Mathematical AI helps researchers crack 50-year-old problem 28. May 2026 (18:00) After an AI from OpenAI found a trick to solve an 80-year-old conjecture from Paul Erdős, mathematicians have borrowed the same technique to solve another important problem(New Scientist)
Start-ups are racing to revolutionise mathematics with AI 28. May 2026 (15:00) AI start-ups with hundreds of millions of dollars in funding are hiring mathematicians and building AI systems that they hope will not only solve mathematics, but also build more intelligent AI(New Scientist)
3D-printed lymph nodes could widen access to CAR T-cell therapy 28. May 2026 (14:00) The cost of CAR T-cell therapy means that the highly effective cancer treatment is unavailable in many parts of the world. But a new way of making these cells could dramatically drive down the cost(New Scientist)
Millions of planets might form around supermassive black holes 28. May 2026 (10:00) Massive amounts of dust swirl around active nuclei at the centres of galaxies, and these discs could give rise to vast numbers of rocky planets, some even the size of stars(New Scientist)
Earth from Above author returns with astonishing freshwater images 27. May 2026 (20:00) From Kenya's Tree of Life to a Svalbard glacier, these stunning photos are taken from a new book by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, whose The Earth From Above was a smash hit 25 years ago(New Scientist)
The late Ian Watson's sci-fi The Embedding is intriguing – but dated 27. May 2026 (20:00) Watson's death last month prompted sci-fi columnist Emily H. Wilson to read his acclaimed 1973 debut and find out what she'd been missing. She found it fascinating – but reflective of its time(New Scientist)
Embryos made without sperm or eggs reveal why many pregnancies fail 27. May 2026 (18:00) Embryo organoids made from stem cells are enabling scientists to recreate early pregnancy in the lab, unlocking treatments for infertility, miscarriage and pre-eclampsia(New Scientist)
