Basilisk review: This daringly experimental thriller is a puzzle-lover’s delight
Could an idea cause physical harm through exposure, asks this novelSumaid Pal Singh Bakshi/Unsplash BasiliskMatt Wixey (Titan Books (out 1 ...
The maths hack that can help you count things
“It is difficult to count objects that are moving around”Connect Images – Curated/Shutterstock Whether it’s enemy tanks in battle, animals ...
Nature’s Memory review: A new book reveals the deep flaws in our natural history museums
What’s missing? Pondering the displays at the American Museum of Natural History in New York CityJeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via ...
Dramatic Edward Burtynsky image shows stark desert divide
Edward Burtynsky, courtesy Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York There is no geophysical logic to the sharp partition in the middle ...
Forget the Terminators, our robot future may be squishy and fun
“When I think about the future of robots and society, I don’t see machine overlords”Miguel Medina/AFP via Getty Images Are ...
Spiders that get eaten after sex are picky about mates. You don’t say
Feedback is New Scientist’s popular sideways look at the latest science and technology news. You can submit items you believe ...
Why climate change fades into the background – and how to change that
For a long time, many climate scientists and advocates held onto an optimistic belief: when the impacts of global warming ...
The Mind Electric review: Pria Anand’s spellbinding debut book explores the marvels of our brains
Pria Anand sees a “vast liminal space” between wellness and illnessDavid Degner The Mind ElectricPria Anand (Virago (UK); Washington Square ...
How might society react to babies with two genetic fathers?
“All hell will break loose, politically and morally, all over the world.” So said James Watson, the Nobel prize-winning co-discoverer ...
NICE Backs Leadless Pacemakers for Some Heart Patients
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has provisionally recommended leadless cardiac pacemaker implantation for patients with bradyarrhythmias ...
Myasthenia Gravis in Children
(MedPage Today) -- Myasthenia gravis (MG) in children and adolescents to age 18 -- juvenile MG -- includes clinically significant ...
The Emotional Toll of Climate Change Is Broad-Ranging, Especially for Young People
(MedPage Today) -- Anxiety, grief, anger, fear, helplessness. The emotional toll of climate change is broad-ranging, especially for young people. ...
Cancer cells steal mitochondria from nerve cells to fuel their spread
A nerve cell (stained green) growing among a cancer cell cultureSimon Grelet and Gustavo Ayala Cancer cells steal energy-generating parts ...
Less Invasive Anesthesia May Be the Right Match for Less Invasive Lung Resection
(MedPage Today) -- A less invasive analgesia technique was noninferior to epidural for thoracoscopic anatomical lung resection, the randomized OPtriAL ...
NHS ransomware attack contributed to patient’s death
EPAKing’s College Hospital was one of the affected NHS trusts, along with St Thomas’ and certain GP servicesThe death of ...
Early Start to Post-Stroke DOACs? Near Conclusive Evidence From Meta-Analysis
(MedPage Today) -- Initiating direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) soon after a stroke could more definitively be considered safe and effective ...
Guselkumab Benefits Patients With Skin of Color, Psoriasis
TOPLINE:Guselkumab significantly improved skin clearance and quality of life in patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis who self-identify as belonging to a ...
It’s a Wonderful Life: My 35 Years at Jefferson
(MedPage Today) -- Looking out over the crowd before my presentation at Jefferson's Faculty Days 2025, I couldn't help thinking, ...
Inside CDC’s All-Hands; ‘Lies’ About Measles; The Two Weeks That Doomed USAID
(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare ...
FDA Probes Gene Therapy After Two Deaths
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA is investigating the deaths of two boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who died soon after ...
