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Your BMI can't tell you much about your health – here's what can

Health

Your BMI can't tell you much about your health – here's what can

People classed as “overweight” according to BMI can be perfectly healthy. But there are better measures of fat, and physicians are finally using them

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Photos of a newborn infant being carefully cradled by the medical professional helping to deliver it. The photos are taken from the perspective of the parent giving birth.

Humans

Why is childbirth so hard for humans – and is it getting even harder?

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Nobel laureate says he'll build world’s most powerful quantum computer

Technology

Nobel laureate says he'll build world’s most powerful quantum computer

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The secret signals our organs send to repair tissues and slow ageing

Health

The secret signals our organs send to repair tissues and slow ageing

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Illustration of sandy beach in bay

Humans

Ancient humans were seafaring far earlier than we realised

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Chemist Omar M. Yaghi

Chemistry

Nobel prizewinner Omar Yaghi says his invention will change the world

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A collage of analog clocks against a black background. Some are broken in half

Physics

The daring idea that time is an illusion and how we could prove it

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Embracing quantum spookiness: Best ideas of the century

Physics

Embracing quantum spookiness: Best ideas of the century

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Pinning extreme weather on climate change: Best ideas of the century

Environment

Pinning extreme weather on climate change: Best ideas of the century

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Filming the universe’s biggest dramas: Best ideas of the century

Space

Filming the universe’s biggest dramas: Best ideas of the century

Astronomers used to rely on chance to catch a glimpse of fleeting explosions in space. A fresh approach to watching these flashes has completely transformed astronomy

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Environment

The invention of net zero: Best ideas of the century

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Chemistry

A revolution in how we do chemistry: Best ideas of the century

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Mind

There’s no such thing as a normal brain: Best ideas of the century

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Technology

The one innovation that supercharged AI: Best ideas of the century

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