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When does life begin? Lab embryo advance reopens a big debate
from New Scientist - News
(2016-5-5 2:00)
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Human embryos are surviving ever longer in labs. Any review of political limits on culturing them must fit the biological facts, says Jane Maienschein
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New exoplanet trio may have been dried out by fiery young star
from New Scientist - News
(2016-5-4 23:57)
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Three recently discovered nearby exoplanets may not be as habitable as they first looked, as their hot young star could have left them high and dry
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Unexplained plume over Mars could be caused by solar outburst
from New Scientist - News
(2016-5-4 23:34)
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Planetary scientists are struggling to figure out how a massive cloud appeared high above Mars in 2012, but now they may have an answer?
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Brian Cox: Science can teach politicians to be humble
from New Scientist - News
(2016-5-4 20:58)
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As the physicist and TV presenter becomes a fellow of the Royal Society, he tells us why everyone needs science, about his Apollo heroes? and being impersonated
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Labradors get fat thanks to gene mutation linked to hunger
from New Scientist - News
(2016-5-4 20:20)
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Many dogs are obese, and Labradors have the highest rate of obesity? mutations in a gene linked to hunger in humans could be to blame
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If Google has nothing to hide about NHS data, why so secretive?
from New Scientist - News
(2016-5-4 19:12)
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Google's subsidiary DeepMind could use our health data to diagnose disease sooner. If it was more open, we might be happier to let it go ahead
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Try your hand at programming IBM’s online quantum computer
from New Scientist - News
(2016-5-4 13:01)
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The tech giant is working on large-scale quantum computers, so has put an older, smaller model online for anyone to use
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Australia to destroy alien carp by releasing herpes into rivers
from New Scientist - News
(2016-5-3 22:56)
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The Australian government has announced a A$15 million plan to release a strain of herpes virus into rivers to kill invasive carp, a notorious pest
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Equally long lives for rich and poor? This dream is in retreat
from New Scientist - News
(2016-5-3 8:01)
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For the first time since the Victorian era, the gap in life expectancy between the top and bottom of society is widening. We must fix this, says Les Mayhew
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Rain spawns more rain when it falls on ploughed land
from New Scientist - News
(2016-5-3 0:00)
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As rain falls on soil it can loft tiny organic particles into the air, which help to form clouds and generate more rain. This could have consequences climate models
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