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How we found microbes rarer than a ticket to the Moon

How we found microbes rarer than a ticket to the Moon: Legendrea loyezae, a very rare ciliate that lives in oxygen-free sediments of lakes James Weiss, Author provided You are more likely to take a trip to the Moon than to see a microbe called Legendrea loyezae under a microscope. Nasa’s Apollo programme has sent …

COVID: long-lasting symptoms rarer in children than in adults – new research

COVID: long-lasting symptoms rarer in children than in adults – new research: Halfpoint/Shutterstock When COVID-19 arrived, it quickly became clear that older age was the biggest risk factor for developing severe disease. Indeed, there are few diseases for which age is so clearly the most important risk factor. NHS doctors have seen this daily. There …