Tom Gauld on the difference between a professor and an amateur
29 July 2020
Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon
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Black holes are hiding movies of the universe in their glowing rings
29 July 2020
A faint fuzzy glow around the first black hole image last year baffled astronomers. Now we know what it contains – and it’s more bizarre than we ever imagined
Sarah Gilbert on how her team is making the Oxford coronavirus vaccine
28 July 2020
Sarah Gilbert, head scientist on the Oxford vaccine for covid-19 explains why we have reason to be hopeful and what her life is like right now
Mould from Chernobyl nuclear reactor tested as radiation shield on ISS
24 July 2020
A radiation-absorbing fungus discovered in Chernobyl blocked harmful cosmic rays on the International Space Station and may help protect future Mars colonies
Spiderwebs gather DNA that can help us monitor insects in forests
24 July 2020
Spiders may build their webs to catch prey, but trials in Slovenian forests show they also grab onto DNA, which can help us monitor biodiversity in a less invasive manner
Does your blood type influence how susceptible you are to covid-19?
23 July 2020
There is some evidence that blood types can influence whether or not someone becomes infected with the coronavirus, as they do with SARS, but it is not yet conclusive
A giant impact may have caused cracks all over Jupiter's moon Ganymede
23 July 2020
New analysis of images of cracks on Ganymede indicate that they cover most of the surface in concentric rings, suggesting a giant impact rocked the moon 4 billion years ago
Hair dye that changes in UV light can reveal your risk of sunburn
21 July 2020
Printable stickers that go from purple to light pink throughout the day measure your UV exposure, and the pigment that makes them has also been added to colour-changing hair dye
