18 articles from SATURDAY 26.2.2022
Explainer: when will Covid vaccines be available for children under five?
Making sure adults and older children are vaccinated is the best thing to do if worried about under-fives not being eligible, expert saysFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingChildren under the age of five are not yet able to be vaccinated against Covid leaving some parents worried their younger children could catch the virus...
Meet the superhumans
For four extraordinary people, superpowers are not beyond the imagination – they are an ordinary reality that they smell, remember and see every dayYou can read the original articles here:‘It’s awful to be a medical exception’: the woman who cannot forget Continue...
The week in radio: Death by Conspiracy; Science Vs (Joe Rogan: The Malone Interview); Mission Transmission
Marianna Spring tackles Covid misinformation; Wendy Zukerman and Rose Rimler take Joe Rogan apart; and FunKids goes boldly and delightfully into spaceDeath by Conspiracy? (BBC Radio 4) | BBC SoundsScience Vs: Joe Rogan: The Malone Interview | Gimlet Media Continue...
Will we get a single, variant-proof vaccine for Covid?
The goal of a universal vaccine would have seemed a fantasy only a few years ago. But not now…This week the government announced additional vaccine booster jabs for the over-75s and suggested a further shot is likely to be needed in the autumn. But imagine if the next Covid vaccine jab you have were the last you would ever need. That’s a dream being actively pursued now by researchers, who...
Sewing and making clothes can inspire, heal or bind us to the past
Whether it’s making a heroine’s costume or using a traditional fabric, stitching garments can guide us in lifeIt was because of the movie Labyrinth that I learned to sew.When Jennifer Connelly’s character recites the monologue that I would, in turn, recite endlessly to an audience of Vermont pine (“My will is as strong as yours, and my kingdom as great”), she is wearing a loose,...
Miss the office? Michael Schur – master of the workplace sitcom – on why we should relish our return
As we slowly rediscover a world of bad wifi and slow lifts, the US Office writer and creator of Parks and Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine explains why he can’t wait to get backOne of the first things we knew back in early 2020 was that we wouldn’t be going to work for a while. We thought that we would take a quick break – a week, maybe – and then reassess. So we cleaned out our cubicles...
UN to agree on plan for 'historic' plastics treaty
More than 100 nations convening in Nairobi next week are expected to take the first steps toward establishing a historic global treaty to tackle the plastic crisis afflicting the planet.
Major hurdle cleared in plan to demolish 4 California dams
Federal regulators on Friday issued a draft environmental impact statement saying there were significant benefits to a plan to demolish four massive dams on Northern California's Klamath River to save imperiled migratory salmon, setting the stage for the largest dam demolition project in U.S. history.
Quebec plan to ease limits on nickel emissions irks regional health boards
Environment Minister Benoit Charette says his government will forge ahead with a plan to relax regulations on nickel emissions in line with European standards, despite pushback from a wide array of...
Deadly rains, floods hit eastern Australia
Torrential downpours lashed eastern Australia on Saturday, raising deadly floodwaters to decades-long highs, swamping homes and sweeping away cars.
Is the night sky part of our natural environment? Some astronomers say yes, and are trying to preserve it
Astronomers around the world are concerned about a handful of commercial companies proposing to flood low-Earth orbit with tens of thousands of satellites. So they've joined forces to try to protect an oft-forgotten natural environment: our night...
Vallance and Whitty to step out of spotlight as Covid restrictions end in England
Chief scientific adviser and England’s chief medical officer will focus on health inequalities and emerging technologiesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe government’s two most senior advisers in the pandemic will turn their attention to health inequalities, the state of the UK’s air and emerging technologies following the milestone decision to end all legal...
PowerPoint slides and exponential curves: Vallance and Whitty’s best bits
‘Living with Covid’ plan means government’s chief scientific adviser and chief medical officer will step backSir Patrick Vallance, the government’s chief scientific adviser, and Sir Chris Whitty, England’s chief medical officer, became household names after they were propelled into the spotlight by the Covid pandemic. For the past two years, they have flanked Boris Johnson at Downing...
Emerald ash borer able to withstand cold up to –40 C, new research indicates
Scientists in Sault Ste Marie, Ont., have made a discovery about the emerald ash borer that could help assess future risk to the region's — and Canada's — threatened ash...