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Fewer than expected boys were born in England and Wales three months after lockdown was introduced

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Fewer boys born in England and Wales in early stage of the pandemic

The covid-19 pandemic has been linked to a decline in the proportion of male babies being born, in line with previous findings that fewer boys are born after population-wide stressful events

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2GJM5J2 Alzheimers and dementia research

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Alzheimer’s drug results are promising – but not a major breakthrough

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The gas leak at Nord Stream 2

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Russia's Nord Stream gas pipelines to Europe suffer mysterious leaks

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An above view of the front of a container ship moving through deep, blue ocean waters on a sunny day with dry hills in the background on shore. The ship is fully loaded with colourful, truck-sized cargo containers.

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Decarbonising the shipping industry will cost more than $1 trillion

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PD30RR Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), swimming together, underwater view, Tonga, Western, Fiji

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Web of blood vessels helps protect whales’ brains while swimming

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Umbilical cord 'milking' cuts brain injury risk for babies born limp

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The sex of the researcher can influence results of mouse experiments

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We should pursue speculative climate solutions like quantum batteries

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A humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the Pacific Ocean off the island Rurutu in French Polynesia

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Whale songs can spread between groups nearly 8000 kilometres apart

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Packets of drugs in woman's hands

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Drugs that mutate viruses to kill them could make them more dangerous

Several antiviral drugs kill viruses by inducing lots of mutations, but a computer model suggests this could have unpredictable consequences

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Deepwater Horizon oil spill linked to changes in dolphin gene activity

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Psilocybin therapy seems to help some people give up drinking alcohol

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Covid-19 vaccines in pregnancy not linked to miscarriage or stillbirth

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Losing parts of our voice box may have helped humans evolve to speak

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