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Nanoleaf’s new Hexagon Shapes are a surprisingly lively and organic addition to your home decor

Nanoleaf essentially created a new smart lighting category with its connected light panels, and since then it has iterated with its pixel-like Canvas, and most recently, its new Shapes Hexagons. The

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'Watch this space': Expert says 'whole array' of drugs being tested as COVID-19 treatments

One drug which has already been shown to cut recovery time for coronavirus patients has been bought up almost entirely by the US.

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US deaths from COVID-19 could be 28% higher than official figures

More than 129,000 people who tested positive for the virus in the US have died - the highest number of fatalities in any country.

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Companies 'virtue signalling' over Facebook advertising boycott

Sir Martin's comments come as household name corporations such as Starbucks suspend adverts on the platform.

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New swine flu found in pigs in China with 'human pandemic potential'

Scientists in China say they have found a new virus that is similar to the swine flu that caused a pandemic in 2009.

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India bans 59 mostly Chinese apps following border clash

The move follows a deadly border clash between Chinese and Indian troops, which killed 20 Indian soldiers.

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Test and trace failing to reach 30% who have COVID-19

New figures show fewer people with coronavirus are being contacted than the week before.

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Huawei named on Pentagon list of firms backed by Chinese military

The company is one of 20 listed by Washington - a designation that could lay the groundwork for further sanctions.

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Undrunk lockdown Guinness used to fertilise Christmas trees instead

The Guinness brewery in Dublin usually produces 720m litres a year, but that was scaled back to minimal levels during lockdown.

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World's most powerful supercomputer to search for coronavirus cure

Japan's new supercomputer is called Fugaku and is the most powerful machine - known to the public - in the world.

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What we know about 'remarkable' COVID-19 treatment - and its side-effects

Research on COVID-19 patients revealed the effectiveness of a drug in use since the early 1960s.

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Coronavirus vaccine to provide protection 'for about a year'

Drugmaker AstraZeneca says it "will be ready to deliver from October if all goes well" with its COVID-19 vaccine.

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COVID-19 antibodies 'not detected in up to 8.5% of patients'

However researchers say COVID-19 antibodies remain stable in the blood of most infected people almost two months after diagnosis.

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Home DNA test data wanted to help identify genes that increase COVID-19 risk

Results from DIY ancestry kits could save researchers time and money spent on collecting DNA samples.

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Government 'betting on vaccines that may not work', scientists warn

A group from Nottingham University says the government should keep its options open in case other vaccines fail to work.

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Oxford scientists working on COVID-19 vaccine 'near breakthrough' on antibody treatment

The treatment has been hailed as potentially vital for the elderly and vulnerable, whose bodies may not respond well to a vaccine.

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Details of NHS deals with tech giants released by govt after legal threat

Documents showing deals with Microsoft, Google, Faculty and Palantir were released on the eve of a lawsuit.