New Scientist - USA (2020-03-28)

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7 Coronavirus crowds Many have been disregarding social

distancing advice, but a fifth of the world is now on lockdown

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34 Features

“ The idea that quantum

measurement involves

an almost magical

transformation is dead”

On the

cover

Coronavirus

10 How the virus transmits

9 Criticism of UK strategy

8 Most promising treatments

10 Questions around immunity

20 Why the US is so vulnerable

Coming

next week

Becoming human

Rewriting the epic story of

our species’ ancient origins

Vol 245 No 3275

Cover image: Malte Mueller/Getty Images

44 Reset your immune age

How getting older makes you

more prone to infections –

and what you can do about it

34 Inside quantum collapse

Have we finally seen reality

in the making?

12 World’s highest mammal 15 Ancient Roman lapdog

51 Perfect pastry 16 Mystery penguin sounds 14 Tiny meteorite

This week’s issue

News

Views

Features

12 Mighty mouse

Meet the mammal that thrives

atop a Mars-like volcano

14 Our intertwined story

Diverse genetic analysis

reveals our hidden history

16 Sweet sensation

Our guts may be able to

distinguish between sugar

and low-calorie sweeteners

23 Comment

Coronavirus policies must

account for factors other than

just science, says David Adam

24 The columnist

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

on the Hubble constant

26 Letters

The effects of the pandemic

across the social gradient

28 Aperture

Meet the sea creature named

in the fight against plastic

30 Culture

Evolution’s bones laid bare

51 Science of cooking

Become a pastry whizz

52 Puzzles

Quick crossword, a change

challenge and the quiz

53 Feedback

Odd social distancing tips and the

rise of the bidet: the week in weird

54 Almost the last word

Sleep trackers and the seat

of wisdom: readers respond

56 The Q&A

John Troyer on technology

and dead bodies

34 Inside quantum collapse

Solving the mystery of how

reality gets made

40 Friendship apps

How well can new technology

help us manage our personal

relationships?

44 Change your immune age

Keeping your immune system

young could be more important

than ever

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