Новости за 15.02.2023

Metal-organic framework deploys avermectins against citrus mites

From Mexico to Canada, mountain plants are moving upslope to cooler elevations. In some mountain ranges, the upward climb is as fast as 112 metres per decade

<dek>Sheila Garrity will join agency after a period of instability at the top</dek>

A telecommunications museum in Seattle, with a working exchange from the 1940s, shows how telephones brought us together – but also tore us apart, says Annalee Newitz

A focus on revolutionary solutions like carbon capture and geoengineering is slowing the uptake of existing answers to the problems of climate change, air pollution and energy security, says environmental engineer Mark Jacobson

Requirements about time and location of renewable electricity draw fire on multiple fronts

In Montreal, Canada, the diversity of wild bee species has fallen in areas where honeybee colonies have proliferated

Observations of galaxy growth can be explained by proposing that the black holes at their centre contain dark energy, pointing to a possible role in the expansion of the universe

A seed carrier made from wood screws itself into the ground when exposed to water. It could be useful for projects to replant forests from the air using drones

Ultrasound has been used to direct microbots made from bubbles through the brain of a mouse as they are tracked, and the technology might one day help unblock clots that can cause stroke

Listening to a recording of yourself speaking can be unnerving – but headphones that alter the sound can make your voice seem more familiar and may help us understand schizophrenia hallucinations

Leaks, power outages and repeated equipment repairs mean Nist needs as much as $6.6bn in upgrades, National Academies analysis says

An F-16 fighter jet controlled by AI has taken off, taken part in aerial fights against other aircraft and landed without human help

Five tips to help you strike a fair deal

Deeper understanding of interactions close to absolute zero could also aid creation of exotic quantum matter

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Modern humans who have inherited genetic variants related to circadian rhythms from extinct hominins are more likely to be morning people

Engineered from oak veneer, this triple-tailed seed carrier rotates as it moistens and dries

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The UK’s rivers are neglected, polluted and over-exploited. In partnership with the i, New Scientist’s new campaign will reveal what’s gone wrong and how to restore them

The UK's 200,000 kilometres of waterway are in crisis. New Scientist's Save Britain's Rivers campaign reveals how crucial they are for the nation's health, wealth and resilience

Comprehending that other people might think differently from you is a form of intelligence known as theory of mind – what does it mean that the artificial intelligence behind ChatGPT can do as well on tests of it as a 9-year-old child?

Study also uncovers that the reaction rate in a field increases linearly with the solvent dielectric constant

Following in footsteps of National Ignition Facility, companies aim to trigger rapid-fire fusion blasts