Beware those who promise you that the pandemic will be over soon
4 November 2020
We must stop thinking short term and plan accordingly, including ensuring test, trace and isolate systems work effectively
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Remote-learning technology just isn't good enough and won't be soon
4 November 2020
Home schooling in the coronavirus pandemic has been the time for educational technology to shine, but flaws have meant it hasn't lived up to its promise, says Justin Reich
Why the vast emptiness of space isn't really that empty after all
4 November 2020
Space-time may seem empty, but the expanse between stars is filled with more interesting stuff than you may think, writes Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Can antibodies from people with covid-19 bridge the gap to a vaccine?
4 November 2020
Several treatments for covid-19 using the antibodies of survivors are being developed. If they work, they could even provide immunity much like a vaccine
Europe's second wave of coronavirus is starting to eclipse the first
3 November 2020
Many countries in Europe are now reintroducing lockdowns, but it might already be too late to stop the second wave being worse than the first
Covid-19: Is Germany losing the fight against the second wave?
3 November 2020
Germany has been held up as an example of how to do things right, but the country now appears to be losing control of the virus amid its second wave
Corals are first animals seen to pass on mutations acquired as adults
2 November 2020
Adult corals can pass on mutations they have acquired during their lives to their offspring, like some plants do, overturning a belief that no animals can hand down such mutations
Viruses have been shown to produce their own energy for the first time
30 October 2020
Viruses are supposed to be utterly reliant on the cells they infect but it appears a few giant viruses might be capable of producing their own energy, which may fuel the debate over whether they are
Weird ring-shaped molecule on Titan could be a building block to life
30 October 2020
An unexpected molecule spotted in the atmosphere of Saturn’s moon Titan has never been seen on any planet or moon before – it may help form the building blocks of life
Software can spy on what you type in video calls by tracking your arms
30 October 2020
A computer model can work out the words the person is typing during a video call just by tracking the movement of their shoulders and arms in the video stream
