Our verdict on Our Brains, Our Selves: A mix of praise and misgivings
The New Scientist Book Club has various issues with Masud Husain’s prize-winning popular science book about neurology ⌘ Read more
Book Club: Read an extract from Every Version of You by Grace Chan
In this passage from the opening of Grace Chan’s sci-fi novel, the November read for the New Scientist Book Club, we are introduced to her protagonists as they spend time in a virtual utopia which is becoming increasingly tempting in a dying world ⌘ Read more
If you could upload your mind to a virtual utopia, would you?
Grace Chan, author of Every Version of You, the November read for the New Scientist Book Club, explores the philosophical implications of the choices her characters make ⌘ Read more
Boy’s body was mummified and turned green by a copper coffin
The green mummified remains of a teenager buried in Italy 200 to 400 years ago have given us new insights into the preservative properties of copper ⌘ Read more
Denmark reportedly withdraws Chat Control proposal following controversy
Article URL: https://therecord.media/demark-reportedly-withdraws-chat-control-proposal
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45765664
Points: 500
# Comments: 202 ⌘ Read more
Sorry, but interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS really is a comet, not aliens
Interstellar objects like 3I/ATLAS are exciting, but there is no reason to claim that they are evidence of alien spacecraft – sometimes a comet is just comet, says Robin George Andrews ⌘ Read more
Magnetic gel could remove kidney stones more effectively
Standard techniques for removing kidney stones often require repeated surgery, but a magnetic gel seems to make the process more efficient ⌘ Read more
The US is unlikely to test nuclear weapons, despite what Trump says
President Donald Trump appears to have ordered a return to nuclear testing after decades of uneasy but effective treaties banning the practice – but will it actually happen? ⌘ Read more
Dinosaur skeleton settles long debate over ‘tiny T. rex’ fossils
Palaeontologists have argued for decades over whether certain fossils are young Tyrannosaurus rex or another species entirely – now they have strong evidence that the diminutive Nanotyrannus really existed ⌘ Read more
Trump directs nuclear weapons testing to resume for first time in over 30 years
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Germanium superconductor could help build reliable quantum computers
A new type of germanium superconductor could allow classical and quantum chips to be built into one device, creating better and more reliable quantum computers. ⌘ Read more
Stem cell therapy lowers risk of heart failure after a heart attack
People who receive stem cell therapy within a week of their first heart attack have nearly a 60 per cent lower risk of developing heart failure years later ⌘ Read more
Meta and TikTok are obstructing researchers’ access to data, EU commission rules
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A tiny nearby galaxy is home to a shockingly enormous black hole
One of the Milky Way’s smallest galactic neighbours seems to have a supermassive black hole at its centre, upending assumptions that it was dominated by dark matter ⌘ Read more
Uv is the best thing to happen to the Python ecosystem in a decade
Article URL: https://emily.space/posts/251023-uv
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45751400
Points: 531
# Comments: 288 ⌘ Read more
Prehistoric crayons provide clues to how Neanderthals created art
Ochre artefacts found in Crimea show signs of having been used for drawing, adding to evidence that Neanderthals used pigments in symbolic ways ⌘ Read more
‘Most of it is good’: Tim Berners-Lee on the state of the web now
The man who invented the web is aware of the many issues it faces, from problematic social media use to the rise of unfettered AI. He also has a plan to remedy the situation ⌘ Read more
Analogue computers could train AI 1000 times faster and cut energy use
Computers built with analogue circuits promise huge speed and efficiency gains over ordinary computers, but normally at the cost of accuracy. Now, an analogue computer designed to carry out calculations that are key to AI training could fix that ⌘ Read more
First look inside the Derby factory building the Elizabeth line’s new trains
“Inside the simulation room, they can test almost any situation that a train could encounter, and even use digital twins to work out why a train developed a fault on the railway. To try and keep the simulation as close to real as possible, they even include the circa five miles of cabling intact.”
