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Category: Science
Covid-resistant people point way to universal coronavir...
The discovery that some healthcare workers had pre-existing immunity to covid-19 could lead to vaccines that protect against a muc...
Cats can mentally map their owner’s location from voice...
In tests with hidden loudspeakers, cats show signs of being surprised when their owner’s voice seemed to quickly "teleport" from o...
COP26 news: Draft text calls for phasing out coal and f...
The first COP26 draft statement was released, with an acknowledgment of the role of fossil fuels in climate change. Plus, 24 count...
COP26: Governments and industry aim for zero-carbon shi...
Governments joined industry leaders to create the Clydebank Declaration, committing to creating zero-carbon corridors along major ...
New species of UK dinosaur was 8 metres long with a bul...
The Isle of Wight in the UK was once home to an ecosystem rich in dinosaurs, including Brighstoneus simmondsi, an 8-metre-long rel...
Covid-19 news: Get booster to avoid Christmas restricti...
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scien...
Penis worms had hermit crab-like defence system 530 mil...
More than half a billion years ago, tiny penis worms had learned to protect themselves by grabbing and living inside snail-like sh...
Satellites find close to 800 methane leaks in past four...
Earth observation satellites have detected leaks of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, in the US, Algeria, Turkmenistan and Uzbek...
Silk modified to reflect sunlight keeps skin 12.5°C coo...
Silk has been modified through the addition of nanoparticles to reflect 95 per cent of sunlight, which means the material stays ex...
Lost in Space-Time newsletter: Will a twisted universe ...
A forgotten idea of Albert Einstein’s might be the saviour of cosmology, plus the great man’s (vain) quest to undermine quantum we...
COP26 news: Obama says world must ‘settle for imperfect...
Consensus on the text of the final COP26 agreement has been hard to come by so far, and former US president Barack Obama today enc...
Covid-19 news: Vaccines set to be mandatory for NHS sta...
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scien...