Beetroot juice is trending – its benefits go beyond the hype | New Scientist

My friend Lizzie, a very athletic doctor, recently showed me some concentrated beetroot shots she was planning to take before an upcoming marathon. I never run anywhere, but she let me try one anyway. I could only manage slow sips of the intensely beetroot-tasting purple liquid, but she assured me it has a raft of benefits for athletes and non-athletes alike. I decided to look into it.

South Korea’s hottest new bachelors are chip workers

As payouts from the AI boom soar, a job at SK Hynix can put you at the front of the matchmakers’ queue.

July 6, 2026

Streetlights are trapping thousands of pill bugs in giant “death spirals”

Researchers have uncovered a surprising side effect of artificial lighting: ordinary streetlights can lure thousands of tiny land dwelling isopods into giant synchronized "death spirals." The newly documented behavior, observed in Israel, is the first of its kind and suggests that human made lighting can dramatically disrupt the instincts of small ground dwelling animals.

China's space probe reaches asteroid after 1-billion-kilometer chase for first sample return

China's Tianwen-2 space probe, which is set to bring back samples from an asteroid for research, has reached its target after traveling 1 billion kilometers (620 million miles) over more than a year, the Chinese space agency said Monday.

Astronomers witness the birth of a magnetar for the first time

Astronomers have, for the first time, observed the birth of a magnetar, an extremely magnetic, rapidly spinning type of neutron star. The breakthrough confirms that these exotic objects can power some of the brightest stellar explosions ever seen.

Israeli command system identified 850,000 targets in Gaza and Lebanon wars, says supplier

Israel identified about 1,000 potential targets a day during the first two years of the wars in Gaza and Lebanon with its command and control system, according to a presentation by the country’s largest arms supplier, Elbit Systems.

Scientists found 45 chemicals in pregnant women and many were linked to birth risks

One of the largest investigations ever conducted into chemical exposure during pregnancy has found that pregnant women regularly encounter dozens of chemicals found in everyday life. Researchers say many of these substances may influence how early a baby is born and how much the baby weighs at birth, both of which can affect health well beyond infancy.

Why Iran may find it difficult to clear its oil inventories even after sanctions relief

This picture taken on March 26, 2026 shows an oil tanker unloading crude oil at a port in Yantai, in China's eastern Shandong province.

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Euclid discovers the most ancient quasars in the universe