Science
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Changes could herald gluten-free wheat and disease-resistant fruit and vegetables
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Ground-penetrating radar used to map undiscovered buildings at Falerii Novi
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10 June 1954: Dr Turing was one of the pioneers of the electronic calculating machine in Britain
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Ian Sample speaks to Darryl Seligman, lead researcher on a recent study seeking to unravel the mystery of ‘Oumuamua, a visitor from another solar system
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Arab world’s first interplanetary mission will see probe orbit planet for a Martian year to study its climate
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Mistakes mean findings should not be used as evidence for relaxing rule, say professors
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The pandemic’s future will be decided by human action and several unanswered questions about the nature of the virus
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Ian Sample talks to Prof Kate Jones about whether the current coronavirus pandemic is part of a wider picture of increasing animal to human virus transmission.
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The drug – now a partisan wedge issue – has fueled hype and hope, but evidence of its effectiveness remains limited
CV explained thrasher
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News updates: death toll rises to total of 41,698; Boris Johnson says people can ‘shop with confidence’ as retail sector prepares to reopen; easing two-metre rule is decision for ministers not scientists, says Rishi Sunak
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Richard Horton describes the management of the outbreak as ‘the greatest science policy failure of a generation’
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Science Weekly podcast
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Nicola Davis speaks to John Drury about the psychology of physical distancing and why we like to be near those we feel emotionally close with
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Nicola Davis speaks to Evgeny Podolskiy about capturing the sonic world of narwhals
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Ian Sample talks to Prof Carl Heneghan about the uncertainties in predicting future outbreaks of Covid-19 and what we can do to prevent them
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The team behind our popular podcast reflect on how the threat of Covid-19 has galvanised the scientific community
Key issues
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Ian Sample speaks to Darryl Seligman, lead researcher on a recent study seeking to unravel the mystery of ‘Oumuamua, a visitor from another solar system
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Governments know the economic, social, health and educational costs of full Covid-19 lockdowns are too high
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Plant scientist Sir David Baulcombe argues we must adapt the way we produce food to meet future agricultural challenges
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The solution to today’s puzzles
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How the ubiquitous app places our faces
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The solutions to today’s puzzles
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Millions tune in to watch British puzzlers solve the Miracle and other spectacular grids
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Ian Sample speaks to Darryl Seligman, lead researcher on a recent study seeking to unravel the mystery of ‘Oumuamua, a visitor from another solar system
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The launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon crew capsule from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center to the International Space Station (ISS) marked the first time since 2011 that humans had blasted off into orbit from US soil
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The channel's latest hit is The Miracle Sudoku, a strangely compelling 25-minute video in which a puzzler takes on a seemingly impossible grid.
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Unseen for 85 years, this vision from a 1935 travelogue captures 'Benjamin', the last-known surviving thylacine at Beaumaris Zoo in Hobart
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Australian photographer Christian Bowman from Queensland was among Australians waking up before the sun rose to capture images of the Eta Aquarids meteor showerAustralians told to look to the skies early Wednesday for best views
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We asked you to share your shots of April’s lunar spectacular. Here’s a selection of our favourites
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Spacewatch Nasa finalises deal for design of lunar Gateway crew cabin