To really reduce the potential coronavirus death toll, modelling suggests that the UK needs to bring in stricter social distancing and perhaps close schools
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Proxima Centauri b, a planet orbiting our nearest stellar neighbour, is being blasted with cosmic rays and solar flares – which could make it warm enough to host life
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The UK government has pledged to make smart motorways safer by rolling out a radar detection system within the next three years, but New Scientist can reveal that just 7 per cent of the roads are protected by the measure today
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Children don’t seem to get ill from the new coronavirus and understanding why could help us decide how to tackle the pandemic
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Doom Eternal does contain gratuitous violence, but the evidence suggests violence in video games doesn’t affect people’s behaviour in the real world, says Jacob Aron
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In response to the covid-19 pandemic, many governments are now recommending social distancing. Here’s a guide on what it means for you
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People living in Russia about 20,000 years ago built a “bonehenge” – a circular structure made of mammoth bones that could have been used to store food
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The UK dramatically ramped up its response to slow the spread of the coronavirus outbreak today, with prime minister Boris Johnson calling on the country to stop all non-essential contact with other people
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The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19
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Most air pollution forecasts are based on maps of annual emissions and models of chemical reactions, but an AI could help predict more specific forecasts.
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