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7 articles from Guardian Unlimited Science

The race for a Covid vaccine: inside the Australian lab working round the clock to produce 100m doses

The Guardian is given a unique insight into the operations of CSL, which is making vaccines that could help end the crisisSome call it the “happy soup”.Take a dash of modified Covid-19 protein DNA, mix it with cells from a Chinese hamster’s ovary, and place the combination in two state-of-the-art 2,000L bioreactors in a sprawling scientific facility on Melbourne’s northern fringes....

European Space Agency finalises plans to ‘explore the moon properly’

Ambitious series of joint missions aims to construct a crewed space station that will orbit the moonEuropean space officials will this week unveil detailed plans for a series of ambitious missions aimed at returning humans to the moon in the next few years.Projects will include construction of crew quarters for an orbiting lunar space station, making the power and propulsion units for America’s...

Make masks compulsory in UK workplaces, urges BMA

British Medical Association seeks to build trust amid ‘inconsistent’ Covid messagingCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWearing face masks in all offices and working environments should be mandatory unless you are working alone, the British Medical Association (BMA) has urged.Publishing recommendations to safeguard public health amid the pandemic, the UK doctors’...

Why the hidden world of fungi is essential to life on Earth | Merlin Sheldrake

Fungi have long supported and enriched life on our planet. They must be protected as fiercely as animals and plants As you read these words, fungi are changing the way that life happens, as they have done for more than a billion years. They are eating rock, making soil, digesting pollutants, nourishing and killing plants, surviving in space, inducing visions, producing food, making medicines,...

Coronavirus live news: France sets daily record 20,000 cases; Australian state of Victoria reports 14 new infections

Trump plans in-person rally on Monday as next presidential debate cancelled; Europe records 100,000 daily cases for first time; Canada at ‘tipping point’. Follow latest updatesEurope: Spain declares emergency in Madrid as Berlin emerges as hotspotUK workers to get two-thirds of wages if firms told to shutAustralia: Is Victoria ready to come out of lockdown?US presidential debate cancelled –...

Daniel Andrews says it is 'unlikely' big steps will be taken to unwind Victoria's coronavirus restrictions

Victoria records 14 new Covid-19 infections, with three in NSW and one in QueenslandThe Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, has confirmed authorities will ease restrictions in Melbourne in a week’s time, though the changes will be less expansive than previously hoped.Victoria recorded 14 new infections on Saturday, making it increasingly unlikely that Melbourne would hit a fortnightly average of...