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The 432-year-old Manual on Social Distancing

The 432-year-old Manual on Social Distancing

In this spookily prescient booklet, people are advised to keep six feet apart, avoid shaking hands and only send one person per household out to do the shopping.

2020 Was Hottest Year on Record by Narrow Margin, Nasa Says

2020 Was Hottest Year on Record by Narrow Margin, Nasa Says

Due to different methods, US Noaa judged year as fractionally cooler than 2016 while UK Met Office put 2020 in close second place.

Herd Immunity by Infection is Not an Option

Herd Immunity by Infection is Not an Option

Herd immunity is expected to arise when a virus cannot spread readily. However, Manaus provides a cautionary example that herd immunity is likely not achieved even at high levels of infection and that it comes with unacceptably high costs.

Climate Crisis: 2020 Was Joint Hottest Year Ever Recorded

Climate Crisis: 2020 Was Joint Hottest Year Ever Recorded

Global heating continued unabated despite Covid lockdowns, with record Arctic wildfires and Atlantic tropical storms.

How Will We Achieve Carbon-neutral Flight in Future?

How Will We Achieve Carbon-neutral Flight in Future?

Carbon-​neutral aviation is possible, but in future, aircraft are likely to continue to be powered by fossil fuels. The CO2 they emit must be systematically stored underground. This is the most economical of various approaches that ETH researchers have compared in detail.

The Future of the Coronavirus? An Annoying Childhood Infection

The Future of the Coronavirus? An Annoying Childhood Infection

Once immunity is widespread in adults, the virus rampaging across the world will come to resemble the common cold, scientists predict.

My International Career Journey As a Disabled Scientist

My International Career Journey As a Disabled Scientist

How Christopher Rensing's diagnosis with a physical disability spurred him to form a microbiology research group.

How to Include Indigenous Researchers and Their Knowledge

How to Include Indigenous Researchers and Their Knowledge

Researchers from Native American and Indigenous communities explain how colleagues and institutions can help them to battle marginalization.

Archaeologists in Pompeii Discover Ancient 'snack Bar'

Archaeologists in Pompeii Discover Ancient 'snack Bar'

For the first time, archaeologists have excavated an entire thermopolium - a hot food and wine shop that served up the ancient equivalent of street food. The frescoed shop gives a rare insight into Greco-Roman life.

Tribal Elders Are Dying From the Pandemic, Causing a Cultural Crisis for American Indians

Tribal Elders Are Dying From the Pandemic, Causing a Cultural Crisis for American Indians

The virus has killed American Indians at especially high rates, robbing tribes of precious bonds and repositories of language and tradition.

Disappointing Chinese Vaccine Results Pose Setback for Developing World

Disappointing Chinese Vaccine Results Pose Setback for Developing World

Brazil says CoronaVac has an efficacy rate just over 50 percent, much lower than previously announced. More than 380 million doses have already been ordered.

Coronavirus and the Mink: Death in a Fur Coat

Coronavirus and the Mink: Death in a Fur Coat

The mass killing of Danish minks shines a spotlight on a highly dubious industry. It also shows how little we value the lives and deaths of so-called farm animals.

Current Market Rates for Scholarly Publishing Services

Current Market Rates for Scholarly Publishing Services

This article provides a granular, step-by-step calculation of the costs associated with publishing primary research articles, from submission, through peer-review, to publication, indexing and archiving.

Science Advocacy Groups Join Calls for Trump's Removal

Science Advocacy Groups Join Calls for Trump's Removal

A number of science advocacy groups have joined calls for President Donald Trump to resign or be removed from office in the wake of his role in inciting a violent mob attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Should We Use AI to Make Us Quicker and More Efficient Researchers?

Should We Use AI to Make Us Quicker and More Efficient Researchers?

Paper Digest is a new research tool that uses artificial intelligence to produce summaries of research papers.