Dr Douglas Vakoch Should we try to contact aliens?
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A message to ET 47 images from the Voyager Golden Record
African crested rat The rabbit-sized rodent with poisonous fur
Research collaboration confirms that African crested rats, L. imhausi, not only store poison as a protective mechanism, but appear to be resistant to the toxins themselves.
Data beamed back by NASA’s Curiosity rover tells of floods raging across the planet’s surface four billion years ago
The OptiGene RT-Lamp test identifies 79 per cent of positive COVID-19 cases.
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The R value has stolen all the headlines. But there’s another measure that could help us better understand how the coronavirus spreads, and crucially, how we can stop it in its tracks.
Spending just days on the International Space Station could alter 1,000 genes, indicates a new study on worms.
COVID-19 Christmas rules 'Benefits justify the risks', expert claims
Coronavirus vaccines All you need to know
AstraZeneca/Oxford How long until we can be vaccinated?
