The problem with spotting Alzheimer's in women

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Women tend to have more robust verbal memories than men, which can mask signs of early Alzheimer’s disease. This means that commonly used memory tests may fail to pick up on the condition in women, delaying their diagnosis and treatment, according to a new study. “We are starting to recognise that gender differences in Alzheimer’s is a big issue,” says Ralph Martins at Edith Cowan University in Perth, Australia, who wasn’t involved in the research. Read more

We desperately need clean hydrogen for processes that cannot be powered by renewable electricity – and it might be possible to generate vast quantities from rocks deep underground while locking away carbon dioxide at the same time. Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have shown that this process works for one common rock type in lab studies. They now want to work with companies on field trials. Read more

Women experience a steady rise in body temperature from their teens to midlife, which may be useful for monitoring ageing and overall health. Read more

There’s unexpected news of a fifth movie for one of the most underrated sci-fi reboots. Hurray, says New Scientist film columnist Bethan Ackerley. Read more

Autism pioneer Uta Frith wants to dismantle the spectrum, and in this video with Thomas Lewton, she explains why. Watch here

Do you want to attract moths and bats into your outdoor space after the sun’s gone down? Penny Sarchet explains how. Watch here

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Previously classified photos and documents reveal the scientific work that went into the world's first atomic test in the New Mexico desert in 1945 – a test that, just weeks later, would see nuclear bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan. The early moments of the nuclear blast can be seen in the stark black-and-white photograph above. The otherworldly, translucent orb of heat and light is surrounded by a dust “skirt” and a shockwave “belt”. Explore the images

Timothy Cannon at Inova Schar Cancer in Fairfax, Virginia, on the study linking marathons and ultramarathons to colon cancer, reported by The Washington Post.

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