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The ‘killer’ immune cells that attack the Omicron variant but are often forgotten

Respiratory societies tighten author restrictions after tobacco giant PMI acquires inhaler maker Vectura.

COVID vaccine boosters are proving a useful tool against Omicron, but scientists say that endless boosting might not be a practical or sustainable strategy.

The highly transmissible variant emerged with a host of unusual mutations. Now scientists are trying to work out how it evolved.

Public-health specialists are debating the need for a shot targeting the variant, now causing a record-breaking surge in COVID-19 cases.

Palaeontologist of human origins, conservationist and politician.

Supporting deaf and hard-of-hearing researchers requires thought and planning from colleagues, but science benefits greatly, says Denis Meuthen.

A report by activists found that half of debunked online disinformation targeting three prominent scientists remains live and unlabelled.

Volcanic debris in a Greenland ice-core layer probably came from an Alaskan volcano instead.

The monarchs of southeast Asian rainforests are ancient immigrants from Africa, by way of India.

The genetic variant probably comes from ancient wolves.

A new kind of surface prevents water droplets from bouncing around at high temperatures.

The shift to clean energy is expected to drive the demand for aluminium, which is used in the frames and fittings of solar panels.

With Omicron or Delta outbreaks already in multiple provinces, scientists say next week’s Winter Olympics will present a major test of China’s zero-tolerance approach.

Several teams hope to use pulsars in the Milky Way to detect ripples in space-time made by distant supermassive black holes.

Universities should reward more than research outputs, says Peter Copeland.

Physicists have built neural networks by combining objects instead of using silicon chips. Plus, how to break down barriers between academia and industry and what’s next for China’s zero-COVID strategy.