How covid-19 could become as mild as a common cold
21 January 2021
As the new coronavirus evolves, it could follow the same path as other coronaviruses we live with already, becoming far less deadly in the future
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Cryptic crossword #49: Oil producer wants nothing to exist (5)
21 January 2021
Challenge your brain by solving New Scientist's weekly crosswords on your mobile, tablet or desktop
Twisteddoodles on modern ways to photosynthesise
20 January 2021
This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles
As the coronavirus mutates, we will need to adjust our approach to it
20 January 2021
We are still working out what new coronavirus variants will mean for us. As we adapt, there is one thing we know for certain: the only way to stop the virus evolving is to stop it from spreading
Cutting meat for Veganuary? Here's how to get your protein from beans
20 January 2021
Beans are a fabulous and tasty source of protein if you want to cut back on meat. But you need to know how to break down their structural polymers to get the best flavour
Silicon Valley needs to take responsibility for its political power
20 January 2021
Big tech firms have enabled the US’s current mess – the time has come for them to acknowledge that they are key to our political process and repair the things they have broken, writes Annalee Newitz
Genomic medicine is deeply biased towards white people
20 January 2021
Lack of diversity in genome studies means that treatments derived from them are leaving people of colour behind. Changing that isn’t only about justice – it could also lead to new therapies that would otherwise go undiscovered
We're running out of lithium for batteries – can we use salt instead?
20 January 2021
Lithium-ion batteries power the world, but with lithium running low, we desperately need a viable alternative. Here’s why common salt may be our best bet
Why vaccinating everyone on the planet may still not wipe out covid-19
20 January 2021
More transmissible coronavirus variants, coupled with questions about whether the vaccines prevent transmission, means it might be impossible to wipe out covid-19
Parental burnout is on the rise, says psychologist Moira Mikolajczak
20 January 2021
Stress levels of burned-out parents can be higher than those of people in extreme pain, according to research by Moira Mikolajczak. She tells New Scientist why the pandemic has brought new urgency to her work
