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Meta and YouTube fined $3 million for harming mental health
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (277+ words) In a landmark trial, social media giants Meta and YouTube were found negligent and ordered to pay for harming a user's mental health. The decision could force major changes in how social platforms work Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg leaving a…...
Letter: Why esoteric science could be overlooked by aliens (1)
4+ hour, 6+ min ago (160+ words) Letter: Why esoteric science could be overlooked by aliens (1)New Scientist From Keith Macpherson, Clevedon, Somerset, UK The question of whether aliens have a grasp of physics is also brought up in Andy Weir's novel Project Hail Mary [Ed " see…...
Why prime numbers might not be random after all
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (105+ words) Why prime numbers might not be random after all'New Scientist By David Stock and Jacklin Kwan The seemingly random distribution of prime numbers has confounded some of the best mathematical minds for centuries. But the Riemann hypothesis, which relates to…...
Letter: On the past, present and future of data storage
4+ hour, 6+ min ago (153+ words) Letter: On the past, present and future of data storage'New Scientist From Ian Wright, Sheffield, UK I read Karmela Padavic-Callaghan's article on storing data in glass with interest, but I couldn't help but feel that such research is misdirected. In…...
Tom Gauld on the perils of time travel
4+ hour, 7+ min ago (69+ words) Tom Gauld on the perils of time travel'New Scientist More from New Scientist Explore the latest news, articles and features Our verdict on Art Cure by Daisy Fancourt: An inspiring call to action Twisteddoodles on going up against gravity What…...
How big is a 'shedload'? Let's ask the nuclear physicists
4+ hour, 3+ min ago (683+ words) Feedback is prompted by readers to investigate the size of the shed in the term 'shedload', and gets down and dirty with particle physics in the quest Feedback is New Scientist's popular sideways look at the latest science and technology…...
How working out like an astronaut can reduce back pain and slow ageing
6+ hour, 7+ min ago (831+ words) The same principles that help astronauts stay strong in microgravity can help us all resist the slow collapse of ageing " and it's not all about hitting the gym more During my years working with astronauts, it was routine to hear…...
Want to live forever? There are major questions to confront, first
11+ hour, 14+ min ago (260+ words) Want to live forever? There are major questions to confront, first'New Scientist Billionaires, for all their money, face one ordinary limit: death. No matter how much you spend, no matter how many doctors you employ, you cannot escape the moment…...
Antimatter has been transported by road for the first time
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (400+ words) CERN is working on building an antimatter delivery service. The project passed a big test by successfully transporting 92 antiprotons around a 4-kilometre loop of road Antimatter has finally hit the road. Around 100 antiprotons took a 20-minute trip on the back…...
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1+ day, 8+ hour ago (10+ words) How AI shook the world's largest meeting of physicists'New Scientist...