A data journalist and economics student have joined forces to measure the real pandemic death toll – and the results are startlingCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage For the past 18 months, hunkered down in his Tel-Aviv apartme…
No, your antibodies are not better than vaccination: An explainer
Infection does offer some immune protection—but it’s unreliable compared with vaccines.
Historic England to offer virtual flights over ancient landscapes
Aerial Archaeological Mapping Explorer will allow users to see landscapes from England’s pastA digital aerial archaeology tool will allow people to discover previously unknown details about local landscapes, including prehistoric hill forts, Roman sett…
Britons cut meat-eating by 17%, but must double that to hit target
People have been advised to reduce consumption by 30% for health and environmental reasons Britons have cut their meat consumption by 17% over the past decade but will need to double these efforts if they are to meet targets for healthy diets and susta…
「永続化するウイルス」との闘いに、いま本当に必要なこと：パンデミックの権威が語る新型コロナウイルス対策の現在地
新型コロナウイルスは「永続化するウイルス」として地球上に存在し続け、人類は共存を求められていく可能性が高い──。パンデミックの権威として知られる疫学者のラリー・ブリリアントによる、そんな主張が物議を醸している。それでは、いまだ終わりが見えないウイルスとの闘いにおいて何が本当に求められているのか。『WIRED』US版エディター・アット・ラージ（編集主幹）のスティーヴン・レヴィが、ブリリアントに訊いた。
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Google and YouTube will cut off ad money for climate change deniers
Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeGoogle will no longer allow advertisers, publishers, and YouTube creators to monetize content that denies the existence of climate change. The company detailed the changes in a support document on Thursday.“Today,…
Lunar samples returned by Chang’e-5 tell of recent volcanism
“Recent” is relative—the samples are roughly two billion years old.
Pluton Biosciences looks to nature for cutting-edge biotech solutions, raising $6.6M seed
Many of the problems we face today in biology and agriculture have been faced before — but not by humans. Somewhere in nature there is a microscopic creature that accomplishes naturally and efficiently what chemists and bioengineers are struggling to do at all — and Pluton Biosciences claims to have pioneered a way to find […]
How bushmeat could help us meet the world’s climate goals
It’s difficult but possible to meet human and environmental needs with wild meat.
England needs to ditch its ‘vaccine just’ strategy for ‘vaccine plus’ instead | Christina Pagel and Martin McKee
Not for the first time, England is Europe’s odd one out – which may be why its neighbours are achieving better Covid outcomesOnly two months after being forced at the last minute to “cancel Christmas” in 2020, Boris Johnson committed to a “cautious and…