The 3 things you should do this New Year to foster a positive mindset 01. January 2026 (10:00) Olivia Remes, a mental health researcher at the University of Cambridge, says these are the three things everyone should do this New Year to cultivate a more positive mindset(New Scientist)
Could 2026 be the year we start using quantum computers for chemistry? 31. December 2025 (18:00) Understanding the chemical properties of a molecule is an inherently quantum problem, making quantum computers a good tool for the job – and we may start seeing this take off in 2026(New Scientist)
Three supermassive black holes have been spotted merging into one 31. December 2025 (13:00) Astronomers have found a system of three supermassive black holes, all actively feeding, that appear to be combining into a single system – a rare event that will help elucidate the physics of complex mergers(New Scientist)
The duo kite-skiing 4000 kilometres across Antarctica for science 31. December 2025 (09:00) An explorer and a glaciologist are kite-skiing across Antarctica with a ground-penetrating radar to gather data that will help understand the past and future of the ice sheet(New Scientist)
Controversial satellites launching in 2026 will reflect light to Earth 30. December 2025 (19:00) Reflect Orbital plans to launch thousands of reflective mirrors to produce "sunlight on demand", but researchers are sceptical about whether the reflected light will be enough to generate electricity(New Scientist)
Russia-US nuclear pact set to end in 2026 and we won't see another 30. December 2025 (19:00) After the New START treaty expires in February, there will be no cap on the number of US and Russian nuclear weapons - but some are sceptical about whether the deal actually made the world safer(New Scientist)
Russia-US nuclear pact is about to end and we won't see another 30. December 2025 (19:00) After the New START treaty expires in February, there will be no cap on the number of US and Russian nuclear weapons - but some are sceptical about whether the deal actually made the world safer(New Scientist)
BepiColombo mission will start to unpick Mercury's secrets in 2026 30. December 2025 (19:00) The BepiColombo mission has been on its way to Mercury since 2018 and will finally start orbiting the planet and taking X-ray images in the second half of 2026(New Scientist)
