Vegan cheese could be about to get a lot closer to the real thing 02. July 2025 (18:00) A key milk protein for making cheese and yoghurt has been produced in bacteria for the first time, paving the way for better tasting but more sustainable animal-free products(New Scientist)
Interstellar visitor spotted hurtling through the solar system 02. July 2025 (15:24) An object thought to have come from another star has been seen entering the solar system at high speed, and is expected to whip around the sun in the coming months(New Scientist)
Ancient DNA reveals make-up of Roman Empire’s favourite sauce 02. July 2025 (02:01) Bones found at the site of an ancient fish-processing plant were used to genetically identify the species that went into a fish sauce, often known as garum, eaten throughout the Roman Empire(New Scientist)
Breaking the laws of thermal radiation could make better solar cells 01. July 2025 (23:00) It is possible to make a material absorb more radiation than it has to re-emit, violating the laws of physics in a way that could make energy-harvesting devices more efficient(New Scientist)
A crucial methane-tracking satellite has died in orbit 01. July 2025 (22:30) Operators lost contact with the MethaneSAT satellite on 20 June, a significant blow to efforts to track – and stop – methane emissions(New Scientist)
Where does time actually come from? 01. July 2025 (20:00) The arrow of time can teach us more about how the universe began – and how it will end, says quantum columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan(New Scientist)
