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Getting less deadly? • The proportion of people in Europe dying after being infected by the coronavirus seems to be falling. Adam Vaughan investigates why
The rush to develop a vaccine • Streamlining the approval process could help produce an urgently needed coronavirus vaccine, but some shortcuts might undermine safety, finds Michael Le Page
How vaccines get to the front line
How likely are you to catch the coronavirus on a plane?
Why some people cannot wear a face covering
AI outguns a human fighter pilot • Artificial intelligence defeats a human pilot in simulated air combat
Strange burial mystery unearthed in Spain
Man sees half of every face like it’s melting
Return of the dolphins? • Four common dolphins spotted in the Adriatic Sea
Supercomputer reveals tardigrade secrets
Tumour microbiome may predict chances of cancer survival
Alcohol-powered beetlebot flexes its muscles
The sun’s lost sibling may have nabbed Planet Nine
Greenland lost a record amount of ice in 2019
Defeating the IQ test • Simple tutorials boost scores, undermining the validity of IQ tests
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New type of plastic may be infinitely recyclable
Cancer cells grab a coat to keep them safe
Sea turtles work as hurricane forecasters
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This changes everything • Wholesome memes could save us all It is time to rekindle the idea of netizens – upstanding internet citizens who band together to tackle important global problems, writes Annalee Newitz
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Exposing unconscious bias • How much of the prejudice that shapes our worlds is unconscious, and can we truly measure it, asks Pragya Agarwal
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Ways to tackle your prejudice
The roots of racism • Our prejudices arise from learned responses. That means...