One of the early casualties of Covid-19 was the reusable coffee cup. Reducing waste took second place to avoiding infection. In the early days, little was known about the disease, how contagious it was and how it was spreading. Now, as society reopens, some cafés are looking for ways to safely reintroduce 'keep cups'.

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Covid-19 worsens the already precarious scenario for scientists on short-term contracts. Researchers have become increasingly dependent on temporary and short-term contracts, leaving them without job stability and without clear career paths.

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