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Health

The way our bodies remember coronavirus should make a vaccine possible

Environment

We can fix the climate as we reboot the economy 鈥� here’s how

Physics

The detector with a billion sensors that may finally snare dark matter

Humans

Evolution tells us why there are two types of leader in today’s world

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Leaders

Health

The way our bodies remember coronavirus should make a vaccine possible

People鈥檚 immune systems seem to have a lasting response to the new coronavirus. This makes a vaccine more likely, but also brings complications with 鈥渋mmunity passports鈥� and herd immunity canards

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People protest against mandatory mask-wearing in Texas

Health

Lockdown measures return as covid-19 cases spike in several countries

Coronavirus cases have surged in several areas thought to have the virus under control, including parts of South Korea, Australia and the US.

Health

The coronavirus is leaving some people with permanent lung damage

Health

City in UK takes steps to test entire population for coronavirus

Health

Can we become immune to the coronavirus? What the evidence says so far

Parenthood alters your personality but you don鈥檛 become more mature

Environment

We have recorded the biggest lightning flashes ever

Technology

Honeywell claims it has built the most powerful quantum computer ever

Health

Our shower drains are a breeding ground for drug-resistant bacteria

Technology

US military electroshock weapon can hit a person 100 metres away

Space

Astronomers have spotted six possible exomoons in distant star systems

Space

Three exoplanets are close enough for us to see their atmospheres

Life

Sled dogs are an ancient breed going back at least 10,000 years

Environment

Clouds may explain why climate models are predicting a warmer future

Analysis

A handmade sign outside聽Ballachulish in聽Scotland鈥檚 Highlands

Health

Scotland could eliminate the coronavirus 鈥� if it weren’t for England

Scotland may be only weeks away from no new daily cases of coronavirus. As the nation gets close, cases from over the border will become a big problem

Life

How Korean pop fans took on white supremacists 鈥� and won

Aperture

Earth

Lake Victoria is at risk of dying from pollution and climate change

Wetlands usually filter water that makes its way into Africa's largest lake, but now untreated waste dumped into the lake risks killing off local wildlife

Features

Humans

Evolution tells us why there are two types of leader in today’s world

The leadership styles of Donald Trump and Jacinda Ardern are dramatically different, but our evolutionary history explains both 鈥� and why our preferences have changed

Environment

We can fix the climate as we reboot the economy 鈥� here’s how

Physics

The detector with a billion sensors that may finally snare dark matter

Culture

Space

The Sirens of Mars review: Inside the hunt for life on the Red Planet

We once thought Mars had canals built by an advanced society. We've come a long way since then, but there is still much to discover, finds Leah Crane

Humans

Don’t miss: Duet-2 lets you connect with complete strangers

Humans

How academic institutions make it harder to be a female scientist

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Tom Gauld on a lab trying to get its priorities right

Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon

Twisteddoodles on having a magnificient power

Regulars

Why the police and fire brigade were called to deal with a fruit

Feedback is our weekly column of bizarre stories, implausible advertising claims, confusing instructions and more

This Week鈥檚 Letters

This week鈥檚 new questions

Why do some hairs stop growing while others keep going?

Why don鈥檛 worms harm plant roots when they stir up soil?

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