Two-in-one inhalers slash asthma attacks among young children 28. September 2025 (08:00) Inhalers that combine relieving breathlessness with preventing it seem to be the most effective option for reducing asthma attacks in young children(New Scientist)
Lung inflammation may make traumatic events harder to forget 26. September 2025 (20:00) Severe lung inflammation has been linked to symptoms resembling post-traumatic stress disorder in mice, which could help us better treat and prevent the mental health condition(New Scientist)
Novels with a certain structure are more likely to be classics 26. September 2025 (19:00) Novels need a gripping story to stay popular as the decades pass, but it seems that other less-obvious factors may also contribute to their lasting success(New Scientist)
Did a star blow up and hit Earth 10 million years ago? 26. September 2025 (16:09) There are signs deep beneath the Pacific Ocean that an exploding star once sent cosmic rays blasting out towards Earth, and now we have an idea of which stars may be to blame(New Scientist)
Atmospheric chaos has sent temperatures soaring in Antarctica 26. September 2025 (14:00) Stratospheric temperatures in Antarctica are spiking, which could see strange weather unfold across the southern hemisphere in the coming months(New Scientist)
Reconstructed skull gives surprising clues to our enigmatic Ancestor X 25. September 2025 (21:00) The shared ancestor of our species, the Neanderthals and the Denisovans may be far older than we thought – which could completely change our understanding of humanity's evolution(New Scientist)