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New Scientist Science Roundup
This week's New Scientist features a variety of scientific inquiries and developments, including new types of robots, staff management cartoons, quantum musical agents, olfactory illusions, and plant survival on the moon.
Coverage timeline — 5 articles
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This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles
2026-08-26 17:00 UTC
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Feedback wonders if a bum note is being struck in a new paper exploring "quantum teleportation in multi-agent systems for interactive music”
2026-08-26 17:00 UTC
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Is there such a thing as an olfactory illusion, and what forces make a particle of fluid start spiralling down a pipe instead of flowing smoothly?
2026-08-26 17:00 UTC
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Fresh answers are questioning the broader applicability of the Wardian case – and note the importance of where on the moon the plants are grown
2026-08-26 17:00 UTC