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The Indian subcontinent’s record-breaking heatwave
The Indian subcontinent is roasting in a prolonged heatwave. Is climate change to blame?

Climate techno-fix would worsen global malaria burden
Climate techno-fix would worsen global malaria burden

How ‘magic mushroom’ chemical treats depression
Brain scanning study reveals how psilocybin can help people with severe depression

Tsunami detective in Tonga
What really happened in the cataclysmic eruption of the volcano Hunga Tonga in January?

Radioactive Red Forest
Are Russian troops in forests around Chernobyl receiving a dangerous dose of radiation?

Covid in the sewers
Could novel forms of the virus be lurking in wastewater?

Why are Covid19 cases rising in Hong Kong?
The territory is experiencing a rapid increase in infections and deaths

Covid -19 origins
New analysis shows where inside the Wuhan market the virus first showed itself.

Reforming the 'China Initiative'
US scheme accused of persecuting scientists is to be refocused

Bone repair from Covid-19 vaccine technology
Messenger RNA used in vaccines against Covid-19 has been used to encourage bone healing