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Apophis will be visited by multiple spacecraft – including landers – when it skims past Earth in three years Source link

Tweaking our skin’s microbiome via a probiotic cream could prevent frostbite and hypothermia in extreme environments Source link

When you fold a flexible material such as a pancake or a tortilla, its behaviour depends on a competition between gravity and elasticity Source link

The neurodegenerative condition chronic traumatic encephalopathy appears to be driven by damage to the blood-brain barrier due to repetitive head injuries, like those that occur in boxing. This suggests that drugs that strengthen this barrier could prevent or slow the condition Source link

The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week Source link

A weather-forecasting AI was used to recommend routes for American Airlines flights between the US and Europe to reduce the formation of contrails, which contribute to global warming Source link

Body mass index (BMI) is used as a global standard for measuring health, but does it actually tell you anything about how healthy you are on an individual level? Carissa Wong explains the problems with this flawed tool Source link

Longer summers are allowing more king penguin chicks to bulk up and survive the winter, but the penguins’ main fishing area is shifting further away as temperatures rise Source link

Photographer Jonas Kako travelled to Greenland to explore how mining for the rare earth elements and minerals that are vital for new green technologies is impacting locals Source link

Space scientist Maggie Aderin talks telescopes, neurodiversity and being underestimated with Rowan Hooper on the New Scientist podcast, as her memoir Starchild comes out Source link