Why bosses exploit their most loyal employees 20. August 2025 (20:00) Research reveals that managers often take advantage of their hardest-working members of staff. David Robson has some advice for a frustrated reader(New Scientist)
Physicist Frank Wilczek’s unique insights on the nature of reality 20. August 2025 (18:00) Frank Wilczek has one of the most brilliant and original minds in theoretical physics, having come up with the idea of time crystals among much else. Where is his curiosity taking him now?(New Scientist)
Nuclear fusion gets a boost from a controversial debunked experiment 20. August 2025 (18:00) A 1989 experiment offered the promise of nuclear fusion without the need for high temperatures, but this "cold fusion" was quickly debunked. Now, some of the techniques involved have been resurrected in a new experiment that could actually improve efforts to achieve practical fusion power(New Scientist)
Artificial superfood for bees boosts colony reproduction 20. August 2025 (18:00) A dietary supplement made from engineered yeast could help honeybees thrive despite the declining availability of high-quality pollen in their environment(New Scientist)
Flower-like origami patterns could inspire folding spacecraft 20. August 2025 (02:01) Engineers have developed a class of origami structures that unfold in one smooth motion to create flower-like shapes, which could have applications in space(New Scientist)
New moon discovered orbiting Uranus is its smallest one 19. August 2025 (20:20) The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a new moon that is small and dim in orbit around Uranus. The discovery brings the planet's total to 29 and scientists say there are likely more to be found(New Scientist)
Mining for renewable tech inflicts huge damage. Is there a solution? 19. August 2025 (18:00) Collecting the materials needed for renewable technologies is causing enormous environmental damage and could soon extend to the deep sea and even asteroids. Innovative solutions are poised to turn the crisis around(New Scientist)
