Elon Musk’s latest adventure

He hopes it will be a stepping stone to the Moon and Mars

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A device called Nemo will shed light on small-scale fisherfolk

No one knows the size of their catch

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Britain becomes the first country to license a fully tested covid-19 vaccine

Inoculations with the Pfizer-BioNTech jab could start in less than a week

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Britain to be first to license a fully tested covid-19 vaccine

Inoculations with the Pfizer-BioNTech jab could start in less than a week

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How do proteins fold?

AI may have the answer to one of biology’s biggest challenges

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How to sterilise scalpels when no electricity is available

Sunlight is the best disinfectant

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Giant prehistoric sharks left their young in nurseries

The perfect place for a Miocene remake of “Jaws”

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Child-safety laws may reduce the birth rate

Berth control

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With the death of Arecibo, an era ends for radio astronomy

A snapped cable has irreparably damaged the dish

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Another covid-19 vaccine joins the party

But there are doubts about the data describing its efficacy

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