Discovering the marvels of mucus is inspiring amazing new medicines 03. June 2025 (18:00) Mucus does far more than just act as a protective barrier. Emerging research reveals ways to harness its power and deliver treatments for everything from yeast infections to inflammatory bowel disease(New Scientist)
Quarter of people follow rules even with no downside to breaking them 03. June 2025 (10:00) Why do we follow rules? A series of experiments with more than 14,000 people reveals that around a quarter of us will follow rules unconditionally, even if obeying them harms us and there is no downside to breaking them(New Scientist)
Best quantum 'transistor' yet could lead to more accurate computers 02. June 2025 (20:00) Microwaves can control a single quantum bit more precisely than ever before, creating a device similar to a quantum transistor – and potentially making quantum computers more reliable(New Scientist)
The global temperature may be even higher than we thought 02. June 2025 (12:00) Researchers have proposed a more accurate way to calculate the global surface air temperature, which suggests we are just three years away from breaching the 1.5°C climate goal(New Scientist)
Any wall can be turned into a camera to see around corners 30. May 2025 (16:00) Researchers have developed algorithms that reconstruct a hidden image from the scrambled light waves that bounce off a wall, making it possible to see things behind a corner(New Scientist)