Tag Archives: Science Magazines

Magazines, Podcasts, Previews, Research, Reviews, Science

Research Preview: Nature Magazine – Nov 23, 2023

Leave a comment

B 8G4L/ChimeraX

Volume 623 Issue 7988

Nature Magazine – November 23, 2023: The latest issue cover features how cryo-electron microscopy can reveal the structure of motor protein myosin filaments, which power the heart via muscle contraction.

Earth just had its hottest year on record — climate change is to blame

Around 7.3 billion people faced temperatures strongly influenced by global warming over the past year.

UK first to approve CRISPR treatment for diseases: what you need to know

The landmark decision could transform the treatment of sickle-cell disease and β-thalassaemia — but the technology is expensive.

How AI is expanding art history

From identifying disputed artworks to reconstructing lost masterpieces, artificial intelligence is enriching how we interpret our cultural heritage.

Magazines, Podcasts, Previews, Research, Reviews, Science

Research Preview: Nature Magazine – Nov 16, 2023

Leave a comment
Volume 623 Issue 7987

Nature Magazine – November 16, 2023: The latest issue cover features how echinoderms such as starfish and sea urchins have evolved five-fold symmetry, with five limbs radiating from a central mouth.

One brain area helps you to enjoy a joke — but another helps you to get it

Seinfeld episodes help scientists to distinguish between the brain regions involved in understanding and appreciating humour.

Spinal implant helps man with advanced Parkinson’s to walk without falling

Electrical stimulation improved his mobility, although researchers say that a larger study is needed to assess the device.

Manatees and conservation: how I protect these massive, vulnerable animals

Nataly Castelblanco Martínez works to raise awareness of the perils faced by the much-loved marine mammals.

Food, Health, Magazines, Previews, Reviews, Science

Science Focus Magazine – November 2023 Preview

Leave a comment
Image

BBC Science Focus Magazine (November 2023) – The latest issue features ‘Rethinking caffeine’ – How the right amount unlocks lifelong benefits for your brain and body.

The science of Doctor Who

At 60 years old, Doctor Who, the BBC show following the adventures of the regenerating Time Lord, continues to be highly enjoyable fiction. But it’s science fiction. The Gallifreyan takes science seriously… so we take a closer look at some of the science of Doctor Who, from time travel and the TARDIS to invading Cybermen and rogue planets.

How to make the Moon on Earth

The expense and prestige involved in sending landers and rovers to the Moon means you can’t afford for them not to work when they get there. But the lunar landscape is like nothing here on Earth. So how, and where do you test equipment that’s bound for the Moon?

Magazines, Podcasts, Previews, Research, Reviews, Science

Research Preview: Nature Magazine – Nov 9, 2023

Leave a comment
Volume 623 Issue 7986

nature Magazine – November 9, 2023: The latest issue cover features the changes in dopamine signals in male zebra finches (depicted on the cover), as they engage in activities such as drinking, song evaluation and courting. The researchers found that dopamine responses are dynamically adjusted based on the birds’ current priorities. 

Brain and body are more intertwined than we knew

Gut bacteria. Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of various bacteria found in a sample from a human small intestine.

A host of disorders once thought to be nothing to do with the brain are, in fact, tightly coupled to nervous-system activity.

A robot performs heart surgery with a strong but delicate touch

Device can wield tools inside one of the heart’s chambers while bracing itself against a stabilizer fitted into a major cardiac vein.

The Solar System’s biggest moon is spattered with salt

Dried brine from a subsurface ocean speckles the surface of Ganymede, which orbits Jupiter.

Health, Magazines, Previews, Research, Reviews, Science

Research: New Scientist Magazine – Nov 4, 2023

Leave a comment
Image

New Scientist Magazine (November 4, 2023): This issue features How healthy are you really? – New tests to give you the answer; The origins of Life; Machine Unlearning – Can we ever teach an AI to forget?; Moths that mimic spiders; Did wind help sculpt the Sphinx; and more…

Features

Are you truly healthy? These new tests provide the ultimate check-up

How we will discover the mysterious origins of life once and for all

With privacy concerns rising, can we teach AI chatbots to forget?

