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Cryptic crossword #105: Am getting around to a little matter (4)

16 March 2023

Challenge your brain by solving New Scientist's weekly crosswords on your mobile, tablet or desktop


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Genome technology is transforming healthcare but what should we allow?

15 March 2023

From mice with two fathers to cures for debilitating diseases, the transformative power of genomic technology requires some big decisions on what we want to do with it


Why fears around children playing video games are counterproductive

Why fears around children playing video games are counterproductive

15 March 2023

Embracing your child's love of video games can be framed as bad parenting, but it is actually the opposite, says clinical psychologist Naomi Fisher


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This week’s new questions

15 March 2023

Why do some of our organs come in pairs, such as kidneys, while we only have one heart and one liver? And if octopuses evolved to live on land, what are the chances they would develop technology?


Would a tug of war be possible between France and England? (part 2)

Would a tug of war be possible between France and England? (part 2)

15 March 2023

The mechanics of a tug of war over the 42km between France and England are encapsulated in an accidental poem from an 1819 book on mechanics, says one reader


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Why does a candle flame go out when we blow on it?

15 March 2023

A flame goes out when one of the three things needed for combustion is removed, say our readers – and this is why fans can be used to put out fires


Is it possible to distinguish sunrise from sunset from an image?

Is it possible to distinguish sunrise from sunset from an image?

15 March 2023

Even with no knowledge of the direction in the sky or time of day, and in a time frame with no discernible solar motion, our readers suggest ways to tell a sunrise from a sunset


Puzzle #213: Can you work out how to partition my garden fairly?

Puzzle #213: Can you work out how to partition my garden fairly?

15 March 2023

Can you solve this week’s arithmetical puzzle, Cross sward? Plus the answer to puzzle #212


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Become a citizen scientist in the fight against antibiotic resistance

15 March 2023

Sign up to a project called Infection Inspection and help researchers confront the rogue microbes that threaten to unleash an apocalypse of untreatable disease


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15 March 2023

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