The Health Risks of Alcohol, a Red Dye Ban and Commercial Space Launches
We discuss a big week for commercial spaceflight, a red dye ban and a scary spider species in this news roundup.
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Hypochlorous Acid Is Trending in Skin Care and Cleaning—But Does It Work?
Hypochlorous acid is safe enough to spray in your eyes yet more effective than bleach. Why isn’t it everywhere?
Svalbard’s polar bears are showing remarkable resilience to climate change
These polar bears appear to be maintaining their physical health despite the loss of sea ice—their preferred hunting grounds
Bizarre fossil may have been an entirely new type of life
Chemical analysis suggests the 400-million-year-old fossil Prototaxites was neither plant, animal or fungus – hinting at a mysterious life form that went extinct long ago
New Google AI Chatbot Tackles Complex Math and Science
A Google DeepMind system improves chip designs and addresses unsolved math problems but has not been rolled out to researchers outside the company
Physicists Divided on What Quantum Mechanics Says about Reality
A survey of more than 1,000 physicists finds deep disagreements in what quantum theories mean in the real world
Should it be space-time or spacetime – and why does it matter anyway?
Seeking endorsements for her new book, Chanda Prescod-Weinstein finds herself staring at fundamental questions of space, time – and grammar
AI Weather Forecasts Missed the Texas Floods, and Trump NOAA Cuts Will Stymie Research
The Trump administration wants to reduce the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s budget by $2.2 billion, eliminating research that might help advance AI weather models
A negative attitude towards ageing is making you age faster
We know that a person’s outlook can have a huge effect on their health, and it’s no different when it comes to ageing. Columnist Graham Lawton looks at new evidence of just how powerful our attitude is – and how to use it to age better
Where Did All the Thalidomide Pills Distributed in the U.S. Go?
FDA medical examiner Frances Oldham Kelsey saved American lives by refusing to approve thalidomide. But millions of pills had been sent to doctors in the U.S. for so-called clinical trials