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Precise maps of millions of bright quasars show our place in the cosmos as never before

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Laser fusion reactor approaches ‘burning plasma’ milestone

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By Kai KupferschmidtNov. 24, 2020
For scientists studying ‘disaster fatigue,’ this has been a year like no other

By Rasha AridiNov. 24, 2020
Magnetic spray transforms inanimate objects into minirobots

By Joel GoldbergNov. 24, 2020
Precise maps of millions of bright quasars show our place in the cosmos as never before

By Joshua SokolNov. 24, 2020
For €9500, Nature journals will now make your paper free to read

By Jeffrey BrainardNov. 24, 2020
Californian cave artists may have used hallucinogens, find reveals

By David ShultzNov. 23, 2020

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Vol 370, Issue 6519
20 November 2020

In Brief

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In Depth

Vaccine wagers on coronavirus surface protein pay off

By Jon CohenNov. 20, 2020
Reinfections, still rare, provide clues on immunity

By Jop de VriezeNov. 20, 2020
‘Magic angle’ graphene's next trick: superconducting devices

By Charlie WoodNov. 20, 2020
Like CRISPR, mystery gene editor began as a virus fighter

By Elizabeth PennisiNov. 20, 2020
China set to bring back rocks from the Moon

By Dennis NormileNov. 20, 2020
Seas are rising faster than ever

By Paul VoosenNov. 20, 2020

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With more data on its COVID-19 vaccine, Russian institute offers new evidence of success

By Kai KupferschmidtNov. 24, 2020
For scientists studying ‘disaster fatigue,’ this has been a year like no other

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For €9500, Nature journals will now make your paper free to read

By Jeffrey BrainardNov. 24, 2020
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