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A new country launches a mission to Mars. A space expert explains what this means for the Middle East and the African continent.
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Nanoparticles dressed up in cell membranes snag SARS-CoV-2 virus particles before they reach human cells.
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There's no scientific definition for a wave of disease – and no evidence that the original onslaught of coronavirus…
Effective national leadership and trust in government appear to be prerequisites for countries to achieve widespread digital…
Severe scrutiny of two major papers, including one about the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine, is part of science's…
Eyewitness testimony can hold a lot of weight with jurors. But eyewitnesses aren't always right, and poor investigative…
Your faithful friend's view of the world is different than yours, but maybe not in the way you imagine.
During the last six months, news reports have mentioned dozens of drugs that may be effective against the new coronavirus.…
Is there a single master gene that controls longevity in all mammals? Or are 'Fountain of Youth' genes little more…
Wild dolphins are fast, smart and hard to study, but it is important to understand how human actions affect their health.…
If teenagers organizing on social media can hamper a presidential campaign rally, how challenging is it to manipulate elections?
Kinases are cellular control switches. When they malfunction, they can cause cancer. The coronavirus hijacks these kinases…
Strategies to cure various types of blindness are looking more plausible after a series of recent breakthroughs using gene…