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Nature is a quantum engineer

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Why nature is the ultimate quantum engineer

Historically, researchers believed that quantum properties disappear at the scale of biology, but there is increasing evidence that this isn't the full story, says physicist Clarice Aiello

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Invasive blue crabs are poised to devastate the global clam supply

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An MRI scan of a section through the chest and heart of someone who had a heart attack showing damage and swelling (yellow, centre)

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Cells from discarded placentas may help to treat heart attacks

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The delightfully bizarre creatures that live near deep-sea vents

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Illustration of a human embryo at the blastocyst stage approximately 5 to 9 days after fertilisation. The outer trophoblast layer (green) will implant into the wall of the uterus (endometrium) and go on to form the placenta. The inner fluid-filled cavity of the blastocyst is called the blastocoele. The inner cell mass (embryoblast, orange) will form the embryo.

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From One Cell review: Embryology and the future of medicine

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Planting seagrass in Sardinia

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Project aims to grow one million seagrass plants in Mediterranean Sea

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The pygmy right whales the world's smallest baleen whale

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World's smallest baleen whale stays home instead of migrating to feed

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Neuron-like machinery helps anemones decide when to sting

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Intermittent fasting could make immune cells more effective in fighting pathogens and cancers

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Intermittent fasting could boost immunity in addition to weight loss

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The biggest scientific challenges that AI is already helping to crack

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The biggest scientific challenges that AI is already helping to crack

AI isn't just for chatbots – many companies are using it to tackle everything from protein folding and drug development to commercially viable nuclear fusion

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Placenta: The overlooked organ with a lifelong impact on your health

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World's smallest baleen whale is the last of its kind

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Male spider mites rip off females’ skin to be first to mate with them

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The Atlantic cod may be five separate species rather than one

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