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Exclusive: expedition discovers new source of greenhouse gas off East Siberian coast has been triggered -
Vaccine being trialled by Oxford University and AstraZeneca offers hope for all age groups
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Proof of significant amounts of H2O has implications for future lunar missions -
Figure has dropped by over a quarter in three months, fuelling concerns over reinfection -
Has the ISS benefited society? Scientists are divided: for some, it’s a beacon of unity; for others, just a set for an action film
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Chair of modelling group urges curb on capacity in favour of speed if test-and-trace system is to work -
Study team says Covid-19 patients in intensive care should be asked about hearing loss -
More over-65s also wanted to ensure potential coronavirus vaccines can work for everyone
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Nicola Davis discovers how dogs are being trained to sniff out Covid-19
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Around 70% of the world’s population will live in urban areas by 2050. Simulated nature is better than none - but it’s not nature -
In recent months, we’ve all been bombarded with numbers. It’s vital that we learn how to interpret them, says physicist and author Carlo Rovelli -
Their counterparts in the Common Cold Unit found ways to flirt despite the social distancing measures they lived under
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The great magician dedicated his later years to exposing all forms of fake science
Science Weekly podcast
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In this episode from 2017, Ian Sample discusses the polarisation of society and how we might bridge widening gaps to better connect with those we disagree with -
Prof Ravi Gupta talks to Sarah Boseley about how a career in HIV research is informing the testing and treatment for Covid-19, and what we can learn from parallels between the two viruses -
Natalie Grover investigates how animals undergo metamorphosis, and why they undertake this huge transformational change
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Cosmologist who asked whether the existence of intelligent life has implications for the nature of the universe -
A ‘women’s pastime’ practised by Queen Victoria, ‘seaweeding’ spread from the UK to California – now the samples are providing a glimpse into history -
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Madeleine Finlay takes Science Weekly on a trip to Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy -
The Guardian's Emily Holden looks at how the US is far off the path of what is necessary to avoid catastrophic global heating – and examines why the Democratic presidential nominee calls his rival a 'climate arsonist'
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Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna have been awarded the 2020 Nobel prize in chemistry for the discovery of the Crispr genetic scissors used to edit DNA
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