Mysterious swoosh caused by pulsars hugging companions close
A pair of dead stars give off bizarre radio signals, which could be the calling card of ultra-dense companions orbiting them at near the speed of light (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - July 15, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: space Source Type: research
Baby stars grow big and strong by eating their own burst bubbles
A new simulation suggests the most massive stars in the universe got so big by taking advantage of the same physics that makes mushroom clouds (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - July 15, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: space Source Type: research
Are humans still evolving? Growing evidence suggests we are
Natural selection was long thought over for humans, but new work relating education and reproductive success indicates it is still at work, says John Hawks (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - July 15, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Too much light weakens bones and changes immune system
Research in mice suggests that continuous exposure to light has wide-ranging effects on health, a worrying finding for people who do shift work (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - July 14, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Largest-ever map of 1.2 million galaxies measures dark energy
A decade-long survey of galaxies in the universe has revealed the crispest measurements yet of how dark energy drives the expansion fo the universe (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - July 14, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: space Source Type: research
Pokémon Go away: Who owns the augmented reality we play in?
Since hugely popular mobile game Pokémon Go launched, digital monsters have popped up in private homes, police stations and even Auschwitz – the law may need a rethink (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - July 14, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Five incredible things we know about Pluto since 2015’s fly-by
New Horizons buzzed by Pluto and its moons last July, giving us a front-row seat to see icy peaks, towering atmospheric haze, a kilometres-deep canyon and more (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - July 14, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Gorillas may have evolved a way to beat a cheating berry plant
A "deceitful" West African plant makes super-sweet, but low-calorie berries to attract animals that disperse their seeds. Gorillas can see through the ploy – at least, that’s the theory (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - July 13, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Jellyfish as you’ve never seen them – meet the underwater aliens
Immortal, boat-capsizing and jet propelled – jellyfish are among the strangest creatures in the sea. Here are some of the many faces of an animal we’re only beginning to understand (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - July 13, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Optimism over cancer treatments should always be cautious
Efforts to turn everyday drugs into cancer treatments bring a glimmer of hope, but dangers of hype too (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - July 13, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Jellymageddon: Can we stop the rise of the jellyfish?
Acoustic shocks, electrocution, and robot shredders – extreme measures are being considered to tackle the increasing numbers of jellyfish in the oceans (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - July 13, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Will AI’s bubble pop? Deep learning’s hype machine in overdrive
The hype around artificial intelligence is building – but we don't yet know if it will fulfil its potential, says Sally Adee (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - July 13, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Donald Trump is bending reality to get into the American psyche
When politics is dominated by insults and fear, it taps into primitive value systems and minds struggling with a fast-changing world, says James Hoggan (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - July 13, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
How inequality is poisoning the world – and how to end it
From spending habits, to notions about hard work, and even who should end up in jail, inequality infests our world – so argue three new books (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - July 13, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
The exotic animals that bankrolled the forgotten evolutionist
A Sulawesi hornbill is just one of 100,000 myriad animals that Alfred Russell Wallace collected to fund his research into the origin of species (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - July 13, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
