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How the ‘nocebo effect’ could prove fatal in fight against heart disease
New research suggests the ‘evil twin’ of the placebo may be preventing some patients from taking life-saving statins
Nasa's Osiris-Rex probe successfully touches asteroid to bring back surface dust
The spacecraft will stow the sample in a capsule which it will release when near the Earth again in September 2023
As two drug trials are halted, where does the fight against coronavirus stand?
Johnson & Johnson suspended human trials of vaccine after unexplained illness of participant
Vaccine search: Could tobacco-like plants be used to fill a shortfall?
Plant vaccines for outbreaks such as coronavirus are cheap to make and simple to scale up, but there is a long way to go
Could the common cold help protect against Covid-19?
Early research suggests people who have previously contracted a form of cold virus could be better placed to stave off the pathogen
Possible signs of life discovered on 'hellish' Venus
Scientists stunned at one of the most exciting signs of possible presence of life beyond Earth
Vaccine safety fears could hinder global pandemic effort
Global report also found that trust in vaccines has grown in France and the UK
What does AstraZeneca's suspension of the Covid-19 vaccine trial mean?
Rather than cause for alarm, the development is a sign of due diligence from University of Oxford and AstraZeneca
Vaccine nationalism: what hoarding Covid-19 jabs means for the world
Australia is the latest to snap up millions of Covid-19 vaccinations before they are even ready - so is this fair to vulnerable countries?
Covid-19 has shone the spotlight on bad science and poor research
Publication in a ‘serious’ journal is no guarantee of reliability – so here are the signs a study has merit
The black hole collision rocking the Earth after 7 billion years
The collision involved two black holes so massive that their very existence challenges preexisting scientific theories
Covid paradox: Why are cases rising but deaths falling?
A recent surge in countries that had overcome the pandemic has led many to ask what is happening - and why
Has the world's most powerful computer arrived?
Quantum computing could transform everything from weather forecasting to artificial intelligence
Mouthwash use could curb spread of Covid-19, study suggests
Research has found some over-the-counter products can wipe out the virus in only 30 seconds
Portrayal of AI as white has ‘dangerous consequences’ for humans who are not
Study warns that artificial intelligence will exacerbate racial inequality if bias continues unchallenged
