Prof. ZHONG Zhicheng's team at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering has investigated the electronic structure of the recently discovered nickelate superconductors NdNiO₂. They successfully explained the experimental difficulties in synthesizing superconducting nickelates, in cooperation with Prof. Karsten Held at Vienna University of Technology.

When seeking the fastest pathway to a vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19), defining the stakes and potential hurdles is critical, says Barney Graham in this Perspective.

The Monte Conca cave system in Sicily is showing signs of being altered by pollution from above.

As interest in the application of plasma medicine -- the use of low-temperature plasma (LTP) created by an electrical discharge to address medical problems -- continues to grow, so does the need for research advancements proving its capabilities and potential impacts on the health care industry. Across the world, many research groups are investigating plasma medicine for applications including cancer treatment and the accelerated healing of chronic wounds, among others.

A Texas A&M AgriLife Research team has good news for patients with copper-deficiency disorders, especially young children diagnosed with Menkes disease.

The number of callers to the charity SANE’s telephone helpline has increased by 200 percent since the lockdown began.

One hospice ITV News spoke to is three days away from running out of protective gowns needed to treat patients with coronavirus.

A former Scotland rugby captain, who suffered life changing injuries in a car crash, is walking to raise money for the NHS.

Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called for "more than 200,000" coronavirus tests to be carried out.

Data which identified a massive in Covid-19 was sent to ministers a month before the government's Care Home Action Plan was published.

Arrows fired from longbows could penetrate right through the human skull creating small entry and large exit wounds.

Emily Nuttall, 26, has sought help from charities such as Mind and Beat to help her cope with mental health problems during lockdown.

The oil on canvas painting is entitled The Enduring Sweetheart.

Hospitals in London and Birmingham have been supplied with fourteen units of convalescent plasma to see if it helps people who are battling

The likelihood of death from Covid-19 is significantly higher among England’s BAME communities than the general population, researchers say.

Boris Johnson will chair a Cabinet meeting on Thursday and is expected to announce a lifting of some measures on Sunday.

While the Government’s aim is to return things to normal as far as possible, it is likely that some measures will remain in place.

ITV Tonight is out with Merseyside Police to investigate the extraordinary impact the pandemic is having on their ability to combat crime.

A shipment of 400,000 gowns from Turkey which was part of a delayed consignment of PPE has been impounded after falling short of standards.

People from black backgrounds are four times more likely to die from coronavirus than people from white backgrounds, new statistics suggest.

From a rapid recovery to prolonged depression and everything in between, the range of possible outcomes from the coronavirus crisis is vast.

A report published in The Lancet appeared to show there was a link between Covid-19 and a deadly syndrome that affects some children.

The two firms have announced plans to bring together their mobile, broadband and pay-TV services.

Lockdown restrictions are set to be eased - Tom Clarke shares his reservations on the idea.

Limited temperature screening will also be trialled at the airports in coming weeks.

Notting Hill Carnival has been cancelled for the first time ever because of the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

Dominic Raab announced the latest figures during the daily briefing.

Newly released figures show that certain ethnicities were at greater risk of Covid-19 related deaths.

In the community, the rate of transmission is probably as low as 0.5/0.6, which means its progress through the population has been arrested.

As part of the study, samples of blood, saliva and nasal swabs from healthcare workers in a bid to answer key questions about the virus.

Officials will scrutinise the latest data on the spread of the disease, and ministers are expected to convene over the weekend.

Despite large-scale public events being unable to go ahead, tributes will be paid by members of the royal family.

RAC data shows that drivers clocked up 23% more miles per day last week compared with four weeks earlier.

Closures dragged total sales down, despite a 109.6% jump in online retail sales for the month – the highest increase on record.

A new survey by GfK found there was a slight overall improvement in mood but fears for the future remain.

Historian Tony Comer says it is ‘a small insight into the real people behind the machinery of war’.

The marking of Victory in Europe and the coronavirus lead the Friday papers.

Hospices are set to receive weekly supplies of critical personal protective equipment from the government.

Some 20.5 million jobs have vanished in the worst monthly loss on record.

Sixteen migrant workers were crushed to death by a goods train in Aurangabad in Western India.

Captain Tom Moore has shared his memories of wartime in a special ITV documentary, Captain Tom's War.

Saturday is set to be even hotter than Friday.

Indications are emerging about the plan the Prime Minister will set out on Sunday for lifting the lockdown in England.

It fell to the Japanese Prime Minister to make the heartbreaking but unavoidable decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics until next year.

In the days before the virus, strolling down Broadway felt like swimming through a sea of people. Now it feels like wandering around a forsaken movie set.