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A huge cloud of dark matter may be lurking near our solar system

New Scientist - Space - Mon, 02/02/2026 - 18:32
For the first time, researchers have found what seems to be a cloud of dark matter about 60 million times the mass of the sun in our galactic neighbourhood
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A huge cloud of dark matter may be lurking near our solar system

New Scientist - Technology - Mon, 02/02/2026 - 18:32
For the first time, researchers have found what seems to be a cloud of dark matter about 60 million times the mass of the sun in our galactic neighbourhood
Categories: Science

Treating cancer before 3pm could help patients live longer

New Scientist - Space - Mon, 02/02/2026 - 18:01
The most robust evidence to date shows that people with a type of lung cancer lived longer if they received immunotherapy before 3pm
Categories: Science

Treating cancer before 3pm could help patients live longer

New Scientist - Technology - Mon, 02/02/2026 - 18:01
The most robust evidence to date shows that people with a type of lung cancer lived longer if they received immunotherapy before 3pm
Categories: Science

The secret signals our organs send to repair tissues and slow ageing

New Scientist - Space - Mon, 02/02/2026 - 18:00
Your organs are constantly talking to each other in ways we’re only beginning to understand. Tapping into these communication networks is opening up radical new ways to boost health
Categories: Science

The secret signals our organs send to repair tissues and slow ageing

New Scientist - Technology - Mon, 02/02/2026 - 18:00
Your organs are constantly talking to each other in ways we’re only beginning to understand. Tapping into these communication networks is opening up radical new ways to boost health
Categories: Science

Neanderthals and early humans may have interbred over a vast area

New Scientist - Space - Mon, 02/02/2026 - 13:00
We are getting a clearer sense of where and how often Homo sapiens and Neanderthals interbred, and it turns out the behaviour was much more common than we first thought
Categories: Science

Neanderthals and early humans may have interbred over a vast area

New Scientist - Technology - Mon, 02/02/2026 - 13:00
We are getting a clearer sense of where and how often Homo sapiens and Neanderthals interbred, and it turns out the behaviour was much more common than we first thought
Categories: Science

Melatonin gummies as sleep aids for children: What are the risks?

New Scientist - Space - Mon, 02/02/2026 - 12:00
To eliminate bedtime struggles, a growing number of parents have turned to melatonin gummies, but these hormone supplements are largely unregulated. Columnist Alice Klein digs into the evidence on the risks of regularly using melatonin as a sleep aid for children
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Melatonin gummies as sleep aids for children: What are the risks?

New Scientist - Technology - Mon, 02/02/2026 - 12:00
To eliminate bedtime struggles, a growing number of parents have turned to melatonin gummies, but these hormone supplements are largely unregulated. Columnist Alice Klein digs into the evidence on the risks of regularly using melatonin as a sleep aid for children
Categories: Science

CRISPR grapefruit without the bitterness are now in development

New Scientist - Space - Mon, 02/02/2026 - 10:00
Gene-editing citrus fruits to make them less bitter could not only encourage more people to eat them, it might also help save the industry from a devastating plague  
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CRISPR grapefruit without the bitterness are now in development

New Scientist - Technology - Mon, 02/02/2026 - 10:00
Gene-editing citrus fruits to make them less bitter could not only encourage more people to eat them, it might also help save the industry from a devastating plague  
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The best new popular science books of February 2026

New Scientist - Space - Sun, 01/02/2026 - 12:00
Readers are spoiled for choice when it comes to popular science reading this month, with new titles by major names including Maggie Aderin and Michael Pollan
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The best new popular science books of February 2026

New Scientist - Technology - Sun, 01/02/2026 - 12:00
Readers are spoiled for choice when it comes to popular science reading this month, with new titles by major names including Maggie Aderin and Michael Pollan
Categories: Science

Today's Daily Brain Teaser (Jan 31, 2026)

Daily Brain Teaser - Sat, 31/01/2026 - 02:00
Azkaban

I'm in a zoo
But not in a jungle
I rarely come in pairs
But I'm in every puzzle

Some think I'm in a xylophone
But, I most certainly am not
You don't see me with a loan
But very strangely in a zealot

I'm in the magical prison of Azkaban
Well, can't you see?
I'm in the buzz of a fan
But, my oh my what could I be?


Check Braingle.com for the answer.
Categories: Brain Teaser

Can we genetically improve humans using George Church’s famous list?

New Scientist - Space - Fri, 30/01/2026 - 19:30
Columnist Michael Le Page delves into a catalogue of hundreds of potentially beneficial gene mutations and variants that is popular with transhumanists
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Can we genetically improve humans using George Church’s famous list?

New Scientist - Technology - Fri, 30/01/2026 - 19:30
Columnist Michael Le Page delves into a catalogue of hundreds of potentially beneficial gene mutations and variants that is popular with transhumanists
Categories: Science

Why people can have Alzheimer's-related brain damage but no symptoms

New Scientist - Space - Fri, 30/01/2026 - 17:00
Some people don’t develop dementia despite showing signs of Alzheimer’s disease in their brain, and we're starting to understand why
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Why people can have Alzheimer's-related brain damage but no symptoms

New Scientist - Technology - Fri, 30/01/2026 - 17:00
Some people don’t develop dementia despite showing signs of Alzheimer’s disease in their brain, and we're starting to understand why
Categories: Science

Elon Musk is making a big bet on his future vision – will it work?

New Scientist - Space - Fri, 30/01/2026 - 16:24
Reports suggest that Elon Musk is eyeing up a merger involving SpaceX, Tesla and xAI, but what does he hope to achieve by consolidating his business empire?
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