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By Leah Crane NASA’s Space Launch System rocket with the Orion spacecraft on top at Kennedy Space Center in Florida NASA/Joel Kowsky The Artemis I mission marks the beginning of a new era of human exploration for NASA. While the…
NASA’s MOXIE experiment on Mars has produced about 100 minutes’ worth of breathable oxygen, raising hopes for future crewed missions Space 31 August 2022 By Jacklin Kwan The MOXIE experiment landed on Mars on NASA’s Perseverance rover (artists’s impression) NASA/JPL-Caltech…
An artificial intelligence learned to skilfully control digital humanoid soccer players by working through decades worth of soccer matches in just a few weeks Technology 31 August 2022 By Jeremy Hsu AI learned to control digital humanoid soccer players Liu…
Robots without batteries, motors or electronics can lack power, but a tiny gearbox driven by an external magnetic field enabled one soft robot to jump almost 40 times its height Technology 31 August 2022 By Matthew Sparkes A tiny gearbox…
The search for the direct ancestor of humans, Neanderthals and Denisovans has been protracted and puzzling. Now, fresh clues are adding a surprising twist to the tale Humans 31 August 2022 By Colin Barras Martin O’Neill THE year is 1933,…
The fruit of Synsepalum dulcificum, a plant native to West Africa, doesn’t taste sugary on its own, but any sour food you eat afterwards will turn miraculously sweet Humans 31 August 2022 By Sam Wong Wirestock, Inc./Alamy MOST people find…
Studying the atmospheres of Venus and Mars can help us learn how Earth’s climate will look in the future, says David Grinspoon Environment | Comment 31 August 2022 By David Grinspoon Michelle D’urbano VENUS and Mars are the closest we…
Five people in recovery from psychosis guide artist Marcus Coates as he recreates aspects of their experience in this series of disorienting and sometimes very frightening short films, finds Simon Ings Humans 31 August 2022 By Simon Ings Recreating experiences…
It’s time to be clear about the evidence around hormone replacement therapy and let people make up their own minds Health | Leader 31 August 2022 SHEILA TERRY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY NOT so long ago, the menopause was something to be…
New Scientist’s weekly round-up of the best books, films, TV series, games and more that you shouldn’t miss Humans 31 August 2022 Ast Freelancer/Alamy Visit The Science of Middle Earth is a live talk, based on the eponymous book, that…
