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10 articles from Guardian Unlimited Science

Genetic secret to age women start menopause discovered

Research could lead to doctors being able to tell women how long they have got left to start a familyA series of genetic signals that influences the age women begin menopause has been identified, potentially paving the way to fertility treatment that could extend the natural reproductive lifespan of women.Researchers scanned the genes of more than 200,000 women and found nearly 300 genetic signals...

The risks and rewards of vaccinating UK children against Covid

Analysis: official advisers have called for jabs to be given to children aged 16 and 17 in a rethink of policyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageJust weeks ago, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) recommended that children over the age of 12 should only be vaccinated if they were extremely vulnerable or lived with someone at risk, citing concerns...

Queensland Covid update: 19 new cases reported as state faces biggest outbreak since last year

Delta cluster rises to 63 as Victoria records one new local case of coronavirus in a Melbourne teacherFollow our Covid live blog for the latest updatesQld hotspots; Qld restrictonsUpdated national plan suggests 80% of eligible Australians could be fully vaccinated by end of 2021Vaccine rollout tracker; get our free news app; get our morning email briefingQueensland has cancelled next Wednesday’s...

UK children aged 16 and 17 expected to be offered Covid vaccine

Minister says JCVI experts to update advice ‘imminently’ on widening access to vaccine to more teenagersCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCovid vaccines are expected to be offered to children in the UK aged 16 and 17, in line with many other countries, after a minister confirmed government experts will update their advice “imminently”.Michelle Donelan, the...

Coronavirus live news: China sees most local cases since January; Biden rolls out more Covid aid

Teenagers in UK could be given green light for vaccine; US moratorium on evictions; Sydney man in his 20s dies from virusUS Covid hospitalisations rise as doctors say patients are unvaccinatedNicola Sturgeon expects jab to be recommended for over-16sNew York to require vaccination for indoor dining and eventsHopes UK vaccine trial in pregnant women will allay jab fearsSee all our coronavirus...

Vaccinologist Barbie: Prof Sarah Gilbert honoured with a doll

Co-creator of the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab hopes it will inspire young girls to enter Stem careersCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageProf Sarah Gilbert has had quite a year. The co-creator of the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab has been made a dame, been given an emotional standing ovation at Wimbledon – and now a Barbie doll has been made in her honour.Gilbert, who led the...

How to photograph the moon on your phone or camera, and the best settings to use

Guardian Australia picture editor Carly Earl explains the dos and don’ts of taking pictures of the moonWhen a full moon rises, many people will pull out their mobile phones to try and get an Instagram-worthy photograph, but unfortunately it is really challenging to get a great picture of the moon.Two reasons: it is very far away and unless you have a telephoto lens (which makes the moon appear...

Scientists discover Machu Picchu could be at least two decades older than thought

A team of investigators used enhanced carbon dating methods to examine human remains from the site in Peru A scientific discovery about Machu Picchu has cast doubt on the reliability of colonial records for modern western historians trying to piece together an understanding of the Inca people who built the site.For more than 75 years, many historians and scientists have worked on the assumption...