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Deal with Covid The epidemic, including a vaccine to fight it, has been the biggest challenge by scientists so far. But researchers in all fields, including astronomy and physics, have also made great strides. Ty Getty A stock image shows Venus, where scientists believe they have discovered the gas phosphine. …

When Apple Play announced in June that it would begin asking permission for apps before tracking users, it was applauded by privacy advocates. The idea was that if you want to collect and monetize the personal information of people using your apps, you can, you should be transparent about it, …

The Covid-19 epidemic has severely affected some public transport systems. The number of passengers on New York’s MTA and London’s underground metro system initially dropped by about 95 per cent and has since risen to almost a third of last year’s level. And while that number has soared, the number …

Health officials in Canada, Japan and several other European Union countries on Saturday confirmed new cases of the Covid-19, first found in England. Why it’s important: No evidence has been found that the original strain is more deadly, with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement that it could be 70% …

South Korea’s artificial sun has set a new world record after succeeding in maintaining a 20-second high-temperature plasma with an ion temperature of more than 100 million degrees Celsius. On November 27, the KSTAR Research Center of the Korea Institute of Fusion Energy (KFE) announced a joint research project with …