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Mysterious 'compound X' clears toxic Parkinson’s proteins from brain

New Scientist - Space - Thu, 09/04/2026 - 16:00
A drug known only as compound X helped to remove the problematic proteins associated with Parkinson's disease from the brains of mice, and improved their balance and mobility
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Mysterious 'compound X' clears toxic Parkinson’s proteins from brain

New Scientist - Technology - Thu, 09/04/2026 - 16:00
A drug known only as compound X helped to remove the problematic proteins associated with Parkinson's disease from the brains of mice, and improved their balance and mobility
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Emperor penguins added to endangered list after rapid decline

New Scientist - Space - Thu, 09/04/2026 - 13:00
The International Union for Conservation of Nature has updated the Red List status for three of Antarctica’s most famous species after a dire assessment of their prospects under climate change
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Emperor penguins added to endangered list after rapid decline

New Scientist - Technology - Thu, 09/04/2026 - 13:00
The International Union for Conservation of Nature has updated the Red List status for three of Antarctica’s most famous species after a dire assessment of their prospects under climate change
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Key ocean current is slowing at locations around the Atlantic

New Scientist - Space - Wed, 08/04/2026 - 22:00
Measurements by buoys at four latitudes in the western Atlantic provide the strongest evidence yet that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation is weakening
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Key ocean current is slowing at locations around the Atlantic

New Scientist - Technology - Wed, 08/04/2026 - 22:00
Measurements by buoys at four latitudes in the western Atlantic provide the strongest evidence yet that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation is weakening
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Two excellent new sci-fi novels tackle robots in very different ways

New Scientist - Space - Wed, 08/04/2026 - 21:00
Luminous by Silvia Park and Ode to the Half-Broken by Suzanne Palmer are both thoughtful and well-written science fiction novels, featuring robots in richly realised worlds. But there the similarities end, says Emily H. Wilson
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Two excellent new sci-fi novels tackle robots in very different ways

New Scientist - Technology - Wed, 08/04/2026 - 21:00
Luminous by Silvia Park and Ode to the Half-Broken by Suzanne Palmer are both thoughtful and well-written science fiction novels, featuring robots in richly realised worlds. But there the similarities end, says Emily H. Wilson
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Stunning photographs show the dynamic patterns of the natural world

New Scientist - Space - Wed, 08/04/2026 - 21:00
A new book from photographer Jon McCormack collects his shots of patterns in nature from around the world, from flamingoes to icebergs
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Stunning photographs show the dynamic patterns of the natural world

New Scientist - Technology - Wed, 08/04/2026 - 21:00
A new book from photographer Jon McCormack collects his shots of patterns in nature from around the world, from flamingoes to icebergs
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What to read this week: Beyond Inheritance by Roxanne Khamsi

New Scientist - Space - Wed, 08/04/2026 - 21:00
A fresh and important book reveals the messy reality of our ever-mutating cells – and why the quest to defeat ageing is futile, says Michael Le Page
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What to read this week: Beyond Inheritance by Roxanne Khamsi

New Scientist - Technology - Wed, 08/04/2026 - 21:00
A fresh and important book reveals the messy reality of our ever-mutating cells – and why the quest to defeat ageing is futile, says Michael Le Page
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Is this the most niche scientific tourist attraction in the world?

New Scientist - Space - Wed, 08/04/2026 - 21:00
Feedback is delighted by the discovery of a very specific scientific sculpture park in China – and wonders if readers can top it
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Is this the most niche scientific tourist attraction in the world?

New Scientist - Technology - Wed, 08/04/2026 - 21:00
Feedback is delighted by the discovery of a very specific scientific sculpture park in China – and wonders if readers can top it
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Quantum entanglement can be measured in solids for the first time

New Scientist - Space - Wed, 08/04/2026 - 20:00
A method that relies on hitting materials with neutrons can measure how much quantum entanglement hides within them, which could enable new kinds of quantum technology
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Quantum entanglement can be measured in solids for the first time

New Scientist - Technology - Wed, 08/04/2026 - 20:00
A method that relies on hitting materials with neutrons can measure how much quantum entanglement hides within them, which could enable new kinds of quantum technology
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Why early humans radically changed their toolkits 200,000 years ago

New Scientist - Space - Wed, 08/04/2026 - 20:00
A decline in ancient megafauna in the Middle East coincided with a shift towards smaller, lighter toolkits in the archaeological record – though scientists are still in debate about why
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Why early humans radically changed their toolkits 200,000 years ago

New Scientist - Technology - Wed, 08/04/2026 - 20:00
A decline in ancient megafauna in the Middle East coincided with a shift towards smaller, lighter toolkits in the archaeological record – though scientists are still in debate about why
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Erratum for the Research Article “Extracellular vesicle–mediated gene editing for the treatment of nonsyndromic progressive hearing loss in adult mice” | Science Translational Medicine

In the Research Article “Extracellular vesicle–mediated gene editing for the treatment of nonsyndromic progressive hearing loss in adult mice” by X. Pan et al., a competing interest was not disclosed in the initially published version. The following sentence was added the “Competing interests” section of the Acknowledgments: “M.H. has a financial interest in ExoDel, Inc., a company that options technology evaluated in this research and that could benefit from the results of the research.”
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Keratin 16 inhibits type I interferon responses in differentiating keratinocytes of stressed and diseased skin | Science Translational Medicine

Keratin 16 suppresses type I interferon and innate immunity in the skin, offering insight into diseases such as pachyonychia congenita and psoriasis.
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