Issue #3503 | Magazine cover date: 10 August 2024
Read Issue #350310 August 2024 of New Scientist magazine for the best science news and analysis
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Vision loss and high cholesterol recognised as dementia risk factors

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Should we put a frozen backup of Earth's life on the moon?

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Life

Algae transformed into a 'biofactory' for green fuel and plastics

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People who had severe covid-19 show cognitive decline years later

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Technology

Using an AI chatbot or voice assistant makes it harder to spot errors

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Chemistry

Quantum dots help destroy ‘forever chemicals’ with light

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Environment

Glaciers in the Andes are the smallest they’ve been for 130,000 years

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Banana-shaped galaxies are helping unpeel the mysteries of dark matter

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Physics

A slight curve helps rocks make the biggest splash

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Environment

Rising land under Antarctica could slow sea level rise

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Water molecules found in lunar rock sample for the first time

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Black holes may inherit their magnetic fields from neutron stars

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Health

Bacteria originally found in faeces help chronic wounds heal

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Life

Charles Darwin’s frogs turn mating upside down

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Keto diet helps with weight loss but also raises cholesterol levels

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