Emily Smith

Statins are recommended to lower the risk of heart diseaseBSIP/UIG By New Scientist staff and Press AssociationA study of more than 165,000 people suggests that fewer than half of those who are prescribed statins reach the desired level of cholesterol within two years of starting to take the drugs. In England, doctors are recommended to…

In 2017, 114 boys were born in China for every 100 girlsChina/Shutterstock By Debora MacKenzieA huge analysis of worldwide population data suggests sex-selective abortions have led to at least 23 million fewer girls being born. The majority of these “missing” girls are in China and India. Many societies value sons over daughters. As people around…

Insight is your guide to the science and technology that is transforming our world, giving you everything you need to know about the issues that matter most Health 16 April 2019 Rockland County, New York, is the site of a major measles outbreakJohannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images By Chelsea WhyteMEASLES is making a comeback in the US.…

Technology | Analysis 16 April 2019 A lack of charging points is a major roadblock for the uptake of electric cars in AustraliaSimon McGill/Getty By Ruby Prosser ScullyElectric cars have become a heated topic in the lead up to Australia’s May 18 election, despite support from both major parties. Prime minister Scott Morrison denounced the…

The hominin-like piece of upper jaw was found in Nikiti, GreeceDavid R. Begun By Colin BarrasTHE jaws of an ancient European ape might speak volumes about the origins of our ancestors. A new analysis of these fossils supports a controversial idea: that the apes which gave rise to humans evolved in south-east Europe instead of…

Do some fathers prepare their babies for a longer life?Kay Fochtmann/eyeem/Getty By Clare WilsonMEN who have children later in life may pass on changes acquired from their environment, a phenomenon reminiscent of Lamarckian evolution. French naturalist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck thought that if organisms changed their bodies during their life to adapt to their environment, those changes…

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Proxima b is the nearest exoplanet to Earth – but does it have a friend?ESO/M. Kornmesser By Leah CraneThe closest star to the solar system may have yet another planet. Proxima Centauri, which is just about 4.2 light-years away, may be home to a frigid world six times as big as Earth. Mario Damasso at…