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Nicola Davis

Nicola Davis is the Guardian's science correspondent and presenter of the Science Weekly podcast. She has a MChem and DPhil in organic chemistry from the University of Oxford

April 2024

  • An older woman sitting at a table in her home looking  depressed

    About 2m people have long Covid in England and Scotland, figures show

  • Artist’s impression of Ptychodus, showing two large sharks swimming around other sea creatures including ammonites. One shark is about to eat a turtle

    ‘An enigma’: scientists finally learn what giant prehistoric shark looked like

  • Young nurse in medical scrubs and gloves looking at labrador and holding him while veterinarian gives injection

    Science Weekly
    Hardwired to eat: what can our dogs teach us about obesity? – podcast

  • Two people hike up a mountain path. The area around them is grassy and there is a clear blue sky.

    Try something new to stop the days whizzing past, researchers suggest

  • Perception of when old age starts has increased over time, shows study

  • George Mallory’s final letters to wife published 100 years after fatal Mount Everest climb

  • Fossils found in Somerset by girl, 11, ‘may be of largest-ever marine reptile’

  • Bumblebee species able to survive underwater for up to a week

  • Bonobos not the peace-loving primates once thought, study reveals

  • Fox bones at ancient burial site suggest animal may have been kept as pet

  • Gender medicine ‘built on shaky foundations’, Cass review finds

  • ‘Bulging skulls and protruding eyes’: Ten features dog owners should avoid

  • Touch can reduce pain, depression and anxiety, say researchers

  • Wearable tech: how the human body can help power the future of smart textiles

  • New 3D cosmic map raises questions over future of universe, scientists say

  • Diabetes drug may slow progression of Parkinson’s, say researchers

  • Cheaper private Covid jabs may end up as costly as pricier ones, say experts

March 2024

  • A chickadee and some cached seeds in the testing arena

    Birds create barcode-like memories to locate stored food, scientists find

    Mechanism unpicked that allows black-capped chickadees to stash and relocate huge quantities of food
  • A nurse preparing a Covid-19 vaccine.

    Cost of private Covid jabs risks widening health inequalities, experts warn

    Concerns that some groups who are more at risk from virus face hefty price tag, as Boots set to charge almost £100 a shot
  • Variety of Beer glasses

    Scientists turn to AI to make beer taste even better

    Researchers in Belgium use artificial intelligence to improve taste, but say the skill of the brewer remains vital
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