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This magnified view of a Tradescantia spathacea plant shows the opening of its stomata, pores that allow the plant to take in CO2 and release O2 while minimising water loss. New research has identified a two-protein system that regulates this mechanism:

This magnified view of a Tradescantia spathacea plant shows the opening of its stomata, pores that allow the plant to take in CO2 and release O2 while minimising water loss. New research has identified a two-protein system that regulates this mechanism:

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Bacteria communicate like us, using electrical signalling similar to how neurones fire in the human brain ⚡️🦠⁠ Researchers at University of Warwick and Politecnico di Milano can control bacteria's electrical signalling with the molecule, Ziapin2 which may have implications for antibiotic resistance

Bacteria communicate like us, using electrical signalling similar to how neurones fire in the human brain ⚡️🦠⁠ Researchers at University of Warwick and Politecnico di Milano can control bacteria's electrical signalling with the molecule, Ziapin2 which may have implications for antibiotic resistance

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A robotic hand exoskeleton can help expert pianists learn to play even faster by moving their fingers for them. Read more:

A robotic hand exoskeleton can help expert pianists learn to play even faster by moving their fingers for them. Read more:

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In this week's issue: Have we finally discovered dark matter’s true nature at the heart of an extraordinary new kind of sun? Grab a copy in shops now or download our app for digital editions.

In this week's issue: Have we finally discovered dark matter’s true nature at the heart of an extraordinary new kind of sun? Grab a copy in shops now or download our app for digital editions.

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Scientists have discovered around a hundred new ocean species in Bounty Trough, an oceanic rift off New Zealand's south island 🪸

Scientists have discovered around a hundred new ocean species in Bounty Trough, an oceanic rift off New Zealand's south island 🪸

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Male Amazon river dolphins have been documented rolling upside down and firing urine into the air - and other dolphins seem to follow the stream. Read more:

Male Amazon river dolphins have been documented rolling upside down and firing urine into the air - and other dolphins seem to follow the stream. Read more:

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This fleshy, pink smiling face is made from living human skin cells, and was created as part of an experiment to let robots show emotion. Read more 👉

This fleshy, pink smiling face is made from living human skin cells, and was created as part of an experiment to let robots show emotion. Read more 👉

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Over the past 150 years, Earth’s entire surface has been warming, except for one patch of the north Atlantic. Located south-east of Greenland, this area has cooled by as much as 1°C and is known as the “warming hole” or the “cold blob”.⁠ Read more:

Over the past 150 years, Earth’s entire surface has been warming, except for one patch of the north Atlantic. Located south-east of Greenland, this area has cooled by as much as 1°C and is known as the “warming hole” or the “cold blob”.⁠ Read more:

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Bitcoin is one big disaster for the environment. Mining bitcoin requires an inordinate amount of energy, is a terrible investment these days and fuels crime on the dark web. Is this a contender for the worst idea of the 21st century?

Bitcoin is one big disaster for the environment. Mining bitcoin requires an inordinate amount of energy, is a terrible investment these days and fuels crime on the dark web. Is this a contender for the worst idea of the 21st century?

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We tend to view reality through a materialist lens, assuming everything is ultimately made of matter. But consciousness remains one of the biggest challenges for that worldview. Ivette Fuentes, a professor of quantum mechanics, suggests that the mind may exist in a different "arena" from the physical world.⁠ ⁠Watch the full interview:

We tend to view reality through a materialist lens, assuming everything is ultimately made of matter. But consciousness remains one of the biggest challenges for that worldview. Ivette Fuentes, a professor of quantum mechanics, suggests that the mind may exist in a different "arena" from the physical world.⁠ ⁠Watch the full interview:

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Homo sapiens have been around for about 300,000 years, but there was a species of human that survived for nearly 2 million years who explored new continents and mastered tools all with a brain barely half the size of ours. Enter Homo erectus. Watch the full video:

Homo sapiens have been around for about 300,000 years, but there was a species of human that survived for nearly 2 million years who explored new continents and mastered tools all with a brain barely half the size of ours. Enter Homo erectus. Watch the full video:

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Is an electron a particle or a wave?⁠ ⁠ In this conversation, physicist Sean Carroll explores some of the deepest mysteries in quantum mechanics: the famous double-slit experiment, wave function collapse, the Many Worlds interpretation, entropy and the arrow of time. ⁠ Watch the full interview here:

