Has herd immunity really been achieved in some places?
19 August 2020
Despite the claims that some places including pockets of London and New York have reached herd immunity to the coronavirus, the picture is far more complex
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Hundreds of UK ambulances rely on software vulnerable to cyberattack
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Ambulances at North East Ambulance Service and Yorkshire Ambulance Service use data terminals that rely on Windows XP, which no longer gets security updates from Microsoft so can be susceptible to hackers
Return of covid-19 to New Zealand shows that no one can relax
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New Zealand has acted swiftly to contain a new outbreak of covid-19 after going 102 days virus-free, but it’s still unclear whether it can stamp it out again
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The Bornean tufted ground squirrel reputedly kills and eats deer – but the first scientific study of the rodent suggests it mainly feeds on the seeds of one tree
Virtual assistant will screen your phone calls to block spammers
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A virtual assistant that prompts callers to say your name before connecting is able to screen out robocallers without you being disturbed
Are pets at risk of getting covid-19 and can they spread it to people?
17 August 2020
Cats and dogs are able to catch the coronavirus and could potentially spread it to people, meaning we should really extend social distancing rules to pets
Rare plant may prevent the first lithium quarry in the US from opening
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Tiehm’s buckwheat is an extremely rare plant that thrives in soil containing lithium and boron. Both elements are vital for renewable energy technologies, but mining for them will destroy most of the plant's habitat
Plant protein responds to radio waves by making seedlings grow faster
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A type of protein found in plants and animals called a cryptochrome seems to respond to radio waves, changing how genes in thale cress seedlings are expressed. The find could have applications in farming and medicine
The fastest star in our galaxy moves at 8 per cent the speed of light
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Astronomers have spotted the fastest star ever, whizzing at 8 per cent the speed of light around our galaxy’s supermassive black hole closer than any star we’ve seen before
