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A pregnant woman walking in Hong Kong in March 2020

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Does covid-19 affect pregnancies and do the vaccines reduce any risks?

The coronavirus has been linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes, but vaccines help to keep mothers and babies safe

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Wild African primates have flame retardants in their faeces

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PRJWHE Nutrition facts label on box of crackers - USA

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The weird truth about calories and why food labels get them so wrong

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14,000 oil and gas wells remain unplugged in the Gulf of Mexico

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Brain surgery before birth fixes abnormal blood vessel in fetus

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Nematode worms get the ‘munchies’ after having cannabis-like substance

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Why expanding access to Narcan in the US won’t solve the opioid crisis

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Solar panels and wind turbines at a new solar park near Prenzlau, Germany

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Emissions from global electricity generation may have now peaked

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Genetic conflict with the fetus influences when women give birth

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Stunning image shows the developing nervous system in a chick embryo

A visualisation of nerve development and migrating stem cells in a 2-day-old chick embryo may help us understand how some congenital diseases occur in humans

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Drug overdose deaths have quadrupled among older US adults

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Chemistry

Graphene with ripples could help make better hydrogen fuel cells

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Miscarriages may be more likely to occur with slow developing embryos

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Orcas in the North Pacific may be dying out due to inbreeding

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