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    Restoring the sense of smell to COVID-19 patients

    Cochlear implants allow deaf people to process sounds and speech. Could a similar device help those who can no longer smell?

    nature careers podcast | 14 Apr 2023
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    Three ways to solve the plastics pollution crisis

    Researchers are studying how more-sophisticated policies, smarter recycling and new materials could stem the tide of waste.

    news feature | 11 Apr 2023
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    Octopuses hunt by ‘tasting’ with their suckers

    The receptors that help octopuses sense by touch, plus a round-up of stories from the Nature Briefing.

    nature podcast | 12 Apr 2023
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    COVID-origins data from Wuhan market published: what scientists think

    First peer-reviewed analysis of the Chinese swabs confirms animal DNA was present in samples that tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.

    news | 05 Apr 2023

• • Tonga volcano eruption triggered ‘mega-tsunami’

    NEWS | 14 APR 2023

  • Wheat disease’s global spread concerns researchers

    NEWS | 11 APR 2023

  • Abortion-pill ruling threatens FDA’s authority, say drug firms

    NEWS | 11 APR 2023

  • Death threats, trolling and sexist abuse: climate scientists report online attacks

    NEWS | 06 APR 2023