Science

Mutant coronavirus strains being monitored for ‘vaccine evasion’

Scientific discovery could aid those affected by deadly heart conditionMon 25 Jan

Moderna coronavirus vaccine effective against new variants, company saysMon 25 Jan

What is the science behind Covid-19 and schools?Mon 25 Jan

More deadly and transmissible coronavirus variant is a ‘turn for the worse’Mon 25 Jan

Baby tyrannosaurs were ‘size of Border Collie dog’ when taking first steps

Scientists developing laser system to remove cancer more preciselyMon 25 Jan

Technology used to ‘protect’ Pfizer vaccine originated in UK nearly 50 years agoFri 22 Jan

UK will have to look ‘very carefully’ at vaccine protection after first doseWed 20 Jan

UK and Japan co-developing technologies to safely decommission old nuclear sitesWed 20 Jan

Eye tests predict Parkinson’s-linked cognitive decline 18 mo...Tue 19 Jan

Likelihood of severe and long Covid ‘may be established soon...Mon 18 Jan

Artificial intelligence used in bid to improve coronavirus t...Sun 17 Jan

‘Really quite easy’ to adjust vaccines to variants – Vallanc...Fri 15 Jan

What do we know about the variants emerging from Brazil?Fri 15 Jan

South African and Brazilian variants ‘may allow virus to esc...Fri 15 Jan

Guppy fish have evolved self-control, study claimsFri 15 Jan

Bowel cancer diagnoses fell during first lockdown in England...Thu 14 Jan

What is known about the Brazilian coronavirus variant?Thu 14 Jan

Ancient DNA ‘reveals secrets’ of Game Of Thrones wolves Wed 13 Jan

Increasing social distancing gap unlikely to impact Covid-19...Wed 13 Jan

Grey camouflage ‘better than zebra stripes’, study suggestsWed 13 Jan

No limit to benefits of exercise in reducing cardiovascular ...Tue 12 Jan

Orbiting space debris ‘the new drifting island of plastic’Tue 12 Jan

UK coronavirus variant ‘should be the reason to reinforce so...Tue 12 Jan

What is being suggested to help curb the spread of coronavir...Tue 12 Jan

Rotten egg gas ‘could guard against Alzheimer’s disease’Tue 12 Jan

Drop in people with mental health problems seeking help in f...Mon 11 Jan

25% of Covid-19 admissions to hospital are under the age of ...Mon 11 Jan

Study suggests strong link between gut microbes, diet and he...Mon 11 Jan

Convalescent blood plasma ‘does not help severely ill ICU pa...Mon 11 Jan

Megalodons had large babies that likely grew by eating eggs ...Mon 11 Jan

Majority of coronavirus patients have at least one symptom s...Fri 08 Jan

UK approves Moderna Covid-19 vaccine and orders additional 1...Fri 08 Jan

How does the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine work?Fri 08 Jan

What we know about the Moderna Covid-19 vaccineFri 08 Jan

Pfizer jab may protect against mutant strains of coronavirus...Fri 08 Jan

Ministers called to be more open about impact of lockdown on...Fri 08 Jan

Critically ill Covid-19 patients to receive new potentially ...Thu 07 Jan

Boris Johnson struggles with names of Covid-19 drugsThu 07 Jan

Teachers not at elevated risk of coronavirus, expert saysThu 07 Jan

Experts create guide aimed at fighting Covid-19 vaccine misi...Thu 07 Jan

More exercise in midlife linked to better brain health in la...Wed 06 Jan

How does the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine work?Wed 06 Jan

What we know about the Moderna Covid-19 vaccineWed 06 Jan

‘Very little data’ to back 12-week delay for second Pfizer j...Wed 06 Jan

Targeting arterial stiffening ‘may provide benefits for late...Tue 05 Jan

Decision to keep nurseries open may have been political – ex...Tue 05 Jan

World’s most threatened ape species ‘in more trouble than pr...Tue 05 Jan

Many long Covid patients unable to work half a year later – ...Tue 05 Jan

Experts call for robust monitoring of altered vaccine dose r...Mon 04 Jan

South African coronavirus variant not anticipated to beat va...Mon 04 Jan

Johnson: Batch testing is limiting factor in Covid-19 vaccin...Mon 04 Jan

Who will get the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine and how?Mon 04 Jan

