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Coronavirus outbreak | 18 December 2020

PCR, antigen and antibody: Five things to know about coronavirus tests

How do these tests work, and what are they good for? Read more

Environment | 17 December 2020

Twenty surprising scientific facts we learned in 2020

Bats chatter, people can’t self-tickle and plants are being programmed to produce vaccines. Read more

The SARS-CoV-2 virus binds with human cells through its spike protein and researchers have recently discovered that it does this in two different ways. Image credit - rawpixel.com/ CC0 1.0
Interview | 15 December 2020

Q&A: How Covid-19 hijacks human cells

The coronavirus uses a ‘doorway’ that’s also exploited by other deadly viruses. Read more

Understanding how the Milky Way was assembled could help us answer the question of whether it's unique. Image credit - Pixabay/zicoalpha, licenced under Pixabay licence
Space | 14 December 2020

Galactic archaeology: astronomers are using stars as fossils to study the Milky Way

New studies are piecing together our galaxy’s stellar history. Read more

It’s normal for people to experience fever, fatigue or pain at the site of the injection in the first one or two days after the vaccine. Image credit - pexels.com/Gustavo Fring, licenced under pexels licence
Coronavirus outbreak | 11 December 2020

Five things you need to know about: mRNA vaccine safety

From side-effects to the speed of development. Read more

Around 20% of people surveyed by Prof. Bartels reported increased levels of happiness, optimism and meaning in life since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Image credit - Meike Bartels Prof. Meike Bartels, VU Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Interview | 07 December 2020

‘I think that's an important message — that Covid-19 didn't have a negative effect on everybody.’

Genes play a role in resilience and wellbeing, says Prof. Bartels. Read more

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The Milky Way

In December, Horizon explores what we know – and don’t know – about our home galaxy, the Milky Way. Read more

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