-pilot replaced by AI. It may save money, but it's a risk too far, argues Paul Marks
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Our drive for adventure and challenge has ancient origins

New Scientist - Space - Wed, 02/04/2025 - 21:00
Why are some people drawn towards exploration and challenge – even to the point of extreme danger? Alex Hutchinson's bracing new book unpicks the complex reasons
Categories: Science

It is time to close the autism diagnosis gender gap

New Scientist - Space - Wed, 02/04/2025 - 21:00
For decades, autistic women and girls have had to play "diagnostic bingo" before getting their true diagnosis. As new neuroscience offers a fresh understanding of the condition, the time for change is now
Categories: Science

A bestseller is born: How Zuckerberg discovered the Streisand Effect

New Scientist - Technology - Wed, 02/04/2025 - 21:00
Feedback is baffled – baffled! – as to why Facebook owner Meta's attempts to suppress a previous employee's memoir sent the book rocketing to the top of the book charts
Categories: Science

Why pilots are worried about plans to replace co-pilots with AI

New Scientist - Technology - Wed, 02/04/2025 - 21:00
A cost-cutting initiative in the world of passenger aviation could see flight-deck staff reduced to just a captain, with their co-pilot replaced by AI. It may save money, but it's a risk too far, argues Paul Marks
Categories: Science

Our drive for adventure and challenge has ancient origins

New Scientist - Technology - Wed, 02/04/2025 - 21:00
Why are some people drawn towards exploration and challenge – even to the point of extreme danger? Alex Hutchinson's bracing new book unpicks the complex reasons
Categories: Science

It is time to close the autism diagnosis gender gap

New Scientist - Technology - Wed, 02/04/2025 - 21:00
For decades, autistic women and girls have had to play "diagnostic bingo" before getting their true diagnosis. As new neuroscience offers a fresh understanding of the condition, the time for change is now
Categories: Science

The epic quest to redefine the second using the world's best clocks

New Scientist - Space - Wed, 02/04/2025 - 19:00
A more precise definition of the second is crucial to all sorts of physical measurements – but to get there, scientists have to pack up their extraordinarily fragile optical clocks and take them on tour
Categories: Science

The epic quest to redefine the second using the world's best clocks

New Scientist - Technology - Wed, 02/04/2025 - 19:00
A more precise definition of the second is crucial to all sorts of physical measurements – but to get there, scientists have to pack up their extraordinarily fragile optical clocks and take them on tour
Categories: Science

Plant skin grafts could result in new kinds of vegetables

New Scientist - Space - Wed, 02/04/2025 - 18:00
A company in the Netherlands says it has perfected a way to create "graft chimeras" with the skin of one plant and the innards of another
Categories: Science

Plant skin grafts could result in new kinds of vegetables

New Scientist - Technology - Wed, 02/04/2025 - 18:00
A company in the Netherlands says it has perfected a way to create "graft chimeras" with the skin of one plant and the innards of another
Categories: Science

The best new science fiction books of April 2025

New Scientist - Space - Wed, 02/04/2025 - 18:00
From robot rights to ageing and climate change, this month’s science fiction squares up to the big topics, with new titles from authors including Nick Harkaway and Eve Smith
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