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HIV (green) infecting an immune cell

Health

Third person 'cured' of HIV after receiving stem cell cancer treatment

A man has no signs of an active HIV infection after receiving stem cells from a donor who is resistant to the virus

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Sperm view under microscope, spermatozoa background, vector illustration eps10

Health

Male birth control drug is 100 per cent effective in mice

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The tiny hand of a preterm baby

Health

Preterm babies have a similar BMI at adolescence to peers born at term

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A dolphin swims in New York's East River, March 13, 2013. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT) - GM1E93E089M01

Life

Dolphins spotted swimming in New York City’s Bronx River

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An unrecognisable mature pregnant woman lies on a hospital delivery bed as she has fetal monitoring. Cardiotocography is usually called a 'CTG' by medical staff. It can be used to monitor a baby's heart rate and a mother's contractions during pregnancy

Health

Vaginal swabs could be used to predict likelihood of preterm births

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Genetics may influence the risk of pre-eclampsia or high blood pressure in pregnancy

Health

Pre-eclampsia and hypertension in pregnancy linked to 19 gene variants

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Low-carb diet reduces seizures for people with drug-resistant epilepsy

Health

Low-carb diet reduces seizures for people with drug-resistant epilepsy

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A synthetic mouse embryo (left) and a natural mouse embryo (right) show comparable brain and heart formation

Health

Synthetic reproductive cells will help us understand fertility in 2023

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Protesters hold placards during a

Earth

2022: The year of rolling polycrisis, but with a few glimmers of hope

Leader

An electron micrograph of an HIV virus particle (red/yellow) budding from the plasma membrane of an infected T cell (blue), which make up part of the immune system

Health

Vaccine prompts HIV antibodies in 97 per cent of people in small study

An experimental HIV vaccine led to antibodies against the virus in 35 out of 36 volunteers, but whether this offers protection against the infection is unclear

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Chemistry

Genetically modified tobacco plant produces cocaine in its leaves

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Health

Immediate skin-to-skin contact advised for premature newborns by WHO

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Environment

Dismissing environmentalists with an 'anti-growth' label is wrong

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Environment

Blue whales could be eating 10 million pieces of plastic every day

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