Would other vaccines gain from a half-dose approach? (1)

9 December 2020

Are children likely to give covid-19 to older relatives at Christmas?

9 December 2020

The highest rate of coronavirus infections in England at present is in people aged between 11 and 24, raising the risk of them infecting older or vulnerable relatives at family gatherings

First Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccinations take place in the UK

8 December 2020

A week after the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine was approved in the UK, the immunisation of people over 80 and some healthcare staff has begun

Ancient rock art reveals life of the Amazon’s earliest inhabitants

7 December 2020

A new collection of rock drawings, discovered by an international research team, appears to have been made by the Amazon’s earliest human residents 12,500 years ago, and gives us a glimpse of their lives

China's Chang'e 5 is bringing back the first moon rocks in 44 years

3 December 2020

The Chinese Chang’e 5 mission has spent two days digging on the moon and is now ready to bring back samples of lunar soil and rocks for analysis

Superfluid used to make sounds that might be heard in neutron star

3 December 2020

Nobody will ever hear the sounds produced inside a neutron star, but we have created what might be the next best thing using lithium atoms that behave like a superfluid

A quantum computer that measures light has achieved quantum supremacy

3 December 2020

A specialised quantum computer has achieved quantum supremacy, accomplishing in under 4 minutes what would take the biggest supercomputer 600 million years

Brain stimulation device lets monkeys 'see' shapes without using eyes

3 December 2020

Two monkeys can see shapes without using their eyes after electrodes were implanted in their brains – a small step towards restoring some sight in visually impaired people

Vaginal bacteria may eat HIV prevention drugs and leave women at risk

3 December 2020

Differences in the vaginal microbiome may leave some women at a greater risk of contracting HIV because certain microbes metabolise HIV prevention drugs

Everything you need to know about the Pfizer/BioNTech covid-19 vaccine

3 December 2020

A coronavirus vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech has received emergency authorisation in the UK and will begin to be available to the public soon