Weekly: Why some people never get covid-19; Chimps using herbal medicines; Largest ever Maxwell’s demon
#255 Why do some people seem to be naturally immune to covid-19? We may finally have the answer and it’s to do with differences in the way immune cells function. Will the finding help us predict who’s immune and who isn’t – and more? Artificial intelligence is being used to tackle the problem of clearing mines from…
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