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Life expectancy of Native American peoples in the US declined by 4.7 years between 2019 and 2021
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Act on Climate Emergency Now to Prevent Millions of Deaths, Study Shows
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The Supreme Court Could Block Climate Change Protections
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IVF: Why two-thirds of embryos created via in vitro fertilisation suddenly stop developing
A new insight into why some IVF embryos go into "developmental arrest" could help researchers create treatments that coax them...
The Supreme Court’s Latest Decision Is a Blow to Stopping Climate Change
The Supreme Court’s decision in the case known as West Virginia et al. v. Environmental Protection Agency et al. is...
Pain relief: Implantable device blocks signals by chilling nerves inside the body
An implant made from biodegradable materials chills nerves to 10°C, reducing pain signals sent to rats' brains, and can be...
A Remote Controlled Carnivorous Plant?
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AI predicts crime a week in advance with 90 per cent accuracy
An artificial intelligence that scours crime data can predict the location of crimes in the coming week with up to...
Bigger Floods Endanger Millions Living in Extreme Poverty
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Zika or dengue infections make you more appealing to mosquitoes
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