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2020

• 27 OctoberMost plastic recycling produces low-value materials – but we’ve found a way to turn a common plastic into high-value molecules
• 27 OctoberA second pathway into cells for SARS-CoV-2: New understanding of the neuropilin-1 protein could speed vaccine research
• 27 OctoberCoronavirus vaccine trials won’t tell us if they save lives, prevent serious illness or stop transmission – here’s why
• 26 OctoberThe war against plastic is distracting us from pollution that cannot be seen
• 26 OctoberHow to stay socially connected as lockdown returns – according to science
• 26 OctoberPeace in Sudan: patience is required for the long road ahead
• 26 OctoberGaining knowledge is what makes a degree valuable, not graduate salaries or transferable skills
• 25 OctoberHealthy soil for healthy plants for healthy humans
• 25 OctoberAerial images detect and track food security threats for millions of African farmers
• 25 OctoberLiterary prizes and the problem with the UK publishing industry
• 25 OctoberHow to support white British trainee teachers in their thinking and teaching about black British histories
• 24 OctoberLa Alhambra aún guarda secretos: descubrimientos en el Patio de los Leones
• 24 OctoberLo que significaba ser bueno o malo en el antiguo Egipto
• 24 OctoberAnticapitalism wasn’t banned in English classrooms during the cold war – why is it now?
• 23 OctoberWhen too much news is bad news: is the way we consume news detrimental to our health?
• 23 OctoberUniversities have invested in online learning – and it can provide students with value for money
• 23 OctoberHow parents should talk to their children about sex
• 22 OctoberHow universities can ensure students still have a good experience, despite coronavirus
• 22 OctoberWe must make moral choices about how we relate to social media apps
• 22 OctoberHow much do our genes restrict free will?
• 21 OctoberYou’re not done with banana bread – a psychologist reveals all
• 21 OctoberHow fracking plans could affect shared water resources in southern Africa
• 21 OctoberHumans threaten the Antarctic Peninsula’s fragile ecosystem. A marine protected area is long overdue
• 20 Octoberفيروس كورونا: أي نوع من الصابون أفضل؟
• 20 OctoberArtemis Accords: why many countries are refusing to sign Moon exploration agreement
• 20 OctoberBottle-fed babies may consume millions of microplastic particles, our research suggests
• 20 OctoberWhat coronavirus survey told us about getting people to take a vaccine
• 19 Octoberالدولة التي حلت أزمة المخدرات بإلغاء تجريمها
• 19 Octoberفرص نجاة مرضى كورونا من الموت “أفضل الآن”
• 19 OctoberLookism: beauty still trumps brains in too many workplaces
• 19 OctoberHow Japanese research became the centre of a conservative culture war
• 18 OctoberKAUST Research: Potential to conserve reef shark populations
• 18 OctoberFacebook, YouTube moves against QAnon are only a first step in the battle against dangerous conspiracy theories
• 18 OctoberClimate research is critical in Africa: how to make it more visible
• 18 OctoberNew York Times ‘Caliphate’ podcast controversy challenges brash methods of foreign correspondents
• 18 OctoberBitcoin: the UK and US are clamping down on crypto trading – here’s why it’s not yet a big deal
• 17 OctoberWho really defeated the Islamic State – Obama or Trump?
• 17 Octoberفيروس كورونا: ما هي أعراض الإصابة به وكيف تقي نفسك منه؟
• 17 OctoberHow an Alberta researcher’s discovery of hepatitis C led to the Nobel Prize and saved lives
• 17 OctoberCoronavirus reinfection cases: what we know so far – and the vital missing clues
• 16 OctoberWHO is right: lockdowns should be short and sharp. Here are 4 other essential COVID-19 strategies
• 16 OctoberCoronavirus vaccine: what we know so far – a comprehensive guide by academic experts
• 16 OctoberCOVID-19 masks FAQs: How can cloth stop a tiny virus? What’s the best fabric? Do they protect the wearer?
• 16 OctoberDispatch from a refugee camp during the COVID-19 pandemic
• 16 OctoberDissidents of the Turkish government are living in fear in Canada
• 15 OctoberPandemic presents an opportunity for small liberal arts colleges to change
• 15 October‘Caliphate’ podcast and its fallout reveal the extent of Islamophobia
• 15 October¿Conviene hacerse el sueco con el coronavirus?
• 15 October¿Cómo viajan los mosquitos? La respuesta está en el viento
• 14 October¿Por qué no todos vemos el mundo en 3D?
• 14 OctoberHow 10 billion people could live well by 2050 – using as much energy as we did 60 years ago
