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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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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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Extraordinary underwater videos have captured orcas making sunfish explode by ramming them at high speed. The behaviour may help juvenile orcas feed by breaking the prey into many small pieces, but it also appears that the orcas may enjoy playing with their food.⁠ Read more:

Extraordinary underwater videos have captured orcas making sunfish explode by ramming them at high speed. The behaviour may help juvenile orcas feed by breaking the prey into many small pieces, but it also appears that the orcas may enjoy playing with their food.⁠ Read more:

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Smallpox DNA in ancient Inca mummies shows the virus came from Europe⁠. Read the full story:

Smallpox DNA in ancient Inca mummies shows the virus came from Europe⁠. Read the full story:

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Could a "demon" break one of the most fundamental laws of physics? 😈⁠Physicist John Goold explains what the paradox of Maxwell's demon reveals about the relationship between entropy, measurement and the quantum world.⁠ Watch the full video:

Could a "demon" break one of the most fundamental laws of physics? 😈⁠Physicist John Goold explains what the paradox of Maxwell's demon reveals about the relationship between entropy, measurement and the quantum world.⁠ Watch the full video:

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DNA reveals a society organised around women in pre-Roman Britain⁠. Read more: ⁠

DNA reveals a society organised around women in pre-Roman Britain⁠. Read more: ⁠

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Beetroot juice is trending, but what does the science say?⁠ Read Alice Klein's column to find out more:

Beetroot juice is trending, but what does the science say?⁠ Read Alice Klein's column to find out more:

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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