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the hidden link between star-forming molecular clouds

The discovery that three star-forming clouds in our cosmic neighbourhood form a single C-shaped structure offers insights into how such clouds develop1. Access options Access

Long COVID lung damage linked to immune system response

A cell (red) infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (blue).Credit: NIAID/National Institutes of Health/Science Photo Library A signalling molecule that helps to kick-start inflammation in the

Three-year delay for Indian census frustrates researchers

A census worker records details from women and children in Hyderabad, India during the last census in 2011.Credit: Mahesh Kumar A./AP via Alamy Today, Hauz

What is it like to attend a predatory conference?

By the time she arrived in the United Kingdom from Chile in March 2024, Pía Loren had already been to conferences in Latin America and