Europeans get cold feet over covid-19 vaccines as third wave hits:
More than half of people in France, Germany and Spain believe that the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is unsafe, according to a YouGov poll, as a third wave of infections hits Europe
Pandemic’s damage to UK education and mental health will last a decade:
The social, cultural and economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic will cause a decade-long shadow across education, mental health and public trust, according to a landmark report
Microbe somehow survives without the proteins for replicating its DNA:
A microbe called Carpediemonas membranifera lacks the set of proteins thought essential for copying DNA, and therefore for reproduction
Garden hoses help explain why mammals can maintain stiff erections:
Physicists looking for something to do during lockdown turned to studying garden hoses, and have used their findings to explain how a rare feature of mammalian penises helps them maintain stiff erections
Embryos reverse ageing to become younger than when they first formed:
An embryo can reverse signs of ageing and appear younger than the fertilised egg from which it arose. This almost paradoxical finding suggests that embryos are able to rejuvenate, which could lead to ways of reversing age-related
Covid-19 news: Europe’s third wave could hit UK, says prime minister:
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic
Children are getting long covid and being left with lasting problems:
UK officials have called the lack of support for children with long covid a “national scandal” and parents are raising alarms about the risks posed by school reopening
First universal coronavirus vaccine will start human trials this year:
The world is in urgent need of a vaccine that protects against all coronaviruses, even those we've not met yet, warn scientists, as plans for human trials of potential candidates ramp up
Exclusive: On board the mission to one of the world’s largest icebergs:
A vast iceberg which separated from Antarctica in 2017 is now breaking up. Oceanographer Povl Abrahamsen reports from a unique mission to study the impact of its demise using underwater robotic gliders
An unscientific debate over breast milk is spilling into food banks:
An overzealous push for breastfeeding is affecting availability of baby formula in food banks, worsening problems for the poorest people, writes Clare Wilson
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