This article is part of “Innovations In: Alzheimer’s Disease” an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from Eisai. The first hints that Gregory Nelson might be having cognitive troubles were subtle. So subtle, in fact, that his doctor assured him nothing was wrong. “Everyone who hits a certain age just misses…
Feedback is New Scientist’s popular sideways look at the latest science and technology news. You can submit items you believe may amuse readers to Feedback by emailing feedback@newscientist.com In the name of… One of science’s greatest honours is to have something named after you. For example, geographer Alexander von Humboldt is remembered by a penguin,…
Golden autumn sunlight glints through the sedges and shrubs of the tundra in northern Alaska. Winter is approaching, and soon the region will be buried under snow and ice. For the past three months the chatter of the Arctic Tern colony has served as the soundtrack of the summer breeding season. But now, with daylight…
“I’m 87. I don’t feel 87, I don’t think like I’m 87,” declared Elaine Neuwirth on TikTok. “The most important thing is to get involved… interact with other people… have a purpose. Get up and move… Be part of the world.” Her words, now viewed by 3.6 million people and counting, capture the growing scientific…
This article is part of “Innovations In: Alzheimer’s Disease” an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from Eisai. The rate of Alzheimer’s diagnosis has declined steadily in recent decades, but as baby boomers age, the number of new cases continues to rise. The top risk factor for dementia is age, and…
Carbohydrates, protein and fluids are the pillars of a post-workout meal? Cream_ph/Getty Images When it comes to exercise, I’m not someone who cares about maximising my performance or hacking my biology – I just want to move and challenge my body. So you can imagine how little thought I put into post-workout meals. But training…
This article is part of “Innovations In: Alzheimer’s Disease” an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from Eisai. Alzheimer’s disease has proved to be a tricky target, and researchers and drug developers have been pursuing effective treatments for decades. Debates rage over the disorder’s underlying causes, and various approaches have faced…
The immune system may be even more complicated than we thought Corona Borealis Studio/Shutterstock Having a robust enough immune system to live a longer life may come at the cost of chronic inflammation. Some immune cells undergo an inflammatory form of death that evolved to protect us from infections, but they also sometimes do this…
The landslide behind my neighbor’s backyard doesn’t exist—not according to the New York State landslide map or Greene County’s hazard-mitigation plan or the federal inventory managed by the U.S. Geological Survey. But when you’re standing in the middle of the debris field, the violence of the event is still evident 14 years after it occurred….
The wave function of an atom can expand without changing shape Shutterstock / Bolbik Extremely cold atoms have been nudged to self-magnify their quantum states so they can be imaged in unprecedented detail. This could help researchers better understand what quantum particles do in odd materials like superconductors and superfluids. It is generally very difficult…