• 14 OctoberNobel Peace Prize spotlights the links between hunger and conflict
• 14 OctoberCoronavirus: Is the cure worse than the disease? The most divisive question of 2020
• 13 OctoberCould an ‘invisible’ cell transplant treat diabetes?
• 13 OctoberRemdesivir study finally published – an expert in critical care medicine gives us his verdict
• 13 OctoberClimate explained: are consumers willing to pay more for climate-friendly products?
• 12 OctoberGuilty or innocent? In virtual courtrooms, the absence of non-verbal cues may threaten justice
• 12 OctoberTraining our immune systems: Why we should insist on a high-quality COVID-19 vaccine
• 12 OctoberGrímsvötn: Iceland’s most active volcano may be about to erupt
• 12 OctoberCoronavirus culture: the questions social scientists are asking about our new day-to-day life
• 12 OctoberHow does being bilingual affect your brain? It depends on how you use language
• 11 OctoberNobel Prize for CRISPR honors two great scientists – and leaves out many others
• 11 October2020 Nobel Prize in physics awarded for work on black holes – an astrophysicist explains the trailblazing discoveries
• 11 OctoberSelf-harm in immigration detention has risen sharply. Here are 6 ways to address this health crisis
• 11 OctoberNew research: nitrous oxide emissions 300 times more powerful than CO₂ are jeopardising Earth’s future
• 10 OctoberShopping online to stay safe during the pandemic? Here are 10 tips for avoiding scams
• 10 OctoberOur helicopter rescue may seem a lot of effort for a plain little bird, but it was worth it
• 10 OctoberThe fourth agricultural revolution is coming – but who will really benefit?
• 9 October17 psychological tricks to make people like you immediately
• 9 OctoberWhy AI can’t ever reach its full potential without a physical body
• 9 OctoberExplainer: what’s behind the locust swarms damaging crops in southern Africa
• 8 OctoberCOVID-19: examining theories for Africa’s low death rates
• 8 OctoberNobel Prize: two women scientists share chemistry prize for the first time for work on ‘genetic scissors’
• 8 OctoberHow reading habits have changed during the COVID-19 lockdown
• 8 Octoberاستبصار المستقبل: دور العلوم في تخطي التحولات الحرجة
• 8 OctoberCanadian citizenship study guide should tell the truth about racism
• 7 OctoberHate crimes against Muslims spiked after the mosque attacks, and Ardern promises to make such abuse illegal
• 7 October4,500-year-old ‘timber circles’ discovered in Portugal
• 7 OctoberOnline and in the classroom, COVID-19 has put new demands on teachers
• 7 OctoberNeuronlike circuits bring brainlike computers a step closer
• 7 OctoberSome bees are born curious while others are more single-minded – new research hints at how the hive picks which flowers to feast on
• 6 OctoberState aid is biggest Brexit dispute between UK and EU – there’s a workable compromise
• 6 OctoberA researcher reflects on progress fighting hepatitis C – and a path forward
• 6 OctoberThree women: stories of Indian trafficked brides
• 6 OctoberBeirut explosion was one of the largest non-nuclear blasts in history, new analysis shows
• 6 OctoberWhat the world can learn from clean energy transitions in India, China and Brazil
• 5 Octoberالأقمشة الصناعية تلوِّث الأرض بألياف بلاستيكية
• 5 Octoberعندما التقت فيزياء الكمّ بالطب النفسي
• 5 OctoberBelly fat linked to higher risk of premature death, regardless of your weight
• 5 OctoberCOVID-19 anti-vaxxers use the same arguments from 135 years ago
• 5 OctoberLes systèmes éducatifs sont en crise partout sur la planète. Voici comment ils se relèveront
• 5 OctoberSuspension of US aid to Ethiopia is yet another example of Trump’s disregard for Africa
• 4 OctoberThe puzzle of home education in Hasidic communities
• 4 OctoberHas the coronavirus proved a crisis too far for Europe’s far-right outsiders?
• 4 OctoberFossil tracks reveal which birds once roamed South Africa’s Cape south coast
• 4 OctoberHow businesses need to get creative if they want to survive coronavirus – and any other crisis in future
• 3 OctoberShipping asylum seekers offshore may boost Priti Patel’s hardline image, but Australian example shows it’s not a policy that works
• 3 Octoberالمراكز الجرثومية لدى البشر تُنشِّط الخلايا البائية الذاكرة والساذجة بعد تطعيم الإنفلونزا
• 3 Octoberاستراتيجية رياضية قد تُغيِّر طريقة إجراء اختبارات كورونا 
• 3 OctoberMars: mounting evidence for subglacial lakes, but could they really host life?

2014

• 24 OctoberThe Secrets Of Rich And Famous Writers
• 24 August10 Reasons To Start Your Own, Profitable Website!