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From sci-fi to reality: UK wants to use lasers to beam down energy from the sun

It is thought that energy could be beamed anywhere on the planet, save for the poles, according to the UK Space Agency.

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Trump's tweets 'systematically divert media away from harmful topics'

Behavioural scientists have investigated how Donald Trump's use of Twitter shifts news coverage away from stories he dislikes.

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Young people told to isolate 'should be offered free mobile data and gaming'

SAGE says compliance with COVID-19 restrictions is "declining" among young people due to a "lack of trust in government".

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No 10 rebuked over data used in lockdown news briefing

The official statistics watchdog has issued a rare rebuke to the government and its scientific advisors, warning that their use of coronavirus data could "confuse the public and undermine confidence

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T-cell immunity exists six months after COVID-19 infection, study finds

The study also found that those who had coronavirus symptoms in spring had T-cell levels 50% higher than asymptomatic people.

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'The world has had enough': Donald Trump campaign website hacked

Trump's communications director said there was no exposure to sensitive data and the site has been restored.

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Herd immunity hopes dashed as study shows COVID antibodies fall rapidly after recovery

Researchers find that the number of people with antibodies in their study fell by 26% since lockdown measures were relaxed.

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New boss of Test and Trace app only contracted for six months

Gaby Appleton is the third person to lead the app team in the last six months.

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Untrained staff take on contact-tracing jobs as Test and Trace struggles to cope with rise in cases

Staff from outsourcers will now take on jobs previously reserved for clinically-qualified contact tracers.

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UK backs study to infect volunteers with coronavirus in human challenge trial

The human challenge studies would see up to 90 volunteers infected with the virus in specially-designed facilities.

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UK may have 'missed the boat' for circuit breaker lockdown, govt scientist warns

Professor Graham Medley says with COVID cases rising exponentially, the UK may have run out of time to act pre-emptively.

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Hospital patient suffers hearing loss after COVID-19 diagnosis

The 45-year-old was "fit and well" and had no history of hearing loss or ear problems, according to a journal.

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Facebook banning anti-vax adverts - but will leave posts discouraging jabs alone

Posts by users or pages that discourages vaccines, and are not deemed as paid adverts, will still be allowed on the platform.

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First wave of COVID vaccines 'unlikely to end pandemic'

Kate Bingham, who heads the Vaccine Taskforce, says uncertainties remain over how much protection vaccines give and for how long.

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COVID virus can survive for up to 28 days on mobile phones and banknotes - study

Australia's national science agency CSIRO found coronavirus was "extremely robust" at 20C (68F), or room temperature.

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COVID-19 survivors may have protective antibodies for up to four months - study

The study looks at how long immunity lasts in survivors and whether those infected will develop lasting protection from the virus.

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Tuberculosis vaccine could help in fight against coronavirus

Bacillus Calmette-Guerin boosts immunity in a generalised way, which may offer some protection against the pandemic, experts say.