We'll learn about LSD's potential for treating anxiety in 2026 30. December 2025 (12:00) Two later-stage trials investigating LSD for treating anxiety are due to conclude in 2026, which could lead to the drug being approved for the common mental health condition(New Scientist)
Mathematicians unified key laws of physics in 2025 29. December 2025 (18:00) It took 125 years, but in 2025 a team of mathematicians discovered the solution to a long-puzzling problem about the equations that govern the behaviour of particles in a fluid(New Scientist)
Low on energy? A new understanding of rest could help revitalise you 29. December 2025 (17:00) There is a state of relaxation that few of us spend much time in, but which comes with profound well-being benefits. With healthier ageing, reduced risk of disease and feeling more energised all on offer, here's how to get there(New Scientist)
The best and most ridiculous robots of 2025 in pictures 29. December 2025 (15:00) Some of the world's most advanced robots showed off their skills at tech shows and sporting events, doing everything from cooking shrimp to running half marathons(New Scientist)
Inside world's ultimate X-ray machine before it becomes more powerful 29. December 2025 (13:00) The Linac Coherent Light Source in California has been firing record-breaking X-ray pulses for years, but now it’s due for a shutdown and an upgrade. When it is turned back on, it will be even more powerful(New Scientist)
Microsoft made a splash with a controversial quantum computer in 2025 29. December 2025 (12:00) The Majorana 1 quantum computer was hailed as a significant breakthrough by Microsoft, but critics say the company has yet to prove it actually works despite a year of debate(New Scientist)
Human-plant hybrid cells reveal truth about dark DNA in our genome 29. December 2025 (09:00) It has been claimed that because most of our DNA is active, it must be important, but now human-plant hybrid cells have been used to show this activity is mostly random noise(New Scientist)
Gene-edited babies are the future – but these CRISPR start-ups aren’t 29. December 2025 (07:00) Three start-ups are aiming to create gene-edited babies. Columnist Michael Le Page has no doubt that editing our offspring will one day become routine, but not like this(New Scientist)
