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10 articles from Guardian Unlimited Science

Most children with post-Covid disease recover within six months, study finds

Small study looks at complications affecting tiny minority of children, which had caused major concernCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageChildren at a leading London hospital who were admitted with a rare but severe illness as a result of coronavirus infection had made a good recovery by the end of six months, although some needed ongoing physical therapy or mental...

Research reveals why some find the sound of others eating so irritating

Scans show some brains have a stronger link between the part that processes sound and that which controls the mouth and throatScientists have shed light on why everyday sounds such as chewing, drinking and breathing can be so maddening to some people that it drives them to despair.While the familiar munching and slurping of the dinner table are innocuous enough to most, those with misophonia –...

Blind man has sight partly restored after pioneering treatment

Man regains ability to recognise objects in first example of successful optogenetic therapy in humansA blind man has had his sight partly restored after a form of gene therapy that uses pulses of light to control the activity of nerve cells – the first successful demonstration of so-called optogenetic therapy in humans.The 58-year-old man, from Brittany in northern France, was said to be “very...

How we made: Sleeping Satellite by Tasmin Archer

‘Getting to No 1 was a high – but I wouldn’t for one minute compare it with going into space’I’d had quite a few jobs to pay the bills while writing music – including working in the front kiosk at Leeds magistrates’ court, collecting fines and doing a bit of admin – and I was helping out at Flexible Response Studios when an engineer introduced me to my future bandmates, John Beck...

UK coronavirus live: No 10 brushes aside reports Cummings wants to use Covid evidence to force PM to quit

Latest updates: Downing Street says Johnson focused on delivering rail reforms and transform high streetsBritons should not be holidaying in Spain yet, says UK minister Which countries are on the green, amber and red lists - interactiveHalf of UK children play out less with friends since Covid pandemicDogs detect Covid in under a secondGlobal coronavirus updates - live 3.02pm BST A total of...

Covid travel: which countries are on the green, amber and red lists?

England has a new traffic light system for international travel – but do the rules match case and vaccine data?Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageEngland’s new traffic light system for travel allows people to travel abroad once again, with green, amber and red lists that set out the rules for testing and quarantining travellers.Which list a country is put on depends...

Faster than a PCR test: dogs detect Covid in under a second

Study in London published in the BMJ used six enthusiastic dogs in a double-blind trialCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFaster than PCR and more accurate than lateral flow tests, the latest weapons against Covid-19 have four legs and a wet nose. A study published on Monday found that people who are infected with coronavirus give off a distinct odour, which these highly...

Spacewatch: total lunar eclipse and largest supermoon of the year

Although the full supermoon will be easily seen from Europe and Africa, sadly the eclipse will not beThe moon will be full on 26 May. This will coincide with the largest supermoon of the year, and also the first total lunar eclipse since January 2019.Although precise definitions vary, a supermoon is said to occur when the full moon takes place near the closest point in its orbit to the Earth. This...

WHO and global faith leaders call for fair access to Covid vaccines

Declaration warns that the world is at a turning point in saving poorer countries from devastationCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGlobal faith leaders and senior health and humanitarian figures are calling on countries to ensure the equitable distribution of Covid vaccines, warning that the world is “at a turning point”.The signatories of an international...