Is it time to aim for 1.7°C as the new limit for global warming? pred 5 urami in 35 minutami With the world on the cusp of passing 1.5°C of warming, scientists are turning their attention to defining a new limit for temperature rises – but not everyone agrees that we should(New Scientist)
Little red dot galaxies have now been found in our local universe pred 8 urami in 35 minutami Small, compact galaxies seen in the early universe have puzzled astronomers – finding these unusual objects closer to home could provide hints about how they form(New Scientist)
AI demand could drive up US electricity bills – even if it fizzles pred 19 urami in 35 minutami A rush to build more energy infrastructure is driven in part by inflated estimates of US data centre growth. That means households and small businesses could face higher electricity bills – even if AI demand falters(New Scientist)
The world is losing major ground in the fight against measles pred 20 urami in 5 minutami A wave of anti-vaccine sentiment has spurred measles outbreaks around the world, and could lead to outbreaks of other preventable illnesses(New Scientist)
Billions of phones can detect and warn about nearby earthquakes pred 22 urami in 35 minutami Google’s Android Earthquake Alerts program is a globe-spanning earthquake early-warning system that uses billions of phone sensors to detect seismic shaking and alert those at risk(New Scientist)
Genetically tailored microbes could tweak our microbiomes pred 22 urami in 35 minutami Researchers have genetically engineered gut microbes to absorb compounds that contribute to kidney stones – and to thrive in the competitive gut microbiome(New Scientist)
Neanderthal groups had their own local food culture pred 1 dnevom, 12 urami in 35 minutami A comparison of cut marks on bones reveals that Neanderthal groups living fairly close to each other had their own distinct ways of butchering animals(New Scientist)
Children conceived using mitochondria from a donor are now doing well pred 1 dnevom, 19 urami in 35 minutami Eight children who were at risk of serious genetic conditions have hit all of their developmental milestones after donor mitochondria was used during their IVF conception(New Scientist)
Babies made using three people's DNA are free of hereditary disease pred 1 dnevom, 19 urami in 35 minutami Eight children have been born in the UK using genetic material from three people, which appears to have prevented them from developing serious genetic conditions(New Scientist)
