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More dog breeds found to have high risk of breathing condition

An assessment of nearly 900 dogs has identified 12 breeds prone to brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome, which can affect dogs' ability to sleep and exercise

Paediatricians’ blood used to make new treatments for RSV and colds

Antibodies harvested from the blood of paediatricians are up to 25 times better at protecting against the common respiratory infection RSV than existing antibody therapies, and are now being developed as preventative treatments

Why some people cannot move on from the death of a loved one

Prolonged grief disorder affects around 1 in 20 people, and we're starting to understand the neuroscience behind it

Data centres could store information in glass for thousands of years

Microsoft researchers have developed a technology that writes data into glass with lasers, raising the prospect of robotic libraries full of glass tablets packed with data

Postpartum depression in dads is common – we can now spot and treat it

Fathers may get postpartum depression at a similar rate to mothers, but it’s often overlooked. At last, the way we diagnose and treat it is improving, for the good of the whole family

How baby microbiomes in the West differ from those everywhere else

Babies in the West commonly lack a gut microbe that is found in infants in other parts of the world, which may be due to differences in their mothers' diets

Ultramarathons could be bad for your blood

Running 170 kilometres over mountainous terrain caused people's red blood cells to accumulate more age-related damage than those of less ambitious athletes

Did a cloud-seeding start-up really increase snowfall in part of Utah?

A technology that uses a coiled wire to electrify aerosols has boosted snowfall amid a drought in the western US, according to the company developing it, but the results haven't convinced other scientists

Scientists want to put a super laser on the moon

An ultrastable laser could enable extremely precise timing and navigation on the moon, and the cold, dark craters near the lunar poles would be the ideal location for it

The untold story of our remarkable hands and how they made us human

The evolution of human hands is one of the most important – and overlooked – stories of our origin. Now, new fossil evidence is revealing their pivotal role

Giant viruses may be more alive than we thought

A giant virus encodes part of the protein-making toolkit of cells that gives it greater control over its amoeba host, raising questions about how it evolved and how such beings relate to living organisms

Dream hacking helps people solve complex problems in their sleep

Hearing a sound while working on a complex puzzle, and then hearing it again during sleep, helped lucid dreamers better tackle the problem the next day

The mystery of nuclear 'magic numbers' has finally been resolved

A mathematical equivalent of a microscope with variable resolution has shed light on why some atoms are exceptionally stable, a riddle that has persisted in nuclear physics for decades

Psychedelic reduces depression symptoms after just one dose

The psychedelic DMT has been linked to improved mental health outcomes before, but now, scientists have shown it reduces depression symptoms more than a placebo when given alongside therapeutic support

We’ve glimpsed before the big bang and it’s not what we expected

The big bang wasn’t the start of everything, but it has been impossible to see what came before. Now a new kind of cosmology is lifting the veil on the beginning of time

Humans are the only primates with a chin – now we finally know why

Biologists have debated the reason why Homo sapiens evolved a prominent lower jaw, but this unique feature may actually be a by-product of other traits shaped by natural selection

Backwards heat shows laws of thermodynamics may need a quantum update

We are used to heat flowing from hot objects to cool ones, and never the other way round, but now researchers have found it is possible to pull off this trick in the strange realm of quantum mechanics

Can we ever know the shape of the universe?

The shape of the cosmos depends on a balance of two competing forces: the pull of gravity and the expansion driven by dark energy. Columnist Leah Crane explores what observations tell us about how much universe is out there and whether it’s shaped...

Intermittent fasting probably doesn’t help with weight loss

Intermittent fasting appears to be no better than doing nothing when it comes to helping people who are overweight or have obesity lose weight

These 5 diets could add years to your life even if you have bad genes

Five dietary patterns that involve eating lots of plants have been linked with living up to three years longer, even among people who are genetically predisposed to have a shorter life

World’s oldest cold virus found in 18th-century woman's lungs

Finding rhinoviruses, which cause the common cold, in preserved medical specimens and analysing their RNA genome could let us trace the evolution of human illness

Huge hot blobs inside Earth may have made its magnetic field wonky

Simulations suggest that two enormous masses of hot rock have been involved in generating Earth’s magnetic field and giving it an irregular shape

Accidental discovery hints at mystery structures within our brain

Scientists may have stumbled across a network of vessels in the brain that helps clear out waste fluid – a discovery that could "represent a paradigm shift in our understanding of all neurodegenerative diseases"

CAR T-cell therapy may slow neurodegenerative conditions like ALS

Immune cells in the brain that go rogue contribute to the death of neurons, so getting rid of them may slow the progression of neurodegenerative conditions like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Why self-expansion is the key to long-lasting love and friendship

A growing body of psychological research shows that the best relationships – romantic or otherwise – come with a feeling of personal growth. Columnist David Robson explores the evidence-backed ways to broaden our horizons and connect more deeply...

RNA strand that can almost self-replicate may be key to life's origins

Life may have begun when RNA molecules began to replicate themselves, and now we’ve finally found an RNA molecule that is very close to being able to do this

Weird inside-out planet system may have formed one world at a time

The planets around a nearby star seem to be in the wrong order, hinting that they formed through a different mechanism than the familiar one by which most systems grow

Endurance brain cells may determine how long you can run for

The activity of certain neurons may influence our endurance for exercise, and these could be targeted to help us run faster for longer

Gene editing that spreads within the body could cure more diseases

The idea of self-amplifying gene editing is to get cells to pass on packages of CRISPR machinery to their neighbours, boosting the effect

Royal Navy returns to wind power with trial of robotic sailboats

A fleet of wind-propelled robot boats could act as a sensor network covering a wide area and relay acoustic signals from a submarine

Nepal and Northern India are not overdue for a huge earthquake

Many researchers thought that earthquakes in the Himalayas recur at regular intervals – but an analysis of sediment cores has shown they are largely random, and the region has seen far more than we previously realised

Ancient Peruvian civilisation grew mighty by harvesting guano

The Chincha Kingdom was transporting seabird excrement from islands to valleys as early as the 13th century, and this powerful fertiliser may have been key to its economic success

'Roughly 109.5 golden retrievers': a new way to measure ice

Feedback is always on the lookout for better ways to measure things, and was delighted to learn how the weight of ice is quantified in Austin, Texas

Exploring sci-fi treats from George Saunders and Matthew Kressel

In George Saunders's Vigil, a ghost visits Earth to help a dying oil tycoon, while terraforming efforts on Mars are about to bear fruit in The Rainseekers by Matthew Kressel. Emily H. Wilson's sci-fi column explores two very different short novels

New Scientist recommends Hamnet, and its look at our links with nature

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

What to read this week: Bonded by Evolution by Paul Eastwick

We are told we need cynical strategies to "play" the dating game, but the science says this is totally wrong. David Robson enjoys an evidence-based takedown from psychologist Paul Eastwick

Why I'm still an environmental optimist – despite it all

It's hard not to despair about the state of the world today, but here are five reasons to be a little bit hopeful, says Fred Pearce

Rethinking our approach to BMI highlights the need for speed

We must find a balance between haste and getting mired in medical inertia

Why adding cross training into your exercise routine is the way to go

There are huge benefits to ringing the changes when it comes to exercise, finds committed runner Grace Wade when she analyses the science

Putting a price tag on nature failed. Can radical tactics save it?

Biologists have long thought that speaking to nature’s economic value would persuade boardrooms it was worth saving. It hasn’t worked – so what, if anything, will?

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