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Mathematics

Mathematicians make even better never-repeating tile discovery

An unsatisfying caveat in a mathematical breakthrough discovery of a single tile shape that can cover a surface without ever creating a repeating pattern has been eradicated. The newly discovered "spectre" shape can cover a surface without repeating and without mirror images

The are thosands of small pieces of junk orbiting Earth (as well as thousands of satellites)

Physics

Quantum sensors could detect space debris from its gravitational pull

Humans

Plague first came to Britain from Europe at least 4000 years ago

Model of bacteriophage T4

Health

Virus that carries huge amounts of DNA could advance gene therapies

A pregnant woman walking in Hong Kong in March 2020

Health

Does covid-19 affect pregnancies and do the vaccines reduce any risks?

Life

Migrating bats use Earth’s magnetic field to navigate in the dark

Many autoantibodies, shown as orange, triple lobed forms, surround and attack a much larger, pale, partially translucent nerve cell in a computer generated illustration

Health

Blood test can identify MS in some people years before symptoms start

Humans

Babies can identify people’s faces from just 4 months old

The material glows green under force

Chemistry

3D-printed material glows green under pressure or friction

Illustration of the nanoscale hand

Health

Nanoscale robotic ‘hand’ made of DNA could be used to detect viruses

A tiny hand crafted out of DNA has jointed fingers that can be used to grab small objects like gold nanoparticles or viruses

Life

A wolf-dog hybrid has been confirmed in India for the first time

Life

How to avoid deer fly bites, according to science

Environment

How a UK river serves as a natural lab for flood defence research

Technology

US police are selling seized phones with personal data still on them