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Health

Diets do help you lose weight - but the benefits usually don't last

Atkins, Paleo or Zone – whichever diet you follow, you’ll probably only lose a bit of weight, and improvements to your cholesterol may disappear within a year

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Male bottlenose dolphins synchronise their calls to attract females

Life

Male bottlenose dolphins synchronise their calls to attract females

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The coronavirus owes its name to the crown-like projections that encircle the capsid.

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Viruses

An HIV-infected cell

Health

We now know how much our genes influence the risk of contracting HIV

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Health

Babies are more likely to be conceived in autumn but we don’t know why

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Humans

Don't miss: Maternal artworks, blooming islands and rewarding maths

Culture

Taking Viagra in early labour reduces the need for emergency caesarean

Health

Taking Viagra in early labour reduces the need for emergency caesarean

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Health

Swapping breakfast for brunch on weekends may lead to weight gain

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chimpanzee puppet

Don't Miss: Craft power, killer brain cells and fostered chimps

Culture

A woman

Health

Miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy may trigger PTSD and depression

Around one in six women who experience early pregnancy loss have symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety or depression nine months later

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Health

Majority of women who have an abortion don’t regret it five years on

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Health

The global failure to push PrEP is hindering the fight against HIV

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Technology

Metallic hydrogen would be the ultimate fuel - if we can make it

Features

Earth

The best new books, films and games to enjoy in 2020

Culture

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