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Environment

The Iran war is exposing the huge risks in our food system

No matter where you get your food from, a good chunk of your diet is ultimately reliant on fossil fuels. We already need to change this to tackle climate change, but the Iran war and resulting oil shortage is showing the urgent need to rethink food

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Environment

Will war in the Middle East accelerate the clean energy transition?

Analysis

Health

Why drug overdose deaths have suddenly plummeted in the US

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The real reasons birth rates are declining worldwide

Society

The real reasons birth rates are declining worldwide

Features

Environment

Is geothermal energy on the cusp of a worldwide renaissance?

Analysis

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Humans

The untold story of our remarkable hands and how they made us human

Features

Health

Moving inductions to early morning could shorten labour by 6 hours

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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?

Features

A scanning electron micrograph of a section through a human placenta

Health

Strips of dried placenta help wounds heal with less scarring

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Health

Natural ovulation the best option before an IVF frozen embryo transfer

Women using frozen embryos as part of their IVF treatment can either choose to use a medicated cycle or their natural one to prepare their uterus for a pregnancy. Now, scientists have found that the latter option seems to carry fewer risks

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Health

We can block the spread of HIV: Best ideas of the century

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Humans

New ��˾þ�’s guide to the 21 best ideas of the 21st century

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Health

These small lifestyle tweaks can add a year to your life

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Health

IVF success may depend on how long men abstain from ejaculation

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