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Monkeys and apes

Image of a nematode worm

Life

Nematode worms get the ‘munchies’ after having cannabis-like substance

Just like people, the simple nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans is driven to consume high-calorie food when its cannabinoid receptors are activated, hinting at a common signalling pathway for preventing starvation

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Health

Why expanding access to Narcan in the US won’t solve the opioid crisis

Analysis

Solar panels and wind turbines at a new solar park near Prenzlau, Germany

Environment

Emissions from global electricity generation may have now peaked

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Life

Chimpanzees may have an adolescent growth spurt like humans

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Health

Genetic conflict with the fetus influences when women give birth

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Life

Stunning image shows the developing nervous system in a chick embryo

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Health

Drug overdose deaths have quadrupled among older US adults

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rippled graphene with dissociated hydrogen atoms on top

Chemistry

Graphene with ripples could help make better hydrogen fuel cells

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An embryo developing in the uterus at 8 weeks, 9 weeks and 10 weeks

Health

Miscarriages may be more likely to occur with slow developing embryos

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Health

Maternal mortality rate in the US rose drastically in 2021

The US saw a 40 per cent rise in maternal death rates from 2020 to 2021, with the rate among Black people more than twice as high as white people

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Health

Umbilical blood stem cell transplant puts woman in HIV remission

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Environment

US approves controversial Willow oil drilling project in Alaska

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Health

Changes to surrogacy laws must consider future reproductive technology

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Chemistry

Soil bacteria enzyme generates electricity from hydrogen in the air

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