Huge study of Alzheimer’s genetics identifies new drug targets 01. June 2026 (14:00) Almost 50 more genes have been flagged as being linked to Alzheimer’s, along with changes in activity in crucial cells that disappear as dementia progresses(New Scientist)
Geoengineering can thicken Arctic sea ice, but for how long? 01. June 2026 (10:00) Two companies are aiming to preserve Arctic ice by pumping water onto the sheet and letting it freeze, but only one of the trials found that this delayed melting in the summer(New Scientist)
The best new science-fiction books of June 2026 30. May 2026 (12:00) There is plenty of intriguing sci-fi on offer this month, whether it’s solar-powered cities from Adrian Tchaikovsky or a strange future from M. John Harrison(New Scientist)
Photons behave very strangely if you try to cut them 30. May 2026 (09:00) Particles of light cannot be divided into smaller particles, but if you try to snip off the end of one, instead of shortening it multiplies(New Scientist)
Horror video game gets its creepiness from a quantum computer 29. May 2026 (15:00) Quantum Backrooms is a horror game in which the player explores eerie rooms. The twist is that the rooms have been generated by a quantum computer(New Scientist)
Mirror life: Scientists clash over threat of lab-engineered bacteria 29. May 2026 (14:00) Bacteria created using mirror images of natural biomolecules would pose a grave threat to life on Earth, some researchers warn, but a new study suggests they would struggle to survive in the wild(New Scientist)
Pancreatic cancer halted by virus injection in three patients 29. May 2026 (11:00) A cancer-killing virus has stopped pancreatic tumours from growing and spreading in three people in an initial safety trial, raising hopes that it may help to beat the deadly condition(New Scientist)
Q-Day could destroy Bitcoin – and our retirement savings 29. May 2026 (11:00) Even if you’ve never bought any cryptocurrency, like columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan, your money may be affected by Bitcoin’s fate – which is uncertain, as quantum computing advances are threatening to make the encryption protecting it useless(New Scientist)
