Health
Pandemics drive medical advances 鈥� and covid-19 is no exception
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This week's magazine
3 April 2021
Issue 3328
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快猫短视频
Health
As coronavirus variants evolve, how much more dangerous can they get?
Coronavirus variants are causing a surge of infections globally. In the long-run, is the virus likely to turn into a cold, or evolve into something much deadlier? 快猫短视频 investigates
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Health
Brazil faces health system collapse as covid-19 cases skyrocket
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Health
A covid-19 third wave is inevitable in the UK, but how bad will it be?
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Health
Steven Laureys interview: How meditation can help coronavirus anxiety
News
Space
Mercury may have shrunk because magma was being piped to the surface
News
Environment
Wildfires could become a big threat in the UK due to climate change
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Environment
The EU could greatly reduce carbon emissions by embracing GM crops
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Life
Plant gene has naturally crossed into insects 鈥� and helps them feed
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Life
Artificial life made in lab can grow and divide like natural bacteria
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Life
Some rabbits walk on their front feet with their back legs in the air
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Life
Nearly 500 bee species are thriving in a small patch of US desert
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Environment
UK switch to hydrogen vehicles would need thousands more wind turbines
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Technology
NFT developers say cryptocurrencies must tackle their carbon emissions
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Life
An ancient rattlesnake lived in the jaw of a dead mastodon
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Space
New picture of famous black hole reveals its swirling magnetic field
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Technology
Robot learns to tie knots using only two fingers on each hand
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Life
Octopuses may be able to dream and change colour when sleeping
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Humans
British legal deeds were once written on sheepskin to prevent fraud
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Humans
Bronze Age miners had cooked meals delivered to their workplace
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Environment
Mysterious death of bald eagles in US explained by bromide poisoning
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Technology
Tiny swimming robots reach their target faster thanks to AI nudges
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Life
Mini-brains show why human brains grow larger than those of other apes
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Analysis
Physics
Has the Large Hadron Collider finally challenged the laws of physics?
The LHCb experiment at the Large Hadron Collider has seen "tantalising hints" of physics beyond our standard understanding of the universe, but will the results stand up?
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Health
How Mary Wortley Montagu’s smallpox fight paved the way for vaccines
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Physics
Neutrinos change their identities and we don’t know why
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Features
Physics
Is there an ancient black hole at the edge of the solar system?
Hints of a hefty source of gravity beyond Pluto sparked the search for a possible 鈥淧lanet Nine鈥�. Now, some astronomers think it could instead be a black hole from the big bang, offering a rare glimpse into the early universe
Features
Health
Amplifying our ancient immune system could help fight future pandemics
Features
Life
Not so vanilla: The mission to spice up our favourite flavour
Features
Culture
Humans
How losing a bone in our noses gave us the ability to enjoy flavour
Humans need all the help they can get from their senses to stop them making mistakes with their varied diet. Let's hear it for aroma and flavour that helped make them what they are, say Rob Dunn and Monica Sanchez in their fascinating book Delicious
Culture
Don’t Miss: Wild tech in weekly podcast Our Ludicrous Future
Culture
Space
The Engineering Edge review: 3D printing meat and medicine in space
Culture
Technology
The One review: What happens when a DNA test reveals your true love?
Culture
More
Life
The oceans are changing – here鈥檚 how to help researchers monitor them
More than 1000 people have already participated in a global project to track changes to the oceans. Krista Charles explains how to join the effort
Regulars
Twisteddoodles shares 3 fun rabbit facts
Regulars
Tom Gauld on when a supercomputer is hogging all the power
Regulars
Regulars
Humans
A house on the moon would apparently cost 拢44,525,536.42
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