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An international survey found that the pandemic had enhanced public faith in researchers and science, up from 2018.
When Jeremy Kamil got his first look at B.1.1.529, the Covid variant that would soon be named omicron, it did not take long to see the differences.
Details about the robots, created using the heart and skin stem cells from the African clawed frog, were unveiled last year after experiments showed they could move and self-heal.
A “Frankenstein mix” of mutations raises concerns, but the variant may remain vulnerable to current vaccines. If not, revisions will be necessary.
A chilling effect has taken hold on American campuses, contributing to an outflow of academic talent that may hurt the United States while benefiting Beijing.
A fast-track visa scheme launched by the home secretary Priti Patel in May to entice Nobel laureates and similarly prestigious prize-winners to the UK has resulted in no applications in six months, it has been revealed.
A fast-track visa scheme launched by the home secretary Priti Patel in May to entice Nobel laureates and similarly prestigious prize-winners to the UK has resulted in no applications in six months, it has been revealed.
Lobsters, octopus and crabs are now among animals the United Kingdom plans to classify as sentient beings, a step that could lay the groundwork for changes in
An op-ed in Nature calls for higher ethical standards in the usage and analysis of genetic information from the Romani, a marginalized group in Europe.
The Green Bay Packers quarterback, one of the most visible athletes in the country, last week used anti-vaccination rhetoric as his reasoning for not getting vaccinated against Covid-19.
A TikTok influencer has criticised scientists for excluding voices like his in their research after a report found some videos may be contributing to a rise in tic symptoms.
The scale presented contains seven levels that NASA said are “reflective of the winding, complicated staircase of steps that would lead to scientists declaring they’ve found life beyond Earth.”
It was discovered in northern China by a team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and was in “exquisite” condition.
The finding upends conventional wisdom regarding coughing, long thought to be the main route of transmission.
People who have received the company’s one-shot vaccine may benefit from a booster with another brand. F.D.A. advisers will discuss the data on Friday.
NASA’s Perseverance rover discovered evidence that the Jezero crater on Mars it touched down in was once a lake bed fed by a river with floods, scientists say.
Scientists at Estonia’s Tartu University say they have found a way to use peat in sodium-ion batteries, which reduces the overall cost, although the technology is still in its infancy.
The program — called Virtual Reality Universe Project, or VIRUP — pulls together what the researchers call the largest data set of the universe to create three-dimensional, panoramic visualizations of space.
Fiona Amery has delved into the accounts of some of the earliest polar explorers for traces of the once-mysterious crackling sounds of the northern lights.
Japanese scientists say they have succeeded in recreating Wagyu, renowned for its fat marbling, in a laboratory to produce something that could eventually look and taste like the real steak.
Here, in the Ramon Crater in the desert of southern Israel, a team of six – five men and one woman – have begun simulating what it will be like to live for about a month on the red planet.
The DART spacecraft will conduct “the first demonstration of the kinetic impactor technique” to change an asteroid’s direction in space, NASA said.
Evidence is growing that contracting the coronavirus is generally as effective as vaccination at stimulating the immune system to prevent Covid-19.
The dinosaur’s bones were discovered in a mine in Wales in the 1950s. A more recent analysis found that the ignored fossils are a distinct species.
The first “living medicine” has been created to treat bacteria that is resistant to antibiotics and grows on the surface of medical implants like catheters, pacemakers and prosthetic joints, a new study has found.
Three scientists have won the Nobel Prize in physics for contributions to the understanding of “complex physical systems” such as the Earth’s climate.
Scientists in France devised a new method to uncover the original writing, separating out the chemical composition of different inks used on historical documents.
Two US-based scientists have been awarded the Nobel Prize for discovering receptors for temperature and touch.
David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian were honored for their discoveries about how heat, cold and touch can initiate signals in the nervous system.
This year the prize once again holds particular significance as the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic.
The Great Red Spot, a storm on Jupiter which has been observed raging for more than 150 years, is spinning faster and faster, baffling scientists.
At least three promising antivirals that could prevent symptoms and limit transmission of Covid-19 are in clinical trials.
Scientists describe a familiar armoured dinosaur but there’s something very unusual about it.
The process extracts cellulose powder from the fruit’s husks after they are sliced and freeze-dried, then mixes it with glycerol. This mixture becomes soft hydrogel, which is then cut into bandage strips.
Scientists say the Southern Hemisphere ozone hole is larger than usual and already surpasses the size of Antarctica.
A new biotechnology company is aiming to genetically resurrect the woolly mammoth by 2027.
Scientists in Britain have created a new material suitable for constructing buildings in space using space dust and bodily fluids from astronauts.
The country’s top science agency tailored its findings to fit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s optimistic narrative despite a looming crisis, researchers say.
An article, written with other vaccine experts, put the regulators at odds with key federal health officials, including Dr. Anthony S. Fauci.
Overeating is not in fact the primary cause of obesity, according to a new perspective on weight gain published by scientists.