How does the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine work?Sun 03 Jan

Earth remained habitable for billions of years ‘because of g...Sat 02 Jan

What do we know about the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine?Wed 30 Dec

Oxford Covid-19 vaccine: Who will get it, when and how?Wed 30 Dec

Care home groups ‘delighted’ by Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine a...Wed 30 Dec

How does the Oxford vaccine compare with others across the w...Wed 30 Dec

Oxford vaccine approval will bring hope to care home residen...Wed 30 Dec

How does the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine work?Wed 30 Dec

Five cups of tea a day help over 85s maintain focus – studyTue 29 Dec

Big bumblebees ‘learn spots of best flowers’Mon 28 Dec

British-built spacecraft set for festive flyby of VenusThu 24 Dec

Jupiter and Saturn align in ‘Christmas star’ effectTue 22 Dec

New coronavirus variant could more easily infect children, e...Mon 21 Dec

New Covid-19 variant – key questions answeredMon 21 Dec

PM: More than half a million people in the UK have received ...Mon 21 Dec

New brain cell discovery could help dementia researchMon 21 Dec

Social restrictions ‘may have to continue until half the pop...Mon 21 Dec

New coronavirus variant – key questions answeredSat 19 Dec

New coronavirus variant – Key questions answeredSat 19 Dec

The final meteor shower of 2020 set to delight skygazersSat 19 Dec

Current tiers are not enough to bring down coronavirus rates...Fri 18 Dec

How does the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine work?Fri 18 Dec

Planets to align for first time in centuries in ‘Christmas s...Fri 18 Dec

Dreaming of a red Christmas – festive silhouettes appear on ...Thu 17 Dec

Oxford’s Covid-19 vaccine is safe and effective, further dat...Thu 17 Dec

ESA hoping for UK involvement in EU-funded space programmesThu 17 Dec

Oxford Covid-19 vaccine stimulates broad antibody and T cell...Thu 17 Dec

Study tracks elephant tusks from 16th century shipwreckThu 17 Dec

Good neighbours help squirrels survive, research suggestsThu 17 Dec

People worldwide make similar facial expressions in various ...Wed 16 Dec

Scientists not drawn on if they knew about Hancock’s announc...Tue 15 Dec

People should not lose sleep over new coronavirus variant – ...Tue 15 Dec

Experts warn it is too early to worry about new coronavirus ...Mon 14 Dec

What does the emergence of new coronavirus strain mean?Mon 14 Dec

Russia’s coronavirus vaccine has efficacy of 91.4%, trial re...Mon 14 Dec

Shooting stars dazzle night skies as Geminid meteor shower p...Mon 14 Dec

Rapid coronavirus test missed more than half of cases, data ...Fri 11 Dec

People should rethink Christmas as country heads towards dis...Fri 11 Dec

Clearer guidance needed on coronavirus transmission in house...Fri 11 Dec

Geminid meteor shower set to illuminate night skiesFri 11 Dec

Cognitive performance of four-month-old ravens may parallel ...Thu 10 Dec

Social distancing could be advised for another year, says ex...Thu 10 Dec

New prehistoric ‘sea dragon’ discovered off UK coastlineWed 09 Dec

Human-made materials may outweigh living things by the end o...Wed 09 Dec

Oxford Covid-19 vaccine ‘could be licensed for use in the el...Wed 09 Dec

Oxford Covid-19 vaccine has good safety record and efficacy ...Tue 08 Dec

What is the state of play with Covid-19 vaccines in the UK?Tue 08 Dec

How does the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine work?Tue 08 Dec

Teenagers in England ‘performed significantly worse’ in scie...Tue 08 Dec

Vaccines from Europe ‘will get to the UK before Brexit’Tue 08 Dec

New clues point to why bacteria can turn lethal and cause me...Mon 07 Dec

AI will empower scientists rather than replace them, expert ...Mon 07 Dec