Plant-based waterproof material could replace single-use plastics 09. April 2025 (21:00) Cellulose, the main component of paper, can be turned into clear, waterproof objects such as cups that are almost indistinguishable from plastic, but break down more quickly(New Scientist)
What politicians so often get wrong about science 09. April 2025 (20:00) Governments love asking what scientific research will bring society, but the most important discoveries come from wondering without direction(New Scientist)
Could brain-computer interface let us inhabit robot avatars on Mars? 09. April 2025 (20:00) In the latest instalment of our Future Chronicles column, which explores an imagined history of inventions yet to come, Rowan Hooper reveals how brain-computer interface let us travel to Mars via robot avatars in the late 2020s(New Scientist)
A political take on cancer provides a tough but much-needed analysis 09. April 2025 (20:00) Nafis Hasan's Metastasis is a deep dive into the economics and politics of cancer treatment. This makes for a dense and difficult read, but one that is well worth the effort(New Scientist)
Rereading the best sci-fi writers of all time: Larry Niven 09. April 2025 (20:00) Larry Niven's Ringworld won him the Hugo and Nebula awards when it was published 55 years ago. As the New Scientist Book Club embarks on a reread, Emily H. Wilson looks at how it holds up(New Scientist)
