Hackers could 'vandalise' quantum computers without people noticing 25. April 2025 (15:00) Hackers may be able to garble the output of programs running on quantum computers, leaving other people with unknowingly incorrect results - but thankfully, there is a fix(New Scientist)
First ever 'black hole bomb' created in the lab 25. April 2025 (12:00) A black hole bomb - an idea first proposed in 1969 - has now been realised in the lab as a toy model made from a rotating cylinder and magnetic coils. Studying the bomb could help us better understand real black holes.(New Scientist)
Ancient camp shows how humans adapted to extreme cold in Europe 25. April 2025 (10:00) An Austrian site occupied by humans from around 24,000 to 20,000 years ago documents a switch towards hunting reindeer for their fur, which may have helped people to endure harsh winters during the last glacial period(New Scientist)
Oldest ant fossil ever found shows how ants took over the world 24. April 2025 (18:00) A fossilised 113-million-year-old hell ant from Brazil adds to the evidence that the first ants evolved in the southern hemisphere before moving north – and beyond(New Scientist)
Reading for pleasure has plummeted over the past 20 years 24. April 2025 (16:00) People in the US are reading for pleasure less and less, despite it being linked to better sleep, improved mental health and even a longer life(New Scientist)
The supplement that really can improve your brain health 24. April 2025 (09:00) Most supplements that claim to help your brain have never been thoroughly tested, but one has convinced even the most discerning scientists of its worth, finds columnist Helen Thomson(New Scientist)
Daily doses of peanuts could desensitise adults with the allergy 24. April 2025 (02:01) Exposing children with peanut allergy to proteins from the legume is an approved treatment to reduce the risk of allergic reactions, and now we have evidence it also works in adults(New Scientist)
