Antarctica is in crisis and we are scrambling to understand its future
[ad_1] Drilling for ice cores helps reveal the health of the Antarctic Nerilie Abram If all our fear and uncertainty over climate change could be
Chatbot gives medical advice to hundreds of users in largest trial yet
[ad_1] Some of Alan’s app users got answers to their medical queries from an AI chatbot miniseries/Getty Images A French health insurance company has tested
Temporary scalp tattoo can be used to record brain activity
[ad_1] Tattoos printed onto a person’s scalp can detect electrical activity in the brain and carry signals to a recording device Nanshu Lu Analysing brainwaves
Exoplanet plate tectonics: A new frontier in the hunt for alien life
[ad_1] Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library/Alamy There is something strange about Earth. A few billion years ago, a process started here that we have never seen
Heatwaves are surpassing the extremes predicted by climate models
[ad_1] The UK experienced a record-breaking heatwave in July 2022 DAMIEN MEYER/AFP via Getty Images We should brace for worse-than-expected heatwaves in the years ahead,
Most comprehensive picture yet of how organs age at different rates
[ad_1] Someone’s kidneys could be a decade older, biologically, than their brain Christian Kitzmuller/Alamy Our organs appear to age at different rates, with our lungs
Swarms of cyborg cockroaches could be manufactured by robots
[ad_1] A cockroach with an electronic backpack can be steered remotely Courtesy of Hirotaka Sato, Nanyang Technological University A robotic arm that can automatically turn
The best new science fiction books of 2024, from Adam Roberts to Rachel Kushner
[ad_1] 2024 has been a great year for sci-fi, from time travel stories to those set in space Matt Mawson/Millennium Images, UK It has been a
Images reveal how climate change is upending life in Morocco’s oases
[ad_1] Date palms Matilde Gattoni The world’s oases are at the forefront of an existential battle against climate change: limited rainfall and rising heat have
A little bit of fear can bring down levels of inflammation in the body
[ad_1] Haunted house attractions could provide an unexpected health benefit Robert Stainforth/Alamy They say laughter is the best medicine, but a bit of fear might