Asking the biggest questions is the very essence of science
30 January 2019
New Scientist is kicking off a new series of articles entitled The Biq Question to attempt to answer the unanswerable and crack open life's greatest puzzles
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Alzheimer's bacterial link reiterates the importance of our microbiome
30 January 2019
A bacterium seems to cause Alzheimer's as well as gum disease, hinting that our microbial denizens may be involved in many diseases we thought weren't infectious
Can scanning books really reveal if the US is becoming more tolerant?
28 January 2019
An analysis of books shows that cultural norms are loosening in the US, but it may be missing the views from underrepresented groups in publishing
DeepMind AI thrashes human professionals at video game StarCraft II
24 January 2019
DeepMind has built a StarCraft II-playing AI called AlphaStar. It beat professional human players 10-0
People appear to sleep much better when rocked throughout the night
24 January 2019
A small study suggests adults not only sleep better but also remember more of what they have learned beforehand when they are rocked to sleep
Gum disease may be the cause of Alzheimer's - here's how to avoid it
24 January 2019
News that the Porphyromonas gingivalis bacterium responsible for causing gum disease could also be the root cause of Alzheimer’s has people reaching for their toothbrush
The moon’s violent birth may have given Earth the ingredients of life
23 January 2019
We think the moon formed when a Mars-sized object crashed into the young Earth. The same object could also have brought the carbon and other elements we need for life
We may finally know what causes Alzheimer’s – and how to stop it
23 January 2019
Evidence is growing that a bacteria involved in gum disease causes Alzheimer's, raising hopes over new kinds of treatments that are currently undergoing testing
Tumour-killing virus could stop a childhood eye cancer and save vision
23 January 2019
A virus that kills cancer cells could save the vision of children who have a rare eye cancer and often require eye removal surgery
Powerful whole-species gene editing tool fails first tests in mice
23 January 2019
A gene drive for mice could be very useful for studying diseases, but does not work nearly well enough to work as a tool for eliminating invasive rodents
