science
How photographer captured six planets in 'parade'
Josh Dury, from Bristol, photographed the planetary parade in Worth Matravers. Source link
NASA’s Artemis moon exploration programme is getting a major makeover
As it faces yet another set of delays, NASA’s Artemis programme is being shaken up, delaying an actual moon landing in favour of smaller, faster steps forward Source link
How you can see six planets all at once
The best view will be on Sunday evening at sunset. Source link
Sewage spills threatening salmon survival, says MP
Winchester’s MP highlights sewage spills potentially affecting the endangered Atlantic salmon. Source link
Could a niche 80s technology be the key to better quantum computers?
Superconducting computing circuits were briefly heralded as the future of computing in the 1980s. Columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan visits a quantum chip foundry where one company is betting this technology’s second act will revolutionise quantum computers Source link
Read an extract from Art Cure by Daisy Fancourt
In this extract from Daisy Fancourt’s Art Cure, the March read for the New Scientist Book Club, we learn about how art classes transformed life for Russell after he had a stroke Source link
Six planets on show in celestial 'parade'
Six planets – Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune – will all be visible in the night sky. Source link
Stem cell patch reverses brain damage in fetuses with spina bifida
The congenital condition spina bifida is often treated surgically in the womb, but many children still go on to have mobility issues. The addition of a patch made up of stem cells from donated placentas could improve their long-term outcomes Source link
Bill to permanently ban fracking approved by NI Executive
The move brings Northern Ireland into line with policy elsewhere in the UK and in the Republic of Ireland. Source link
When we interbred with Neanderthals, they were usually the fathers
Genetic evidence hints that there was a strong bias for male Neanderthals and female humans to mate, rather than any other combination Source link