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Leaders

Health

Covid-19 shows why an infodemic of bad science must never happen again

Once the coronavirus pandemic is over, we must work out how to stop the spread of poor information that has helped make a bad situation that much worse

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People put on ventilators for covid-19 may need lengthy rehabilitation

People put on ventilators for covid-19 will need a lot of rehabilitation Health systems need to start ramping up services for helping people recover from intensive care treatment for coronavirus, doctors are warning. After spending several weeks on a ventilator, people will need extensive physical and mental rehabilitation for weeks afterwards. “We’re going to have …

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Life

Analysis of 85 animals reveals which are best at holding their alcohol

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Space

The sun is too quiet, which may mean dangerous solar storms in future

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Health

Australia sees huge decrease in flu cases due to coronavirus measures

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Health

Rotten fish smell could detect awareness in people with brain injuries

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Mind

Most people’s mental health conditions morph into others over time

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Mind

How coronavirus is affecting your dreams – and what to do about it

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Life

Vampire bats practise social distancing when they feel ill

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Space

Weird radio signals spotted in our galaxy could solve a space mystery

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Life

Fossil ‘monster’ looks alien but may be related to primitive fish

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Space

NASA and SpaceX reveal plans for crewed missions to orbit and beyond

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Health

Why countries should start weekly covid-19 testing for key workers

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Health

How the covid-19 pandemic has led to a flood of misleading science

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Humans

How to sniff out the good coronavirus studies from the bad

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Analysis

Technology

It's time to retreat from the tyranny of lockdown tech

People in lockdown are no longer trying to use technology to get their old lives back and that's a good thing, says Annalee Newitz

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Aperture

Environment

Rare sighting of European hare wins German nature photography award

A hare's dream came out on top in the GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2020 competition, while images of a Bavarian forest, a flock of snow geese and a crocodile were also winners

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Features

Health

Why is coronavirus deadly for some, but harmless in others?

To figure out what makes some people more vulnerable to severe cases of covid-19, we need to rethink what we know about infection

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Humans

Can nudge theory really stop covid-19 by changing our behaviour?

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Technology

MIDI 2.0: The code that will define the future of sound has arrived

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Culture

Technology

Devs: Here's the real science behind the quantum computing TV show

In TV series Devs, a tech company has built an extremely powerful quantum computer. The show is both beautiful and captivating, says Rowan Hooper

Culture

Humans

Code 8 review: A crime and sci-fi mash-up that's actually pretty good

Culture

Don't Miss: The Great Animal Orchestra

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More

New Scientist puzzle #58: Lego lockdown

Can you conquer a challenge involving sequences of red and blue Lego bricks? Plus the solution to puzzle #57, set by Hugh Hunt

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Tom Gauld on when drugs have unusual side-effects

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Twisteddoodles on when scientists go rogue

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Students break the laws of physics

Feedback is our weekly column of bizarre stories, implausible advertising claims, confusing instructions and more

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Letters

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