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Covid-19 Could Cause Delirium, Brain Inflammation And Stroke

A study carried out on a small number of confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients at England’s National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery has linked the coronavirus to a number of neurological conditions

Could Antibodies Found In Llamas Help US To Defeat Covid-19?

Researchers at the McLellan Lab in Austin, Texas, are using llama antibodies to attack ‘spike proteins’ found on the surface of the SARS-CoV-2 virus

Know Your Mind

Our brain uses shortcuts to think quickly but, sometimes, these mental timesavers let us down. Dr Pragya Agarwal discusses the science of cognitive biases, and why it’s more important than ever to understand how they hold sway over our views

Of Pandemics, Paradoxes And Cognitive Dissonance: Covid-19

Living through this difficult time raises demanding questions about what – or who – the real problems are

To The Ends Of The Earth

Scientists are going to extreme lengths to find out how climate change is affecting our planet

WITS HEROES CONFRONT COVID-19

Among the best in their fields, Wits experts are at the frontlines and behind-the-scenes against COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus

BED DOWN!

How a good night’s sleep can protect you against COVID-19

LIFE FINDS A WAY

We humans transform landscapes and leave our unmistakable marks on the world. But these marks are not always indelible because, when we move out, nature quickly moves in to stake its claim once more

Formula 1 Teams Race To Build Ventilators

Engineers from aerospace, consumer tech and motorsport are contributing to healthcare needs during the COVID-19 pandemic

A New Wave Of Bacteria Is Coming Soon…

We get inside the labs that are growing beneficial bacteria to gobble up pollution, harvest waste, generate energy and help keep us healthy

Flight Of The Navigator

In a space exploration first, NASA is preparing to deploy a chopper on the Red Planet. Flying in a fraction of Earth’s gravity, it should be a sight to behold…

The Most Radical Theories In Science

As Albert Einstein once said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” With that in mind, here are our picks of wild ideas that will blow your mind

MOTHER KNOWS BEST

Compound found in human breast milk has the potential to fight cancer

YES, SIAM!

An exploration of central Thailand reveals a cornucopia of cultural, historical, environmental and gastronomical experiences

‘Tis The Season To Be Careful

Everything from temperature differences to changes in social behaviour can affect the way a virus spreads, but what does the future hold for COVID-19?

Hubble's Hidden Gems

In the 30 years since Hubble’s launch, this iconic space telescope has been revealing the wonders of the universe while building up a library of some of the most shining sights in the cosmos

Big Tech Takes On The Pandemic

Google and Facebook could use the data they collect to track how coronavirus spreads

An End To Aids Is In Sight

Conclusive results of an eight-year study find that men on an antiretroviral HIV treatment have a zero risk of passing on the virus to sexual partners

Building Medicine From Nature's Blueprints

Nanotechnology has the potential to revolutionise medicine – enabling us to target cancer cells, deliver drugs and fight antibiotic resistance, says biological physicist Sonia Contera

Is Anybody In There?

Groundbreaking new research has discovered that 15% of coma patients might be conscious and aware of their surroundings – now, the race is on to find ways to bring them back

New Predator Insects May Help Fight Major Maize Pests

Two newly identified parasitoids promise major benefits as biological control solutions for maize pests in Africa and Europe. Researchers Paul-André Calatayud, senior research scientist at the French Research Institute for Development, and Sevgan Subramanian, principal scientist and insect pathologist at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, wrote about their recent discovery.

THE ANIMAL BLINGDOM

While many creatures adapt to blend into their environment, there are some who show no such regard for convention. Here are some of our favourite show-offs from the animal kingdom…

Slipping the noose

An international trip should be an opportunity for learning, growing and excitement, but an advancing virus completely alters the outlook

Don't duck the issue

Feeding wildlife: can it do more harm than good?

ABOUT-FACE

Police forces are coming under fire for their trials of live facial recognition technology

Rose-Tinted Rearview Mirrors

Nostalgia: why does the past look so good, and are we blinded to new experiences?

Drawn In By Leonardo

Leonardo Da Vinci survives in our minds as a great artist, but his drawings show that he was also one of the great Renaissance scientists

What If I Could Remember Everything?

Far from being a flaw, the ability to forget may play a crucial role in the brain’s memory system, according to Professor Oliver Hardt

Almost Invisible

In Fort Worth, Texas, Lockheed Martin is building one of the world’s first stealth jump jets

Supercharge Your Willpower

New Year’s resolutions seem like a distant memory… But it turns out scientists are discovering there are some mind tricks that can take your powers of self-control to the next level