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Space junk concept. Toxic garbage in the space over Earth

Space

Why we need to get serious about solving the space junk problem

The overcrowding of low Earth orbit with commercial satellites is a problem for astronomers and the satellites – and it needs urgent international action to solve it

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Environment

COP26: A moment for the world to truly confront the climate emergency

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Covid-19 RNA vaccine, illustration. The vaccine consists of strands of mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid) encased in a lipid nanoparticle sphere. The mRNA codes for a mutated version of the viral spike protein found on the surface of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes Covid-19. When injected into the body the mRNA is taken up by the body's cells, which manufacture copies of the protein. The proteins stimulate an immune response, causing the body to produce antibodies against the spike protein. This means that the body is primed to attack the virus should it be encountered after vaccination, preventing disease. The first RNA vaccine approved for human use, developed against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus by Pfizer/BioNTech, was approved in the UK on 2nd December 2020. 2DYDTXH Covid-19 RNA vaccine, illustration.

The mRNA technology behind covid-19 vaccines can transform medicine

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A new dawn in AI and quantum computing now looks tantalisingly close

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A new dawn in AI and quantum computing now looks tantalisingly close

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Space

Our cosmic neighbourhood has so many more secrets for us to reveal

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The UK energy crisis shows why it is time to look beyond fossil fuels

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The UK energy crisis shows why it is time to look beyond fossil fuels

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Health

Covid-19 has laid bare social inequities – now is the time to fix them

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Health

Recommended daily health targets can save us from ourselves

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Electric transport

Environment

We finally have the tools to build a net-zero world

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Quantum theory continues to challenge our conception of reality

It's hard to overstate just what a seismic shift quantum mechanics has brought about over the past century and its ongoing mysteries are a gift that is still giving

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Humans

We need to fully explore the planet to understand our species' origins

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Health

As climate crisis grows, vaccine push shows we can turn things around

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Technology

We know how to build a green energy future. Now we need to do it

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Health

The UK has chosen a dangerous path out of the coronavirus pandemic

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