Health Our fight against climate change could help us rein in coronavirus too The world's response to the growing covid-19 outbreak has surprising parallels with efforts to limit global warming, including transferable lessons News
Space Our galaxy’s huge black hole may have created organic molecules A visualisation of a star orbiting the Milky Way’s black hole The supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way may have been crucial to the evolution of life in the galaxy. These days, the black hole, known as Sagittarius A* , is relatively calm. But there are hints that millions of years … News
Health Covid-19: Why won't the WHO officially declare a coronavirus pandemic? Passengers arriving from Italy at Debrecen International Airport, Hungary are being screened for signs of covid-19 The World Health Organization confirmed a covid-19 pandemic on 11 March . Prepare for a pandemic, says the World Health Organization, as the global spread of covid-19 soars by the hour . It’s not a matter of if, but … News
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Humans Gamifying hate: How alt-right extremists recruit and mobilise online Julia Ebner infiltrated the hidden forums that extremists use. Her experiences lay bare how they hijack social media and video games to spread hate – and how to beat them Features
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