Malaria vaccine that combines parasite with treatment shows promise
30 June 2021
A new kind of malaria vaccine involves injecting people with the malaria parasite, then a few days later giving them a medicine that kills the pathogens
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Ancient beetle species discovered in 230-million-year-old reptile dung
30 June 2021
There’s a new way to learn about ancient insects. Researchers have discovered they can find fossilised beetles inside prehistoric animal droppings
White dwarf star is the size of the moon but more massive than the sun
30 June 2021
Astronomers have spotted a white dwarf star that is about the same size as Earth’s moon, but more massive than the sun – and it may be getting ready to explode
Israel used world's first AI-guided combat drone swarm in Gaza attacks
30 June 2021
During operations in Gaza in mid-May, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) used a swarm of small drones to locate, identify and attack Hamas militants. This is thought to be the first time a drone swarm has been used in combat
Earliest known bubonic plague strain found in 5000-year-old skull
29 June 2021
The bacterium behind the Black Death, which wrought devastation in medieval times, has been found in the skull of a man living 5000 years ago in Latvia – it’s the earliest known plague strain
