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- We can now bioengineer catnip instead of extracting it from plants
- Covid-19 News: Booster invitations will be sent to over 50s in England
- Blame fossil fuels, not renewables, for the UK's winter energy crisis
- Maps of planetary nurseries will help the complex hunt for alien life
- Volcanoes
- Covid-19 has laid bare social inequities – now is the time to fix them
- The BepiColombo spacecraft is about to make its first Mercury fly-by
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 |
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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