PTSD in 9/11 responders didn’t start improving for nearly a decade 30. May 2025 (13:00) Most 9/11 first responders experienced improvement in PTSD symptoms about 10 years after the traumatic event, but approximately 10 per cent saw symptoms worsen even two decades later(New Scientist)
'Time travel was just a metaphor for controlling a narrative' 30. May 2025 (11:00) The Ministry of Time author Kaliane Bradley on how she made time travel work in her bestselling novel, the latest pick for the New Scientist Book Club(New Scientist)
Leprosy was in the Americas long before the arrival of Europeans 29. May 2025 (21:00) The history books say Europeans brought leprosy to the Americas, but analysis of ancient DNA reveals that a form of the disease was present in Argentina and Canada much earlier(New Scientist)
Will SpaceX’s Starship rocket ever work - and what if it doesn’t? 29. May 2025 (13:25) The failure of SpaceX’s ninth Starship launch has raised fresh concerns about the future of the rocket, but is there any alternative to Elon Musk’s approach to space?(New Scientist)
Amazing images reveal new details in the sun's atmosphere 29. May 2025 (13:01) City-sized droplets and twisting streams of plasma have been picked up by incredibly detailed images of the sun’s corona, showing our star as we’ve never seen it before(New Scientist)
