The past can help us deal with the pandemic’s mental health fallout
22 April 2020
Lessons learned from natural disasters and the military can help guide our responses to help people's mental health during the covid-19 pandemic
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Astronomical time can help us put lockdown into perspective
22 April 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is making life feel slower than ever, but observing timescales across the universe can bring us some comfort, writes Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
We're still untangling Ramanujan's mathematics 100 years after he died
22 April 2020
Srinivisa Ramanujan’s ideas seemed to come from a parallel universe and mathematicians are still getting to grips with them today, say Ken Ono and Robert Schneider
Huge volcanic eruption in 2018 was triggered by torrential rains
22 April 2020
The eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano in 2018 was caused by heavy rains – suggesting that extreme weather from climate change could lead to more eruptions
Not getting enough sleep may make you misread emotions on Zoom calls
22 April 2020
Getting less sleep for five nights in a row can make you view other people’s expressions more negatively, including facial reactions seen over video calls
An unequal society means covid-19 is hitting ethnic minorities harder
21 April 2020
People from an ethnic minority are disproportionately affected by covid-19. Researchers say the reasons are rooted in existing social and healthcare inequalities
Can breathing exercises really help protect you from covid-19?
20 April 2020
Taking deep breaths and forcing a cough can help clear mucus, but these techniques are unlikely to prevent or treat coronavirus infections – here’s why
Interstellar comet Borisov came from a cold and distant home star
20 April 2020
The interstellar comet Borisov, which flew past Earth in December, is full of carbon monoxide ice that implies its home star is smaller and colder than our sun
UK’s coronavirus science advice won’t be published until pandemic ends
17 April 2020
The UK government says its coronavirus strategies are based on science, but the scientific advice it has received won’t be made public until after the pandemic
End-of-life medical decisions being rushed through due to coronavirus
17 April 2020
The covid-19 pandemic has led to rushed guidelines for doctors making treatment decisions, and has encouraged more people to make advance decisions on CPR and ventilation
