Scientists perform the first pig-to-human lung transplant
Scientists have, for the first time, transplanted a genetically engineered pig lung into a human. The lung tissue remained alive for nine days after the transplant despite early signs of …
Study finds cannabis improves sleep where other drugs fail
Insomnia patients taking cannabis-based medical products reported better quality sleep after up to 18 months of treatment, according to a study published August 27 in the open-access journal PLOS Mental …
New Scientist Book Club’s verdict on ‘Circular Motion’: this dystopia hit too close to home
The New Scientist Book Club has been reading Circular Motion by Alex Foster The New Scientist Book Club made a jump backwards through time for our latest read, Alex Foster’s …
Elderly cats with dementia may hold clues for Alzheimer’s
As cats age, they may yowl more than usual at night, have trouble sleeping or sleep too much, and act generally confused or disoriented. Now a new study shows that, …
NASA’s Webb Space Telescope Reveals Secrets of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
Science News from research organizations Date: September 2, 2025 Source: NASA Summary: Webb, Hubble, and SPHEREx are joining forces to study the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing details about its structure …
Why are weather forecasting apps so terrible?
Rain? Or shine? Why do the apps get it wrong so often? Rob Watkins/Alamy If you hung out laundry, visited a beach or fired up the barbecue this week, you …
‘Hellish’ Heatwave in the Middle East: Record-Breaking Nights in Jordan and Israel
August has brought one of the worst heatwaves in living memory to the Middle East. While daytime highs have frequently surpassed 45°C (113°F), what’s more shocking is the persistence of …
Useful metals get unearthed in U.S. mines, then they’re tossed
Many useful metals unearthed from U.S. mines are discarded. When mining operations dig for valuable metals, they often exhume ore containing other metals too. These by-product elements are usually treated …
NASA’s SPHEREx Captures Comet 3I/ATLAS, a Visitor From Beyond the Solar System
Science News from research organizations Date: September 2, 2025 Source: NASA Summary: NASA’s SPHEREx joined Webb and Hubble in studying interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, gathering data on its size, chemistry, and …
Hottest engine in the world reveals weirdness of microscopic physics
An artist’s representation of the extreme engine Millen lab The hottest engine in the world is minuscule, reaches seemingly impossible efficiencies and could approximate nature’s tiniest machines. A thermodynamic engine …