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New Scientist

Nov 12 2022
Magazine

New Scientist covers the latest developments in science and technology that will impact your world. New Scientist employs and commissions the best writers in their fields from all over the world. Our editorial team provide cutting-edge news, award-winning features and reports, written in concise and clear language that puts discoveries and advances in the context of everyday life today and in the future.

Elsewhere on New Scientist

Population paradox • Our planet is more crowded than ever, yet many must prepare for population decline

New Scientist

COP27 kicks off in Egypt • Funding to help vulnerable nations with the impacts of climate change is on the agenda for the first time, reports Madeleine Cuff

Lockdown impact on liver disease • The pandemic has seen a rise in deaths from liver disease and diabetes in England and Wales, perhaps due to problems accessing healthcare, reports Jason Arunn Murugesu

IBM quantum computer is the largest yet

Analysis Environment • Does the UK need new nuclear plants to reach net zero? With renewable costs plummeting, some academics argue new stations may not be needed, says Madeleine Cuff

Migration linked to bird ‘divorce’ • Break-ups are more common in bird species with longer migrations

A daily aspirin dose raises risk of serious falls in older people

Musk’s Twitter takeover puts misinformation in the spotlight

Plant that turns CO₂ into methanol fuel is largest on Earth

Computer chip emissions are rising • The environmental impact of Taiwan, the world’s chip manufacturing hub, grows each year

Graveyard star ate planets before Earth was even born

Analysis Autonomous weapons • Ukraine may have developed ‘killer robots’ Comments from a Ukrainian military leader have sparked fears about a new kind of warfare, says David Hambling

US clock changes have deadly impact on deer and drivers

Eight billion strong • As the global population hits new heights, what do our growing numbers mean for our health and the planet’s, asks Michael Le Page

Most ‘home compostable’ plastic doesn’t break down in garden bins

Unpiloted military helicopter flies in simulated mission

Strange, shrouded galaxy is blasting out cosmic neutrinos

Abortions are increasing in US states where it is still legal

Phantom notes played by violins turn out to be real

Crooked star clusters may signal Einstein was wrong

Cane toads fling their tongues so hard the recoil slaps their heart

Weird dead star may have a solid surface

Tonga eruption hit the mesosphere

Invasive mosquito seen in Ethiopian malaria cases

Really brief

A planet full of people • The 8 billionth person will be born next week. Tackling population growth is key to fighting climate change, says Robin Maynard

This changes everything • Goodbye to the singularity Cyberpunk, once a glittering vision of the future, now feels passe. The Peripheral gives a new outlook on how tech could transform humanity, says Annalee Newitz

Forgotten stars

Your letters

The hunt for consciousness • Despite our best efforts, we are still struggling to account for consciousness. Does a new hypothesis take us further, wonders Philip Ball

Life at its most basic • An ambitious new book is a love letter to the cell and a reminder of what we still have to learn, finds Jason Arunn Murugesu

Don’t miss

Journey to a better world? • A new blockbuster exhibition isn’t so much about science fiction as it is about involving you in a compelling story. Have fun, says Simon Ings

Alien skies • Astronomers can now peer into exoplanet atmospheres like never before, transforming the search for life beyond Earth. So what’s the...


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Frequency: Weekly Pages: 60 Publisher: New Scientist Ltd Edition: Nov 12 2022

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New Scientist covers the latest developments in science and technology that will impact your world. New Scientist employs and commissions the best writers in their fields from all over the world. Our editorial team provide cutting-edge news, award-winning features and reports, written in concise and clear language that puts discoveries and advances in the context of everyday life today and in the future.

Elsewhere on New Scientist

Population paradox • Our planet is more crowded than ever, yet many must prepare for population decline

New Scientist

COP27 kicks off in Egypt • Funding to help vulnerable nations with the impacts of climate change is on the agenda for the first time, reports Madeleine Cuff

Lockdown impact on liver disease • The pandemic has seen a rise in deaths from liver disease and diabetes in England and Wales, perhaps due to problems accessing healthcare, reports Jason Arunn Murugesu

IBM quantum computer is the largest yet

Analysis Environment • Does the UK need new nuclear plants to reach net zero? With renewable costs plummeting, some academics argue new stations may not be needed, says Madeleine Cuff

Migration linked to bird ‘divorce’ • Break-ups are more common in bird species with longer migrations

A daily aspirin dose raises risk of serious falls in older people

Musk’s Twitter takeover puts misinformation in the spotlight

Plant that turns CO₂ into methanol fuel is largest on Earth

Computer chip emissions are rising • The environmental impact of Taiwan, the world’s chip manufacturing hub, grows each year

Graveyard star ate planets before Earth was even born

Analysis Autonomous weapons • Ukraine may have developed ‘killer robots’ Comments from a Ukrainian military leader have sparked fears about a new kind of warfare, says David Hambling

US clock changes have deadly impact on deer and drivers

Eight billion strong • As the global population hits new heights, what do our growing numbers mean for our health and the planet’s, asks Michael Le Page

Most ‘home compostable’ plastic doesn’t break down in garden bins

Unpiloted military helicopter flies in simulated mission

Strange, shrouded galaxy is blasting out cosmic neutrinos

Abortions are increasing in US states where it is still legal

Phantom notes played by violins turn out to be real

Crooked star clusters may signal Einstein was wrong

Cane toads fling their tongues so hard the recoil slaps their heart

Weird dead star may have a solid surface

Tonga eruption hit the mesosphere

Invasive mosquito seen in Ethiopian malaria cases

Really brief

A planet full of people • The 8 billionth person will be born next week. Tackling population growth is key to fighting climate change, says Robin Maynard

This changes everything • Goodbye to the singularity Cyberpunk, once a glittering vision of the future, now feels passe. The Peripheral gives a new outlook on how tech could transform humanity, says Annalee Newitz

Forgotten stars

Your letters

The hunt for consciousness • Despite our best efforts, we are still struggling to account for consciousness. Does a new hypothesis take us further, wonders Philip Ball

Life at its most basic • An ambitious new book is a love letter to the cell and a reminder of what we still have to learn, finds Jason Arunn Murugesu

Don’t miss

Journey to a better world? • A new blockbuster exhibition isn’t so much about science fiction as it is about involving you in a compelling story. Have fun, says Simon Ings

Alien skies • Astronomers can now peer into exoplanet atmospheres like never before, transforming the search for life beyond Earth. So what’s the...


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