News

Record-breaking quantum computer has more than 1000 qubits

The Great Sphinx of Giza may have been blown into shape by the wind

Strange supernova blasts hint we have glimpsed a black hole’s birth

Some insects disguise themselves as spiders to avoid getting eaten

Starfish don’t have a body – they’re just a big squished head

Magazines, Podcasts, Previews, Research, Reviews, Science

Research Preview: Nature Magazine – Nov 2, 2023

Leave a comment
Image

nature Magazine – November 2, 2023: The latest issue cover features an artist’s impression of the collision between the protoplanet Theia and proto-Earth about 4.5 billion years ago. It has been suggested that it was this ‘Giant Impact’ that formed the Moon, but direct evidence for the existence of Theia remains elusive.

Ancient DNA reveals traces of elusive first humans in Europe

Europe’s earliest Homo sapiens seemed to have vanished without a genetic legacy — but genomic studies now show otherwise.

‘Mind-blowing’ IBM chip speeds up AI

IBM’s NorthPole processor sidesteps need to access external memory, boosting computing power and saving energy.

Magazines, Podcasts, Previews, Research, Reviews, Science

Research Preview: Nature Magazine – Oct 26, 2023

Leave a comment

Image

nature Magazine – October 26, 2023: The latest issue cover features  a map of Mexico based on data that reflect the nation’s genetic diversity, the initial results of the Mexican Biobank project.

How the current bird flu strain evolved to be so deadly

Genetic changes to avian influenza viruses have led to spread among many wild species, creating an uncontrollable global outbreak.

This is the largest map of the human brain ever made

Researchers catalogue more than 3,000 different types of cell in our most complex organ.

Anti-obesity drugs’ side effects: what we know so far

Recent studies evaluate risks associated with drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro.

Magazines, Podcasts, Previews, Research, Reviews, Science

Research Preview: Nature Magazine – Oct 19, 2023

Leave a comment

Image

nature Magazine – October 19, 2023: The latest issue features how humans develop in the very early stages when a newly formed embryo is implanted in the wall of the uterus, largely because of the physical and ethical challenges that are presented by studying early human embryos. 

Carl Sagan’s audacious search for life on Earth has lessons for science today

The test 30 years ago of what remote sensing could tell us about our own planet shows the value of looking with unbiased eyes at what we think we already know.

Runes on Viking stones speak to an ancient queen’s power

Analysis of carved inscriptions more than 1,000 years old suggests the prominence of the Viking queen Thyra.

‘Incredible’ asteroid sample ferried to Earth is rich in the building blocks of life

Samples of asteroid Bennu delivered by the OSIRIS-REx mission contain carbon, water and other ingredients from the primordial Solar System.

Magazines, Podcasts, Previews, Research, Reviews, Science

Research Preview: Nature Magazine – Oct 12, 2023

Leave a comment
Volume 622 Issue 7982

nature Magazine – October 12, 2023: The latest issue features  the results of a comprehensive re-evaluation of the conservation status of amphibians since 2004.

AI’s potential to accelerate drug discovery needs a reality check

Companies say the technology will contribute to faster drug development. Independent verification and clinical trials will determine whether this claim holds up.

Summer storms launch water high into the stratosphere

Thunderstorms can increase the levels of water vapour in the atmosphere, at altitudes as high as 19 km.

How ChatGPT and other AI tools could disrupt scientific publishing

A world of AI-assisted writing and reviewing might transform the nature of the scientific paper.

Ageing, Health, Magazines, Previews, Research, Reviews, Science

Research: New Scientist Magazine – October 7, 2023

Leave a comment
New Scientist Default Image

New Scientist Magazine (October 7, 2023): This issue features ‘You And Your Microbiome’; How the microbiome changes our idea of what it means to be human; The best way to care for your microbiome to keep it healthy as you age; and more…

How we get high: Unlocking the secrets of the endocannabinoid system

Why the next solar eclipses are a unique chance to understand the sun

How the microbiome changes our idea of what it means to be human

The best way to care for your microbiome to keep it healthy as you age

Can probiotics and supplements really improve your gut microbiome?

Where does your gut microbiome really come from – and does it matter?

What is the role of the microbiome in diseases like chronic fatigue?

How your microbiome is shaped by your friends, family, lovers and pets