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Test article - Obesity may damage immune cells that prevent psoriasis

10 September 2025

Mice with obesity have fewer immune cells in their skin that protect against psoriasis-related inflammation, potentially explaining why obesity increases the risk of the condition


New Scientist. Science news and long reads from expert journalists, covering developments in science, technology, health and the environment on the website and the magazine.

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25 April 2025

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26 March 2025

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26 March 2025

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Watch a cuttlefish transform into a leaf and a coral to hunt its prey

Watch a cuttlefish transform into a leaf and a coral to hunt its prey

20 February 2025

In new video footage, cuttlefish show off their dazzling camouflage techniques, such as creating stripes that move over their bodies or mimicking non-threatening objects


Gigantic star has gone through a rapid transformation and may explode

20 February 2025

A red supergiant star appears to have changed in just a few years – an astronomical blink of an eye – which suggests it may be getting ready to explode in a supernova


Why being bilingual really does seem to delay dementia

20 February 2025

Multiple studies suggest that speaking more than one language pushes back the onset of dementia, but doesn't seem to stop it entirely


Why geologists can’t agree on when the Anthropocene Epoch began

Why geologists can’t agree on when the Anthropocene Epoch began

19 February 2025

Nobody doubts that human activities have dramatically transformed Earth, so why has there been no official recognition of the Anthropocene?


When does a bone become a fossil?

15 February 2024

As organic material in a bone gets replaced by minerals over time, it becomes a fossil. But that can happen at different rates even within the same individual


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Cryptic crossword #129: Philosopher seeing total rise in entropy (9)

14 February 2024

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


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