Electrical synapses genetically engineered in mammals for first time 14. April 2025 (14:00) Scientists have used gene editing to produce artificial electrical synapses in mice, where they can be targeted to make the animals more sociable or reduce their risk of OCD-like symptoms(New Scientist)
US military launches initiative to find the best quantum computer 12. April 2025 (00:00) The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) wants to know which of the quantum computers now in development have the best chance of being game-changing technologies(New Scientist)
Methane-eating bacteria are ready to capture landfill emissions 11. April 2025 (14:08) Bioreactors housing methane-eating bacteria could offer a portable, off-grid solution for soaking up methane leaks from sites like landfills and coal mines(New Scientist)
Dolphins are dying from toxic chemicals banned since the 1980s 11. April 2025 (12:00) Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are commonly found in the bodies of short-beaked common dolphins that get stranded on UK beaches, and are linked to the animals’ risk of infectious diseases(New Scientist)
Ringworld extract: Read a section from Larry Niven’s timeless classic 11. April 2025 (11:30) In this extract from the classic science fiction novel, the latest read for the New Scientist Book Club, we meet Ringworld’s protagonist Louis Wu, as he travels a future Earth(New Scientist)
