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Simple blood test can detect genetic diseases early in pregnancy

Together, single-gene disorders are more common than Down’s syndrome. Now there’s a safe prenatal test that can help prospective parents decide what to do

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Exclusive: First visit to Russia's secret nuclear disaster site

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Life

Quantum solar cells could explain why plants are green

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Energy-efficient engine turns waste hot water into electricity

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Energy-efficient engine turns waste hot water into electricity

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Earth

The world in 2076: That nuclear war was a bit of a bummer

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Technology

‘I’m more confident’: Paralysed woman’s life after brain implant

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First home brain implant lets ‘locked-in’ woman communicate

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First home brain implant lets ‘locked-in’ woman communicate

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President Trump’s defence deals may spark a nuclear arms race

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Life

Implants hack reflexes to let paralysed monkeys move their legs

We only need our brains to initiate walking – our spines can take care of the rest. Now researchers have found a way to use this to reverse paralysis in monkeys

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A wind turbine’s swish may annoy, but it's not hurting anyone

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Robot surgeon can slice eyes finely enough to remove cataracts

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Smart camera system checks patients' vital signs from afar

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Energy-generating floorboard lights up 35 LEDs with one footstep

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