Is an electron a particle or a wave?⁠ ⁠ In this conversation, physicist Sean Carroll explores some of the deepest mysteries in quantum mechanics: the famous double-slit experiment, wave function collapse, the Many Worlds interpretation, entropy and the arrow of time. ⁠ Watch the full interview here:

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A black-and-white movie has been extracted almost perfectly from the brain signals of mice using an artificial intelligence tool Learn more:

A black-and-white movie has been extracted almost perfectly from the brain signals of mice using an artificial intelligence tool Learn more:

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These are the deepest fish ever filmed, including one juvenile discovered at an underwater depth of 8,336m. They are an unknown snailfish species of the genus Pseudoliparis and were discovered by UWA at the Izu-Ogasawara Trench, south of Japan.

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These are the deepest fish ever filmed, including one juvenile discovered at an underwater depth of 8,336m. They are an unknown snailfish species of the genus Pseudoliparis and were discovered by UWA at the Izu-Ogasawara Trench, south of Japan.

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Our holiday and New Year special is out now! ⁠ Crammed full of festive stories, from scientists catching farts to the quest to make the largest snowflake, there’s so much to explore in our jam-packed double issue.⁠ ⁠ Grab a copy in shops now or download our app for digital editions.⁠

Our holiday and New Year special is out now! ⁠ Crammed full of festive stories, from scientists catching farts to the quest to make the largest snowflake, there’s so much to explore in our jam-packed double issue.⁠ ⁠ Grab a copy in shops now or download our app for digital editions.⁠

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A mysterious little blue octopus discovered nearly 6,000 feet beneath the waters of the Galápagos Islands has officially been identified as a brand-new species. About the size of a golf ball, the tiny creature, now named Microeledone galapagensis, stunned researchers during a deep-sea expedition.

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Without serious intervention by 2027, just 6% of England’s river will be in good ecological status. Feargal Sharkey is on the frontline of the struggle to save Britain's rivers. Join Feargal Sharkey at this year's New Scientist Live New Scientist Events

Without serious intervention by 2027, just 6% of England’s river will be in good ecological status. Feargal Sharkey is on the frontline of the struggle to save Britain's rivers. Join Feargal Sharkey at this year's New Scientist Live New Scientist Events

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"It's not a sixth mass extinction event that we're precipitating, it's a mass extermination event." Chris Packham speaks to New Scientist about his new series, Earth, a five-part documentary on BBC Two. Watch the full interview:

"It's not a sixth mass extinction event that we're precipitating, it's a mass extermination event." Chris Packham speaks to New Scientist about his new series, Earth, a five-part documentary on BBC Two. Watch the full interview:

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Mirs-X is a quadcopter that flies like a standard drone but can also swim underwater, using the same four propellers Read more:

Mirs-X is a quadcopter that flies like a standard drone but can also swim underwater, using the same four propellers Read more:

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Genetics reveal how close humans came to extinction 🧬 Today there are more than 8 billion humans on Earth. But according to a recent genetic study, there may have been a moment in our past when the entire human population dropped to just 1,280 adults. But is it true? Watch the full video at

Genetics reveal how close humans came to extinction 🧬 Today there are more than 8 billion humans on Earth. But according to a recent genetic study, there may have been a moment in our past when the entire human population dropped to just 1,280 adults. But is it true? Watch the full video at

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Analysis of ancient DNA has uncovered the origins of a mysterious group who appeared in Britain around 2400 BC and, in a century or less, all but replaced the people who built Stonehenge.⁠ Read more:

Analysis of ancient DNA has uncovered the origins of a mysterious group who appeared in Britain around 2400 BC and, in a century or less, all but replaced the people who built Stonehenge.⁠ Read more:

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This Colombian scorpion is new to science and can spray the venom from its stinger up to 35 centimetres away rather than always having to inject it. Read more:

This Colombian scorpion is new to science and can spray the venom from its stinger up to 35 centimetres away rather than always having to inject it. Read more:

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For more than 40 years, Jonathan McDowell has tirelessly catalogued the space industry. Now he's planning to retire, and looking to pass on his extensive collection of space knowledge. Learn more:

For more than 40 years, Jonathan McDowell has tirelessly catalogued the space industry. Now he's planning to retire, and looking to pass on his extensive collection of space knowledge. Learn more:

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There has been a sudden increase in the rate of sea level rise⁠ Read more:

There has been a sudden increase in the rate of sea level rise⁠ Read more:

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