Science
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Research on Massospondylus carinatus embryos sheds new light on animals’ development -
Bacterial enzyme originally found in compost can be used to make high-quality new bottles
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Findings from Bolivia show plants were domesticated in region shortly after last ice age -
Rare hole is result of low temperatures in atmosphere and is expected to disappear
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Radiocarbon test of early Neolithic remains can pinpoint dates to a human life span 5,500 years ago -
Detailed image taken by Event Horizon Telescope of black hole 5bn light years away
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Blood transfusion studies by teams in China report striking improvements -
Not enough people yet known to have recovered from virus to provide sufficient blood -
Experts are watching carefully to see if this virus will follow the seasonal pattern of flu, but warn that the difference may be minor -
Sarah Boseley speaks to Prof Sonja Rasmussen about how the virus might affect mothers who are expecting and their unborn child
CV explained thrasher
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Anne Longfield says schools could play an importan role when they reopen, but teachers and parents may oppose loss of the six-week break -
Payment was guaranteed for antibody kits designed to show who was immune but they later proved inaccurate -
Science Weekly podcast
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Sarah Boseley speaks to Prof Trudie Lang about the outbreak on the continent and explores how previous responses to public health emergencies could help -
Hannah Devlin speaks to Dr Jenna Macciochi about how our immune systems fight off infections such as coronavirus, and - as per lots of your questions - what happens if we’re immunocompromised -
Nicola Davis speaks with Prof Pall Thordarson about why soap is so effective at deactivating Sars-CoV-2
Key issues
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Slowdown in large-scale clean energy projects started before coronavirus crisis due to lack of state support
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A disregard for creature welfare is often central to disease. But politicians won’t dare make the connection
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The bleakest fortnight lies ahead, with the number of victims expected to keep rising. Ministers must answer for the decisions that led here -
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The solutions to today’s puzzles -
The solution to today’s paradoxical probability poser -
Pit your wits against the prof -
The answer’s to today’s colouring puzzles
Multimedia
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Hannah Devlin speaks to Dr Adam Kurcharski about the various aspects of lifting a lockdown, including the importance of the timing and the role that testing could play -
We asked you to share your shots of April’s lunar spectacular. Here’s a selection of our favourites -
Largest, brightest supermoon dazzles in nearly seven decades seen from several continents
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As Elon Musk's Starlink and Jeff Bezos's Project Kuiper race to create high-speed internet using satellites orbiting Earth, there's a small problem that could get in the way: debris
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There are decisions being made right now that could have an effect on global populations for generations to come. As part of this project, we commissioned an artist to investigate some of the themes raised in the podcasts. This work of fiction imagines a future where gene editing has become mainstream and discusses the moral, ethical and political divides that this might create
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The ancient Roman city’s House of the Lovers has reopened to the public 40 years after it was severely damaged in 1980 by an earthquake
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