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We can now bioengineer catnip instead of extracting it from plants

Posted: 21 Sep 2021 02:46 AM PDT

Catnip contains a chemical that makes a highly effective insect repellent, but extracting it from plants is expensive. Now it can be produced using genetically engineered yeast

Covid-19 News: Booster invitations will be sent to over 50s in England

Posted: 20 Sep 2021 09:37 AM PDT

The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic

Blame fossil fuels, not renewables, for the UK's winter energy crisis

Posted: 20 Sep 2021 06:02 AM PDT

Rising gas prices mean the UK is facing a difficult winter and some people are keen to point the blame at the shift to renewables – but relying on fossil fuels will always lead to cyclical crises

Maps of planetary nurseries will help the complex hunt for alien life

Posted: 20 Sep 2021 04:18 AM PDT

Five planetary nurseries have been chemically mapped in the most detail ever, showing hints of unexpected variety and high concentrations of the chemicals required for life

Volcanoes

Posted: 21 Dec 2020 06:54 AM PST

A volcano is essentially a gap in Earth's crust where the surface is connected to chambers of liquid rock below.

Covid-19 has laid bare social inequities – now is the time to fix them

Posted: 15 Sep 2021 11:00 AM PDT

The pandemic has shone a light on the gap in life chances between and within generations, but as we build back, the chance is ripe to address this

The BepiColombo spacecraft is about to make its first Mercury fly-by

Posted: 17 Sep 2021 11:29 AM PDT

The BepiColombo mission will pass within about 200 kilometres of the surface of Mercury in October, where it will measure the planet's magnetic field and exosphere

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