Cryptic crossword #75: Break up real lung lining (6)
20 January 2022
Challenge your brain by solving New Scientist's weekly crosswords on your mobile, tablet or desktop
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Science is increasingly revealing how we can boost our happiness
19 January 2022
We now have a good idea what can make individuals and society happier – countries should use this information to emerge from coronavirus lockdowns and build back not just better, but happier
What really makes people happy – and can you learn to be happier?
19 January 2022
Our life satisfaction is shaped by many things including our genes and relative wealth, but there is now good evidence that you can boost your basic happiness with these key psychological strategies
How to perfectly pickle your cucumbers
19 January 2022
Pickling is a delicious way to beat the microbes that would otherwise spoil your food, says Sam Wong
Puzzle #151: The puzzling challenge of aliens with 16 fingers
19 January 2022
Can you solve this week’s visitation-based puzzle Alien Fingers? Plus the answer to puzzle #150
Leigh Fletcher interview: Why we urgently need a mission to Neptune
19 January 2022
To understand the secrets of the most common type of planet in our galaxy, we need to explore ice giants Neptune and Uranus. But we must act now or wait decades for another launch window, says planetary scientist Leigh Fletcher
The happiness revolution: How to boost the well-being of society
19 January 2022
We now know that economic growth doesn’t necessarily translate into greater well-being. A closer look at Nordic countries such as Finland reveals surprising truths about what really makes a happy society and how other governments can emulate their success
Living with covid: How can the pandemic end and what will it be like?
18 January 2022
For some, the phrase “living with covid” means removing all restrictions - and this could soon happen in England. But the actions countries take now will determine how many more people die of covid and whether we’re doomed to keep chasing new variants
First fully programmable quantum computer based on neutral atoms
18 January 2022
Most quantum computers are based on superconductors or trapped ions, but an alternative approach using ordinary atoms may have advantages
Edible straws made by bacteria are better than paper or plastic ones
17 January 2022
Plastic straws are increasingly being avoided for both health and environmental reasons, but the alternatives all have their downsides – until now
