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Smoke from Australia’s bushfires has spread to South America

Satellites show atmospheric pollution created by the fires across New South Wales and Queensland has travelled more than 10,000 kilometres to Chile and Argentina Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2223677-smoke-from-australias-bushfires-has-spread-to-south-america/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…

A laser-sighted toxic goo gun is killing feral cats in Australia

A device that kills feral cats by squirting their fur with toxic gel they lick off while self-grooming is being used to protect endangered Australian animals Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2223493-a-laser-sighted-toxic-goo-gun-is-killing-feral-cats-in-australia/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…

Stone Age artists were obsessed with horses and we don’t know why

Stone Age artists loved drawing horses. One possible explanation is that this was because they believed horses were the most important of all the animals Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2223567-stone-age-artists-were-obsessed-with-horses-and-we-dont-know-why/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…

An insulin nasal spray could help with polycystic ovary syndrome

Women with PCOS often have to eat less and exercise more in order to maintain a healthy weight – a study in sheep suggests that a nasal insulin spray could help Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2223486-an-insulin-nasal-spray-could-help-with-polycystic-ovary-syndrome/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…

Steel and concrete are climate change’s hard problem. Can we solve it?

Heavy industry produces more carbon dioxide than the entire US. Perfect the new technologies that could clean it up and we can score a crucial climate victory Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24432560-700-steel-and-concrete-are-climate-changes-hard-problem-can-we-solve-it/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…

Google scientist has a surprising tip to improve any search

Dan Russell studies our Google search patterns and tries to understand how we think about knowledge. He reveals a search tip 90 per cent of users don’t know Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24432561-700-google-scientist-has-a-surprising-tip-to-improve-any-search/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…

Non-stop nightmare: Disturbing show weighs the impact of a 24/7 world

24/7 at Somerset House in London challenges the profound effects of an always-on culture, while a book about the importance of rest shows how relaxing stacks up with well-being Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24432560-300-non-stop-nightmare-disturbing-show-weighs-the-impact-of-a-24-7-world/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…

The Outer Worlds makes me want an AI-driven role-playing game

Video games like The Outer Worlds are beginning to match the imagination and flexibility of tabletop RPGs. Just add bigger data sets and computing power, says Jacob Aron in his latest column Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24432560-500-the-outer-worlds-makes-me-want-an-ai-driven-role-playing-game/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…

DNA from 6000-year-old chewing gum reveals how an ancient woman lived

Lola lived 6000 years ago and made glue by chewing birch bark pitch. By analysing DNA left on the pitch we know about her diet, appearance, and ancestry Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2188865-dna-from-6000-year-old-chewing-gum-reveals-how-an-ancient-woman-lived/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…