We’ve glimpsed the secret quantum landscape inside all matter 08. September 2025 (16:00) A strange kind of geometry governs how particles move inside matter. Now, for the first time, physicists have uncovered its full shape – and it could transform how we design materials(New Scientist)
Quantum router could speed up quantum computers 08. September 2025 (11:45) A device made from superconducting qubits could prove a powerful technology for enabling practical quantum computing or more experimental propositions like quantum machine learning(New Scientist)
A modified hot glue gun can mend broken bones 05. September 2025 (18:00) A biodegradable glue that encourages bones to repair themselves can be applied during surgery using a hot glue gun, potentially offering a cheap and quick way to treat injuries(New Scientist)
L-theanine: Can a compound in tea lower anxiety and help you focus? 05. September 2025 (09:00) L-theanine supplements are touted for stress relief, focus and better sleep. Although the evidence so far is preliminary, studies suggest the compound may have several brain benefits(New Scientist)
Liquid crystal lenses could make better bifocal glasses 04. September 2025 (23:07) A prototype of bifocal eyeglasses uses liquid crystals and electric fields to switch between modes that aid in nearby and distance vision(New Scientist)
Powerful images show dark side of South-East Asia’s fishing industry 04. September 2025 (22:00) Photographer Nicole Tung captures the tough world facing South-East Asia’s fishers and their families in this series of images, which won her the Carmignac Photojournalism Award for fieldwork(New Scientist)
We could spot a new type of black hole thanks to a mirror-wobbling AI 04. September 2025 (21:00) The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) uses lasers and mirrors to look for black holes across the universe, and it turns out a Google DeepMind AI could make it even more sensitive(New Scientist)
