Exercise helps fight cancer – and we may finally know why 09. July 2025 (18:00) Exercise seems to help prevent cancer and reduce the growth of tumours, and that protective effect may be due to the way working out changes the gut microbiome(New Scientist)
Oldest proteins yet recovered from 18-million-year-old teeth 09. July 2025 (18:00) The oldest protein fragments ever recovered have been extracted from fossilised teeth found in Kenya's Rift Valley, revealing the remains belonged to the ancient ancestors of rhinoceroses and elephants(New Scientist)
Why falling in love with an AI isn’t laughable, it’s inevitable 09. July 2025 (15:00) It’s easy to sneer at people who say they’ve fallen in love with ChatGPT. But we've been developing confusing feelings for bots for decades longer than you might think, writes Alex Wilkins. With so many people feeling lonely, can that be a good thing?(New Scientist)
Colossal's plans to "de-extinct" the giant moa are still impossible 09. July 2025 (13:08) After a controversial project claiming to have resurrected the dire wolf, Colossal Biosciences has now announced plans to bring back nine species of the extinct moa bird(New Scientist)
A youthful brain and immune system may be key to a long life 09. July 2025 (12:00) Maintaining good overall health is key to living a long life, but we may want to particularly focus on the state of our brain and immune system(New Scientist)
1500 deaths in the recent European heatwave were due to climate change 09. July 2025 (07:00) We now have the ability to rapidly assess the impact of climate change after extreme weather events – a first of its kind analysis has shown that it nearly tripled the death toll from the most recent European heatwave(New Scientist)
The truth about ivermectin’s supposed health benefits 08. July 2025 (22:12) Interest in the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin skyrocketed during the covid-19 pandemic, but evidence for many of its supposed health claims are lacking(New Scientist)