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Can’t focus after a bad’s night sleep? Your dirty brain is to blame
During sleep, your brain cleans itself by flushing through cerebrospinal fluid to prevent damage to brain cells. If you’re lacking in sleep, this happens when you are awake - and seems to cause momentary lapses in attention ⌘ Read more
Not so proud to be American — ‘fed up’ expats renounce citizenship
Steve Hendrix, - msn
_Stephan: Today, I got the third email I have received since August from an SR reader living overseas telling me they are giving up their American citizenship. I have known many Americans living overseas, but until recently, I couldn’t remember any of them telling me they were giving up their American citizenship. However, as this article describes, renouncing American c … ⌘ Read more
Keep Android Open
Article URL: http://keepandroidopen.org/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45742488
Points: 516
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Quantum-inspired algorithm could help reveal hidden cosmic objects
Combining a quantum-inspired algorithm and quantum information processing technologies could enable researchers to measure masses of cosmic objects that bend light almost imperceptibly ⌘ Read more
US public health system is flying blind after major cuts
The Trump administration has laid off government workers integral to major public health surveys, meaning the country will lack crucial information on births, deaths and illnesses nationwide ⌘ Read more
Using AI to negotiate a $195k hospital bill down to $33k
Article URL: https://www.threads.com/@nthmonkey/post/DQVdAD1gHhw
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45734582
Points: 517
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Hurricane Melissa is being fuelled by exceptional ocean heat
The monster hurricane pummelling Jamaica is powered by abnormal sea surface temperatures in the Caribbean, which were made at least 500 times more likely by global warming ⌘ Read more
People are having fewer kids. Their choice is transforming the world’s economy
Brian Mann and Sarah McCammon, Correspondents - npr
_Stephan: The decline across the developed world in the number of children being born is a major civilization changing trend that is getting very little coverage in the media or being discussed by anyone but researchers. This article lays it all out very well, with one exception. I think a major factor in this trend … ⌘ Read more
Men may have to exercise more than women to get same heart benefits
Among over-50s, women seem to require less exercise than men to get the same reduction in heart disease risk, suggesting health guidelines need to be updated ⌘ Read more
No space, no time, no particles: A radical vision of quantum reality
If we admit that quantum numbers are the true essence of reality – not particles, space or time – then a surprising and beautiful new vision of reality opens up to us ⌘ Read more
It’s insulting to read AI-generated blog posts
Article URL: https://blog.pabloecortez.com/its-insulting-to-read-your-ai-generated-blog-post/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45722069
Points: 516
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Why zero is the most important number in all of mathematics
It took a long time for zero to be recognised as a number at all, let alone one of the most powerful ones – but now it’s clear that every number is made up of zeroes, says Jacob Aron ⌘ Read more
Using Homebrew to Distribute Early Access Binaries from Private Github Repositories
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A worker fell into a nuclear reactor pool
Article URL: [https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/event-status/event/2025/20251022en?brid=vscAjql9kZL1FfGE7TYHVw#en57996:~:text=TRANSPORT%20OF%20CONTAMINATED%20PERSON%20OFFSITE](https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/event-status/event/2025/20251022en?brid=vscAjql9kZL1FfGE7TYHVw#en57996:~:text=TRANSPORT%20OF%20CONTAMINATED%20PERSON%20OF … ⌘ Read more
Unpicking the genetics of fibromyalgia sheds new light on its causes
Fibromyalgia, which causes chronic pain all over the body, is poorly understood, but two studies – made up of millions of participants – are helping us get to the roots of the condition ⌘ Read more
Looks like ICE recruits are a hot mess
Lisa Needham, Staff Writer - Daily Kos
Stephan: Creating the Trump Gestapo is turning out to be harder than one might think, but one option, which Trump is playing, is just to reduce the qualifications and integrity of the people you recruit, as this article describes. Of course, it helps to have a corrupt Gestapo leader, say someone like Tom Homan.
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Teenager builds advanced robot hand entirely from Lego pieces
A four-fingered robotic hand built from Lego Mindstorms pieces can push, pull and grip with almost as much force as a leading 3D-printed hand ⌘ Read more