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7 May 2022

Issue 3385

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Adenovirus causes hepatitis in children subtype 41f Structure of the adenoviridae virion: penton base, nucleocapsid with DNA genome, capsomeres, proteins type F subtype 41 3d rendering; Shutterstock ID 2150066473; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

Health

Child hepatitis outbreak shows the pandemic can still surprise us

News
What are the mysterious continent-sized lumps deep inside Earth?

Earth

What are the mysterious continent-sized lumps deep inside Earth?

Features
Frans de Waal on what apes can teach us about sex and gender

Humans

Frans de Waal on what apes can teach us about sex and gender

Features
A new weight loss drug could be used to prevent obesity. Will it work?

Health

A new weight loss drug could be used to prevent obesity. Will it work?

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Adenovirus causes hepatitis in children subtype 41f Structure of the adenoviridae virion: penton base, nucleocapsid with DNA genome, capsomeres, proteins type F subtype 41 3d rendering; Shutterstock ID 2150066473; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

Health

Child hepatitis outbreak shows the pandemic can still surprise us

A MYSTERIOUS outbreak of liver disease, or hepatitis, in young children in the UK and several other nations is puzzling experts. The lead hypothesis is that the cases are connected to a normally mild adenovirus called 41F, plus another unknown factor that is making children react abnormally to catching it. The most likely suspect is …

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jumping robot

Technology

Watch a jumping robot that could one day leap across the moon

A robot that could cover half a kilometre per jump on the moon may be the ideal lunar exploration vehicle

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Chemistry

Chemical waste can be recycled into a range of drugs and fertilisers

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Life

Volcano-dwelling mice confirmed as world’s highest-living mammals

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Health

Hepatitis: Adenovirus is prime suspect in mystery outbreak in children

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Environment

EU plan for cutting emissions from planes could end up increasing them

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Physics

Strange new Higgs particles could explain shocking W boson result

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Health

Discovery of a genetic cause of lupus could lead to new treatments

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Physics

First one-way superconductor could slash energy used by computers

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Humans

People visited Stonehenge site thousands of years before it was built

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Space

Rocket Lab briefly caught a falling rocket with a helicopter

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Life

Over a fifth of reptile species are at risk of extinction

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Technology

Efficient battery could charge electric cars 60 per cent in 6 minutes

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Mind

Your brain may have a warning system that suppresses unwanted thoughts

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Life

Ichthyosaur tooth from the Swiss Alps is largest ever discovered

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Life

Climate change may increase the spread of viruses between land mammals

News

Technology

Chernobyl scientists want robots and drones to monitor radiation risk

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Environment

The moon has a small but noticeable effect on climate change

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Space

Meteorites on Mars may preserve evidence of ancient alien life

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Space

Mysterious gamma rays at centre of Milky Way could be from pulsars

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Physics

Quantum encryption could stop scammers from faking their locations

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Environment

Spiderwebs catch microplastic particles floating in city air

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Technology

The US has a new plan to help tackle criminals using drones

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Space

Space test dummies will measure female radiation risk for first time

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Environment

Corals further from pollution were more resistant to Hawaiian heatwave

News

Life

Huge flightless swan roamed the ancient seas with a cradle on its back

News

Analysis

It worked with cigarettes. Let's ban ads for climate-wrecking products

Environment

It worked with cigarettes. Let's ban ads for climate-wrecking products

Outlawing adverts that push high-carbon products such as SUVs would be a simple win for regulators looking to take climate action, says Andrew Simms

News

Environment

How to make sure your houseplants are sustainable

Comment

Aperture

The Arrival of The Boat People, 2020, Tuan Andrew Nguyen, pigment print on Hahnemuhle paper, 27 x 48 in. ? Tuan Andrew Nguyen 2021. Courtesy the artist and James Cohan, New York

Humans

Remarkable images bring water's myriad meanings to life

This still from The Boat People, a film shot in the Philippines following five children as they travel by sea, collecting objects, is one of many evocative artworks on display at Seattle Art Museum's exhibition Our Blue Planet: Global visions of water

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Features

What are the mysterious continent-sized lumps deep inside Earth?

Earth

What are the mysterious continent-sized lumps deep inside Earth?

For decades, planetary scientists have been trying to understand the origins of two colossal geological anomalies inside our planet. New insights suggest they could be leftovers from a cosmic collision

Features

Humans

Frans de Waal on what apes can teach us about sex and gender

Features

Health

A new weight loss drug could be used to prevent obesity. Will it work?

Features

Culture

Bill Gates speaks during All In WA: A Concert For COVID-19 Relief on 24 June 2020 in Washington.

Health

How to Prevent the Next Pandemic review: Bill Gates’s timely blueprint

Bill Gates’s plans to avoid chaos caused by future viruses are sound and well explained, but he omits a key issue

Culture

Humans

The Premonitions Bureau review: A 1960s hunt for paranormal powers

Culture

Humans

Don't Miss: In the Air explores long-held concerns about air quality

Culture

Humans

Glitterati review: Compelling sci-fi satire with hints of Black Mirror

Culture

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TESS spacecraft in front of Earth and the moon TESS will look at the nearest, brightest stars to find planetary candidates that scientists will observe for years to come. Credits: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center As the search for life on distant planets heats up, NASA?s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is bringing this hunt closer to home. Launching in 2017-2018, TESS will identify planets orbiting the brightest stars just outside our solar system using what?s known as the transit method. When a planet passes in front of, or transits, its parent star, it blocks some of the star's light. TESS searches for these telltale dips in brightness, which can reveal the planet's presence and provide additional information about it.

Space

Search starlight to help astronomers discover new exoplanets

THIS month I am escaping from Earth and joining astronomers in their search for undiscovered worlds. You can too, by participating in the Planet Hunters TESS project online. You will be asked to flick through observations from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and look out for signs of worlds beyond our solar system. Each …

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Puzzle #166: Can you work out the order for the days of the week?

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Tom Gauld is up and pondering the inevitable demise of the universe

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Twisteddoodles: Brand new social media sites

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How to date in the metaverse

Humans

How to date in the metaverse

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

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